Who knew the 20-year-old version of me would still be reaching for the same old style I loved as a kid? No one talks about this :)
Hear me out. The other day while clearing out my closet, I couldn't help but sit down and laugh at myself. I realized I am an old-school collector and shopper. By that, I mean I only buy the things I genuinely like, and apparently I have been liking the same things for decades. The style I loved in my 20s is pretty much the same style I loved in my 30s, 40s, and now my 50s.
I am not picking up anything different at all, and honestly, that is the exact reason I am cleaning out my closet. I am donating all the things I bought because they were on sale, all the things I bought because I thought I needed a change, and all the things I picked up during one of those moments when I convinced myself I needed to reinvent my style. The funny thing is those are the very pieces I never wear. And , I mean never ever wear.
As I looked through everything, I noticed a pattern. The clothes I actually reach for are the same styles I have always loved.Ok, some pieces are newer and some are different brands, but the overall vibe is exactly the same. That realization kind of blew my mind because I spent years thinking I was changing my style, when in reality I was just finding different versions of the things I already liked. Poof #mindblowing
The more I thought about it, the more it made sense. When I was younger, I was drawn to certain colors, and certain style pieces that felt like me. Fast forward a few decades, and not much has changed. Apparently, I know what I like, and I have known it for a very long time.
This is also proof that I am no fashionista. Girl, I hate trends. I cannot keep up with them, and if I am being honest, I do not want to. Every season there seems to be a new must-have item, a new aesthetic, or a new way we are supposed to dress. Meanwhile, I am over here happily reaching for the same things I have always loved.
At this point in my life, I just want to get dressed. I do not want to overthink it. I do not want to chase trends. I do not want to buy things just because someone says I should. I simply want to open my closet, see pieces I love, and put together an outfit that feels like me. Who can relate?
Because when you really think about it, style comes and goes, but what you love never expires. What I loved in my 20s is still showing up in my closet in my 50s, and maybe that is not a bad thing. Maybe it just means I know myself a little better than I thought.
That is my little closet revelation for today. I would love to know if anyone else has had the same experience. Do you find yourself buying the same styles over and over again, or is it just me?
Until next time, Wear What The FUNK You Want. :)
Xo,
Tangie Bell
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