Last year I was approached by a woman about my views on fashion...it was my hope that she'd read this little blirb about me and my approach to style and then I could have a wonderful career in something other than market research...but I didn't hear from her...and then just last week I ran across this and it really made me smile. It's funny how you can find something long past and be struck by it all over again.

"Morgan it’s funny when you ask me to describe my personal style I pause and laugh, and think “now that’s a good question!” I say that in as much as I don’t think about it, I just know that I love getting dressed each day – it’s one of my favorite things! I want to learn more about colors, trend, fabrics and textures …everything! I won’t say I’m obsessed, but if I could change careers in a heart-beat I know where I’m headed!!
At the core of all styling for me are the basics like making sure that the clothes work for my body type (i.e. fit) and that they are pressed/hemmed – whatever – in all honestly if I can’t take the time to press the clothes no matter what I put on its not going to look good (in my opinion). It’s the one habit that people should adopt. (or steamers, they’re even easier!!)

Where the “fashion or style” of it comes in, if you will –it’s my mood that morning – how do I feel and how do I want to feel…is it sassy, sexy, powerful or funky …the clothes that I put on help me to feel that emotion. I definitely don’t dress conventionally. I see that easily on the train to work each day – with the gals in their basic black…and me in my red corduroy oversized bellbottom slacks, with my faux fur vest and elbow length gloves and afro hair-do and heels … but it works. It definitely works for me - see, I’m the girl that doesn’t WANT to look like everyone. I laugh when people say that wish they could wear some of the things I do – because you can! You have to believe in what you put together and like I keep telling people I don’t necessary dress for others, I dress for me! And if you happen to like it or be inspired all the better and if not then I hope at least you saw something different today.

Hopefully as I continue to grow in my love of all things fashion and fashionable, that when I’m older and even sassier than I am now… I’ll be on Advanced Style (advancedstyle.blogspot.com) and working it like I was a supermodel!!"

To each of you and your personal style may you alway be beautiful inside and out!

Love!
'elle