{KH} on Style

I {KH here} should be honest with you all. When {SS} talked about starting a blog about style I was weary. I did not know if I wanted to do something that seemed so...fluffy. Whose life would I be changing? How would I be helping the world?

And then I thought to myself "calm down, joe brown. not everything has to be so life or death". It's not as though I don't care or pay attention to style. I like getting dressed. I like to be on trend. I even like to read look at fashion magazines. And I don't think it makes me any less intelligent, compassionate, or motivated. 

{School Style}

Then I got to thinking, "what does style really mean to me?". It's more than clothes. More than the way you look. So, I turned to my ol' pal Google to look at the actual definition of the word. A manner of doing something. A design or make in a particular form. Essentially, style is one's way of being in the world. How you are. Style, to me, is about being a good person. It's about making sure that each day I have been as kind to each person that I encounter as I am able. It is laying down at night, thinking through my day, and committing not to repeat the same "mistakes" tomorrow. It's waking up in the morning and writing out an intention for the day then writing out my daily gratitude before I go to bed. It's simple things- smiling at a stranger, picking up litter, not hitting a squirrel. It's treating every being with respect and dignity. Style is being a loyal friend. Picking up the phone when you know someone is struggling but also when they just want to chat. It's living a life with purpose.

{Cat Lady Style}

I guess that relates to the way I think about my fashion style. To dress with purpose. Clothes say something about who we are to the people we encounter and I want mine to speak my truth- "I am me. Flaws and all. And I am ok with it". So yes, sometimes I have dirt on my clothes or I leave the house without steaming everything perfectly. Wearing my chacos if my feet hurt. Throwing my hair up without looking in the mirror so I can "get down to business". It's colorful and quirky. It doesn't work for everyone but it works for me. And that's what matters.

Sorry for launching into an existential rant here, friends. I am sure it is not what you thought you would be getting! I promise, it won't always be this way! Scratch that. I am not sorry. It is exactly where I am right now and being true to that is the most stylish thing of all!

{KH}