Last night, DVF hosted the book party for Amanda Brooks’ new style tome “I Love Your Style,” with foreword by Diane herself. And we love the book! Here, Amanda gives us six stylish ways to find your own style… but for more, you’ll have to pre-order your copy, stop by the DVF shop to buy one, or check out Amanda’s Vogue blog!

Six ways to find your style:

1. Make tear sheets. Read lots of magazines and books and tear out or make copies of things that resonate with you, whether they are whole outfits or just appealing color combinations, beautiful textiles, scenes that evoke a certain era or feeling, or anything at all that you think you want to express with your clothes.

2. Write down your style history. Reflect on your life and take note of the things that have influenced you most.

3. Try a lot of looks. Experiment. Everything I know about my style and my taste has been the result of trying out every look in the book.

4. Constantly ask yourself questions. The more answers you have the more defined your style will be. What proportions flatter you? What fabrics and colors do you love? What kind of mood do you seek to create around yourself? What pieces in your closet do you come back to again and again?

5. Find your style icons and inspiration. Identifying with someone whose style you admire is a great way to figure out whether something is you. Inspiration equals personal style.

6. Make an effort. Style will not appear in your life on its own. I always feel and look my best when I’m dressed in evening clothes because that is when I make the biggest effort. We can’t go the whole nine yards every morning, but muster what energy you can and you’ll feel better all day long.

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