Monday, July 28, 2025

Stuff 81: The Search for Style

By J.J. Atwell

Do you have a “style”?

What do you usually wear when out? Do you want to look like a professional woman? A housewife? A party girl? 

So many variations

I just brushed the surface with those categories. There is a wide variation within each of those categories. A professional woman could be dressed very prim and proper with a skirt suit. Or perhaps a dress. Maybe even slacks and a nice top. What about a less fancy office though? Maybe just jeans and a sweater? It may not be as interesting, but it’s a style.

How about a housewife style? Today’s housewife is probably just leggings and a t-shirt. Or maybe just a mumu. Is that something that would interest a CD? Only marginally for me. If I were a housewife I’d probably just be in jeans or capri’s with a flowery top, minimal makeup, comfortable shoes, maybe sandals or slippers. Again, it’s a style. 

Maybe you’re more into a single woman Saturday evening style? Or a Sunday morning go to church style? Do we even know what those styles look like today? I know when I’m out, no matter what mode I’m in, I see huge variations in those styles. 

How did you settle on your style?

That brings me to what I actually started to write about for this installment. How did you decide on the right style for you? 

Teenage girls seem to go through a stage where they try different looks. They do their hair differently. Perhaps color it oddly. They work on different makeup effects. They experiment with different styles of clothing and shoes. Sometimes it’s a mashup of styles. Searching for a look that is unique to them but still fits in with their peers. 

As a CD, did you go through the teenage girl stage? Or maybe you’re still doing it? Are you trying different hair styles and colors? I know I haven’t yet settled on the right one yet. So I’m still working on that. 

When you dress, do you have a role model? Perhaps it’s your SO? Or a particular woman that you see every day at the office or in a shop? Maybe you want to model your look like a certain celebrity that you saw in a fashion magazines. 

Style is not static

Even once you find your style it can still change. Especially as we age. Just like women will modify their style as they get older, your style will likely change over time. It helps us stay current and blend in with the general population. Plus it gives us new experiences. 

I’ll be back

In the course of searching for my style, I’m sure I’ll find more stuff. Comments are welcome either here on the blog or by email to Jenn6nov at-sign gmail dot com. JJ is always looking for more stuff, so let me know what you would like to read about.



Source: Rue La La
Wearing Reveriee
Logan Henderson
Logan Henderson femulating on television’s Big Time Rush.

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