We scroll, we save, we double-tap. And slowly, our taste starts borrowing other people’s certainty. When everything is “approved,” nothing feels personal anymore.
Your wardrobe becomes familiar, but not expressive. Trends aren’t the problem. Buying without self-questioning is.
There’s a difference between what you like in private and what you like once it’s been approved. One is taste. The other is permission.
Before you buy, ask:
– Would I still want this if no one saw me in it?
– Do I like it… or do I like how it’s perceived?
– Does it belong to my life — or to my feed?
I don’t need a budget to do my work. I need trust. Trust that my role isn’t to replicate what already exists, but to build something personal. Style isn’t about sourcing what’s already agreed upon. It’s about standing behind taste.
Style begins the moment you stop outsourcing your taste.
