Following my new year’s wish for you — to dress honestly — here are some fantastic quotes that bring it home. Great style is about authenticity, creativity, and confidence. It is about you, more than anything else. All of these quotes convey that sentiment in their own way. 

Real style is never right or wrong. It’s a matter of being yourself on purpose. – G. Bruce Boyer

Fashion is about dressing according to what’s fashionable. Style is more about being yourself. – Oscar de la Renta

Style is the art of self-expression. It’s about saying who you are without words. – Orson Welles.

Fashion is what you’re offered four times a year by designers. And style is what you choose. – Lauren Hutton

Fashion you can buy, but style you possess. The key to style is learning who you are, which takes years. There’s no how-to roadmap to style. It’s about self-expression and, above all, attitude. – Iris Apfel

The best color in the whole world is the one that looks good on you. – Coco Chanel

I believe in wearing what makes you feel beautiful, not just fashionable. – Grace Kelly

Fashion is just something money can buy. People who are stylish are free and have no fear in staying true to themselves. – Marc Jacobs

Character. Intelligence. Strength. Style. That makes beauty. – Diane von Furstenburg

Personal style is about having a sense of yourself, and what you believe in every day. – Ralph Lauren

Style is a reflection of your attitude and your personality. – Shawn Ashmore

It’s important to find what really suits who you are, because style isn’t only what you wear, it’s what you project. – Carolina Herrera

I believe style comes from within. It’s about having a sense of who you are and staying true to that. – Stella McCartney

Create your own style. Let it be unique for yourself and yet identifiable for others. – Anna Wintour

What’s my style is not your style, and I don’t see how you can define it. It’s something that expresses who you are in your own way. – Iris Apfel

If you love something, wear it all the time. Find things that suit you. This is how you look extraordinary. – Vivienne Westwood

Remember that a personal style that makes you feel comfortable and happy, and is an authentic expression of who you are, will also make you feel more confident when you present yourself to the world. That confidence, in turn, will make you look and feel more attractive. Find the factors that contribute most to your confidence, and fine-tune them as you progress on your style journey.

I’ll leave you with this quote from yours truly:

Style is confidence. Express your energy and attitude through your clothing, footwear, accessories, and grooming. Express it with ease and confidence, and you will have style. – Angie Cox