Defining your personal style via Pinterest boards!

Hi everyone!

I know Angie wrote a lot about defining your personal style lately, and funny enough, that's been on my mind. I always thought I had style schizophrenia until I started collecting images for my Pinterest boards.

My Pinterest boards are divided by season and year (ie. Spring 2012) and are usually images pulled from Style.com and various retailers I like (such as Anthropologie). After having pinned about 20+ images for Spring 2012, I started seeing a pattern as to what types of prints (yes I LOVE prints!), styles and textures I prefer. I did have to keep in mind my body type, so only clothes that work for my rectangular/apple shape are on the boards.

I'm not sure if there's already a post similar to this (and I'm not as active in the forums as I would LOVE to be), but I thought I'd put it out there to suggest a visual method for defining/discovering one's personal style!

For the curious, here's my Spring 2012 board:
http://pinterest.com/mskatieka.....nal-style/
(notice my eternal love for black and white prints).

14 years ago

machanteuse (Lori)

Active Member

That's a great idea. I pinned a couple of Angie's MOTG outfits and plan to hunt for more. Thanks for the tip to look at style.com.

Carole

Veteran

Love this idea. I just recently started Pinterest, but have only explored there and haven't learned how to pin things from other sights. I can see how this would be really helpful in determining your style persona.

HelenInCanada

MsKatieKat, I enjoyed looking at your Pinterest boards - some absolutely stunning pieces in your selection! What a great (and easy) way to keep inspired!

mamaKate

I do this too, but the old fashioned way - the same way I used to when I was a kid - with magazines, scissors and tape in a notebook. Downside is that I can't share my "lookbok" with all of you quite so easily! Upside is that I don't have to have my computer on.

cheryl

Love your board, some great choices!

MsLuna

@machanteuse - no problem! Hope you enjoy Pinteresting!

@Carole - no problem! You can also look through other peoples boards and repin!

@HelenInCanada - Thanks sooo much! I have to be careful sometimes not to let Pinterst suck up all my time because I LOVE gathering inspiration! It's kinda like shopping except without spending!

@mamaKate - I used to do this too, but I guess this is the ADD in me where I could not keep track of my collections and I couldn't organize them! I still enjoy tearing out magazine sheets though because the glossy pages make everything look so pretty!

rachylou

I love Pinterest! What I need to do, tho, is to sit back and look at my boards sometime!

Jem

Thanks for the idea. I've been meaning to do this and this gave me the kick in pants to do it.

stringy

Ooh I'll have to look you all up next time I log in to Pinterest. I use the same screen name there. Oddly, it hadn't occurred to me to start a board with style inspiration & I've only pinned a couple of outfits so far. I'll have to start a YLF board to see if it helps me describe my style.

Kari

I am *SO* glad that you mentioned this, because I just signed up for Pintrest and am trying to figure out effective ways to use my boards - especially with regards to style! - and I'm looking for ideas.
I just started following you.

mrseccentric

(website)

MsKatieKat - very smart update on the style inspiration collage! Certain concepts and recurring themes become perfectly obvious when you collect images in this way, in a way that they don't when you just do it 'by words'. I think this would be a rewarding project for anyone trying to define/refine their style or someone stuck trying to do it 'the word way'.
And your images are very gorgeous and are very nicely focused - Thank you for sharing! btw, i have that eshakti embroidered tunic and i've found it to be incredibly versatile. you can wear it like a tee with jeans or dress it up with a pretty skirt or anything in between. Happy Saturday! steph

Whoops, I'm actually there under 'stringyland' and my real name. Looking forward to seeing more of you there!

I repinned some of your pins

Thanks so much ladies! Wow, it really means a lot when you guys repin my pins! Hahha - in a way it's validation for me that I have a good eye!

@stringy I am about to add you now!

cobaltblue

This sounds like a great idea! I have tried to sign up for Pinterest but have to wait for a while, apparently. I shall check out your Spring collection right away.

yankeebelle

I have definitely learned a lot lately about my style preferences through pinterest and polyvore! It's so helpful to have all the looks I like in one place to easily compare them. I gravitate to the MOTG look. Lots of layers with cardis and scarves and tall boots.

Meredith1953

Requested an invite for Pinterest (interesting pins MsKatieKat) and signed up at Polyvore, and am following yankeebelle. If anyone else is on polyvore I'd like to know so I can check out your looks!

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