Hello, I'm Molly. I'm 29 and from the UK. I'm looking to further hone my style this year after going on a bit of a six month shopping binge at the end of last year!

I originally posted this in the Who's Who thread, but it turned into an essay of frankly epic proportions! So I'm giving it its own thread.

I'm pear shaped and tend to favour A-line and full skirts over pencil skirts and trousers. Up until last year I felt that I'd really lost my way with style. Whilst at college I dabbled in lots of different styles, rocker, punk, gothic lolita, but some time around 2006-2007 I lost my confidence and retreated into jeans and band t-shirts.

From 2008-2009 I was into rockabilly style. 2010 I was still into 1950's style, but the rockabilly influence was fading and I was wearing more floral prints. 2011 I had a kind of style meltdown when I noticed that my style evolution had gone: 2009 - fifties bombshell, 2010 - fifties sweetheart, 2011 - fifties drudge. After that I lost my nerve and went around wearing what seemed like nothing but black and navy for ages.

Last year I decided to take myself in hand and started looking into colour analysis. From my research online I suspected I might be a warm/true autumn and considered going to "get my colours done" professionally, but the prices around london seemd to be £95-£120. I then discovered a system online from the US called Dressing Your Truth and jumped into that wholeheartedly. I purged and replaced most of my wardrobe, getting rid of all the black, white and navy, which felt really good and seems to have made me look less ill.

However, 7 months on, I think I've reached the limits of what Dressing Your Truth can teach me. I was so desperate to get rid of all the black et al that I shopped really quickly, looking for colour rather than considering my personal style. As a result, I've ended up with loads of plain coloured long and short sleeve T's, some skirts, a few pairs of trousers and some sundry other items. There's nothing wrong with anything I've bought, but it just feels too conservative and "safe".

To be continued...