Fitting into a box doesn't work for me. I realized that trying to define my style is a bit pointless. It doesn't seem to work. I change from year to year, and often season to season. I think I was afraid to do that for many reasons. I was worried about being on trend and pleasing people. I forget that fashion is art: it's fun, it's an expression, and it can be interpreted many ways.

I just got honest with myself: Keturah, forget about the cost, the level of maintenance, the trends. Honestly, what do you love?

I love...
ladylike
retro
glam
flowing lines
gorgeous colors
rich prints
pretty and beautiful and feminine and romantic
relaxed but chic items that look like you could sleep in them

pairing what I love with what I love
effortless
simple
lots of real fur
knit sweaters
Italian everything
Eva Mendes
Emma Stone
Sophia Loren
Rita Hayworth
silk scarves tied into turbans
lots of makeup
minimal makeup
beautiful shoes

Wearing sneakers doesn't make me less fashionable or feminine. Wearing high heels doesn't make me high maintenance. And dang it, I'm not dressing for people, I'm dressing for myself. I wasn't allowing myself to wear certain things because it doesn't always fit my lifestyle need, or I was afraid I of coming across as high maintenance. But some of that is just fear talking, and some of that can be worked with.

Textured Soft Sporty Luxe is gorgeous. So is ladylike and glam. And retro, trendy modern.