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anuary’s almost over and you find yourself acting on the many goals and resolutions you set at the beginning of the year. Our main goal this year is to help you along the journey of self-discovery. While you work on fine-tuning your inner self let us help with the fabolous physical representation of YOU.

What's Your Personal Style?

Many of the exciting spring collections that were unveiled at fashion week last September are beginning to pop up in stores. Take a few minutes to determine your personal style and which will aid your spring shopping experience.

We’ve gathered celebrity images best illustrating specific fashion styles and trends. Explore the photos and identify the style that best fits you. After identifing your personal style you’ll be well on your way to shopping for new apparel and accessories that help define and exemplify the new you in 2010.

Vin•tage: style with reference to an era of production or use, old-fashioned or obsolete, being the best of its kind.

Prep•py: favoring a clothing style or behavior associated with traditional preparatory schools.

Nicky Hilton

by Tye Renwrick

*This look can be achieved by visiting any second hand or thrift store in your local area. If your really creative just hit up your grandma’s closet.

Shop for Vintage fashion at:
Nasty Gal
Sammy Davis Vintage
Buffalo Exchange
V For Vintage
Vintage Vixen
Bleu Bird Vintage

Chloe Sevingy

Shop for Preppy fashion at:
J Crew
Ralph Lauren Pink Pony Collection
Lilly Pulitzer
LL Bean

Tom•boy: style considered boyish or masculine

*To achieve this style be very creative. Check out the labels in your brother or boyfriends closet.

Shop for Tomboy fashion at:
Polo
Adidas
Converse
Any men’s section at Banana

Republic and department stores

such as Bloomingdales and

Nordstrom.

Aaliyah

Bo•he•mi•an: a person, as an artist or writer, who lives [dresses] and acts free of regard for conventional rules and practices.

*Often associated with the Woodstock era -Bohemian style is best described as getting dressed in a manner that requires the least amount of effort.

Shop for Bohemian fashion at:
House of Harlow
Free People
Kensie
Anthropologie
Nick and Mo

Clas•sic: A style that is a basic integral part of a wardrobe: i.e. blazer, white shirt, strand of pearls and loafers.

*This look will get you the most bang for your buck. Shopping for classic apparel and accessories is the first step in building a timeless wardrobe.

Shop for Classic fashion at:
White House Black Market
Theory
Milly
Tory Burch
J. Jill

*True to her stage name "Posh," Victoria Beckham is a celebrity who has successfully integrated couture fashion into her everyday life. High-fashion houses that specialize in couture include Valentino, John Galliano, Balenciaga, Lanvin, and Halston.

Cou•ture: where clothes are made to order, created or produced by a fashion designer.

Shop for Classic at:
Zara
Tophop
Intermix

Effortless Chic: a combination of many styles: including couture and classic. For most fashionistas this category is the epitome of personal style, that is, adapting many trends cohesively into a look that is all your own. Ironically -an effortlessly chic appearance is always polished and tailored- which requires some effort. There are many celebrities who master this look such as, Madonna, Jennifer Lopez and Sarah Jessica Parker. It entails tastefully mixing high and low priced accessories and apparel.