Stylish Bostonians. And What Is Style?
“Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say, and not giving a damn.” - Gore Vidal.
In the past week, I have seen two local publications come out with the list of who they find to be the most stylish people in Boston. The first one I read through was The Boston Globe's list of the 25 Stylish People in town. The next on was in the latest issue of The Improper Bostonian; they had a list of 10 people.
One publication did a great job with their list. The other list was complete B.S.
The big winner, in my opinion, was the Improper Bostonian, by far. Their list was more diverse. And each person listed was asked questions about their personal style. The answers were as unique as most of the people listed.
The Globe however, put together a very "bland" list. And a list of 25 is way too many. The questions in each person's bio didn't really give us (the readers) a good sense as to what was deemed so "stylish" about them.
This all got me thinking about celebrities and celebutantes, and their sense of "style"; as well as the role "stylists" play in their efforts to put together a look. A lot of the young celebs seem to be "in" with Rachel Zoe, a celebrity stylist. And I will admit, I think Rachel Zoe is excellent at her job. She has good taste. However, when you need a stylist to come up with early every item you purchase for your closet; that is a bit extreme. Stylists should only be used for major events... Such as award shows, TV appearances, movie premieres. You shouldn't use a stylist to put together your everyday clothes. That goes against the whole essence of what style is... "An expression of you."
So, as Gore Vidal said, know who you are and don't give a damn what others think about what you choose to wear each day.
As for me, I'm a jeans and flip-flops kind of gal.
In the past week, I have seen two local publications come out with the list of who they find to be the most stylish people in Boston. The first one I read through was The Boston Globe's list of the 25 Stylish People in town. The next on was in the latest issue of The Improper Bostonian; they had a list of 10 people.
One publication did a great job with their list. The other list was complete B.S.
The big winner, in my opinion, was the Improper Bostonian, by far. Their list was more diverse. And each person listed was asked questions about their personal style. The answers were as unique as most of the people listed.
The Globe however, put together a very "bland" list. And a list of 25 is way too many. The questions in each person's bio didn't really give us (the readers) a good sense as to what was deemed so "stylish" about them.
This all got me thinking about celebrities and celebutantes, and their sense of "style"; as well as the role "stylists" play in their efforts to put together a look. A lot of the young celebs seem to be "in" with Rachel Zoe, a celebrity stylist. And I will admit, I think Rachel Zoe is excellent at her job. She has good taste. However, when you need a stylist to come up with early every item you purchase for your closet; that is a bit extreme. Stylists should only be used for major events... Such as award shows, TV appearances, movie premieres. You shouldn't use a stylist to put together your everyday clothes. That goes against the whole essence of what style is... "An expression of you."
So, as Gore Vidal said, know who you are and don't give a damn what others think about what you choose to wear each day.
As for me, I'm a jeans and flip-flops kind of gal.
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