It has always been difficult for me to fit into one style category. I know most of us don’t have just one style –what with all the amazing & affordable options we have at hand nowadays in terms of fashion, but I am sure you agree that we are typically attracted to certain trends and items that we feel comfortable in or that we know suit us effortlessly. Don’t be fooled by these shots: my go-to look usually involves denim and comfy shoes 😉

I have always loved those girls that have a clearly defined style and that are able to own it and add their own twist to an outfit. Apparently this is a talent all French girls are born with 🙂

For a while I considered choosing one and sticking to it (what I would call style consistency), but every time I would go shopping I’d feel tempted by the widest variety of fabrics, patterns, cuts, colours… I am not going to lie to you: in my fashion yearbook you can spot classy, sporty, bohemian, chic, tomboy, glam and borderline trashy –we all have a past, alright?

I guess during my early years, fashion was still a realm of experimentation but within the limits of the socially acceptable. I was nonetheless a teenager that had to go through high school and do her best to fit in.

With the years, I started to care less about fitting in and more about finding a style that truly appealed to me, the only problem was that what appealed to me seemed to change almost every day, depending on my mood, the weather, the alignment of the planets… Nobody said finding your style was easy! (#firstworldproblems)

Bottom line is, how am I supposed to choose JUST ONE category for my wardrobe when I want them ALL!?

After a lot of consideration and internal debate, I realised my approach to fashion is the same approach I have towards food: I want to try everything there is to try, I don’t mind taking risks and making mistakes, but if I don’t give it a chance, I will never know if I really like it or if it just looks nice in my head (and on Chiara Ferragni).

Once this extensive exploratory research carried out, I feel I have better tools to pick my favourites from the many things I have tried, those I keep coming back to. But the important thing is that, as a general rule, I like to be open to other flavours and ways of cooking, be open to other styles and ways of looking.

There might be a good word to describe my taste after all: eclectic, drawn from multiple sources of inspiration. Either that or I am still trying to figure myself out, in which case you will see me make some more sartorial mistakes. But it’s OK, because nothing is really a mistake if you learn from it, and at the end of the day that’s what life is all about: the exciting adventure you live while trying to find your true self!

Peace&Love

Saida

{H&M polka dot dress worn as a shirt – similar here and here}

{Zara culottes & bag} {H&M fedora hat – similar here} {Dorothy Perkins Nude mules} {HEMA earrings}