Was there an Art of Style for women of color when you were growing up? What was it like when you looked in magazines, at television or the internet? As of this writing in the world of fashion, the black runway models are still being shunned in fashion shows. You’ll see a very selective small list list of repeat models and even they don’t always get top billing for jobs.

It’s a known fact that models are a small representation of what beauty and style really represent for black women. After all, they’re showing fashion as it is interpreted by mostly non melanated designers.

You have a unique sense when it comes to styling your clothes. Sit in the mall on a bench, walk the streets in New York or watch the Easter parade of any Black Church and you’ll see the art of style of real black women unfolding right before your eyes.

The colors, the textures and the patterns, all play a roll in the decisions you make. More importantly some of you will feel that it’s nonsense. Others will study what you see as though it’s an open textbook, with live pages teaching you the different levels of creativity unfolding before your eyes.

What is Style?

Style is defined as a manner of doing something, a distinctive appearance. When it comes to women of color, this is the absolute truth, If you remain true to self. You, as a woman of color know and understand that basics are key to your wardrobe. Your “Basics” might not be what’s typically defined as “Basics” in the fashion industry.

Instead of a basic camel trench coat, your basic trench might be black, red or even pink. If vest are on trend, your vest might be one that’s adorned with jewels and or sequins, and you wear it during the day with jeans. Hence, you’re doing something with a distinctive appearance.

It’s totally up to You …

Be the original! Don’t follow trends, keep setting them. Did you know that a lot of the fashion trends are copied from the street styles that you’re wearing on a daily basis. They’re modified to fit into a style pallet that the majority of people following the fashion world will accept and wear.

You’re on to something with the way you style your wardrobe. Keep doing what you’re doing.

That’s it for this week. As always

Dedicated to Your Beauty,

Juliette Samuel
Esthetician/Author/Publisher

Nyraju Skin Care