"Style is a personal thing, yet good taste with one's style is like having proper etiquette. It takes education and affects those around you in a positive and harmonious way."
-Amber Szűcs
I've received a lot of questions lately about my thoughts on style. What is the best style? What trends should I avoid? How do I create chic looks on a budget? How can I look consistently well put together traveling to different countries? As a person that has studied the socioeconomics of fashion and style for almost 30 years, with a Master's degree in International Relations, I am happy to give my advice!
For me, the foundation of great style is good taste. However, the tricky part of having good taste is this -- you're either born with it or you cultivate it with proper education. Most people need to cultivate it. Good taste, throughout history has been the social armor of the aristocrat. Those with the oldest money. However, today, where the less cultivated masses have trumped those with these family backgrounds (in the media and in popular culture at least), you have to merge the two worlds to some degree to look up to date.
