Are You In A Style Rut?- Here's How You Would Identify It And How To Break Free!

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The video addresses the common problem of falling into a "style rut," where individuals feel stuck repeating the same fashion choices without realizing it. The host, Coco Styles, shares her personal experience with this issue after moving from New York to Atlanta and outlines five key signs that indicate one is trapped in such a cycle. She begins by describing a sense of being uninspired, noting how shopping environments change or lack specific items found elsewhere can lead to boredom with current trends. This feeling often manifests as disliking what is seen on runways or in stores because the styles feel unwearable for everyday life, similar to preferring old-school music over new releases that seem less authentic. Another major indicator of a style rut involves habitually reaching for familiar items and buying duplicates rather than exploring new options. The host explains that while relying on known combinations is convenient—especially when trying to fit specific body types—it prevents growth in personal expression. This behavior extends to purchasing accessories like boots or shirts that look identical to pieces already owned, simply because they are easy to style again. Additionally, sticking rigidly to a single color palette can be a symptom of this rut; while neutrals have their place, consistently avoiding bold colors out of fear or habit limits one's wardrobe potential. The host emphasizes that understanding one's skin tone and undertones is crucial for breaking free from these restrictive color choices. To overcome these challenges, the video offers practical solutions centered on stepping out of comfort zones and re-evaluating existing resources. Instead of blindly buying new items like a black bag without checking what you already own, viewers are encouraged to audit their closets first to see if they need variety in colors or styles rather than quantity. The host suggests trying different cuts, such as swapping skinny jeans for barrel legs, or mixing structured tops with flowy bottoms to refresh one's look. For those feeling anxious about getting dressed due to a lack of inspiration, she recommends treating the closet like a playroom by experimenting with outfits and taking photos of combinations that work well. By breathing through the anxiety and actively trying new styles rather than defaulting to old favorites, individuals can break free from their fashion stagnation and rediscover joy in dressing daily.

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[Music] am I in a style rut and don't even know it welcome back to my channel guys it's your girl Coco Styles and on this channel we talk about beauty fashion lifestyle and styling so in this video I wanted to talk about being in a style rut and give you guys five different things to know that you are in a style rut because your girl I think that I'm in one and I know this as a personal stylist lately I have been feeling number one uninspired so moving from New York to Atlanta um for me the style was like not the same right I feel like I'm not able to find a lot of the things that I used to find by just going into a store I will say luxury is here right but it's still a little different in New York right we have a bunch of different boutiques like a ton of them like everywhere most of the stores are there I do know that some of the stores here do not get everything for example C the lady already told me they're the last to get certain things if I see something online C may not have it in store here but they will have it in New York and I've seen the same thing with Zara and this is many years ago but feeling uninspired is one way to know that you're in a style rut you don't really like things that you're seeing you're like seeing things in the stores or in the malls and you're just like this is a nogo for me you're seeing people dress online and you're just not really liking what's out it's kind of like music I Still listen to a lot of old school rap a lot of old school singers because it was just better to me and I kind of feel the same thing about fashion right now like I'm seeing things some things like the runway are really nice but some of those things is just not wearable on like an everyday basis not saying that you can't wear it but a lot of the stuff is like gy and going to the store with it on you may not want to do it but feeling uninspired is one of those things for me if you are feeling uninspired about your fashion and your style these days comment below and let's talk about it because trust me I 100% agree and it's actually been like this for quite a while now like I'm just number two reaching for the same items or things that I know that already work well together um and that is coming from not seeing things that I love in the store or even online shopping online to me is better but a lot of us do have to try things on because we're tall we may be a little bit hippier or have a really small waste and trying it on will make the purchase a lot easier but reaching for the same items that is me oh the way girls trust me I know and sometimes you don't think that you're actually in a style rud because you're like hey I put an outfit together but if you realize it it's the same outfit that you probably wore like two weeks ago it's easy it's something that you know works well and you just grab it you just grab it which leaves me into the thir thing and that is buying things that you already have listen we do it I have a friend she buys so many of the same style boots that I'm just like you have boots in your closet that look just like literally look just like it then she'll point out something really tiny and I'm just like it's the same boot but when you going into the store you tend to buy the same things you guys know I love white button-up shirt I don't want to say that that is one of the issues but I would say something like the same style of shirt because it's easy uh but trying to just like get out of that that's how you know you're in a sty if you're buying the same things or you're buying things that literally look like something that you already own because it's easy you already know how to style it my dear you're in a style rut because I'm in one now I listen I like I said I know why I am in this style rut I just need to take a little bit more trips to my favorite place New York and do some shopping um but that is the third thing all right and the fourth thing is kind of wearing the same colors now a lot of people say oh people who wear neutrals you know that could be a sty I don't necessarily agree I do feel like a lot of women just like neutral colors they just don't you know I I get it I totally get it for me sticking to the color palettes and not at least trying something else red is my favorite color I don't buy a ton of red but when I do it's like a piece that's going to stand out so it could be a Blazer it could be a pair of shoes and maybe a bag um I don't necessarily buy a bunch of red clothes but I would buy red accessories but sticking to the same colors buying the same color bags if you have five black bags you do not need another black bag you guys already know I said that I need an everyday black bag and that is what is on my list to buy I haven't pulled the trigger on any bags because I'm I'm stuck between two and I want it to be functional because I'm going to wear it every day it's going to be my everyday back I has to have a strap I have to be able to take off the strap but trying to stick to the same color palette you might be in a style rut so I don't think that part is like really hitting me let me see maybe just slightly I do tend to buy certain color tops all the time because I love them but that's because I'm a warm tone and certain colors I know work well with my skin so that can be something that will stop you from trying other colors uh if you figure out your undertone trust me you will be so happy that you did I showed you guys those spring colors for 2025 and there were there's one color it's like this funny blue I forgot what they called I think they called azour that color will not all of the other colors yes but that color it's a no for me I've tried it before I feel like you need to wear silver with it and I'm not really a silver girl so yeah but stepping out of your comfort zone and wearing different colors or if you have been gearing towards the same color because you are afraid you might be in a little sty R again because it's easy to go to those same colors you're not even going to try you may be in a style rut all right and the last thing is feeling anxious about getting dressed listen even as a woman who has a style service okay I am feeling this way because of what I am not seeing in the stores that I would like to see if I can make clothes for my frame I would have certain type of jeans because I'm tall certain tops certain Blazers certain okay accessories certain belts for us certain shoes for the girls with the big feet it's just certain things that I will have in my closet in certain styles and colors I will have them in my closet even trying to get dressed to go to lunch with a friend it may work out for me when the weather is colder because I have a ton of jackets okay you know a jacket could cover up everything um but come summer I am feeling like Well Spring is coming so I'm already feeling like okay I do have stuff in my closet that I absolutely love stuff that I didn't get to wear last year so I can pull that out and the good thing is that they do match some of the spring colors so I would be on Trend as far as the colors um but feeling anxious is the last thing if you are feeling anxious when you're getting dressed you're probably in a style rud and that can easily be fixed so all of the things that I mentioned in this video you can literally do the opposite of it if you feeling uninspired you want to start to pull inspiration from different places not copy somebody's Style just pull inspiration all right and the other thing you can do is instead of wearing the same clothes try adding in something different maybe a different style so if you are a girl who always wears skinny jeans because you're comfortable in them try Barrel jeans right try something that is slightly different you do not have to go over the top but try a different style of jeans instead of just wearing the same style and when it comes to reing the same thing quick fix for that is check your closet first before you do anything if you think that you need let's say a black bag like myself I'm going to make sure that I'm not overlooking anything in this closet that I have not worn but since I know that I need one I'm actually going to check my closet first see what colors I have see what colors I want to add is it a color that goes with the majority of my wardrobe and kind of go from there and when it comes to reaching for the same clothes again you want to try something different if you're always wearing jeans maybe try a pair of trousers and a T-shirt and some little slides or something something like that just try something different if it's the style that's a little bit more difficult because I know a lot of us do like structured clothes um so going from something structure to something that is a more I guess flowy you may not like it but don't sleep on it think about the weather it could be a dress you may absolutely love it maybe the dress has structured sleeves but the bottom is flowy so just kind of try things that are a little bit different so you won't reach for the same clothes and when it comes to feeling anches a quick fix for that is to breathe number one and play dress up in your closet because when you play dress up in your closet you kind of put outfits together I used to take pictures of outfits and then put them in my phone um and I try to tell clients to do that because it's very easy for you to forget what you have especially if you shop a lot so my recommendation if you're feeling anxious is to take a breather take a day play dress up put some outfits together outfits that you're 100% comfortable in it play dress up it's super helpful and take pictures of the outfit you may wear it the same exact way or you may see another way to wear the outfit and try that but those are some things that you can do if you are in the style rut try these tips out it is very very helpful all right guys so I hope you enjoyed this video thank you for tuning in if you stay to the end of this video please comment Coco we see you and guys don't forget to follow me on Instagram at CoCo Styles NYC and Coco Styles NY and my personal style blog Coco Styles NYC and my style service says Coco Styles NY and I'm on tickity tickity talk Coco Styles NYC and I will catch you guys in the next one bye guys [Music]