That question led me down a rabbit hole of style systems and visual identity theories. With a background in psychology, product design, and branding, I had explored identity from multiple angles, but personal style still felt elusive. I was searching for a formula, something to tell me who I was and how to dress accordingly. But the deeper I went, the more I realized: no system could tell me who I was. Personal style isn’t something you find in a formula. It’s something you discover by getting to know yourself.
we become what we behold. we shape our tools and then our tools shape us.
— John Culkin