day one hundred fifty-three

so, i've been thinking a lot about style lately. and generally how i don't have much of one at the moment. my sister and i were having this discussion the other day. there are some people you come across that just clearly have a particular sense of style. you can almost tell what their personality is just by looking at them. (although you should really never do that. judging a book by its cover and all.) anyway, i would like to have more of a distinct style once the whole brown dress is not part of the deal every day. i'm just not quite sure what style it is that i am after. i tend to be very indecisive. how do you decide this or are some people just born with it? any suggestions?

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today's look while wishing coco chanel was my fairy godmother so i could just raid her closet:

black cardigan: fairweather, two years old ($15)
purple t-shirt over dress (dyed by me): secondhand (free)
red beaded necklace: gift from an old co-worker (free)
purple headband: recycled from an old t-shirt (free)
jeans: stitches, four years old ($30)
brown sandals: aldo, about four years old (about $80)

grand total:
about $125.08