How to Dress Retro and Unique

You can follow current fashion trends by scanning the pages of fashion magazines and watching celebrities on television, but dressing with retro style takes more effort. Finding a unique retro style is a great way to express your individual style.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

1. Get inspired by an icon from the past instead of following the trends of today's celebrities. James Dean, Marilyn Monroe and Debbie Harry all changed fashion with their signature looks; find a style from yesterday that you identify with and draw inspiration from the icon that made it their own.
2. Mix different decades together. Dressing retro doesn't mean you have to limit yourself to the style of just one decade. If you like shoes from the 1940s and the minidresses that were all the rage in the 1960s, pair them together in your own unique style.
3. Choose a signature piece of clothing or an accessory that you really love and incorporate it into everything that you wear. It can be a favorite hat, a great pair of shoes or an awesome jacket--something that defines your style will make every outfit uniquely you.
4. Find fashion everywhere. Start with thrift stores and secondhand stores to pick up retro fashion cheaply. Don't stop at these places though; garage sales, estate sales and even your grandmother's closet can be great places to find retro fashions. Putting together your look from a variety of different sources will allow you to create a look that is all your own.
5. Be prepared to deal with the reactions of people who don't appreciate a unique sense of fashion. Adopt your retro style and be proud of it. No matter what kind of strange looks you get from everyone else, remember that you're expressing your individuality and dressing in a way that expresses who you are. That's a beauty that is timeless.