Styles change, style doesn't.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Sontag distinguishes between fleeting fashions and enduring personal style.
- In plain terms
- Trends come and go, but your core style stays the same.
- What can you take from it?
- Style outlasts trends.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What is your core style?
- Do you follow trends or set them?
Another view
Style does evolve over time with experience and context.
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