10 Commandments of Personal Style

Follow (or break) these rules to define your own look

By Aya McMillan; Photos by Anthea Simms
November 03, 2011

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KNOW THYSELF: Are you a jeans-and-sweater girl? Maybe a full-skirted dress isn't the best choice. Your look should reflect your lifestyle, not your friend's or the celebrity It girl.

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