Rugged Style Archives – Story Behind The Cloth

Where is Far, Far Away and How Do i Get There? | Peaceful and Adventurous OotD

by Alissa Ackerman | Mar 1, 2019 | Alissa's Style, Featured Blog Posts, Quaint Fashion, Quaint Lifestyle, Quaint Style, Rugged Style, Symbolic, Story Pieces

Peaceful and Adventurous Outfit of the Day “Where is far, far away and how do I get there?” …How DO i get there?… This year, i’ve been aiming to take all the necessary steps do get out of a very stagnant time in my life. Adventure fuels...

Pages – An Outfit Representing a New Chapter of Life

by Alissa Ackerman | Dec 30, 2017 | Alissa's Style, Quaint Fashion, Quaint Lifestyle, Quaint Style, Rugged Style, Symbolic, Story Pieces, Witchy Lifestyle

THE FOLLOWING ADVERTISEMENT HELPS KEEP THIS SITE RUNNING: An outfit symbolizing life as a story. (*This post contains affiliate links. This means that if you click on any of the item links to make a purchase, i will earn a small commission, at no extra cost to you. I...

Dressing Up With Nowhere to Go – Day 4

by Alissa Ackerman | Nov 9, 2017 | Alissa's Style, Quaint Fashion, Quaint Style, Rugged Style

THE FOLLOWING ADVERTISEMENT HELPS KEEP THIS SITE RUNNING: Do I Have to Go Anywhere?… Oops. Two days in a row the title is not true. My family is going out this afternoon to see a play, and i decided to go with them. Funny how the week i decide to dress up...

Dressing Up With Nowhere to Go – Day 2

by Alissa Ackerman | Nov 7, 2017 | Alissa's Style, Fashion Psychology, Rugged Style

Feeling Comfortable in Your Skin; Feeling Comfortable With Your Soul. I felt better yesterday, and am feeling pretty great today. Not to say dressing up is a magic cure–i didn’t get a whole lot done besides publishing the blog post Dressing Up With...

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🌼 The Girl Behind 🌼 “Story Behind The Cloth”

🌼😊 Hi there!
My name is Alissa and i’m a 20-something who loves all things creative–whether i’m part of the creative process myself, or just watching in admiration of the creativity of another.

My favorite form of creativity is personal style.

Why?:
Because it's intimate and accessible and everybody participates in it to some extent (or at least can), it's with you wherever you go, it builds confidence, and the options are nearly endless for expressing yourself your way if you open yourself up to explore, and with each passing year we get more ideas to work with as designers play with new silhouettes and create new fabrics.

I enjoy exploring personal style in light of life stories--Our clothes are capable of speaking something deep about who we are if we allow them.

My passion is seeing people honestly, genuinely and fearlessly express themselves, and fashion is a beautiful and comfortable step in the journey of self-discovery and expression.

My desire is to help you discover the styles and pieces that best express who you are, and why that is, and give you the confidence to own that.

I'll also mention: i don't capitalize "i", except for emphasis, as a statement of equality--i'm no greater than you, him, her or them...so why should i capitalize "I" and not "You"?

I'm excited for you to join me in a journey of self-discovery as we uncover why we dress the ways we do, and how we can confidently express who we are!