This is my first style post of the new year and as usual I’m sharing the best of Your True Self Blog! If you’re new here, every week I publish a style post late on Tuesday nights to appear on Wednesday mornings and a weekend blog roundup of the Beauty & Style Spotlight Team on Saturday mornings. At the beginning of each year, I present the top ten most popular blog posts of the previous year. As I looked back at 2025, I discovered there are top ten most viewed posts AND a popular style guide as well! In my Shop, I have two style guides so far and one of them attracted a lot of attention. I hope that you will enjoy reading these ten postings and also consider purchasing the featured style guide.
In everything I present, I always like to remind you that age doesn’t matter. When you wear what you love, you’ll enjoy each day of your life more fully!
Below, I’m starting the countdown from number ten to one and then following that up by announcing the featured style guide. Connect to each one by clicking on its headline.
Thanks so much for visiting Your True Self and have a happy 2026!
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Best of Your True Self Blog
Best Of, Boho Chic, Color, Color of the Year, Dress Like an Artist, Earth Tones, Gypsy, Punk, Red Pants, Scarves, Sequined Tops, Sequins, Style Guide, Tulle, Velvet, Velvet Tops
Every year during the holiday season, between Thanksgiving and New Year, I do a series of festive outfit ideas. A few years ago, the series was on velvet: velvet tops, bottoms, coverups and a number of style tips, including how to wear velvet every day. You can find the links to these posts below this article. How to Style a Velvet Dress is the sixth in the series. It is now updated to provide you with the highest quality content. I hope it will help you to make your dress more versatile, as it can take you from day to evening throughout the Fall and Winter months. In fact, a velvet slip dress can work year round!
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Day to Evening, Evening, Holiday, Outfit Combinations, Special Occasion, Style Inspiration, Velvet Series, Ways to Wear It
Festive Style, Velvet, Velvet Dress
This is the 7th in a series of velvet outfit ideas. I started the series with posts on outfit combinations using velvet tops, velvet bottoms, velvet coverups and a style tip for how to wear velvet every day. You can find the links to those posts below this article. This one is all about how to style velvet skirts. I have over 40 ways to wear them listed here.
I love to come up with new outfit combinations all the time but will never be able to wear all of them! So I’m sharing my ideas so that you, too, can constantly make your clothes look new. Just put your own spin on these outfits to show your true self! That’s when age doesn’t matter.
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Day to Evening, Evening, Holiday, Outfit Combinations, Special Occasion, Velvet Series, Ways to Wear It
Fall/Winter, Velvet, Velvet Skirts
Whimsigoth style blends elements of goth and whimsy, balancing light and dark . It fits right in with the Fall trend of Dark Romance. And it’s also great for the Spooky Season of October (see my post on that here.) It’s got a little bit of Gypsy (see post here) and a little bit of Stevie Nicks style (here.) And the whimsy of it makes Goth more modern and approachable for every day. Add a touch or two or wear it to the max, whatever feels like your true self. Age doesn’t matter! Martha Stewart even announced that it’s Fall’s biggest home trend.
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Style Inspiration, Ways to Wear It
Boho Chic, Gothic, Gypsy, Silk, Stevie Nicks Style, Velvet, Whimsigoth
Judging by my readers’ favorite style posts during 2024 and before, women seem to love girly clothes the most. Age doesn’t matter. Take a look at Your True Self Blog’s top 10 for the year below and you’ll see what I mean!
Click on the headline of each post to see the full article.
Enjoy and have a wonderful 2025!
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Best of Your True Self Blog
Ageless Style, Backpacks, Best Of, Boho Chic, Iris Apfel, Lace, Peplum Tops, Sequined Tops, Sequins, Stevie Nicks Style, Tulle, Velvet, Velvet Tops
