Style Quote Saturday: 1

Today I'm launching a brand new feature on my blog-Style Quote Saturday! Periodically on Saturdays, we'll look at a quote about fashion and style and explore how we can embrace that quote in our own lives. For our first quote, we'll look at a gem from Coco Chanel.

This is a fabulous quote that could be applied to many areas of life but let's look at it through the lens of fashion and personal style.

I think we all want to know that we are special, that we have something of value to give to the world. For me, that's one of the reasons I blog. I want to be an inspiration to women who want to be fabulous but maybe don't know how. Being a fashion blogger can feel sort of selfish and narcissistic, but I don't think any of us do it just to have others tell us we look good.

For me, being irreplaceable isn't about being the biggest or best or most popular blog out there. It's about having a point of view and a style that is unique. It's about having something to say. And you know what. You have something to say too!

My faith in God tells me that He puts every person where they are for a reason. He doesn't make mistakes and He doesn't make carbon copies. Each of us is made from scratch!

I know not all of you share my religious beliefs, but the principle is one I think we all need to hear regularly.

Now, with personal style, I think the same applies. We are each unique and different and our style can and should represent this. When you first start into vintage fashion, it is easy to get overwhelmed with all of the fabulous bloggers out there. I know that I had several bloggers that I wanted to be just like when I "got there" where ever there was.

But I realize now that what works for someone else might not work for me. I have to be true to myself. I have to work with my body and my personal preferences or I'll feel like I'm putting on a character every day. So I've decided to be different.

It doesn't matter what everyone else is doing. I'm going to do what works for me. And today I encourage you to embrace what makes you different because that's what makes you irreplaceable.

What do you think about this quote? Share your Style Quote Saturday thoughts using the hashtag #stylequotesaturday.