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Jul 2025
25m 3s

How to find your personal style

THE WASHINGTON POST
About this episode

If you look at social media these days, there’s any number of fashion influencers and brands telling you what clothes to buy and how to wear them. 

In this episode of “Try This,” host Cristina Quinn gets real with The Washington Post’s fashion critic, Rachel Tashjian, and Style Memo newsletter writer Shane O’Neill about moving beyond trends and finding the outfits that match your identity – inside and out.

You’ll sashay away with tips on how to think about your clothes, how to experiment with different styles, and a new mindset on wearing what makes you feel good.

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