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Hello Ladies,
How to Elevate Your Personal Style in 2025 is a question I'm sure many of you are contemplating...
How will your 2025 New Year’s goals influence your personal style and brand?
The festive season has come to a close, and the excitement of a brand-new year filled with purpose, optimism, and ambition is brimming within! But have you considered how your visual brand—your personal style—will speak for you in both your personal and professional life? Hopefully, you’ve taken some time to reflect on the progress you made (or the lessons you learned) in 2024. While the past few years have brought their share of challenges, 2025 presents a fresh canvas for empowerment, growth, and authentic self-expression.
As we move further into this new chapter, I encourage you to ask yourself: How do you plan to show up this year—both personally and professionally? I’m here to help you make the remainder of 2025 a year of stylish confidence, impact, and alignment.
UPDATED from my original 2021 article: Here are six action steps to help you align your personal style and brand with your vision for 2025:
1. Master Your Mindset: Growth vs. Fixed Thinking
Your personal style and brand start with how you think about yourself, do you thinking about yourself negatively or positively? Are you embracing a growth mindset—one that believes in continuous learning, improvement, and self-expansion? Or are you stuck in a stagnant, fixed mindset, believing your abilities and image are unchangeable?
A growth mindset encourages:
Stepping outside of your style comfort zone.
Trying new styles, colors, and self-expression methods.
Viewing personal development as an ongoing journey.
Increasing your knowledge about social etiquette and proper grooming
Start the year by committing to self-belief, exploration, and authenticity in every area of your life.
You can start this process by checking out my January Mindset and Personal Style Reset Series on YouTube
2. Create a Vision Board for 2025
A vision board is one that I have used frequently to help me focus on the year ahead of me. It is a powerful tool for setting intentions and visually mapping out how you want to present yourself in both your personal and professional life this year. Beyond just fashion and beauty inspiration, it can represent your goals, mindset, and the energy you want to embody in 2025.
How to Create Your Vision Board:
Collect Inspiring Visuals: Use Pinterest, magazines, or digital design tools to gather outfit inspirations, beauty trends, empowering quotes, and even lifestyle elements like wellness habits or career milestones you aspire to achieve for yourself.
Focus on Aligning Your Feelings with Each Visual: Include images and colors that reflect how you want to feel—confident, empowered, approachable, bold, or elegant.
Make it Accessible: Keep your vision board somewhere visible, like your workspace or closet, as a daily reminder to stay aligned with your goals. Don't make the mistake of keeping your vision board hidden in your closet or basement. Always ensure you have direct access to it whenever you need a jolt of inspiration.
Pro Tip: If you're ready to take it a step further, consider creating separate boards for personal growth, career goals, and personal style. This holistic approach helps ensure every area of your life feels aligned and inspiring. Admittedly, I have 4 separate vision boards that reflect each area of my life that I am wanting to elevate in 2025 and beyond.
3. Declutter and Refresh Your Wardrobe
Make January your personal style reset month!
Clear out items that no longer reflect who you are or where you're headed in 2025. As you audit your wardrobe, ask yourself:
Does this item align with my current goals and aspirations?
How do I feel when I wear it?
Does it reflect the image I want to present both personally and professionally?
Consider investing in yourself this year. Working with a qualified and experienced image consultant can provide you with objective feedback and expert guidance. They can help you align your personal style with your 2025 goals, from curating a signature wardrobe to selecting colors and silhouettes that empower you to show up as your best, stylish self.
Sustainable Tip: Eco-conscious fashion is on the rise! Consider donating, reselling, or recycling pieces responsibly while exploring timeless, quality additions to your wardrobe.
4. Invest: Professional Guidance
Once you've decluttered your closet, accessories, shoes, and makeup, consider taking the next step by consulting with a qualified Image Consultant or Personal Stylist. They can offer a fresh, expert perspective on how to elevate your existing wardrobe with the power of color, helping you create a cohesive, impactful personal style that truly reflects your goals for 2025.
If you haven't already, I highly recommend checking out my free Color Branding Series on YouTube! This series explores why color plays such a vital role in enhancing your visual brand—your personal style—and how it can influence both your personal and professional success in 2025.
Ready to take your style transformation even further?👉🏽Download my free guide: "5 Secrets to Mastering Color and Style in 2025" for expert tips on using color to elevate your wardrobe, boost your confidence, and make a lasting impression!
Did you know? Wearing Mocha Mousse—linked with stability, resilience, practicality and personal growth—is trending in 2025 for professional women. Pantone is quoted as stating that "Mocha Mousse extends our perceptions of the browns from being humble and grounded to embrace aspirational and luxe.”
5. Set Boundaries & Cultivate Positive Energy
Your personal style is often a reflection of how you feel about yourself from within. If you’re surrounded by negativity or toxic relationships, it can affect your confidence and how you present yourself to the world through the clothing choices and even the lack of color you choose to wear. In 2025, commit to creating a positive environment where you can thrive emotionally, mentally, and professionally.
Identify Energy Drainers: Reflect on relationships or habits that no longer serve your growth.
Set Clear Boundaries: Learn to say no with grace and focus on protecting your peace.
Surround Yourself with Positivity: Connect with mentors, friends, and communities that uplift, support, and inspire you. You can start this process by joining the RWS Instagram community
Remember: When you feel confident and empowered from within, it naturally enhances how you show up on the outside.
6. Prioritize Self-Care & “Me Time”
Ladies, please remember that investing in yourself is not a luxury—it's a necessity.
Prioritizing self-care plays a crucial role in how you feel, which directly impacts how you present yourself to the world.
Take Tech Breaks: Unplug from social media and digital distractions to recharge your mind.
Practice Mindfulness: Explore activities like journaling, meditation, or gratitude exercises to stay centered.
Pamper Yourself: Whether it’s a spa day, skincare routine, or simply wearing outfits that make you feel amazing, self-care can be expressed through your style choices too.
Pro Tip: Incorporate wellness habits that nurture your emotional and spiritual growth. When you care for yourself deeply, it shows in the way you carry yourself— stylishly confident, radiant, and empowered.
Are you an ambitious female entrepreneur or a 9-to-5 corporate leader navigating pivotal transitions in your business or personal life? If so, I invite you to apply for an exclusive, complimentary 30-minute Lifestyle Clarity session with Tonya.
In this session, you’ll explore your evolving style and brand, receive personalized insights on your next steps, and discover how you can continue to elevate your journey as one of Tonya’s exclusive clients through her signature, elite RWS services.
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