Style Buzz: How to Be Visible Through Style + Styling a Brown Suede Blazer

Eugene Stylist
Oct 30, 2025
3 min read

Three Ideas to Inspire Your Style This Week

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

"Style is not about vanity. It's about visibility."

This is a quote from a fellow stylist, Lisa Talbot. She really gets to the heart of why style is your tool to portraying your authentic self. We're conditioned to think that paying attention to your style is frivolous, that we should have more important things to think about. But it's a way to communicate your confidence, your capability, your story. Style is a lot of things, especially helping you be visible in your own life.

xxx rachel

HOW TO BE VISIBLE THROUGH STYLE

Style is one of the simplest, most powerful ways to be seen on your own terms. It tells your story before you've said a word, signals confidence, and quietly communicates competence.

You don't need to shout to stand out. And "visibility" isn't about playing a role or dressing up for others. It's about showing up as yourself, intentionally. Style becomes a form of self-ownership rather than self-promotion.

A statement piece can do the work for you. Maybe it's your trademark glasses, a bold lipstick, or an accessory that seems to have its own fan club, like my bee pin. It gets so many comments and compliments, far more than my outfits!

These little visual cues make you memorable, not because they're loud but because they're yours. Consistency builds recognition, and over time, your style becomes your signature, like a personal brand. People know it's you before you even say hello.

Being visible through style doesn't always mean inviting attention, either. Sometimes, it's about using clothes strategically to deflect the kind you don't want. A structured jacket, a strong silhouette, or a simple monochrome outfit can create a quiet shield of authority - allowing you to control how much of yourself you share and when.

Color can also be a subtle form of communication, making you memorable, approachable, or authoritative. Red and magenta project confidence and energy, while navy, forest green, and charcoal grey signal professionalism, credibility, and calm. You can use color as a nudge to tell people how to read you before you've opened your mouth.

At times in our life, it might feel like we're fading into the wallpaper, but style is a graceful way to reassert presence, to remind both yourself and the world that you're still very much here and you know who you are without saying, "Look at me!". Wearing clothes that reflect your personality, values, and vitality keeps you connected to yourself.

Feeling visible isn't just about what others see. It's about feeling seen by yourself. Wearing clothes that reflect who you are can reconnect you with your confidence, creativity, and agency. Your authentic self.

So really, being visible isn't about vanity. It's about intention, expressing who you are today, not who you were ten years ago, and not who someone else thinks you should be. You can walk into a room, take your place, and let your clothes do a little of the talking while you get on with being your brilliant, capable self.

Your style is your voice in a very noisy world. Use it to your advantage.

3 WAYS TO WEAR IT: Brown Suede Blazer

I bought this on a whim - when would I ever need a suede blazer?? - because it was different from anything I had and it was so soft! Naturally, it's turned into a go-to in my wardrobe. It travels well and it's warm enough to act as an outer layer yet light enough for indoor events. It's faux suede so I can wash it, and the color complements a lot in my wardrobe while acting as either a statement or supporting piece. It's a lot to ask of a single piece, but it holds its own!