Does Where You Grew Up Affect Your Style?

As a fashion girl who hasn't lived in her hometown for the past 15 years, I sometimes wonder if my 19 years in Baton Rouge, Louisiana have had an effect on my present-day style, and the conclusion I usually come to is no. But I had a hunch that I'm in the minority when it comes to this. I made several drastic life changes when I was young enough to still be developing my personal style, including a transfer to a college in the northeast after a year attending a local university, followed by a move to NYC, followed by a move to Los Angeles and a career change, followed by yet another career change, and then an eventual move back to the southeast. 

Many adventures and a decade and a half later, whenever I visit my hometown, I realize that my wardrobe doesn't contain the styles that are prevalent in that part of the country. This probably has a lot to do with the fact that I work in the fashion industry, but whatever the reason, I was curious to know if other fashion-minded women had also pondered this. With the help of some of the stylish members of our Facebook group, Who What Wear Insiders (join us!), below is some of the insight I received. And while you're at it, shop pieces that are covetable no matter where you grew up or currently live.

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More Insight on the Subject:

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While everyone's life experience is different, it seems that the general consensus is that where you grew up at least subtly influences your style down the road.

Opening Image: Shannae Ingleton Smith

Allyson Payer
Senior Editor

Allyson is a senior editor forBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing . She joined the company in 2014 as co-founder Katherine Power's executive assistant and over the years has written hundreds of stories forBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing . Prior to her career in fashion, Allyson worked in the entertainment industry at companies such as Sony Pictures Television. Allyson is now based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She holds a BFA in theater. Her path to fashion may not have been linear, but based on the number of fashion magazines she collected as a child and young adult, it was meant to be.