The Beautiful Difference Between Style and Fashion: Audrey Hepburn Beats Lady Gaga Easily

The lasting lessons of Theology of Style, a new book: Finally, she wore what she wanted — not what the industry told her to wear and do

Joseph Serwach
Leadership Culture

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Fashion vs. Style? Lady Gaga vs. Audrey Hepburn? Collage by Joseph Serwach using public domain images courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

What makes art a form of art, and what makes beauty beautiful? Why is style more beautiful — and essential — than fashion?

“Style is a way to say who you are without having to speak,” fashion stylist Rachel Zoe argues.

All art — and style — leads us to the joy of its author, revealing otherwise hidden gifts.

In Theology of Style, a new book out this week, Lillian Fallon argues style is its own language, “part of our personal and social identity.”

“Style is the answer to everything. A fresh way to approach a dull or dangerous thing. To do a dull thing with style is preferable to doing a dangerous thing without it. To do a dangerous thing with style is what I call art…. Style is the difference, a way of doing, a way of being done.” ― Charles Bukowski.

We confuse fashion and style: A new book uses Lady Gaga and Audrey Hepburn to show us the difference

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Joseph Serwach
Leadership Culture

Story + Identity = Mission. Leadership Culture, Journalism, Branding Education. Inspiration: Catholic, Polish. https://serwachjoe.medium.com/membership