What is Your Witchy Style?

They say you should dress for the job you want, which leads me to the question…do you dress your witchy style 24/7, or do you reserve it for ritual or special occasions? Do you have a whole witchy aesthetic, or do you subtly accessorize? Personally, I am still trying to work out my dark witchy style, but I do wear a lot of black (my favourite colour/shade), and I like to accessorize with witchy jewelry that not only makes me feel witchy, but can also double as a working talisman or amulet. I will admit there are certain fashion elements I really love, but avoid wearing, due to my own self-consciousness. We all have our own hurdles in life, unfortunately, one of mine is body issues. I am working on it. Do you do the same? Do you avoid certain things that might make your heart sing because you worry how others may see you, or that society (or friends/family) may deem them “inappropriate”?
 It is interesting what images come up for people when they think of witches. There are the old stereotypes of hags with wrinkled faces and warts hidden in hooded cloaks. However, there are also images of long robes, puffy or bell sleeves, pointed hats, renaissance style dresses, wreaths of flowers in the hair, and all manner of “other worldly” and fairy like images that come to mind as well. Which is, in itself, interesting, since we seem to be cast in some fairy tale-ish light, when in reality, many of us are home doing spells in our yoga or sweat pants and a tank top, or nothing at all. While the clothes themselves do not make the witch, they can put that witch in the right frame of mind to keep on with her bad self. Clothes are often confidence boosters, especially when they make us feel fabulous, and those little accessories that we wear (especially if there is a restricting dress code at work), can not only help give us a confidence boost, but also surround us with those good witchy vibes to keep us going, or even protect us from negative energies throughout the day. Whether you wear crystals*, keep a spell on you, or choose something symbolic for jewelry to wear openly, or keep it hidden in your pocket (or bra, if you wear one) is up to you; sometimes it is the little things that can help the most. Just knowing it is there, or even touching it can help.
When it comes right down to it, whether you dress to the nines in your most witchy outfits every day, accessorize to keep it low key, or keep your witchy self all to yourself, it is all personal preference. Public or private, you are no more, or less, a witch for it. That said, stepping out of your comfort zone and trying something new can be scary but liberating.

*Please make sure any crystals you choose to wear on your person (especially close to your skin) are non-toxic and non-soluble.