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By Lori Phillips, Manager of Digital Content
As fashion stylist Rachel Zoe has said, "Style is a way to say who you are without having to speak."
Everyone can show off their personal style, no matter their age. Kids especially love to look crazy-cool, and they certainly know how to own their own style! This inspired us to bring style into the spotlight for our latest Digital Engagement Project. What’s Your Style? lets grown-ups and kids from around the world show off who they are through their own unique style, online and on-site, and all around the world—wherever you may be!
You'll be inspired by fashion finds from one of the coolest “closets” around—The Children’s Museum's 9,000-piece textile collection! Take a look at featured ensembles at the museum, or see even more in our Online Gallery. We hope these unique pieces will spark your own style memories that you can share with your family and friends. Do you have a favorite pair of shoes, or a prom dress or suit that will go down in history? Does your kiddo refuse to take off their superhero cape when they go to bed? We want to hear about your memorable styles, and we want to see them, too!
Here are all of the ways you can participate in What's Your Style, and even have your style digitally showcased in the museum!
Explore at the museum
- See inspired designs and quirky accessories like the 1970s Telephone Purse or Gianni Versace's Warhol-inspired suit.
- Make the cover of our style magazine! Check out the on-site photo opportunity and share your cover story!
- Try out the What's Your Style? app to mix and match fashions from the collection on your digital mannequin. Then download it for your home tablet, too!
Share and learn more online
- Share your style stories. Did Mom rock “big hair” in the ’80s? Tell us your tales of style!
- See even more fashions, from the classics to the bizarre, in our Online Gallery.
- Download the What's Your Style? app, and mix and match styles from the museum's collection at home! Available for Android tablet (download) and iPad (download.)
- Explore our Pinterest style board, and re-pin your favorites.
- COMING SOON: Learn the stories behind some of our most unique fashion objects on the blog.
Join in on Instagram
- Show off your style on Instagram! Join the #OwnThatStyle Challenge in February, or share your favorite looks throughout the year using #ownthatstyle, then check out style submissions from around the world in the museum and on Instagram.
Fashions may be fleeting, but style is something you own—it’s unique and personal. We can't wait to see you #OwnThatStyle!
