Try This: How to find your personal style
The 7
The Washington Post
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🗓️ 1 September 2025
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
"The 7" crew is off for Labor Day so we're bringing you an episode of The Post's "Try This" to inspire you as the seasons change.
If you look at social media these days, there’s any number of fashion influencers and brands telling you what clothes to buy and how to wear them.
In this episode of “Try This,” host Cristina Quinn gets real with The Washington Post’s fashion critic, Rachel Tashjian, and Style Memo newsletter writer Shane O’Neill about moving beyond trends and finding the outfits that match your identity – inside and out.
You’ll sashay away with tips on how to think about your clothes, how to experiment with different styles, and a new mindset on wearing what makes you feel good.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi there, it's Hannah. The seven crew is off for the Labor Day holiday. We'll be back as usual tomorrow. |
| 0:11.0 | But in the meantime, we have a fun listen for you today. It might inspire you to go out and shop some Labor Day sales, or it could make you see what's in your closet in a new light. |
| 0:23.1 | I mean, you listen to The 7. You obviously have impeccable taste. Before we get to that, though, |
| 0:28.7 | speaking of Labor Day sales, a quick reminder that we're nearing the end of a great deal if you're |
| 0:34.3 | not yet a Washington Post subscriber. Right now, you can get a core subscription |
| 0:39.5 | for $20. That's for an entire year. After that, it renews at $120, and you can cancel any time. |
| 0:48.8 | Grab that deal now at Washington Post.com slash subscribe. I know you know that address by heart, but here it is one more time. |
| 0:56.9 | Washington Post.com slash subscribe. Okay, on to today's main event. Our lovely colleague Christina |
| 1:05.2 | Quinn, who you sometimes hear on the seven, is the host of a podcast called Try This. |
| 1:18.4 | She recently recorded a conversation with a couple of our other colleagues about how you can find your own personal style. |
| 1:19.6 | Here it is. |
| 1:21.4 | Hi, guys. |
| 1:21.9 | Hi. |
| 1:24.3 | It's so good to see you face to face, Christina. |
| 1:25.2 | Likewise. |
| 1:26.1 | Likewise. I got to know, though, I have to ask you this when you |
| 1:28.6 | guys got up this morning. How much thought did you put into your outfits? Well, I always say, |
| 1:32.8 | you know, dress for the podcast you want to be a guest on. So, words to live by. |
| 1:42.0 | Hey, I'm Christina Quinn, and this is Try This. |
| 1:45.1 | Today we're talking to Rachel Tashjin, fashion critic for The Washington Post, and Shane O'Neill, who writes the Post's style memo. |
| 1:52.8 | And they are going to help us identify and cultivate our personal style. |
| 2:03.9 | What is the difference between fashion and personal style? |
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