Throughout our lives, we live through various life stages, from childhood, to teen years, then young adult – and, for many of us, motherhood.

Each stage brings with it a different set of circumstances and the evolving challenge to present our best selves to the world.  The most obvious way we represent ourselves is through our personal style.

But how do we identify and maintain that special sense of style when we often don’t know who we really are – a woman caught between different life stages and still trying to find our place in the world as a busy business woman or mum?

To help make sense of what works for you, remember this: A fabulous wardrobe shouldn’t be limited to the life cycle you are going through. Instead, your unique personal touch can be upgraded to match the cycle of life you are living.  The beauty of fashion and style transitioning is in the understanding of what is appropriate for the phase of your life you’re in at the time.

Having recently transitioned from a working single woman to a work from home business owner with children, I’m all too familiar with the change in style required to simply make my day work.  Gone are the 12-hour days in corporate suits and stiletto heels, as I’ve welcomed in a more suitable attire that allows me the flexibility to work on various puzzles with my toddler, while still keeping my attitude firmly in business mode to reply to emails, host Skype meetings and prepare amazing styling workshops for my clients.  While it’s true that my style no longer calls for a corporate suit, there is an obvious compromise with my styling choices - but not my personal style.

Choosing age-appropriate garments that don’t compromise your personal style is the key to making your wardrobe work for you during these times – whether you are at the beginning of a business journey, with young babies still demanding the lion’s share of your attention, or further along your business-building road, finding the right fit for your version of style.  It may simply include a change in skirt length, the confidence to utilise tailoring to define the style further, a different colour choice, a lower (or higher) heel height, or even a different denim cut.  Whatever the choice, staying true to your style, whilst understanding what’s appropriate for your life stage, shouldn’t compromise your personal style or comfort in anyway.  Use each new season as motivation to add a few key fresh pieces to your wardrobe to help you feel confident and look professional to help your business perform even better than ever before.

Amy Bajada is a Director of Possibilities and business coach who also runs Styled By Amy. You can connect with her here.