Style is a manner of doing or presenting things and may refer to: *

Architectural style An architectural style is a set of characteristics and features that make a building or other structure notable or historically identifiable. It is a sub-class of style in the visual arts generally, and most styles in architecture relate closely ...

, the features that make a building or structure historically identifiable *

Design A design is a plan or specification for the construction of an object or system or for the implementation of an activity or process or the result of that plan or specification in the form of a prototype, product, or process. The verb ''to design'' ...

, the process of creating something *

Fashion Fashion is a form of self-expression and autonomy at a particular period and place and in a specific context, of clothing, footwear, lifestyle, accessories, makeup, hairstyle, and body posture. The term implies a look defined by the fash ...

, a prevailing mode of clothing styles *

House style (disambiguation) House style may refer to: * Standards for writing as specified in the internal style guide of a particular institution, for example, a book publishing company, newspaper, professional organization, or university * Standards for illustration or grap ...

, standards for writing, graphic design or illustration *

Investment style Investment style refers to different style characteristics of equities, bonds or financial derivatives within a given investment philosophy. Theory would favor a combination of big capitalization, passive and value. Of course one could almost ge ...

, characteristics of an investment strategy *

Royal and noble styles Styles represent the fashion by which monarchs and noblemen are properly addressed. Throughout history, many different styles were used, with little standardization. This page will detail the various styles used by royalty and nobility in Europe ...

, forms of address *

Style (form of address) A style of office or form of address, also called manner of address, is an official or legally recognized form of address for a person or other entity (such as a government or company), and may often be used in conjunction with a personal title. ...

Style (visual arts) In the visual arts, style is a "...distinctive manner which permits the grouping of works into related categories" or "...any distinctive, and therefore recognizable, way in which an act is performed or an artifact made or ought to be performed a ...

Writing style In literature, writing style is the manner of expressing thought in language characteristic of an individual, period, school, or nation. As Bryan Ray notes, however, style is a broader concern, one that can describe "readers' relationships with, t ...

, the manner in which a writer addresses readers *

Film style Film style refers to recognizable cinematic techniques used by filmmakers to create specific value in their work. These techniques can include all aspects of film language, including: sound design, mise-en-scène, dialogue, cinematography, edit ...

Style or styles may also refer to:

Film and television

* ''Style'' (2001 film), a Hindi film starring Sharman Joshi, Riya Sen, Sahil Khan and Shilpi Mudgal * ''Style'' (2002 film), a Tamil drama film * ''Style'' (2004 film), a Burmese film * ''Style'' (2006 film), a Telugu film starring Lawrence Raghavendra and Prabhu Deva Sundaram * ''Style'' (2016 film), a Malayalam film * ''Style'' (TV series), a 2009 Korean television series * ''Style'' (DVD), a DVD featuring Girls Aloud *

Style Network Esquire Network was an American pay television network that was a 50/50 joint venture between NBCUniversal and the Hearst Corporation. The network carried programs aimed at a metrosexual audience centering on travel, cooking, sports and fashion ...

, a now-defunct US TV channel which was rebranded as Esquire Network in 2013 * ''

Style with Elsa Klensch ''Style with Elsa Klensch'' is a program that was produced from 1980 to 2001 on CNN. The program dealt with fashion and design from around the world and was hosted by Australian-born Elsa Klensch. Author, writer and astrologer Georgia Routsis Savas ...

'', a CNN fashion series from 1980 to 2000

Literature

* ''Style'' (book), a 1955 book on good prose by F. L. Lucas * ''Style'' (journal), an academic journal of style, stylistics, and poetics in literature * ''Style'' (magazine), a South African women's magazine published between the 1980s and 2006 * ''Style'', a 1998 fashion book by

Elsa Klensch Elsa Klensch ( Aeschbacher; 21 February 1930 – 4 March 2022) was an Australian-American journalist, novelist, and television personality, often working in the world of fashion. She was the producer and host of ''Style with Elsa Klensch'', CN ...

* ''Style: An Anti-Textbook'', a 1974 monograph by

Richard A. Lanham Richard Alan Lanham (born April 26, 1936) is an American literary scholar. He has written on writing style and rhetoric. Early life and education Richard Alan Lanham was born on April 26, 1936, in Washington, D.C. He attended Yale University ...

* ''Style'', an 1897 book by Sir

Walter Raleigh Sir Walter Raleigh (; – 29 October 1618) was an English statesman, soldier, writer and explorer. One of the most notable figures of the Elizabethan era, he played a leading part in English colonisation of North America, suppressed rebellio ...

* ''Style: Toward Clarity and Grace'', a 1990 writing guide by

Joseph M. Williams Joseph M. Williams (18 August 1933, Cleveland, Ohio – 22 February 2008, South Haven, Michigan) was a professor in the Department of English Language and Literature at the University of Chicago where he promoted clarity in writing for many yea ...

Music

Style (Swedish band) Style is a Swedish pop band which had its greatest success in the 1980s. Style was formed by three former Freestyle members in 1983. They participated in the Swedish Melodifestivalen Melodifestivalen (; literally "the Melody Festival") is a ...

Albums

* ''Style'' (Cameo album) (1983) * ''Style'' (Luna Sea album) (1996) * ''Style'' (Namie Amuro album) (2003) * ''Styles'' (Shapeshifter EP) * ''Style'', an album by ''

Super Junior-D&E Super Junior-D&E ( ko, 슈퍼주니어-동해&은혁, also known as Donghae & Eunhyuk, D&E or SJ-D&E) is the fifth sub-unit of South Korean boy band Super Junior, formed by SM Entertainment in 2011. It is composed of two Super Junior members: Do ...

Songs

* "

Style (Get Glory in This Hand) "Style ~Get Glory in This Hand~" is a single released by High and Mighty Color on November 9, 2005, less than two months after the band's debut album '' Go Over''. Track list # "STYLE ~get glory in this hand~" – 4:14 # "energy" – 5:15 :All ...

", a 2005 single by High and Mighty Color * "Style" (Kana Nishino song) * "Style" (Mis-Teeq song) (2003) * "Style" (Orbital song) (1999) * "Style" (Taylor Swift song) (2015) * "Style", a song by Prince from ''

Emancipation Emancipation generally means to free a person from a previous restraint or legal disability. More broadly, it is also used for efforts to procure economic and social rights, political rights or equality, often for a specifically disenfranchi ...

'' * "Style", a single by Rania * "Style", a song from the film ''

Robin and the 7 Hoods ''Robin and the 7 Hoods'' is a 1964 American musical film directed by Gordon Douglas and starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., and Bing Crosby. The picture features Peter Falk, Barbara Rush, and an uncredited Edward G. Robinso ...

Biology

Style (botany) The stigma () is the receptive tip of a carpel, or of several fused carpels, in the gynoecium of a flower. Description The stigma, together with the style and ovary (typically called the stigma-style-ovary system) comprises the pistil, which ...

, a stalk structure in female flower parts *

Style (zoology) A style, sometimes referred to as a crystalline style (though there are no other biological kinds), is a rod made of glycoprotein located in the midgut of most bivalves and some gastropods The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, b ...

, a digestive structure in the midgut of many bivalve molluscs

People

Surname: Style

Charles Style Vice Admiral Charles Rodney Style, (born 15 January 1954) is a former Royal Navy officer who served as Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies from 2008 to 2012. Naval career Educated at the University of Cambridge, Style joined the ...

(born 1954), former Royal Navy officer *

Ghost Style Ghost Style (born Brandon Ho 1973 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian rapper, producer and actor based in Hong Kong. He is credited with releasing the first English language rap album in Hong Kong (''Ghost Style's Alias'', 2002). He follow ...

, rapper and producer based in Hong Kong * Henry Style (1826–1904), English first-class cricketer *

Style of Eye Johan Linus Eklöw, (born 29 August 1979) better known by his stage name Style of Eye, is a Swedish DJ, record producer, and songwriter. He is part of the electronic music group Galantis. He has worked with Usher, Kylie Minogue, Lily Allen, Z ...

(born 1979), Swedish DJ, record producer, and songwriter *

Style Scott Lincoln Valentine Scott (29 April 1956 – 9 October 2014), better known as Style Scott, was a Jamaican reggae drummer, famous for playing in the Roots Radics and, later, with Dub Syndicate. He also recorded and performed with Prince Far I, Bunn ...

(1956–2014), Jamaican reggae drummer *

Thomas Style (disambiguation) Thomas Style may refer to: * Sir Thomas Style, 2nd Baronet (1624–1702), Member of Parliament (MP) for Kent * Sir Thomas Style, 4th Baronet (died 1769), MP for Bramber * Sir Thomas Style, 7th Baronet (died 1813), see Style Baronets * Sir Thomas S ...

, several people *

William Style William Style (1603–1679), was a legal writer. He attended Queen's and Brasenose colleges, Oxford. He was a barrister at Inner Temple in 1628. He compiled ''Regestum Practicale'' 1657, and other works. Biography Style was the eldest son of Wil ...

(1603–1679), English legal author

Surname: Styles

A.J. Styles Allen Neal Jones (born June 2, 1977), better known by his ring name AJ Styles (also stylized as A.J. Styles), is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand. Regarded as one of the best ...

, ring name of American wrestler Allen Jones (born 1977) *

Alfred William Styles Alfred William Styles (29 November 1873 – 8 January 1926) was an accountant, trade unionist and politician in South Australia. History Styles was born in Richmond, Surrey, England, and was a student at the local grammar school, then left for ...

(1873–1926), British-born accountant, trade unionist and politician in South Australia *

Carey Wentworth Styles Carey Wentworth Styles (October 7, 1825 – February 23, 1897) was an American lawyer and journalist who either founded or wrote for "at least" 21 newspapers in his career. He is best remembered as the founder of ''The Atlanta Constitution''. Dur ...

(1825–1897), American lawyer, journalist and newspaper editor *

Darren Styles Darren James Mew (born 23 May 1975), better known as Darren Styles, is an English record producer, DJ, singer and songwriter from Colchester, England. Originally a member of the breakbeat hardcore group DJ Force & the Evolution, Styles found ...

, English DJ and record producer *

Dorothy Geneva Styles Dorothy Geneva Styles (December 13, 1922 - February 12, 1984) was an American composer, mathematician, organist, and poet. Styles was born in El Dorado, Arkansas, to Minnie A. Shelnut and Alfred Alexander Styles. She demonstrated musical talent a ...

(1922–1984), American composer, mathematician, organist, and poet *

Edwin Styles Edwin Styles (13 January 1899 – 20 December 1960) was a British stage comedian, pantomime actor, radio and TV performer and film actor. Partial filmography * '' Hell Below'' (1933) - Herbert Standish - Flight Comdr. * '' On the Air'' (1934) - E ...

(1899–1960), British stage comedian, pantomime actor, radio and TV performer and film actor *

George Styles (British Army officer) Lieutenant Colonel Stephen George Styles, GC (16 March 1928 – 1 August 2006), usually known as George Styles, was a British Army officer and a bomb disposal expert in the Royal Army Ordnance Corps (RAOC). He received the George Cross for his ...

(1928–2006), British Army officer and bomb disposal expert *

George Styles (footballer) George Styles (23 January 1904 – 27 February 1984) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton Football Club, Carlton and North Melbourne Football Club, North Melbourne in the Australian Football League, Victorian Football L ...

(1904–1984), Australian rules footballer *

Gordon George Styles Gordon George Styles (born 1964) is a British engineer and entrepreneur. He is the founder and president of Star Rapid, an international provider of rapid prototyping and low-volume manufacturing services. Early life and education Styles ...

(born 1964), British engineer and entrepreneur *

Harry Styles Harry Edward Styles (born 1 February 1994) is an English singer, songwriter, and actor. His musical career began in 2010 as a solo contestant on the British music competition series ''The X Factor''. Following his elimination, he was brought ...

(born 1994), English singer, songwriter, and actor *

Hugh Styles Hugh Styles (born 25 June 1974) is a British sailing (sport), sailor. Between 1985 and 1991, Styles was educated at Dover Grammar School for Boys. He competed in the Sailing at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Tornado, Tornado event at the 2000 Summ ...

(born 1974), British Olympic sailor *

James Styles James Styles (3 July 1841 – 4 February 1913) was a contractor, civil engineer and politician in Victoria, Australia. Early life Born in Croydon, Surrey, Styles migrated to Australia in 1849 with his family, where he was educated at priva ...

(1841–1913), British-born contractor, civil engineer and politician in Victoria, Australia * John Styles (1782–1849), English Congregational minister and animal rights writer *

Karintha Styles Karintha Styles (September 9, 1979) is an American sports journalist and author. Education Styles was born September 9, 1979 in Detroit, Michigan. She has a degree in journalism from Howard University in Washington, D.C. and a Masters in Pub ...

(born 1979), American sports journalist and author *

Kaye Styles Kaye Styles, born Kwasi Gyasi, is a Belgian singer, songwriter and TV personality best known for the theme song of the Belgian version of the hit television series ''Prison Break'' produced in 2006. Life Kaye Styles, whose birth name is Kwasi G ...

, stage name of Belgian singer, songwriter and TV personality Kwasi Gyasi *

Keni Styles Keni Styles (born 27 May 1981) is a British former pornographic actor of Thai descent. Early life Styles was born to a single mother who was a sex worker in Thailand. They moved to the United Kingdom when she married a British national. When th ...

(born 1981), Thai-British soldier and pornographic actor *

Margretta Styles Margretta (Gretta) Madden Styles, EdD, RN, FAAN (1930 – November 20, 2005) was an American nurse, author, educator and nursing school dean who conceived and helped establish national standards for certifying nurses in pediatrics, cardiology an ...

(1930–2005), American nurse, author, educator and nursing school dean *

Peter Styles (geologist) Peter Styles (born September 1950) is a British geologist. He is Professor of Applied and Environmental Geophysics at Keele University. After growing up in Northumberland Styles read physics at Wadham College, Oxford, graduating in 1972. He the ...

(born c. 1950), British geologist *

Peter Styles (politician) Peter Donald Styles (born 8 July 1953) is an Australian politician. He was a Country Liberal Party member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 2008 to 2016, representing the electorate of Sanderson. Born in Perth, Western Au ...

(born 1953), Australian politician *

Ray Styles Emmanuel Apraku (31 January 1988 – 1 October 2020), also known as Ray Styles, was a Ghanaian pencil artist,. He created his own brand in the form of pencil art, graphic design, and caricature. He worked with celebrities such as Tolu Lope, Josh ...

(1988–2020), Ghanaian artist *

Showell Styles Frank Showell Styles (14 March 1908 – 19 February 2005) was an English writer and mountaineer. Biography Showell Styles was born in Four Oaks, Birmingham and educated at Bishop Vesey's Grammar School in nearby Sutton Coldfield. His father ...

(1908–2005), British writer and mountaineer *

Stephanie Styles Stephanie Noel Styles is an American actress, singer, and dancer who made her Broadway debut in Roundabout Theatre's revival of '' Kiss Me, Kate''. Styles also starred as Katherine Plumber in the first North American tour of ''Newsies''. Early ...

(born 1991), American actress, singer, and dancer * Suzy Styles, Australian psychologist *

Toy Styles Toy Styles (born 31 January), pen names T. Styles, Reign and Mikal Malone, is an American author, screenwriter and film producer of urban fiction With more than half the world's population living in cities, urban fiction has become a truly gl ...

, American author, screenwriter and film producer *

Walter Styles Lieutenant Colonel Herbert Walter Styles (4 April 1889 – 5 October 1965), known as Walter Styles, was a British soldier and Member of Parliament. Early life The son of Frederick Styles, he was educated at Eton and Exeter College, Oxford.'STYLE ...

(1889–1965), British soldier, Member of Parliament for Sevenoaks *

Wes Styles Wes Styles (born Wesley Charlton Garren) is a multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer. Influenced by popular music of the late 1970s and early 1980s, his music and production contains elements of many different genres, including funk, rock, ...

, stage name of American singer-songwriter Wesley Garren *

William Styles William Kensett Styles (11 October 1874 – 8 April 1940) was an English sport shooter, who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics and the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as ...

(1874–1940), British Olympic sport shooter *

Styles P David R. Styles (born November 28, 1974), better known by his stage name Styles P (also known mononymously as Styles), is an American rapper, best known as a member of hip hop group the Lox, alongside childhood friends Sheek Louch and Jadakis ...

, stage name of David Styles (born 1974), American rapper

Given name

Styles Hutchins Styles Linton Hutchins (November 1, 1852September 7, 1950) was an attorney, politician, and activist in South Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee between 1877 (the end of Reconstruction) and 1906 (the height of Jim Crow). Hutchins was among the las ...

(1852–1950), American lawyer and legislator

Other uses

, titles or honorifics, including Chinese courtesy names *

Style (sociolinguistics) In sociolinguistics, a style is a set of linguistic variants with specific social meanings. In this context, social meanings can include group membership, personal attributes, or beliefs. Linguistic variation is at the heart of the concept of li ...

, variation in language use to which social meanings are attributed *

Stylistics (field of study) Stylistics, a branch of applied linguistics, is the study and interpretation of texts of all types and/or spoken language in regard to their linguistic and tonal style, where style is the particular variety of language used by different indiv ...

, the interpretation of texts from a linguistic perspective * Aeros Style, a Ukrainian paraglider *

Automotive styling Automotive design is the process of developing the appearance (and to some extent the ergonomics) of motor vehicles - including automobiles, motorcycles, trucks, buses, Coach (vehicle), coaches, and vans. The functional design and development o ...

Hairstyle A hairstyle, hairdo, haircut or coiffure refers to the fashion, styling of hair, usually on the human scalp. Sometimes, this could also mean an editing of facial or body hair. The fashioning of hair can be considered an aspect of personal ...

, the styling of hair *

Neil Strauss Neil Darrow Strauss, also known by the pen names Style and Chris Powles, is an American author, journalist and ghostwriter. He is best known for his book '' The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists'', in which he describes his ...

or Style, author * Style, the part of a sundial's

gnomon A gnomon (; ) is the part of a sundial that casts a shadow. The term is used for a variety of purposes in mathematics and other fields. History A painted stick dating from 2300 BC that was excavated at the astronomical site of Taosi is the o ...

which casts the shadow * Style, a traditional design feature of a

typeface A typeface (or font family) is the design of lettering that can include variations in size, weight (e.g. bold), slope (e.g. italic), width (e.g. condensed), and so on. Each of these variations of the typeface is a font. There are thousands ...

Styles Strait Styles Strait is a channel long and wide, separating White Island from Sakellari Peninsula. It was plotted from air photos taken by Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE The Australian National Antarctic Research Expediti ...

, Antarctica