style yourself on something

style yourself on something
ˈstyle sth/yourself on sth/sb derived
to copy the style, manner or appearance of sb/sth
Syn: model

a coffee bar styled on a Parisian cafe

He styled himself on Elvis Presley.

Main entry:stylederived

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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