What is style?

When I think about style, the first thing that comes to mind is fashion. More specifically, the way someone dresses and/or accessorizes to express themselves, that in turn sends a particular message to anyone that sees them. Be it "I have money" or "I'm a modest person," that's just their personal style. In much more general terms then, I suppose I would define style as particular method of expression, specific to an individual or group of individuals, that conveys particular meaning to a target audience. This being said, each writer has his or her own tactics and common practices that all add up to their writing style. Some aspects of various different styles may be borrowed and shared, but inevitably no two can be exactly the same.