Epic fashion failure
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009
Lets face it, some of us are in dire need of getting it together. We all have our moments. This is not about wearing couture, but rather about taking that extra 5 seconds to stand in front the mirror and ask yourself “Is this the conversation that I wish to have with the world today?”, and wait for the answer because the answer is crucial.
Fashion has evolved today to the point where there are fashion choices for all regardless of size and personal style preference – Tall, short, pleasantly plump, lean, mean and everything in between. In any one season there are a variety of looks to rock; preppy, boho chic, sofisticated, biker, trendy, your personal remix; it is really an era of flexibility in personal style at it’s best. Thanks to a failing economy, designers just want to get their ish out there there so that somebody, anybody can help them pay their mortgage. Fashion choices are available at all different price points and, with the right pairings, a look can be easily made yours by recycling it with one or two new pieces that you love with the well fitting pieces that you currently own. Have a clear direction to your look. Fit is key.
There is no need to wear the latest trend head to toe to put your best self on display… I’m just saying. We are no longer in high-school. If you are going to put out the moolah that is already so hard to come by these days, why look like it’s forever a costume party? It’s all about choices my friends. If you are going to buy something then buy something that works. Even if you only want it to work for a night, it must work dammit or you are wasting your money and everyone else’s energy, as they now have to converse with people who they don’t even want to talk to, all because they can’t quite find what it takes to tell you that your get-up is not the business. Come on now, we are too fabulous for that, all everyone wants to do is drink and be merry.
On that note, I respect any direction in the name of fashion and personal style. However, if you choose to go with a particular look, the very least you can do is commit to it for after all you did choose it. It is said that examples improve clarity so lets see how best we can do this.
My fair ladies, dressing like a street-walker only works if you are willing to both act like one and own it. The fiercest mini tube dress on the most banging body just does not look quite right if the girl who is wearing it is antisocial because she is preoccupied with tugging at it ALL NIGHT LONG.
My good and gentle men, this also applies to you. The painted on Under Armour tee with the women’s skinny jeans steez will only work if you look like you know that you dressed yourself and yes you are sure that that’s the look you are going for. It is distracting when you are attached to the corner wall of the dance, and takes away from your intended purpose of making people, regardless of gender, want you and want to be you. Instead you look ridiculous and, at the very least, uncomfortable.
I can go on about this forever but I’ve decided to focus and keep it moving.
Dress for who you are and own it. It’s the confidence that comes with knowing who we are and being comfortable with ourselves that translates into the grown ‘n sexy swag. The Swexy.
There are some fashion…. choices that just mess with my system. My brain detects the composition in the distance as a foreign entity and instinctively alerts the relevant systems to just destroy it. Just thinking about it my body is already low on resources, so I will leave my fashion faux pas (“OF ALL TIME Y’ALL”) for another day.
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