What Do Your Clothes Say About You?
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Some people believe that clothes are not important, and that you should not put a lot of thought into your appearance. They argue that fashion is shallow and materialistic, and that you should not spend time or money on the way that you dress. It’s true that you don’t have to spend a ton of money buying brand name clothes, but in reality, they way you dress does send a message to the people you meet throughout your day. Whether or not it should, appearance has a lot to do with people’s first impressions of one another.
Think about the way that you respond to other people’s outfits. If you see a man with long hair and beard wearing a black helmet, a leather jacket, and boots, you assume that he is a biker. You imagine that he rides a motorcycle and identifies with that culture. Likewise, if you see a girl with a purple mohawk, a nose ring, and combat boots, you probably think that she considers herself part of the punk culture. These people are sending a message with the way that they are dressed.
Some outfits cause people to assume that we listen to a certain type of music. A woman with big hair in jeans tucked into tall brown boots, wearing a cowboy hat and a jacket with fringe across the front probably likes country music. And you might assume that a guy with baggy pants, an oversized t-shirt and colorful sneakers is a hiphop fan.
Sometimes, a message is sent through the things we refuse to wear. Since vegans shun anything contrived from animal products, they would not wear any type of leather or fur. A vegan would not wear a leather watch or a sweater made from rabbit hair.
We cannot get away from the fact that our clothes send certain signals. If you wear only neutral colors and clothes that are baggy and hide your shape, it sends the message that you want to hide in some way. People may assume that you are uncomfortable with your body, or that you simply want to avoid drawing any kind of attention to yourself. When you are getting dressed, take a look in the mirror, and ask yourself the following questions.
What kind of signals is this outfit sending?
Is this the message that I really want to convey?
If the answer to the second question is no, consider changing. Obviously, you should not attempt to convey false messages with your clothes. They should be a true reflection of who you are. But most people do not truly want to blend into the background. We all have unique things we can show to the world through the way we dress. Think of your clothes as a form of art. Choose colors that you like. Choose clothes that will make you feel happy and confident when you get a glimpse of yourself in the mirror during the day. If you dress in a manner that is a reflection of who you are, people will be more likely to respond to you in the ways that you want them to.
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