What Do Your Clothes Say About You?

What’s your image? What’s your statement? What’s the message you’re presenting to the public? Every morning we open up our closet doors, pick and choose certain articles of clothing and accessories to create an outfit. This simple act of getting dressed establishes our image for the day. But what image are you parading around town?

How do you dress at work?

The second you step out of your front door the public’s eyes have caught a glimpse of you. The opinions are boiling, the judgments are being created, and in the 5 seconds from when a person first spotted you to when you pass you have just been judged like a book by its cover. Is this fair? Well, it’s life whether its fair or not, it’s true and the immediate impression you have on someone is made up of primarily of simply what you chose to put on your body.

Hey, if you’re happy with your body, then wear what makes you feel good and sexy, but please show some respect to the rest of the public. You might love your legs, but we might not love them in that mini skirt.

What is the First Lady wearing?

There is a fine line of trashy and classy. With the media engraving stick figure women as what’s “hot” and “sexy” we need more averaged sized women to be happy with who they are. But expressing this happiness can be done in various ways other then parading your goodies on the streets.

So how do you want to be perceived? You know that “What the f*** is she wearing?” question that bypasses in your head at least once a day? Ever think you might be the “What the f*** is she wearing” girl?

Less is more!

For example, you’ve spotted a woman wearing a too tiny for your 5-year-old daughter dress standing on the street corner, hooker status. What are they looking for? A 9-5 working man in a dress suit to come and sweep them off their feet? I think not. I’m thinking the guy who calls himself “Mustang” whose car door has been opened for 5 minutes on the street corner will be taking her home tonight.

You grabbed your padded bra and low v-neck cut shirt to go grab dinner with an old friend from college who you have not seen in a couple years. No! Instead of his eyes on the same plane as yours listening and engaging in your conversation, he will be staring at the falling cleavage landing on top of your chicken pesto salad. Your nice personality is lowered to non-existing while your rack has higher something that is now a little more existent.

Tips on how to dress for a date:

Its not our fault men can’t control themselves. But we don’t make it any easier for them if were showing off our assets. If you want the 9-5 man who will take you out to dinner, send you flowers, and kiss you good night on your doorstep, leave the skimpy black tube dress at home and throw on something a little more modest.

Today’s style trends are wild and out there. It seems that daisy dukes, tight fitting jeans, mini skirts, dresses that look as if they were made to be shirts, and low cut tops have invaded the stores. Leaving little to the imagination. Kudos to the designers! They have seemed to do a pretty good job of getting their clothes off the racks and walking the streets. But what image of a woman are these clothing designers trying to advertise?

What you wear is not who you are, but what your wear is a reflection of how you wish to be seen.