If you go to Macy's right now, it is difficult to find a chic, elegant, simple, outfit for a person who wants to look well put together without sending a bold statement. Manufacturer's shape the way society dresses. I recently observed many clothing items that are age inappropriate. Manufacturer's make clothes for children that look like they belong on a young adult, and they make clothes for older women that look like they belong on a teenager.
Every designer has his or her own touch for presenting their design, color, and texture to the world. Designers don't only make clothes; they actually distribute a point-of-view. Each design has a message and ALL fashion makes a statement.
Fashion signals the time that we are living in and what is happening around us. The way we dress sends messages about our lifestyle, our problems, our insecurities, even our level of anxiety. It talks about obesity, it talks about wanting to blend in the crowd or attempting to standout, it even talks about our political views. It can also sends a message about our state of mind regarding richness; meaning richness of the soul and how capable we consider ourselves.
Today's predominant message of fashion is, "I don't care what people think about me." This is a blatant statement of denial. It says, "I don't matter so I cannot make a fashion statement; I cannot make a statement about me; I cannot get the attention I desire; I cannot make an impact on people; I am invisible; I cannot be as beautiful as I want to be so I just won't try."
"I don't care what people think about me" is a statement of self-negligence. It is not a statement of self-confidence and it is actually far from it.
He had a white feather on his top-hat and a long feather as an earring.
His outfit is saying to me, "I am different than the rest of the people, but I am clueless about fashion."
This lady is wearing her sports-bra on top of her gym shirt.
Her selection in layering order is saying to me, "I don't care about anyone else, and I definitely don't care about myself."
It takes effort and discipline to look presentable and the amount of effort you put into the way you look always shows.
