Clothes, accessories, shoes, bags, fragrances, the works, are pieces of iconography. They are often classified as status symbols, or style statement. How important is it then to choose them, so that they compliment your personality...? Perhaps, very!
Geeks go with baggy pants, sneakers, nerdy specs, and funky accessories, to define their role. Clothes then, become a non-verbal form of communication which helps you carve a niche for yourself in the society. You might ask, why is it so important for everyone to fit into this society? Is there no dichotomy in the fact that on one hand you are trying to define yourself with your clothes, but on the other hand you are trying to make a personal statement of class, interest, nature or sometimes rebellion, to the world?
Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Aldo, Prada, and brands of the likes of it, are all meant to portray your taste and capacity to pay. But if this is all about your taste and preferences, why must you go for something mass produced and over priced, in the first place? How are these brands then helping you find your niche, your personality? Similarly, when you eagerly buy those red pants, because they are the new "in thing", how are you really defining yourself? You are simply giving into an already paved trajectory. This is where the dichotomy in the basic ideology of fashion lies...
May be it's time to be innovative, creative and most importantly, yourself!
Mix and match, don't be afraid of making bold choices.
Believe in what you wear and wear what you believe in!
Geeks go with baggy pants, sneakers, nerdy specs, and funky accessories, to define their role. Clothes then, become a non-verbal form of communication which helps you carve a niche for yourself in the society. You might ask, why is it so important for everyone to fit into this society? Is there no dichotomy in the fact that on one hand you are trying to define yourself with your clothes, but on the other hand you are trying to make a personal statement of class, interest, nature or sometimes rebellion, to the world?
Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Aldo, Prada, and brands of the likes of it, are all meant to portray your taste and capacity to pay. But if this is all about your taste and preferences, why must you go for something mass produced and over priced, in the first place? How are these brands then helping you find your niche, your personality? Similarly, when you eagerly buy those red pants, because they are the new "in thing", how are you really defining yourself? You are simply giving into an already paved trajectory. This is where the dichotomy in the basic ideology of fashion lies...
May be it's time to be innovative, creative and most importantly, yourself!
Mix and match, don't be afraid of making bold choices.
Believe in what you wear and wear what you believe in!
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