I have been in a fashion rut lately; I think it has to with it being summer, so I don't see anyone except my family very often. I have literally been re-wearing the same outfit over and over again for week stretches. Its weird cause when I do get together with friends I have to think about what i was wearing the last time I saw them so as to not wear the exact same thing. Although I doubt they would notice. Anyways, my fashion rut. I have spent all my clothing allowance except $20, so I have pretty much my full wardrobe for the next few months. Which wouldn't be so much of a problem, but I don't have one of those wardrobes full of stylish basics that I can mix and match, I just have all these patterned skirts and patterned tops...and some jeans. But jeans aren't my thing. especially in 100% humidity. Which is what Taiwan has all year round practically. So I need to start planning outfits that I actually like so I don't a) throw on something really boring that I regret all day or b) wear something I second guess all day. If I have some ideas all the time that I can use, It will be easier to get dressed when school starts and it might be stranger to wear the same thing every day.
Which sorta leads me to my next topic of ranting/lecturing/blabbing: personal style. Which may not be the correct wording, but I mean the idea of someone wearing things that follow an idea and all work together and knowing exactly how they like to dress. Because I get this feeling when I wear something that is associated with some demographic or character, I feel like I'm pretending to be something I'm not. Which may be ridiculous, but all the same, I feel this urge to wear something uniquely me all the time, that I feel like is something only I thought up and people can associate with me. Or, the latter part really doesn't matter, since what I think should me more important to me than what other people think. I still have no clear idea of what my personal style should be, but I have some thoughts, and I'm trying to draw what I like best out of my wardrobe and see what goes with that. I'll keep you posted. :)
Anyways, I think that is all the blathering I have, for now. Wait, on more thing! I feel like I'm thinking about too much and I'm about to start the school year with two APs and an honors class, and two language classes, and I am being over ambitious to think so much about what I wear when I'll probably be just doing homework all the time. And if I make the cross country team, thats even less time that I'll have. We'll see how this goes.
And now I fell like listening to the Specials.
See ya!
3 comments:
I know what you mean about personal style. That is why I hate it when people tell me that articles of clothing or gifts are 'so you' or have 'your name written all over it'. Because then it gets you thinking about if that is really the only type of thing you want to be/ are associated with. Unfortunately, though I understand I have no suggestions. Oh well. Perhaps this discussion of philosophical dilemmas will magically give you extraordinary insight on something important. :P Good luck.
I think your personality emanates through your outfits. You could wear a burlap sack and make it happen:) I do know what you mean though. I always feel like if I wear something more casual (i.e. not planned down to the enth degree), I am somehow betraying my clothing and style. You are you, and you happen to be very stylish.
Love, Kai
Agreed. Your clothes aren't really anything that can hide your personality. Just mediums to help further express it. So if you decide to wear your PJs all day (like me), and your Pjs happen to be a cruddy T-Shirt and baggy pants (like me) then you have no less personality. And you aren't betraying anyone because you are super comfy, and your sister complains that you are just as annoying as you were yesterday when you wore the red evening gown and stilletos (very much my style).
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