I absolutely cannot deal with people that do not understand what fashion is about and yet still have a strong opinion on it.
This leads me to believe that people have yet to truly understand the power of fashion. When Michelle Obama, the most influential first lady, stepped onto the scene, there were no questions about her intellect or what she was going to do as a first lady. All people wanted to know is who and what she was wearing. They had fashion professionals on CNN talking about her style as a first lady. In essence, her style and fashion sense allowed people to perceive who she was and thus they found a way to respect her even before they got to know her. You might argue that this is only because she is a first lady, but this happens to every single one of us every day.
When you are walking in town and people are scanning you from head to toe, it is because they are trying to figure you out and since how we dress is a form of expression. People will always feel they can rely on it. First impressions count and they are determined by your fashion sense. So next time you go for that first interview, make sure you have done your research about the company you are about to work for. It would be unfortunate if you showed up in a suit and tie, whilst everyone is wearing jeans and a T-shirt. Congratulations, you have just given the impression that you are up-tight and probably will not fit in even if they did decide to hire you.
Understand that your sense of fashion will determine how people treat you every single time. If you dress up, people automatically associate you with success and in turn want to be associated with you. When you look run down, people assume the worst and that might cause them to do weird things like follow you around a store to make sure you don’t steal anything. It is a sad perception, but the reality of it only highlights my point.
As human beings, our first three decisions in the morning consist of waking up, taking a shower, and what to wear. Those are three things we all decide on every day, so what we wear seems to have some level of importance. This might seem a bit far fetched, but it’s the truth! It’s easier to trust a man in a good suit rather than a man in a dirty white shirt and jeans.
Even if they acted and said the same things, one would be described as crazy and absurd and the other would seem intuitive only because he looks the part. If you are a lawyer, you need to own a sharp suit, if you are a nurse, your uniform should be as white as white gets, if you are a stylist, then you need to look stylish. This is the only way people will trust that you know what you are doing. What you wear says something about who you are and sometimes what you do. On that note, what did you wear today?
