About 18 months ago I made one of the biggest decisions of my life. I decided that from May 12, 2008 forward I would no longer dress like I don't care about how I look, cause truth be told, I did care about how I looked and dressed, I just never had any good pieces--everything clashed! What made things even worse is that I had no money and I felt bad asking my parents for money for clothes. The summer of 2008 I devised a plan.
The plan revolved around GQ's June 2008 issue which featured Shia LaBeouf. Why choose the issue with Shia LaBeouf? Well, at this point in my life I had become a big fan of his, especially after Disturbia and Transformers, but by this time it had gotten to the point where I was looking for the wardrobe from his movies--just a tad ridiculous. Back to the point though: That month's issue helped me, inspired me, made me want to better myself. I then realized that the reason behind this was that I had looked-up to Shia LaBeouf so much and because of this I subscribed to GQ magazine (GQ's website is in the "Links" section to the right). The point is that someone can inspire you, and you (the reader) can do the same thing. If you feel like your style isn't up to par then go-out and pickup the magazine that features the person you look-up to the most.
The first step to bettering your style is to take that inspiration (your favorite celebrity) and recognize what makes them so great! Ask yourself: "Why do I like them so much?", "How do they carry themselves?", "How can I be just as good, if not as-good, as them?". After answering those questions you should proceed to toss-away everything you've ever known about clothes and now: become fearless! That's right, dressing well is all about dressing fearless in any situation.
I had never in my life been fearless before Summer 2008. Everyday before that summer I would be very self-conscious. It wasn't until November 2008 that I made my first big move-- UGGS. The first great piece, something I liked, and something I looked good in. The day I began to stroll around wearing UGGS for men I was stared at as though I had died and had come-back from the dead. The attention made me uncomfortable, at first, but then later I realized that it all comes with the territory.
Since then I have followed color trends on the Pantone website (linked to the right), as well as trends on blogs (especially those featured at Men.Style.com). It wasn't until September 2009 that I began to dress the way I had really wanted to dress. For the first time in my life I am comfortable with myself, why? Because everyday I wear what I want to wear and look good in all of it because I am confident in my selections, and not only that but I have also expanded my collection. Back when I first started enjoying clothes I only had one pair of shoes, now I have eight! I used to hate to wear button-down shirts, now almost everyday I try to wear a button-down shirt! My fearlessness has contributed to the growth in my confidence.
The people I attend school with aren't used to the looks I wear everyday, everyone wears baggy clothes, with the exception of the girls. Thanks to the improvements I've made in the way I dress (and match my clothes. Matching is a HUGE thing! It's all about balance, but that's for another article!), I can now say that I am happy with the image of myself that I see, every now and then I can't help but glance at my reflection in a mirror, because I have improved (and it's not bad to recognize improvements you've made).
I will leave you with this: It's simple, and if you continue to read this blog I will show you also how to be fearless when it comes to dressing to impress!
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