This is true of life and style.
Your hair will never be neat enough for your grandparents, your skirt never long enough for your parents, your friends will dicuss "what the hell was she wearing!?" behind your back and your boyfriend's friends will just make the same statement to your face. You can't win.
Or maybe you can but that involves rising above it, because when you dress for you and you are confident enough to know these people all are thinking these thoughts but you don't mind. That is true self belief. To walk down the street wearing an outfit that you feel happy in. And one you are confident enough in your choice in to defend yourself. Nobody will change their mind about your outfit if you are shrinking beneath the labels while they jest.
If the self belief step is one too far in the distance to keep everyone happy then there is always plan B. Carry 80 denier black tights in your bag. Black tights go with almost anything- FACT! You're out, plans change and now you have to mingle sociably with friends parents- throw on the tights. You are wearing a lengthy top and jeans for a casual shopping trip that turns into dinner and drinks- throw on the tights in place of the jeans. You're friends tights rip and she is devastated- you have back up(this does not obviously save your outfit but it's nice to be nice and this will make this friend appreciate you undeniably!)
Tights have been around for centuries, though originally for men(you know the Robin Hood concept). INFACT- an article recently in a magazine revealed tights made for men again. I believe the starting price is £80 and the model was wearing them under cut offs. I'm not ready to air an opinion on this because never say never...
The black tights I am referring to have an excellent sixties vibe. And a good example of tights changing the entire look of an outfit is Marilyn Monroe in 'Let's make love'-
Marilyn's jumper minus the tights would be erm interesting, to say the least. But with it it looks amazing! This scene inspired my wearing of tights for a long time. But be careful Marilyn's outfit is not acceptable for outdoor use, that jumper is fairly short. So maybe still trial it past your mum before you go out and if she looks disagreeingly at the length of the jumper even with the tights then she may actually be right. Sometimes seeing a celebrity doing something can deem it ok, but bum visible through tights is not a good look.
Your hair will never be neat enough for your grandparents, your skirt never long enough for your parents, your friends will dicuss "what the hell was she wearing!?" behind your back and your boyfriend's friends will just make the same statement to your face. You can't win.
Or maybe you can but that involves rising above it, because when you dress for you and you are confident enough to know these people all are thinking these thoughts but you don't mind. That is true self belief. To walk down the street wearing an outfit that you feel happy in. And one you are confident enough in your choice in to defend yourself. Nobody will change their mind about your outfit if you are shrinking beneath the labels while they jest.
If the self belief step is one too far in the distance to keep everyone happy then there is always plan B. Carry 80 denier black tights in your bag. Black tights go with almost anything- FACT! You're out, plans change and now you have to mingle sociably with friends parents- throw on the tights. You are wearing a lengthy top and jeans for a casual shopping trip that turns into dinner and drinks- throw on the tights in place of the jeans. You're friends tights rip and she is devastated- you have back up(this does not obviously save your outfit but it's nice to be nice and this will make this friend appreciate you undeniably!)
Tights have been around for centuries, though originally for men(you know the Robin Hood concept). INFACT- an article recently in a magazine revealed tights made for men again. I believe the starting price is £80 and the model was wearing them under cut offs. I'm not ready to air an opinion on this because never say never...
The black tights I am referring to have an excellent sixties vibe. And a good example of tights changing the entire look of an outfit is Marilyn Monroe in 'Let's make love'-
Marilyn's jumper minus the tights would be erm interesting, to say the least. But with it it looks amazing! This scene inspired my wearing of tights for a long time. But be careful Marilyn's outfit is not acceptable for outdoor use, that jumper is fairly short. So maybe still trial it past your mum before you go out and if she looks disagreeingly at the length of the jumper even with the tights then she may actually be right. Sometimes seeing a celebrity doing something can deem it ok, but bum visible through tights is not a good look.
