but more than practice...it takes a real awareness...chances are you already know more than you think...during my many years in the fashion consulting business...clients and friends have come to me for advice and help in putting together their wardrobes...the conversations usually begin with comments like..."i have absolutely no fashion sense...i have no idea what looks good on me...i'm not even sure what i like anymore...help!"
when we do meet...it always turns out that they are much better informed than they think they are...they just haven't allowed themselves to tune their knowledge in...they recognize easily enough when someone else is well dressed and can almost always point out the quality specifics...they can look through fashion magazines and quickly distinguish the tastful from the tacky...but when it comes to themselves they seem to lose all objectivity...their innate fashion sense goes down the drain...they clench up...decisions become agonizing...instead of letting themselves go and trusting their instincts...they start to worry..."is this in fashion?" "will my husband like it?" "will this create the right impression?" and so on till they totally intimidate themselves and fashion becomes a complete enigma...
most of these concerns are assuredly valid...you do want to make a good impression...you want to look up-to-date...and...of course...you want to be well dressed...what you do not want to do is overthink yourself into a state of paralysis...
fashion should be fun...not a burden...and if you truly need help with it...seek out a wardrobe consultant that can help ease you through it...
such great advice! i think this is true in other aspects of life as well, being successful at work and home.
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thanks jen - and you are right...it does apply in other aspects of life...
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