If You Look Good, You Feel Good!

One of my favorite movies has to be The Devil Wears Prada. This movie opened up my eyes to the world of fashion and its importance to our lives. Before the movie, I think I was like the character Andy, I thought people that were so caught up in fashion were superficial. Also like her, I thought I choose the style of clothing I wore, not knowing that even if I didn’t wear Prada, Channel and the likes that they still dictated the color and style of clothing for the season.

After the movie, I thought that my choices had been taken away from me and so I began to sew my own clothing. And guess what? The clothes I sewed were from patterns and material that someone higher up in the fashion industry had authorized in the fabric store. Was there any way to get out of this cycle of someone else softly suggesting what I would wear? I guess if I became a fashion designer, textile maker and shoe maker.

My resistance to fashion was never because I didn’t like looking pretty, it came from not understanding it and know how to style. I was always an outfit person, if it’s already put together on the manikin, and I liked it, I got. My mother would always try to encourage me to mix and match. I didn’t get that concept. Maybe too much time and effort, I liked easy.
Even though I liked the clothes I wore, I didn’t always feel like it represented the inner me to the fullest. So easy wasn’t cutting it. I still longed to be a fashionista inside to display my creative style, given the materials that the fashion police allowed.

Not tapping into that stylish creative space inside was holding me back. I was afraid to “mix and match” because I was afraid of messing up and not creating the best look, having to try it again and again until I got. Fashion wasn’t going to just work for me, I had to learn how to work it!

Lately I’ve been studying the latest fashion trends, even though at heart, I’m a true classic (or maybe I’m not, that’s just the easy way to go), and watching the styling shows to learn how to style in color, texture and accessorize. Working with the key pieces for the season and less is more concepts are really helping my creative juices flow. I’m learning to create my style, with some fashion bruises along the way, and it’s okay.

In my quest of complete wellness, looking good is a total extension of good health. If you look good, you feel good. Liv your truth!