Jeans
September 4, 2008 by Loma Gregg
Filed under Accessories, Blog, Clothing
Is Your Closet One Dimensional? Are you?
You’ve seen it before. Thumbing through your pile of jeans to discover, “oh, nothing too special here!” So you move to your nicely folded pile of sweaters, you thumb your way through black shirt, black sweater, black striped blouse, black patterned dress shirt. Black, black, beige, black and it seems like this endless repetition of the same outfit is calling out to you for a change.
“But these are the basics” I have heard friends cry. “Yes, THEY ARE the basics” I respond and I let the silence linger for just a moment as it finally becomes apparent that there has to be more than black, beige and brown in a wardrobe. We move to the stack of belts in the corner of the closet and again the same litany of belts that were crying for mercy a few months ago when you tried to throw them away are now trying to find a way out on their own. I am here to help them. I am here to help your shoes too. Yes, the worn out pair with the scuffs on the inside sole that some men put on and pretend no one notices.
Women do the same thing with their waistline. “I don’t need to define my waist. No one will notice I’m not wearing a belt…” When we are dating, our clothing, makeup, and accessories should tell your story. What do your clothes say about you? Do people tell you that you look tired when it is really your belt or shoes doing the yawning? Accessories can distract or better yet, tell a story. Anybody can stimulate a conversation off of one piece of jewelry alone. Have you ever heard anyone start a conversation by commenting that you forgot to wear a belt or that you forgot to wear earrings?
Ladies and gentleman out there, give each other something to work with! Nothing should stop you from parting with an old story. I know there are some nostalgic pieces you will never part with like that old beaten up football jersey of your youth or for ladies, that shirt you never really looked great in but someone told you that you looked good in mustard yellow. If you must hold on to these treasures, that is okay but you don’t need to let it distract from a first impression. Learn to trust your instincts and if it screams out “ho, hum,” you have to listen. There is no room for ho hum in the dating world. Ho hum clothes tell us you are bored or boring or worse off, both.
It’s never easy finding the right pair of jeans for men or women. Most comfortable jeans are far from sexy, but thanks to Genetic Denim, you can be at ease and look H-O-T at the same time. Celebrities have caught on to this revelation, Heather Locklear has become a big fan of GD. Just last week, HL was spotted sporting her white cigarette jeans. I bought the three pairs that are pictured on this page. The best part about Genetic Denim is that they fit snug and soft, just like a pair of leggings. They are so comfortable but make your butt look really good! You can sport the jeans during the day with flats and in the evening with heels.
So, if you can’t hire a coach drag your most styling friend, you know the one who knows about Rock or Republic or my favorite Genetic Denim jeans or is always wearing those shoes you absolutely want to steal from her the second she takes them off to try on a new pair. Take that friend with you and take some chances on yourself for a change. Who knows, you might find out that brick red was your color all along and you just didn’t know it! Good luck out there! We can’t wait to see the new three dimensional you!
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