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Done for rayemars's itty bitty KH fic over here.
Now.
I'd like to talk about clothes again.
I've been doing some researching and figuring out things I'd like to wear. I've also been figuring out what I think looks good, which definitely does NOT always equate to what I want to wear. There are a lot of feminine fashion choices that I think look lovely, but I don't have any interest in wearing them. They're either A) not things that make me feel comfortable, B) not things that communicate what I want to be communicating about myself, or C) both. This, sadly, includes just about anything that has a skirt or dress. Go look through a magazine of White House Black Market, and that will also yield many examples. I think they look great! But I have no interest in them.
Now, not to say I will never wear these things, and in fact I own some lovely skirts and dresses, and there are a few days in the year where I feel like wearing them. However, I realized I rather prefer looking at people wearing them to wearing them myself.
Examples of things I like but will not wear often if at all, and most definitely will not invest money in (linked, because that's not the real focus of this entry):
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(Now, if somebody gave me those clothes, I'd probably wear them a few times a year. I do like them.)
What I want to wear, and am actually willing to invest money of my own on, can largely be summed up as sexy button downs and suit jackets. Also good pants. And, I have a dirty dirty love for argyle. ;o; Observe things that I want!
Recently drawn on the Zombie Jamboree Oekaki board! Although after finishing I feel as though the argyle pattern has too much contrast, I like this combo a lot. I'M A NERD OKAY. But I would wear something like this and feel really cool and smart. ;_;
(Drawn as a reaction to the new art accompanying the announcement of La Pucelle being re-released for PSP. It's nice art, except that Priers boobs are everywhere.)
Oh man, look at that. I would feel super confident in something like that.
Yep.
The top of this outfit is what I'm after; not really digging the leather pants (well, I dig them in the photo, but again, not something I want to wear).
Though I don't understand how slightly overlarge shirts look good on other people but just frumpy on me. =[ I do have large button downs and am always discouraged from wearing them. Though, it is entirely possible that mine are too big, I will admit to not being a great judge of such.
That undershirt is totally frilly and I may or may not go for that, but the rest of the outfit is 100%. And, by parasol_hero's suggestion, I might try that top out anyway. KICKING REASON TO THE CURB AND SURPASSING THE IMPOSSIBLE, THAT'S THE DAI-GURREN WAY.
I wish I was as cool as this kid. ;o;
That outfit. THE VEST UNDERNEATH, and the jfadl;;jlafds. I would feel so bad ass dressed like that.
So, in the end, figuring out how I want to dress was stupidly simple. There are things that I think look good, and then there are things that I think look good but also that I admire and respect and wish I could be. And the latter is clearly where I will be aiming.
Now to just BE STRONG next time somebody is trying to take me shopping. >=T
Will resist the peer pressure PEER PRESSURE METAL GEAAARRRRRRRR. /o/
I'm new to trying to dress nicely though! So if people have advice or comments, they won't be unwanted, basically. XDb
Some of these images are from the Sartorialist. Some of them I found on google image search and forgot to save the site for proper crediting. If they are yours, or belong to somebody you know, I will be happy to credit, and hope that you don't mind my using them here, as this is not for any profit but just to help me create my own style. \o/