Even if you don’t specifically work on your appearance, it still “forms” and speaks for you—about you, and through you. Shaping your image means consciously speaking to the world. When your image is thought through, it has accents and pauses, intrigue and calm. It’s easy to make a first impression or to breathe new ideas into your favorite style. It’s interesting to go deeper—plant your meanings in symbols and examine the details of other people’s appearance. Clothes matter when they reflect the personality of the person who wears them. They enhance, complement, and explain something.
A key factor that tells you you’re dressed correctly will be the reaction of the space—not compliments or the question “where did you buy it?” New pleasant people in your immediate circle, job offers, ideas and thoughts that appear precisely in these loafers, or an enduring desire to finish something you started—specifically in this dress. And if you haven’t collected a wardrobe of such magical miracle items yet, find yourself in my new book. And don’t settle for less!