When I graduate college, I hope to be doing something in the fashion industry, so obviously clothes are something that is very important to me. I have always liked fashion, and I have always had an appreciation for high-end fashion. This love and appreciation is reflected in what I wear. For the most part, I believe myself to be a very put together person. I always get ready in the morning, no matter how tired I am. I get ready in the mornings not for other people, but for myself. If I am already super tired, and then I don’t wash my hair and put on my make-up, I feel even more tired and groggy throughout the day. Many people would judge, or argue and say that the reason people where designer clothing is to show off how much money they have, or how cute they are, or that sort of thing. However, what those people who are judging don’t realize is that the main reason most people dress the way they do or act the way they act is for the same reason that the people who are doing the judging do… because that’s their style and they are reflecting their personalities through the clothing that they wear.
My personal style has not changed much over the course of the years. I have always been interested in fashion, so it’s more that my style matured with my age over anything else. Another thing that has had influence on my style and the way I dress are the people I meet in the fashion industry. If you are from Portland or Seattle you might know the store Mario’s, and the store Mario’s 3.10 in Bridgeport- this is where I do all of my shopping, and all of my learning as well. The people I have met and shopped with here have taught me a lot. They have taught me about fits, different styles, new and upcoming designers, and everything in between. They are very knowledgeable people that I have a lot of respect for. In fact, someday in the future I would like to open my own high-end clothing boutique much like Mario’s 3.10.
It’s funny that we are asked to write about our family’s values in this blog as well because I’m sure there are a few people reading mine right now that are thinking, “This girl must have been raised with snobby parents”. However, mine are just the opposite. Neither of my parents have any idea where my fashion gene came from, because both of them could almost care less about fashion. My mom dresses cute but my dad just dresses like a typical dad… jeans and t-shirts. My dad goes on annual mission trips to Guatemala every year, and my mom does community service every Saturday morning for five hours- not exactly what some people might expect from my parents when they read my first paragraph. I was raised with the values that you put others before yourself, and that it is always better to give than to receive. The values that my family has taught me haven’t really influenced the way I dress so much as the way I act and treat others.
It is interesting to bring into play the thoughts of my peer community, because there are many different ways you can go with that. You can talk about the campus as a whole, because they are technically our peers, or you could talk about your friends specifically, because they are a community as well. The values of my specific friend group are pretty similar, especially in my sorority sisters because we were all chosen based on our beliefs. Our values are one thing that we all have in common. I do not believe that my friends have influenced the way I dress in any way, because I am a very independent, blunt and outspoken person, and I don’t really let anyone change my mind once I have made it up. Whether that is a good or a bad thing is debatable, but none the less, it allows me to make decisions for myself about the way I chose to present myself. I chose to look cute and fashionable because I appreciate it, and it makes me feel good about myself. If I know that my outfit is cute, I feel more confident and put together for the day. The way you dress is a reflection of you and your personality, and that is exactly what my clothes are for me.
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