How many people look in the mirror before they leave the house? Like really look, actually look and see what they are wearing, or how the make up is done, or if they got everything off their teeth, or men if you cute yourself shaving and still have toilet paper on your face?
One of the most important places to look in the mirror and see what is going on is when you are purchasing new clothes. I was a witness to someone who I am sure never uses a mirror ever when she tries on clothes. If she did I just do not understand why she was spend the money on the dress for herself or leave the house without thinking something was not right. It was a beautiful dress on the rack I am sure and would look great on other body types but not her.
If you can imagine for a moment a classic bulb Christmas tree decoration, the ones that have the points on the top and the bottom. Now picture that decoration pregnant almost looking like a flying saucer. That is what the dress looked like on her. The dress was on too big of a scale to fit her properly thus giving her the appearance of being much shorter and wider then she is.
We do not want that to happened again to ANYONE so by using the mirror here are some guidelines when trying on or pairing clothes (these rules are from the great Tim Gunn, and they are perfect for helping you out)
1. Silhouette: “When getting dressed, think of your body as a series of thirds; the worst thing you can do is cut yourself in half. Pair a top that ends at your waist (one third) with long pants (two thirds), or wear a knee-length dress that goes no longer than the bottom of your kneecap.”
2. Proportion: “If you have something loose and blousy on top, whatever you wear below should be sleek and well fitted to serve as a counterpoint, and vice versa.”
3. Fit: “Most women wear clothes that are too big – that’s the comfort trap. Women don’t want to feel constrained, but I say, if you want to dress to feel as though you never got out of bed, then don’t.”
(These guidelines are geared towards women but the fit rule works for man also.)
Remember that the Mirror is a tool in your fashion arsenal. The mirror can help you validate that you projecting the best possible image of yourself to the world. We do not want to be pre judge badly for how we look. Yes it does and will happen; we do not want a NO (whatever the case may be) before we even start.
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