Word: fashioned
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...history of being what some might call a "terrible" dresser. In junior high and high school, my closet was filled with a variety of fantastic items-knee-length plaid shorts, funky Hawaiian shirts and even a pair of plastic earrings shaped like orange clownfish. My sister, then an ultra fashion-conscious cheerleader, tried and failed to make me hide in the closet when her friends came over. (Much to my chagrin, she could hide the clownfish in there.) In the southern Texas fashion world of bright colors, tons of makeup, big hair and layers of jewelry, I knew I couldn...
...employers were satisfied. And at first, I too was happy. Then I realized the stifling truth: I was mysteriously drawn to clothes that secretly made me gag because I felt I should like them, not because I actually did like them. Today, fortunately, I've finally reached my fashion pinnacle. Through time, trial and lots of pos-Halloween sales, my sense of style has evolved into the smug, bratty child of my two previous phases-my desire to please other people and my desire to dress in a way I enjoy. When I go home, my sister (who now wears...
...this shirt? Why do I want to wear this skirt?" Being challenged to question your beliefs is one of the most difficult parts of college, but it can also be one of the most rewarding. Plus, once you've discovered your honest feelings towards something as charmingly superficial as fashion, you can begin to contemplate more substantial issues-politics, religion, the nature of existence and why your CD collection ultimately sucks...
...send out the battle cry: Fashion Victims of the World, Unite! Remember that gorgeous emerald green shirt you loved in the store, but are scared to actually wear? Try it out with those royal blue plants for fun. What about that sweater your roommate loves that you can't stand? Give it to him or her once and for all. (Better yet, donate, all the clothes you no longer wear to charity.) Dress to impress yourself, not the Jordan Catalanos of the world...
...right there with you, leading the fashion revolution. But first I have to call my mom and ask her to ship the clownfish to Cambridge...