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10/23/09
The funny thing is, I don't necessarily notice when someone dresses in a shlubby way. That's the kind of thing that wouldn't even register. But I do notice when people dress well, and I enjoy being noticed for the same thing. Part of that has to do with little things: taking the time to iron or steam my clothes (rather than wearing them slightly rumpled, or just avoiding anything that needs to be ironed); experimenting with a belt or a scarf when an outfit seems incomplete; on casual days, wearing jeans but with heels and a crisp shirt; taking things to the tailor if they don't fit well enough for me to want to put them on in the morning. #glamourgirl
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Best show ever. #glamourgirl
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People respond visually to the message you're sending out. If you care about your appearance and project that, that kind of confidence says "I care about myself", which, as Martha would say, is a good thing!
Also on my list: khaki shorts and flip flops on tourists at a Broadway show, baseball caps at a gourmet restaurant, snapping gum and messy hair on a receptionist, bla bla bla.
It's a sign of respect to others if you take some time to dress properly for the occasion.
Having said that, I don't think grooming has to be as high maintenance as an 80s soap opera star, although she is funny as hell in this clip! I can manage to look pulled together in a half hour. Not that hard to do.
ps-hehe, she said "muffin top"!!
[www.muffintopmadness.com]
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And on the plus side, being dressy at work means if you do have an interview, no one will be able to spot the difference.
I've also had to counter against a younger than average appearance, which caused me to get marginalized in the workplace. It also seemed to come naturally with age: with added responsibilities, I have a stronger desire to convey authority and expertise. A somewhat more serious outfit in a mtg. does that more efficiently than a lot of talk.
I have a lot of latitude being a creative professional, and I dress for that part well, but there's no doubt how you look is a powerful message. Why not control your image, and how you would like to be perceived? #glamourgirl
10/23/09
Having said that, I'd kill to have a night on the town with you, I'd wear a fake leopard coat, I swear I would. #glamourgirl
10/23/09
Also: thank you for reminding people of the cardinal rule of the classy-sexy look: cleavage OR leg. Pick one not both
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"LOOK AT HOW HORRIBLE THIS PERSON IS!"
"...wait, that's me." :( #glamourgirl
10/23/09
ITV1 had laid on a plateful of victims for a makeover. There was grandmother Eileen, daughter Mary and granddaughter Holly. "Eileen hasn't worn stilettos for 40 years," said the voiceover, in everyone-is-dead-and-the-village-is-a-sm......... mode. "Mary doesn't wear fashionable clothes." The camera cut to the stricken trio.
Why, I thought – why? Why can't British women slop around like a shop window of rotting sausages, if that is what we choose? Isn't glamour merely a substitute for the things that matter, like not being Joan Collins, author of Too Damn Famous: a novel? And where will it end? Will Joan make Eileen go naked on a swing, like she did in The Stud?'
[www.guardian.co.uk]
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Although I'd take a spa day over a shopping trip, hands down. #glamourgirl
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GLAMOUR! #glamourgirl
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[www.play.com]
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*licks cheeto dust off of thumb* #glamourgirl
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