By Iris@Lovelyish I love scarves, but apparently, so does everybody else. I was on the subway recently, and looking around, every single female in my train was wearing a scarf. I love how many colors and styles you can choose from, I love how you could be someone new everyday, but I don't love that everyone else looks exactly like me.
I remember my professor saying that every year, she wonders what new fashion we'll bring. "Every year, you guys look completely different from people that came before, but amongst yourselves, you look exactly the same." I never cared for the individuality campaign. I like who I am; I don't try to stand out. I don't think I need to. But for once, I really wish I could somehow look different.
My friend's sister is a fashion designer, so I asked her who comes up with the trends. I was surprised when she said
she usually looks for ideas on the streets, and imitates what people are already wearing. I always felt there are certain fashions that designers make, and people buy them. It was kind of nice to know that the ideas start with what's already out there. Perhaps some person was randomly cold and threw on a scarf, and the rest is history? Why can't I be that person?
I know that there are many different means of inspiration, but I'm surprised how quickly I end up wearing what everyone else is wearing. Are you guys ever bothered by the fact that so many people wear exactly what you have on? Even though there are different looks, all people within those looks generally look alike.
What do you do to stand out? Does it matter that if you look like other people?
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My wife and single daughter are so hooked on fashion. My wife is 73 and stays very current with the contemporary fashions. My single daughter will dress more sexy, but I guess that is normal. My wife has many,many handbags and shoes.
She also loves sweaters a lot. She picks then our in bright colors, usually form fitting since event though she is 73, she has a great figure. She buys a few heavy knitted ones one she prefers going bra less. She always looks very good. She goes to the beauty parlor regularly, and has her hair and nails done. She has always looked good.
I usually don't know what's trendy. I remember that ugg craze in my sophomore year. You stand out by not following.
I have always set my own trend, then I may look at a magazine and see a piece of how I wore something in there. I follow some trends when I know about them like pantyhose, but I still manage to put own twist in it.
I'm safe...I have no sense of fashion!
I'd say there are ups and downs with trends...
The upside is it's easier to find things that are "trendy" because the stores are carrying them and the downside is just what you said, you feel there isn't anything special about you.
I've read in several different places that it's best to have your own style (the basics that look good on you) and incorporate the new trends in with that as accessories or special pieces. That way your WHOLE look isn't about what is trendy and you still look like an individual.
Actually, wearing something that everyone else is wearing bothers, not much tho, because the same outfit could be worn "differently", how you manage to bring your own characteristic into it is what matters....
I like the title, choke hold. Hahaha
I don't usually wear scarves unless they are to keep warm in winter, I think they look cool though!
My siblings and I follow through with a motto we made : "Don't match, don't matter." We'll put on anything that WE thinks look good, and head on out. It's just more of us seeing what we like and buying it.
The scarf thing is cool too. But it'd be kind of awkward if you were wearing the same scarf as the girl next to you or something. lol.
Two words: Moon boots.
I never found anyone else walking around with a pair back when I did (two years ago), and I found them to be very trendy and comfortable. They really stand out and make a statement that you don't care what other people think.
it is a little weird to look around and see the exact same shoes everyone else has.Â
eh, i don't follow trends well, so the whole "standing out" thing doesn't bother me--i'm not trying to look like anyone. concerning scarves, though, i have been rockin' them for years, so i personally think it's nice that stores have expanded their collections :). i'm not offended that people have caught on; at least there's more to choose from now!
everyone at my school wears the same stuff from American Eagle/Garage Clothing/Abercrombie etc, it's ANNOYING coz i can never buy anything from these stores anymore.. coz each day i wear these clothes, i'll always run into someone wearing the same shirt.
personally scarves are nothing special in my eyes
i dont shop at those stores that most girls shop, you know like hollister, A&F, aritza, French connection. Most of the times, i dont find the clothes there appealing to me. And those are like uniform to me, since everyone is wearing that. so I am good, i dont very often see people wear the same thing as I do. lol.
I LOVE scarves. I loved them before they were the trend to follow. I started wearing them to school last year, then suddenly...a whole lot of people were wearing them. but such is my life. When I think I've discovered something amazing (headbands, scarves, or whatever) I find out that actually, no, that's a trend that happened to start right when I thought I was being oh-so-cool and original.
I have never followed fashion trends. I just wear jeans and some weird top everyday. I don't get a lot of fashion trends (uggs, clogs, the whole thing with tights and mini skirts...wtf?), but then again, I have always been fashionably stupid, and I don't mind.
@CrissySomedays -
I agree. Not adopting all the latest trends is the best way to stand out.
I never got into the ugg boots.. and so many other things.
I feel like I maintain my own style by not jumping into all the trends that everyone else feels the need to adopt.
seeing as how humans have been in existence for thousands of years, and with over six and a half billion of us living currently...
it is safe to say that there is no such thing as originality.
agree, the best way to stand out is by not following the trend. btw if its cold it would be likely that everyone else have scarves on
It doesn't really matter if you're wearing what other people are wearing, as long as you wear it better than them!
I do become somewhat disheartened when I see someone wearing something similar to me. In this case, i.e. scarves, I know that the blase people at my school are going to wear say, jeans with a t-shirt and a colorful scarf--which usually makes them look like everyone else. However, I'll wear tights with a dress, boots, a cool jacket (I recently just purchased a black leather motorcycle jacket, it really goes with everything), and then throw on the scarf. And lots of jewelry, like bracelets and rings. But if you're going to wear a scarf, I would suggest not wearing lots of necklaces. I think that is pretty much self-explanatory.
When I was in my Fashion Designer phase, I made up fashion. I was all about the couture, darling ;)
Scarfs are so awesome. I started wearing them before they were "hot." I really want one of those square ones, but I'm reluctant to buy one since everyone's got one.
What do I do to stand out? I wear crazy makeup of course.
i absolutely love scarves so when they became an out of winter trend i freaked. best thing ever. they are also good for people who need to hide their midsection because it brings attention to the center. great tool.
i stay an individual just by mixing things. i dont "match" i "go". its especially hard to be different on a college campus but i always find some way to be different. and if i dress like them i surely dont look like them because i was born with unique features. realistically, im not like anyone else.
I buy my clothes from China, so it's different from what American stores like A&F sells. I personally love asian fashion much more.