Well, what we SHOULD wear is a matter of our own subjective considerations.but while most people seem to know what they WANT to wear, many of them, it seems need to be told what they SHOULDN’T wear.it isn’t just about fashion.its about looking presentable and decent.
I’m not giving any ADVICE here though. I’m not one of those typical fashion freaks. I prefer decent and preferably formal clothing. But everyday I come across the occasional alien who seems like he’s from a yet-to-be-discovered planet.
Here’s some of my observations.based on the real people who I meet, talk, work and study with everyday. Most of them I don’t know personally.some are just batchmates.with them its never beyond the regular’hi’ or’hello’.but they can’t stop you from watching what they’re wearing.or lack of what they’re wearing.
a) This wannabe babe in my class.her’clothes’ are sooooo tight that you often feel like her skin is gonna burst out of them.already, she’s on the skinnier side. I don’t see why she has to push her flesh further inside and try to look even skinnier. Her tees are such body hugging thingies that its almost like body paint.that takes your body’s shape. And the pants.ouch.how she breathes is still a mystery. The neck on her tees is low on the front.acceptable.that’s fashion these days.but from the back, they’re even DEEPER.today one of my friends commented."Ah.it would have been more interesting if she’d have worn it the other way round."
b) Ms.Remix.she dresses like this ultra modern chic one day and the next day, she comes in salwaar kameez.nothing wrong with that.only, she’s not got the looks or the figure to carry a salwar-kameez well. Westerns suit her better. So, categorize yourself. Many people look good only in traditionals and many others only in western. And yeah, whether its her tees or her kameezes, they’ve always got lots of string thingies dangling from them.the sleeves, the sides, the neck.they’re everywhere. So that’s another point - **’YOU ARE NOT A LIVE BILLBOARD ADVERTISING KNITTING YARN’.
c) If your arms are too skinny or too thick, sleeveless is not exactly the best option. And even then, if you insist, have mercy on your colleagues and the unfortunate ones surrounding you.please don’t make a great display of what lies in your armpits. Even if your hair is real silky and smooth, people are only going to appreciate the ones on your head.not your armpits.
d) Fluorescent colours are NOT IN.’Glow-in-the-dark wear’.
e) Clothing is not VOLUNTARY. Okay.so we don’t have dress codes. So what? It doesn’t matter if you don’t follow the’CODE’ .at least the’DRESS’ should be there.
And the guys.
Okay.there’s this guy I know.His favorite colours are’FLUORESCENT GREEN, BLUE, YELLOW AND ORANGE’. His pants are always so’low’ that I’m afraid they might actually fall down someday.an undesirable situation unless he wants everybody to know what brand undies he wears.
Some guys just LOVE their BELTS with’snake leather’ designs. Not real snake leather, its generally fake. But one day.I wouldn’t be surprised if they come with a real cobra wrapped around their waist.’HISSSSSSSSSSSSS’. Imagine.
Then there’s this other superstar.once he was wearing a transparent kind of black shirt, with a black ganji inside and some pink kind of CORDUROY pant.yech.PINK pants are a big no no for guys.please
Napkin material ke t-shirts.yeah there are some t-shirts jo napkin jese material ke bane hote hain.aur log unhe pehente bhi hain.you don’t have to carry a handkerchief around all the time then, you know
FLORAL PRINTS! They look good on some but not on all guys. So, I guess its best to get a few opinions before you go for overly floral designs.lemme give you an incident.a few days back, we were attending a lecture, when this guy in my class walks in 15 minutes late WEARING A SHIRT WITH BRIGHT PINK AND PURPLE FLOWERS.BIG FLOWERS(LIKE DAHELIAS OR SOMETHING).the guy sitting next to me says, " Log bagiche(garden) mein ghoomne jaate hain.aaj lagta hain, bagicha khud hi uth ke yahan ghoomne aa gaya hain"
So, all I’m trying to say is.you don’t have to spend hours before the mirror.but just make sure you don’t look outrageous.I’m not saying that you have to be CONSERVATIVE in your fashion and all.but puhlease.don’t let others laugh behind your back.