pensieve wrote:
That's true but when people liked my outfits I didn't feel right in them. I prefer to be a rocker, sometimes even a punk rocker or go really oldschool emo which is V-neck jumpers and dress pants.
My hair style is usually messy. I've worn the same shoe brand for 5 years. I always get complimented on them though.
But that REFUSED shirt...do want. I hate it when things don't work out for me. I rather be myself at this gig rather than another person with skinny jeans, glasses and a scarf. The indie scene made my look conformist.
I understand what you are saying about people liking your outfits, I think. What it sounds like you may have been doing is, choosing clothes other people will like, rather than clothes you like, that others happen to also like. The style my BF helped me put together is built around what I like, first and foremost. Comfort comes first - if I don't absolutely love the texture of the fabric, I don't wear it. He, however, has taught me a lot about what colors and styles look good on me, and which ones to avoid. What we've worked out is almost aggressively fashionable - it looks very put together, but slightly over-the-top, and definitely NOT what everybody else is wearing.
As to looking like a rocker . . . I'm an old fart, so you and I probably have different ideas of exactly what that means, but I think I manage it pretty well. Think Steven Tyler and David Bowie - kinda glam, and not as young as they used to be, but pretty much the definition of "rock stars." Recently, I had a couple people pretty much freak out when I sat down near them in a park - they honestly thought, at first, that the Thin White Duke had just joined them!
It's hard, for me, to think of somebody who better combines "fashionable" and "nonconformist" than him, so I was quite flattered by the comparison. I can only wish I had his talent, though!
Are you old enough for Keith Moon or Pete Townshend? Actually I wish I could dress like that. I suppose I do look more late 90s-early 2000's punk rock. But the rock star look to me is pretty 60's-70's.