Monday, April 18, 2011

Show Me the Details

Let's face it, appearances matter, whether it be consciously or subconsciously.  They matter because you can tell quite a lot about a person from simple details:  the types of pens they use, the shoes they wear, their wallet, their shampoo and conditioner brand choices (I am not kidding).  And details are something that I just don't forget.
Example A:  you see a woman walking down the street.  Her hair is done, her makeup is up to par/or not up to par if she isn't into makeup, outfit looks nice, but her nails are chipped.  To me that shows she looks like she has it all together but really, she's an internal mess.
Example B: You meet a man who is relatively well-dressed, nothing special, nothing out of the ordinary, doesn't seem to put too much effort into his appearance and them boom you see that he wears nice cologne and uses expensive shampoo and conditioner (do men even need to use shampoo and conditioner? Do they even shower everyday?  I just don't know).  Shows he cares a lot more about his appearance than you think.
Example C: You see a girl in sweatpants, no makeup, hair in a messy ponytail, wearing amazing amazing shoes.  Today was just a busy day, or she just wasn't feeling good, but on a normal daily basis, she has style.
Example D:  You see a man, with a beat up cell phone, gross backpack, awful choice in jeans and shirt, and them wait, is that a Louis Vuitton wallet I see?  This man knows quality but isn't materialistic and he also knows the value of a dollar (unless the wallet was a gift from a wealthy relative, then it's a bit deceiving)
Example E: You see a super fabulous girl at the library.  Wearing glasses, reading the economist, researching on her black laptop about the unemployment rate in Tunisia (a country in Africa, not a hurricane) them wham she whips out a pink folder with a butterfly on it, and a purple pen with cherry blossoms decorating it.  Okay this example is clearly myself, but it shows that yes while I am being studious and do actually have a subscription to the economist, I would rather be looking at my purple pen doodling flowers.
Moral of this story:  Being fabulous doesn't mean you always have to be on your A-game.  Sometimes you just don't feel well, sometimes you just don't care, sometimes you're just taking out the trash, sometimes you just don't see the point of joining the rest of society and getting a better cellphone when yours works perfectly fine, but simple details do show a lot about a person so even if you don't feel like showering or brushing your teeth, at least throw on some perfume/cologne or some better shoes.

3 comments:

  1. hanging out with a dude i've been hooking up with recently, notice his hair is perfectly disheveled and he's wearing his signature plaid shirt and op, wait a second, do i see a pair of true religions? yup, yes, instantly scores more points

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  3. or how about when underneath it all, the man is wearing lucky brand/calvin klein boxer briefs and it makes everything better. that's my favorite (:

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