THE ECCENTRIC
- Style Secrets
- Sep 3
- 3 min read
EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT ECCENTRIC, YOUR OUTFITS CAN BE:
Once in a while it is nice to wear something completely outside of the box.
Something a little crazy, a little outside of your usual, something quirky, and even
colourful. I mean, why not??
Life is too short to not have some fun. A tip I'd give you here is to go thrift a
fun outfit so that you do not regret paying too much for it in the end.
As you may only ever wear it once.
But why not try something new, I'm all about it.
HOW DO YOU COME UP WITH ONE YOU LIKE?
This is where Google is handy, or Pinterest if you have an account (it's free).
Start typing up ideas there and go through them to see what you can
replicate as an idea, not a perfect replica mind you.
MAKE SURE YOU DON'T LOOK LIKE A CLOWN:
It can be really easy to look really out of place when you are trying
a new look you're not used to. So, try the outfit out as a whole,
with all the accessories, shoes, hat, belt, jewellery, bag, make-up
and whatever else you want to add to it in your home first to see how comfortable you feel in it, before you go out in public with it. Sometimes too many patterns or colours in one outfit can give off the impression that you have no idea what you are doing,
but if you take inspiration from famous people, say like Iris Apfel, David Bowie, Madonna, Cindy Lauper, or top designers such as Vivienne Westwood, Jean Paul Gautier, Alexander McQueen or John Galliano. They all do it well in their own style. You can take ideas and inspiration from different sources and make it your own. It's fun!
NOT SO COMMON ANYMORE:
Mind you, I don't see many eccentric dressers anymore, especially not in country towns.
I do see some very well-dressed people who work in an office, but in general
most people tend to wear jeans or tracksuits. To see someone make
the effort to find their own style and rock it is so pleasant to see.
Once in a while when they do show up it reminds me of the days where
most people wore unique outfits, no one looked the same.
It's sad to see those days are long gone.
NAMES:
Another word for eccentric is flamboyant, doesn't that sound fun.
A FEW MORE OUTFIT IDEAS:
DIPPING YOUR TOES:
If going out with a full outfit sounds terrifying to you, why not add a different element to your outfits each day and maybe after a while add two things, then three, and so on.
This is especially good to do if you have been wearing the same things in your environment for many years or decades. Maybe start with a bold piece of jewellery like a huge gold bangle, then add two on the same arm, then swap a black top for a green one or yellow. Try on some coloured jeans, like pink or orange. You see the point, and you see how this works. It isn't hard to do, all it needs is for you to decide that today is the day you start changing your look and become the trend setter.
LAST THOUGHTS:
As a whole, in our society we have been conditioned to all look, think, and feel the same way from the day we are born. I say we need to break away from this mentality and go back to being original people who have their own creative ideas and the guts to execute them. And this can start with your daily outfits. What do you think?
Thank you for your time and attention. Will you consider a different outfit as a one-off or for a more permanent situation? It is up to you, and you can use what you already have and make different outfit ideas to think outside of the norms. See you next time.
The Style Secrets.
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