Today I’m writing about a couple more styles of dress that you might want to emulate.
The Bohemian
Whom to Emulate: John Corbett
Instead of…
Long hair
Try…
Short hair
Instead of…
Tie-dye t-shirt
Try…
Open-neck Indian shirt in white or off-white
Instead of…
Balloon pants
Try…
Linen khakis
Instead of…
Tevas with socks
Try…
Birkenstocks with no socks
The Larper
Whom to Emulate: Christian Slater
Instead of…
Long, (often) dirty black trench coat
Try…
Pea coat, hip length (notice the slimming effect)
Instead of…
(Often) dirty, holey, long-sleeve t-shirt
Try…
V-neck cotton sweater
Instead of…
Long, (often) ratty ponytail
Try…
Groomed and shiny jaw-length hair
Instead of…
Grungy black backpack
Try…
Cargo bag
Instead of…
Black combat boots
Try…
Doc Martens or Converse hi-tops
Instead of…
Full beard
Try…
Van Dyke (goatee with moustache)
The Least You Can Do for Your Sense of Style
Select a style, find someone to imitate and buy a first date outfit that reflects your new style
Buy grooming aids you don’t currently have (teeth whitening strips, tea tree oil soap, etc.)
See the dentist
See a doctor for a complete physical
Get new glasses or contacts
Get a real haircut by a stylist
Buy decent underwear
Honor Student
Purge your closet of all the clothes that don’t fit in with your new style
Find replacement clothing
Get your back waxed
Up on Friday: I start a new section about how to get noticed by being interesting.
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I think your examples here are way too specific and also out of date. I had to look up John Corbett, I had no idea who he is; now that I know he played Chris on Northern Exposure, I have some idea what you mean, but that was 15 years ago, and I see he currently has a role on United States of Tara but I have no idea whether that character dresses (or behaves) anything like his earlier one. Likewise with Christian Slater: I didn't have to look him up, but, aren't you referencing just his one role in Heathers, a movie that's over 20 years old? I suppose if you consider your target audience to be geeks around my age, i.e. late 30s / early 40s, then those may still have some meaning, but I still don't feel they're particularly apt.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I thought about that but resisted saying how I was aging myself... I wasn't actually thinking of Corbett in Northern Exposure (which I've never seen) but his role in Sex in the City (or even in the movie Serendipity).
ReplyDeleteCan anyone help out on more current examples?