when you dress yourself you are sending messages whether you want to or not that message includes information about your status, your disposition, your age, your aspirations, your culture (macro or micro), and more people in turn interpret this message deliberately or no
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Generally when you buy (but especially when you buy used) it's good to have done some reading on clothes fit, and knowing what can be tailored. The end of your shopping phase should be taking things to a tailor because having a good tailor is a superpower
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I want to emphasize this in particular because tailoring is niche today, but the easiest way to get compliments from strangers on your attire is to take your shit to a tailor to get it to fit /just right/ Find a good, affordable tailor (they exist) and make them love you
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4. Continue paying attention to everyone around you; how they dress; what they seem to be communicating to you (or others) with their attire. Pay attention to how people react to your presentation. Pay attention to how /you/ react to your presentation too
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At this point you should be starting to pick up all kinds of messages--is that man in a suit really high status, or is he going to his first interview, or is he a doorman? Wait a minute--are those shoes /square toed/?! Aha--he reads /r/MFA and nothing else And so on
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At this point you're an independent operator. Enjoy your new powers, and don't forget a little nod of acknowledgment anytime you make eye contact with one of your own. And remember to simply pay attention.pic.twitter.com/ASbgHk2eu0
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(Addenda) I don't but I kind of want one because it's a major blind spot for me any recs
@nwilliams030? https://twitter.com/minnie_mag/status/1294700221377712128?s=19 …This Tweet is unavailable.Show this thread
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