DRESSINGAND THE ART OF VISUAL LANGUAGE

even required in terms of dressing well, setting an example and gaining remarkable awareness. Mismatching is widen the edges and what is not yet fashionable, might pretty soon become. Wearing something unexpected is more likely to encourage more people to follow the same pattern than have them questioning the intentionality.

THE KEY IS SPELLED creativity and that is the beauty in it. Instead of

DRESSINGThe new oh-so-welcome-yet-quite-

expensive way of interfering with others.THERE IS A WAY OF conversing in this, still very young, century and it through clothing. It is the perfect way for equity to take place characters in between. The preferably quiet one does not have to speak up to serve a purpose, the language barrier does n o t h a v e t o b e a s troublesome, the more often loud one can tone the image down and the ability to reveal your true se l f wh i le mak ing a statement is a fact.

BY DECIDING which dress you are wearing you are also making a decision on

how to come off. There is the determined black one, the proudly feminine peplum, confident al l white, flirty low-necked, the smart bright blue, theproper jewel neckline or the casually light pink.

YOU can actively create your desired image and act on it, which is largely why fashion has become s u c h a n i m p o r t a n t element of our weekdays

N O W A D AY S f a s h i o n consciousness is not

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given certain rules when it comes to clothing, it might be hard to believe that some never had a choice.

It is important for us not to forget that.

YOU CAN ACTIVELY CREATE YOUR DESIRED IMAGE AND ACT ON IT

dressing according to the weather forecast (well, not completely) -we are now dressing ourselves in order to c o n v e y a c e r t a i n message and to reveal a p a r t o f u s t h a t w e n o r m a l l y w o u l d n o t access. Our appearance.

IT IS NO LONGER just a set of items, but an outfit. An experience and an opportunity to contribute with the best of yourself. Because what belongs in

your wardrobe somehow defines your character.

MOST OF US t oday should appreciate the fact that we can dress, more or less, after our own wishes. For those who have never been

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