By Ashabi
New Year, New You, New Beginnings!
I know, I know. You are probably tired of hearing that saying. We might be tired of the saying but that doesn’t mean we should be tired of the new year. We all know a new year comes with a fresh slate and motivation to slay our fears, and achieve our dreams. Especially the year 2024! This year has been predicted to bring great tidings, and honestly, I can smell and feel the seriousness in the air, I can tell you all have been getting busy. Well, amidst the pressure of getting the most of the new year, we might forget a very crucial detail - dressing good.
Looking good is good business. Looking good can take your life from a two to a ten in the blink of an eye. You might think it’s not as important as waking up early but I tell you, it is. A recent study shows that people who dress better feel more powerful, and are more focused on details.
● Why do they feel more powerful? Confidence. When you know you are well dressed, and look good there is definitely going to be a bounce in your step and a rush of adrenaline that will invigorate you. If you are lacking in confidence to take charge of the year, wearing beautiful clothes will lend it to you. If you are already confident, then you know what more confidence will do for you.
● Respect - They say don’t judge a book by its cover, but you know you do. According to Forbes, it normally takes seven seconds for people to make a first impression of you, but with people’s shorter attention span, it is now barely five seconds. Yikes! Before you get a word out of your mouth and by merely looking at you, that employer or lecturer has already determined whether or not you are worthy of their time and respect. If you want to get that job, that grant, that customer, that boy, that girl, then dress impeccably.
● Also, dressing like you have achieved your goals will make you act like you are already living in that goal which will enhance your productivity. You want to be a serious student, dress like a serious student.
Tips for Dressing Impeccably
● It should reflect you. Wear something you are comfortable with yet stylish.
● Trendy isn’t bad but not all trends are for you. Choose trendy styles that fit you.
● Wear clothes that fit your body shape.
● Studies show that we associate clothes with memories. Do you want to look back at the time you got that job or customer and remember the shabby clothes you wore?
You don’t have to worry too much about price this year, Vogue predicts that one of the trends for the year is minimalism. This year less is more.
I’m going to end with a quote from the legendary Coco Chanel, “Dress shabbily and they remember the dress; dress impeccably and they remember the woman.” So, my dears, go back and write dressing good as one of your goals for the year 2024.
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