One of the reasons I went back to school seven years ago was to study interior design - because I have always been told that I have an eye for color and a flair for the dramatic. My professors seemed to agree, and several of them wanted me to go beyond the Associate's Degree that I got. Lack of money, and health issues prevented that, but I have always loved anything to do with art and design.
However, I have a confession to make - I did not carry that love of color and design over to dressing myself. For years, I wore black - at least until something darker came along - thinking that it would somehow hide my size. Then I decided that I liked color - and I was big whether I was in colored clothes or in black - so I started wearing color. But I still didn't care what it looked like - AT ALL. I just threw clothes on - and if people didn't like it, oh well.
Shopping these last few weeks has been quite a different experience for me. (I went last night and spent my birthday money.) I looked hard at color and at style. I've matched jewelry. I have thought about outfits instead of individual pieces. (Can I wear this with other things that I have?) This part of shopping I really like. And I think I'm a little more put together than I have been in the past. And all of that works together to make me a little more self-confident - and a little happier. Who knew that something I have resisted for so very long could actually have this effect??
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