"Dress shabbily, they notice the dress. Dress impeccably, they notice the woman."
--Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, French fashion designer
At first, I thought, either way people probably still notice the clothing more than the woman but...
then I thought about the pictures of Kristen Stewart in the US Elle magazine this week.
Many of you commented that this cover picture is a horrible outfit and you chose to pick apart the stylist and mention how dowdy Kristen looks but never once did you actually mention Kristen herself.
Then your descriptions changed of the pictures inside the magazine where she was dressed completely different. Suddenly you were stating that Kristen is amazing, she is hot, she is strong, she is incredible and I realized that perhaps the correct clothes do have you notice the woman.
What do your clothes say about you?
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I didn't see the pics inside and I don't think they represent KStew either. She's a jeans and t-shirt kinda gal. I still don't "get" the cover shot.
I believe my clothes say I'm not naked. I don't put much thought into it.
@ Mox - I'm not naked is a good thing for your clothes to say when you are out in public. I'll take it LOL! I agree that Kristen is most comforable in jeans and a tee but man she can wear dressy clothes very well.
I think my clothes say "Well, she works part time. And what is up with her hoodie fetish". And since my blogging and reading FF have started to take up a lot of my working out time, my clothes are starting to say "Help! I can't stretch out any further!" I'm starting to feel bad for them. Gotta get motivated to do my Turbo Jam again.
@ Living with Edward - I know lots of people that read FF while on treadmills and stationery bikes :)
He he he...love this, of course. You make a very valid point. I think her cover outfit totally washes her out color wise. I disagree with you @Mox, I think although she is a jeans & t-shirt girl, she rocks the short dress/skirt thing, and I believe she loves it.
For me, I'm definitely a jeans, t-shit and a hoodie gal, but I love to get dressed up once in a while. When I am wearing a dress, I don't feel like "me"...but it's fun to branch out.
xo J
Hmm... I think sometimes my clothes say "Her husband has been unemployed for a year and a half and she can't afford new stuff" and sometimes "she must have a crap-ass washer/dryer combo machine (yes, combo, not stacked, all one little machine that doesn't work)" and every once in awhile, "Hey, 1994 called and wants the grunge look back." :( Clothes haven't been a huge priority lately.
OMG @Musing Bella - we have EXACTLY the same style, 'cept my crappy washer/dryer are side by side...!!
Great question, Dang!
xoxo
Geez, DD. Another case of reading this in my email alert and not getting over to comment. I love the Coco Chanel quote and how you brought the point home with your observations about Kristen and the Elle photo shoot.
My clothes scream tomboy and comfort. I would just as soon not go to an event than have to get dressed up for it. I only dress up for those I can't avoid like weddings and funerals. I know in my heart that if I lost weight, I'd care more about what I wore, but even then, I'd still be a tomboy. It's one more reason I have a soft spot for Kristen.
Lisa
My clothes say I am sensible - sometimes to a fault :)
That's really an excellent quote.
I am surprised though that many hated Kristen's outfit on the cover, because I thought it was fantastic. It was nice to see her in something so clean and neat for a change. I love that professional meets safari look. It screams empowerment and confidence to me. I think she looked stunning on the cover.
However, I particularly dislike that specific photo from the inside of the magazine. Her hair is messy, she looks slutty and cheap, like a drug addict, or worse, like some Russian mob girlfriend.
What do my clothes say about me? That I'm unusual, eccentric, authentic, urban, that I'm my own stylist who loves colours, flowers, stripes, black and white, and girlie romantic dresses in the summer, and punk rock look in the winter. LD
That LD thing in the end was supposed to be a smiley, LoL. :D
@Jelena - And here I thought you were calling us learning disabled ;)
I realize now that I did not take a stand on the cover shot in my earlier comment.
Personally, I like the photo and the outfit. It is fresh and smart. It actually reminds me of the Vanity Fair cover she did with other young, up-and-coming actresses as far as the style and colors. I think the pants are adorable and make her look as tiny as she really is. Is it her personal style? No. We know what her style is. Tomboy. Comfortable. To me, photo shoots are a lot like acting. They get into character. It is the concept of the photographer, and they adapt to it. Rob is a master at doing this.
Lisa
@ Jelena and Lisa - How did I know that I would agree with the both of you? We three tend to have very similar thoughts on topics. I also really like the cover picture. I think it is very different for her and the clothes are kind of couture and mod. I do think there is very little that she can't wear well but she most definitely would prefer jeans and a tee. I think she enjoys the dressing up and photo shoots as she enjoys acting. You get to be someone else for awhile and that has to be fun most of the time.
She's young. I always wore jeans and hoodies when I was her age, and lots of jewelry. :D My favourite were bell jeans. I was sooo into 70s. I am curious to see what Kristen's style will be in like a decade... not that I'm rushing to get there, lol.
p.s. it's quite a compliment to be in the same pot as you DD... well, okay, and you too Lisa, I guess, LoL. :p ;) JK
@Jelena - Is mentioning pot and Kristen a Freudian slip? (She said that.) LOL!!
@Lisa - LMAO. Good observation. I was into that too, very much so, when I was KStew's age. :D
I've never seen those pics before. I think she looks gorgeous on the cover, as well as the inside shoot.
I can't remember the last time I wore something other than jeans. I do actually own a couple of skirts....really long ones, but they're still skirts ;)
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