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May 27, 2004

On my own advice

Posted by bopuc at May 27, 2004 10:57 PM

I awoke this morning thinking of a friend who seems to be at one of those crossroads in his life where the next incarnation of himself is unsure. I thought of what advice I could possibly give him.

Perhaps because of my own current re-evaluation of style and fashion - he is a plain dresser - I came up with this:

I want you to go into any one of the many secondhand clothing stores you can find around here. I want you to find the first piece that you absolutely love, but that immediately makes you think "I could never wear that".

I want you to buy that piece.

Then, I want you to go out for the next three nights, to nightclubs, bars, lounges you've thought you could never go into, wearing that piece.

I want you to do this and remind yourself every time you waiver: "I am not whom I appear to be. I am."

Later this afternoon, I find myself in the men's section of Sisley, confronted by this jacket.

"Oh man," I think, "that is sa-weet! But I could never wear tha..."

So now i have this jacket. Essentially it is very similar to the Paul Smith I bought in Shinjuku: semi-casual pin-stripe jacket. This one is a tad less casual - the pockets are inside as opposed to cargo pocket style like the Paul Smith - being more fitted, more tapered.

Oh, and it is white. Pristine, shining, loud: white.

"I am not whom I appear to be. I am."

Comments

Dammit B - now I have to be careful when I wear MY white jacket ... now I have to get another one ... sheesh ... tweed perhaps?

Posted by: anders at May 28, 2004 02:00 AM

Let's see if you'll dare to wear it at the next Yulblog.

Posted by: Martine at May 30, 2004 04:41 PM

Martine,
It will depend on my mood... One must be in the right state of mind/being to wear a piece such as this, otherwise it wears you, and the effect lost.
;)

Posted by: Boris Anthony at May 30, 2004 04:48 PM

One way or another, I'll have to see it.
;)

Posted by: Martine at May 30, 2004 10:40 PM