How To Wear Confidence, 24/7
I’m no trend whore, but I certainly like to experiment. Alas, playing with trends - like any other risk - can be a bit scary. Because fashion risks inevitably result in the occasional flop. Wearing slightly absurd outfits means strapping on a pair on two capacities: 1. The balls to not give a shit about public opinion re: the outfit in question and 2. The balls to feel awesome wearing it. The first part’s easy, because most people don’t know how to dress. The second part - using your confidence to accessorize an outfit that could go either way - is the challenge.
I found this flower-embellished denim jumper at Beacon’s Williamsburg for around $35 buckaroos. If you think it’s borderline ridiculous now, you should have seen it in its original form, i.e. with pants. Even after I chopped it into shorts, I remained skeptical. I put on a belt and gold hoops; I took off the belt and gold hoops. Something was missing, but I wasn’t sure what. So I did what I always do when I’m feeling a little self-conscious about donning new duds. I put on my “Just Sing It” playlist, and belted out some Alanis. Four songs later, I felt like a rockstar, and was ready to take my outfit out on the town.
Even the most self-assured Cheap JAPs lose their mojo sometimes; it’s one of the perils of trying new things, stylewise or otherwise. When this happens, I turn to whiny, obnoxious, female singer-songwriters; you might talk to yourself in the mirror or have a personal dance party (I’ve done those things too). The next time you’re thinking about wearing something outside of your comfort zone, don’t try the outfit on before you’re ready to go. Do the hair, do the makeup, and do it close to the time you’re leaving your place - this makes it harder for you to wimp out. Put on your fashion risk, and then - if you’re still feeling pookey about it - do the thang you do to get your groove back. You’ll be shocked at how confidence can alter the appearance of anything for the better.
Okaaay, okay, motivational speech over. You can throw rotten tomatoes at me now 
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