Lez Be Fashionable: Kick off!

Hello LezGetReal Readers!

I am the resident Lez Fashion Expert (also the Lez Pic of the Week, with my rainbow hair). I figured my first post could be a little intro to what can be expected for my future posts. I was hoping to create something of a hybrid post. I would love to answer any questions people have on current fashion, trends, and how to make things work for you. So lets start off by saying that you can email me any questions you have to me here.

So my philosophy on fashion to start us off?

Be comfortable. I mean comfortable in all the ways.

Having to rearrange and pull on your clothes all day is a good indicator of 1) it does not fit and 2) it isn't worth it. Also I mean comfortable as in being comfortable with yourself. Does what you wear reflect the kind of person you are? Or are you hiding behind it? Clothes are the first thing the world sees when you walk out the door. Which brings me to the next part of my philosophy.

Wear clothes that emanate respect. Although in a perfect mindset and in a perfect world we should not let what others effect us, the way we dress does directly effect how we are treated and how we are perceived. Sometimes a person's perception of us does effect how we are treated.

Dress to flatter your body shape.

An hourglass shape will be fitted differently than a pear. And someone who is top heavy will fit differently than someone with a more boyish shape. Do not be afraid to have your clothes altered. Some of my cutest dresses come from cheap dresses I found and they just need a little push in the right direction! That is my graduation dress to the right. When I bought it was about 4 inches longer and was also a halter top. For my body type, anything that hits me below the knee makes my legs look really short, and halter tops are jsut painful due to my breast size. So with a simple hem and a new cross -back straps...Voila! Every body is different and we should never be square pegs shoved into round holes.

Style is open to interpretation.

Everyone's personal style is different and what works for one may not work for another. So be yourself, have fun, and rock your bod the best way you can, by being you!

Brittany Marie is a CSUN graduate with her degree in T.V. Production. To find out more about her visit her page on MySpace.