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It wasn’t until I sat sweating through my suit thinking about how I could impress the interviewer across from me for my future career that I realized: It wasn’t my suit. It was the girl in the suit. What could I say to this woman to make her believe I would be a good candidate for her school? She had me on paper, all my grades, extracurriculars...everything. What else did she need? Me - who was the girl in the suit? Needless to say, I bombed that interview. My confidence had flown out the door right before I had stepped into her office. What was left was a Banana Republic pencil skirt with a feminine suit coat, black nylons, black kitten heels from Macy's, and Gap white button-down with a total dud standing in them.
As women we have so much to be confident in. I think many times the way we dress reflects the way we feel about ourselves, hope to feel about ourselves, or how we want others to perceive us. I think the most important thing we can do is dress to express who we are: amazing well-rounded people who have much more to offer the world than our pretty faces. I know I dressed up when I went to take a hard exam. Expressing my confidence in how I dressed always helped me remember I was smart, I had studied, and, most importantly, I could do this. Now, I dress to express me - all of me. So, how do you dress up your confidence?
Awesome post! I dress up my confidence everyday by wearing things I absolutely love! :-)
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Great post, Melissa. I dress up my confidence by wearing things I'm comfortable in that are appropriate for the occasion but accurately reflect my personality and tastes.
ReplyDeleteI saw that article too, between that and the Samantha Brick "I'm so beautiful" story there's such fuzziness about how to accept one's appearance. Great post, and thanks for sharing these thoughts.
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Wow. Thank you so much, Melissa! You really changed my way of thinking.
ReplyDeleteIt's true, everywhere we go the first thing to hear is "You look gorgeous!" or "That's such a nice dress!". You never here "You are strong, courageous girl" or something like that. I always wondered why we all dress up panicly when there's an important event coming, but now, I do understand. We want to present ourself and - as we were taught as cute little girls - we do this with our clothes.
Thank you again!
Great post
ReplyDeleteI read that article awhile ago and was surprised by how true it is! I love asking kids what their favorite subject in school is or what they're learning in school...and older girls what they're reading because I'm always looking for good books! I know what you mean though, and I like that thought "It's the girl in the dress". Great insight!
ReplyDeleteI love this post! I always feel confident wearing the clothes that I love, so I guess I should apply that when shopping for clothes....
ReplyDeleteThanks for the post! It definitely gave me something to think about...and the attached article was also very insightful!
ReplyDeletebeautiful true post loved it xo
ReplyDeleteThanks for the post! I love your thoughts on dressing for ourself. I am also a mormon fashion blogger in Australia. You might like my post 'Don't waste a woman' http://addsomesugar.wordpress.com/2012/04/06/dont-waist-a-women/
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