What you wear sends a clear message

Fashion plays a major role in our daily lives, so says .

It is also through this that we are able to tell how much time has passed. We have trends from the 60s, 70s and so forth. Fashion constantly changes, but when you think about it, there is not much of a difference between these generations’ fashion because the more it changes, the more it stays the same.

At times when style is reinvented, you hear people say that it is vintage.

Celebrities are the pipelines, it is through them that society is influenced on how to dress. They determine what is trending and what is not. While fashion plays a role in our lives, it is important not to allow it to change who you are.

When you are under the weather, you may put on baggy pants and a hoodie. Tell me you have never done that? It is of great importance to know what to wear and where to wear it. Just because you saw it on the runway or on a fashion magazine, does not imply that you should wear it to just any event. No! Clothing items are designed for specific occasions. It is also important to learn how to dress for your body type.

We have clothes that are suitable for the club, church, the office, picnic or the beach. It pains to see someone at church who is dressed as though they are going to the club. A mini skirt with a tight top that leaves nothing to the imagination is not for a church setting. This is a place of worship, not a place of destruction.

You should wear knee-length dresses. Imagine the Holy Spirit visits you. In that moment you may jump up and down with your hands in the air, and may eventually fall. The poor usher must now try to cover you up, but if you were dressed appropriately there would be no need for all the inconvenience.

Now let us talk about the office. Try your level best to be classy because, I do no know if you are aware of this, but you will be treated the way you present yourself. Your clothes will influence people’s perception of you. Are you climbing the cooperate ladder on your back, or the right way?

Cleavage at work sends the wrong message to male staff. Trust me, it will bring you unwanted attention and you will regret it.

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Dress appropriately. Put on a blouse, button it up and match it up with a skirt that does not scream trashy. Have a blazer on hand as well, it simply looks classy and it gets you the extra respect you deserve. Now let us talk about the club. As much as you cannot dress as you would if you were going to church, it is still vital to dress in a manner that does not attract unwanted attention.

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Do not wear clothes that will make you seem desperate. If you are there to have fun and not there just for male attention, revealing too much may give others the wrong impression.

Have fun, play with fashion accessories but be sure it is not playing you. There is a fine line between fashion and trashy.