Friendly Style Advice
In my last blog I wrote about somebody who offered me a barrage of unsolicited, mean advice about my hair. I did what I believed to be the best thing with her comments—I ignored them.
Unlike my experience with this one individual (who, by the way, is no longer in my life), most people who offer style advice probably have your best interests at heart. So how do you tell the difference between somebody who genuinely wants to help from someone who’s just trying to undermine you? I’ve come up with a few guidelines. You might want to listen to style advice if:
¨ The person offering it has style that you admire.
¨ You find your life isn’t heading in right direction. For example, you’re consistently meeting people who are wrong for you.
¨ Your boss is the person offering the style advice.
¨ Lots of people tell you that your clothing needs to change.
¨ You haven’t updated your look for five or more years.