Fashion: 5 Rules That Should Never Be Broken

Most postings will give general advice towards helping you pursue your fashion and style endeavors. But, in error, they also forget to expound upon the basics that should never be broken. There are five rules that have a line that should never be crossed, if it happens, serious consequences can be faced.

1. Wearing Too Many Colors
Wearing too many colors can draw the wrong attention. You not only look like your confused, but also you risk confusing others to what you were thinking when you step outside that morning. Limit each of your outfits to just three colors or shades to keep things as simple as possible. Normally in your ensemble you will choose a base color that gives the neutral feeling to your outfit and also brings out the other colors and accessories. Then, choose two other colors, one that will go with any accessories (tie, belt, socks, and even shoes). The last color is the complimentary that ties the two together. When putting together an outfit, stick to complementary and analogous colors.

2. Wearing Too Many Patterns
As you'll see in identifying and matching fabrics, the key is to wear no more than three patterns, or to match just one or two patterns with one or two solid colors. Serious caution, NEVER wear just all stripes and stripes with polka dots. These are not acceptable at all! If you are caught wearing this give up your style card immediately. If you can find just one pattern that you look good in, stick with it. Don’t ever try to overstep your boundaries, save yourself the embarrassment, shame, and time taken towards picking your patterns.
3. Wearing Too Many Fabrics
In the minds of many, fabrics exist in a certain "division." Silk is generally considered more formal than denim, while linen shirts don't exactly scream "corduroy pants!" Leather will always be more masculine than, let’s say, tweed. You can dance around many of these fabric mismatches by simply keeping your winter and summer clothes separate. Winter fabrics tend to be heavier, denser and rougher, while summer fabrics are mostly made of natural fibers, single-layered and airy. Keep them away from each other and you should be fine.

4. Dressing For the Wrong Season
If you live in a warm climate, you're lucky; all your clothes only need to be for one generic spring/summer season. If you're like most, though, and you live in an area with varied weather, I recommend picking up a couple of clothing storage containers to store off-season garments. Like the old saying goes, "Out of sight, out of mind." The further away from your wool coat you keep that linen shirt; the less likely you are to match them together accidentally.

5. Wrinkled button-downs
It's as simple as this: You need to own an iron and an ironing board. But if you're traveling, you can do a quick-and-dirty ironing job by lightly spraying water on the wrinkles, heating the area with a blow dryer and smoothing it with your hand. I've even seen guys do this trick in public restrooms with hand dryers! It's a desperate move, but it works.
With these simple rules, your creativity can now take flight; just stay the course…

Time For Black Media Reformation

I remember watching Black Entertainment Television thinking, finally something that we can be proud of as Black in America. Back in the days when distinguished blacks like Tavis Smiley, Quincy Jones, and even Tom Joyner were involved. Until the day we all received word that the Television station was no longer black owned. I sat thinking, what’s going to happen now. And we all have seen the image evolve into something that didn’t portray Blacks as a culture anymore. So the question is, “What is it now?” Black Entertainment Television has become nothing but a mock up of MTV. If you notice the same shows, music videos, etc. When the “hit show,” College Hill aired, we thought that it was going to be a gateway to portray Historically Black College Universities in the positive light, and also creating another gateway for HBCU’s to gain more students. But instead it was a carbon copy of the reality show from MTV’s Real World (with more black people).

I was totally disgusted to the fact, that they only showed the negative issues that seemed unreal to me, even till this day। Instead, where are the moments we see them studying diligently for an exam, or positively portraying campus life? Instead they have replaced the positive with sex, drunkenness, violence, and laziness. And guess who’s watching television, high schools, people at the companies that we will strive to work for, and people not of African Descent, saying wow that’s the black college is all about. When really….it’s not!



I find it comical at times to see our people sitting and watching BET for “pure entertainment,” when they see are people on screen portraying images that are pure garbage, whether it may be in music videos or tasteless sitcoms and dramas. They should remove the Black from the channel and leave it Entertainment Television, because the imagery that they post is not ours. It kills me to see our people on television who do not have the vernacular to speak even at an interview but they make millions in the process. I was reading a post discussion on the internet, to see what are the perceptions, people around the world think of. At first they were the typically textbook answers until I stumbled across,

“Not "snitchin'" to police, wearing ridiculous clothes, talking like an idiot, being loud and obnoxious at inappropriate times and being even more loud and obnoxious when getting called on it, hip hop, bet, being oblivious to education and sophistication...”
http://www.discussanything.com/forums/showthread.php?t=104512

If this is what someones perception of blacks as a whole, than what are we doing to change it? The common cliché, “You can’t change what people think,” is commonly used out of context and sometimes used out of fear from change. When in all reality you can. Show them that we can by discussing these issues within your families, friends, colleagues, people of different races, etc. From that point, come up with a collaboration that we can all come together to bring to the public. It starts with us first, if we want to see change. Next time you get the chance, do a Google search on what is “Black Culture.”

Let the Good Times Roll

Let the Good times roll could’ve been the theme for the Blacks in Government Sponsored Fashion Show, which was held in SeaTac, Washington; at the Marriot Hotel. The show displayed different personalities of fashion from the various clothing pieces in casual, business, evening “after 5” wear, and even a swimsuit segment. Also many of these fashions were introducing ideas for the summer including the light linen styles. One of the most popular pieces displayed were the linen khaki colored Capri slacks for women, and linen suits by Sean John clothing for men. When watching the models walk down the runway, while giving slight interactions with crowd, the clothes were an accent of their personalities.

Paula Davis stated, “I wanted my models to wear clothes that matched their personalities, which would make them feel comfortable to model them.” Mrs. Davis was the Fashion Coordinator and Director of the Event. The Evening wear really did put those words into motion, when you saw the flowered sheik, green, brown and white dress come down the runway. This was a wonderful dress that came from the Rabbit Rabbit clothing collection, which really accentuated the curves of its beholder.

A little food for thought that might be able to help you in your everyday fashion needs, it’s the summer season. Summer is not only filled with barbeques and fireworks, but also filled with colors that speak loudly and vibrantly. To help, try serving in two new vibrant colors that complement each other, than add a neutral color like a stone gray or white. Remember you make the clothes, they don’t make you.
Mark Monroe

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