I’ve never been the person to be confused with someone else. Short hair, hazel eyes, tattoos. I’m not one to blend in. Never have.
In High School I was voted Most Unique in my Senior year. Doc Marten boots (still have and wear them), jackets loaded with safety pins of different sizes and patterns, side wave hair and side tails all braided on the other side. A wardrobe made up primarily of black and grey, but did have some color thrown in on occasion.
Today it’s very much the same. I wear black every day. I have the same pair of lulu lemon leggings five times and then some spares to rotate in. I’ve got tank tops the same way, five under armor all the same, two lulu the same…you get the idea. Now, some of that is from our dress code with Orangetheory Fitness, some just from habit. Seems I’m on the right trend, however.
Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg, even Albert Einstein have all been noted to wear the same thing day in and day out. Some say it’s better for branding, others say it’s for efficiency. I agree with both. I’m comfortable in black, I’m more confident when I’m comfortable, and let’s face it, I’m not staring into my closet wondering what I’m going to wear. Time saver.
I’ve been asked several times, if I’d grow my hair out. “Why don’t you let your hair grow?” I’ve had people jokingly call me sir to get their point across. Hell, I’ve had people call me sir accidentally because they aren’t even looking at me, they see the hair and assume. Once they come off auto pilot and look at my face (or chest) they see their error and usually become flush faced in an instant. Does it make me want to have long hair? Nope. Why would it?
I’ve heard repeatedly about trying other colors and how pretty I would look if I did this or that. How attractive I’d be if I’d do this or that. Funny, because I don’t recall asking any of these people for their advice. Yet, they continue to give it.
Why would I want to look like everyone else? Why would I want to blend in; clearly I’m born to stand out.
& so are you.
Gym Girl Dana 