Self-Expression – Voices 30

Growing up, I didn’t have great style. I didn’t really have any clothes to be honest.

I wasn’t the most fashionable, most trendy. It was just what my mom bought me, using them coupons. I look back, and I’m like ‘boy, what is you wearing?’

I’m not complaining; they would buy me what I asked for. But at the same time, you don’t want to ask your parents for $200 shoes.

In high school, I got my first job.

I was pushing carts. It was a tough job. But the pay was decent.

That’s when I started doing my own shopping, when my interest in fashion started.

I had the resources. At that point, you need to up your game a bit.

I would put myself in the middle of classy and streetstyle. So like button up shirts, chinos, dressy shoes.

Now, I’m like obsessed with sneakers. I think every good outfit needs a nice pair of shoes.

There are some shoes you wear all the time, but sometimes, you want to switch it up a bit. That would be the street style stuff.

I’m really bad at picking out what I’m going to wear that day. I want to switch it up.

Usually, I wake up and look at my closet for 5-10 minutes. There are times when I’ll change my shirt like four times.

I do it because I enjoy it. Other people notice it, and they define that as a characteristic of me.

If you want to get into fashion, don’t focus on what other people think. If you like something, just wear it. You can’t be afraid to try new things.

Sure, you might have a bad outfit, and you might get roasted. But at least you tried it. You put yourself out there.