Should you wear it on a date?



Ms. RightClickSave posed a question on Facebook based on an article a lady penned about her dating experience. The writer, Natalie Joos, happens to work in the fashion industry and admits that the people she works with may not be the best judges on date night attire.

This shirt is interesting

Her blog, Tales of Endearment, unleashes her quirky and spunky fashion sense as well as her enormous vocab! I quite fancy her use of the word "magniloquent". 

But, I feel as though her readers fall a little short by okaying her date night outfit. In the article, Joos says her date preferred she had worn a skirt...Before you get huffy about what he said, she did bring the topic up.
I also told Mr. Lawyer that I had great trouble getting dressed for our date. This might surprise you but it’s really quite simple an equation. You see, I’m not used to dressing for straight men. I work in fashion for pete’s sake. Everyone’s either gay or a woman! And the rare straight man who does loiter around in the colorful corridors of the fashion industry chases models for sport. So I dress for myself and for other girls. It’s become somewhat of a job these days and the majority of thought goes into whether the outfit is inspiring, unique and well, Me. I never really have to think about any romantically enticing hem- or neckline, because I’m either in front of a gay street style photographer or a seasoned fashion maven at an office. So when the odd date does come around I am left helpless and desperate to please. Everything and anything I put on is either too sexy or too fashionable. I constantly have to remind myself that men are simple creatures, including Mr. Lawyer, who told me “there’s no ambiguity, just black and white.”
And so he found no better way to say it then to just be brutally honest: “You should have worn a skirt!”

I see nothing wrong with her cigarette pants (can someone tell me why they're called that??), but that shirt?! A hot mess! It looks like a bad art experiment and it is distracting. It may be better suited for the runway. 

Anyway, do you put a lot of effort in deciding what to wear on a date? Whose opinion do you get on your attire? I think if you're going out on a date with a guy, you should ask your homeboy. LOL... not really...but at least you'll get somewhat of a general opinion.

My taste is not Ms. Joos taste. As a matter of fact my taste is just my taste. Many people liked the outfit she wore. I instagramed the photo and they were digging it.

For dates I feel you should dress for the activity, but keep in mind that you want to at least appeal to the person opposite of you. Let them be interested in who is in the clothes you're wearing more than what you actually have on, ya know?


Anyway...what say you? What do you wear on a first date?

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