A Crash course in Signature style + Recap of The Real McCoy
I caught the premier of Lisa Raye’s The Real McCoy on TVOne last night, and while I hate to get attached to another reality TV show, I think I will give this one a chance. I’ve always known LisaRaye for wearing white. There are only a few people that I can associate with a color, and she is one of them. The episode got me to thinking about signature style.
Having a signature look, item or color is a great tool to utilize when you are trying to project a certain image. So, how exactly do you determine what your signature should be?
- Ask, Who is my “Public”? Your public is anyone you need to project this image to.
- How do I want to be perceived by them, or what image do I want to portray. Do you want to exude authority, sex, confidence, maturity?
- What does a ___________ (characteristic from above) person look like?
- What colors, cuts and fabric have the same characteristics of the image you want to perceive.
Keep all those things in mind when shopping for clothes, choosing your hair style, and even your nail color. Sometimes the image you need to portray isn’t aligned with your personality, and you have to make adjustments. Finding ways to inject your personality into your image is what will help you create your signature. For example if you are a business woman who needs to exude authority, but you have a carefree personality, you might consider pairing your power suit with bright accessories. I look young, and unfortunately youth is associated with inexperience. To couter act that when I am dealing with older professionals I ensure that I am dressed in a way that says I know what I am talking about. I ensure I have on my wedding ring, and typically will stick with dark authoritative colors and cuts, and will wear my hair in a conservative structured style.
Tell me, do you have a signature color, accessory or style? Or do you prefer to exercise all your fashion options? Also, did you catch Lisa’s Closet? All the white!!!! I hate to see her dry cleaning bill.
Here are some other things I learned from watching the first two episodes.
Al Sharpton is use to fighting, but he’s not a lawyer so he needs to call in for back up.
Lisa is not use to fighting
She and Sheree might need to call up pookie an’nem, but either way she is going to get whats owed to her, because she is MAD!
Apparently you can be the Prime Minister of a country and be broke
She is serious about her food, and even more serious about knowing about her daughters BF. Momma LisaSugar-Raye don’t play!
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