A
Night Out at the Movies
by
Adanze O.
So
you want to go to the movies and everything seems
in order: the film consensus, your company, when
to go and what eatery to visit afterwards. However,
there is one missing factor. Something so small
and sometimes irrelevant that it’s a cliche “piece
of cake” to remedy, yet so complex that it literally
leaves your mind in troubled disarray. The culprit
question: WHAT TO WEAR. That open-ended question
is definitely applicable to both male, female and
in some cases she-males….buahahaha, I crack myself
up. Okay not really but anyway, depending on your
fashion style, sense, personality and what type
of movie-going outing you‘ll be embarking, figuring
out what to wear can ultimately become an event
in itself. Whether it’s a date, chillaxing with
your peeps, or chaperoning your little ones, believe
it or not, there are things one must consider when
putting a ‘fit together.
Now,
first things first: Coordination. I absolutely do
not care what articles of clothing you piece together
just please, please, pleeeeease adhere to the fashion
social norms of clothing color coordination. I’m
talking matching color garments. Nothing either
kills me more or gives me a slight chuckle than
to see unsightly clashing colors…i.e. canary yellow
shirt, a vintage acid-wash denim skirt, and green
Chuck Taylors, with a pink purse to top off.
Oh,
sure well one might say, “well that’s one’s individual
style and flavor”. Hey, like I said, adhere to fashion
social norms. Don’t don anymore than 3 colors at
most at one time. Why??…well for starters that’s
pretty much your entire head-to-toe “get-up” right
there. Ahhh, but lest we forget, accessories. For
anyone trotting with 2 or 3 different colors, accessories
are the fashion innovation that will always tone
down the loud clashing color scheme anytime, any
day. From earrings, bracelets/bangles and watches,
to belts, scarves and hats/caps, let’s say it together
readers “ACCESSORIES ARE YOUR FRIEND”. Essentially,
all your accessories should be of one color, matching
one of the 2 or 3 different colors you’re sporting.
Okay
so now that an understanding is established about
the importance of color coordination, let’s mosey
along down the next stop on Fashion Road: Occasion-appropriate
garments. Now for someone going to the movies, it’s
pretty obvious that going extreme really is a no-no.
I mean, who attends the movies in their Sunday’s
best or with the impression that you’re going to
a wedding or prom afterwards. And it’s also needless
to say that heels or penny loafers don’t work with
something like sweat pants. Well, considering the
wayward times that we’re currently living in anything’s
pretty much possible. Exactly what you wear to the
cinema is contingent on the aforementioned: Who
you’re attending with and quite possibly if visiting
someone or a local eatery afterwards. So, if one
were being accompanied to the cinema by their usual,
regular dynamic duo, trio, or quartet of friends
and might be possibly heading towards TGI Friday’s
or Denny’s afterwards, someone such as myself -with
my personality and sense of style- I’d throw on
a regular pair of jeans, a tee ( white or black
) and finish it off with a pair of fresh Chuck Taylors,
the usual black pair.
For
accessories, I’d don my silver loop earrings,
silver
bangles ( at least those match )
and
my small Coach purse. I’d bring a sweatshirt as
well. Air-conditioned theaters are not always your
best friend. The same attire will apply if I’m accompanying
my little cousins or my godson and his little friends.
Ahhh, but at times, a trip to the cinema is lovely
place for a budding relationship in the form of
a date. Now for something like this, I wouldn’t
exactly go radical with my own wear per se, but
I’d at least spruce up a bit as a sign of respect
while initially going out the first few times with
“my date” and the same should be showcased from
him as well. So another pair of jeans - this time
shapely - ( some curves must be shown off , lol
) that have the slight flare at the legs, such as
these
SEVEN [FOR ALL MANKIND] jeans
.
Realistically, these jeans are termed “straight”
and even boot-cut jeans, but I like flare so we
gon’ keep it that way. Notice how I mentioned a
“slight flare” NOT bell bottoms. A pair of sling-back
strappy heels wouldn’t hurt to match the shawl I’d
put on over my short sleeve blouse or even “wife
beater” tank top. NOTE: the shawl and shoes will
have the same color scheme. Or I could just go slightly
off my tomboy spectrum a bit with the latest pair
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Gaucho
pants are the latest in dressy casual and if worn
with the perfect top, lets say a fitted, collared
button-down shirt, an off-the-shoulder blouse, even
a denim jacket, they will all suffice. It is entirely
from my subjective P.O.V., that a gentleman should
never don more than 2 different colors on a ‘fit
and match all-around. If he’s wearing all one solid
color, he should make and effort to throw off or,
dress down solid color scheme with accessories of
different color…i.e.. white shoes and a white hat
on an all-black outfit. It only makes perfect sense.
Alright so now that we’ve acknowledged the basic
standards of style ad nauseam, perhaps I should
briefly point out one more factor to close off my
conclude my lecture, lol.
I’m
going to up the ante a bit and take some time out
to address yet another aspect of fashion mania;
HAIR. Well it’s only enough that I say for women
with long hair, it wouldn’t hurt to don an updo
on rare occasions just to display another wild aspect
of your mundane style, lol. Complete that with dangly
earrings or a necklace to offset the bare skin that’s
exposed. Women with short cut hair - such as myself-
should take extreme good care of it and unless you
like that sleek flat-ironed look like myself, a
short cut hair could be high maintenance. A sample
of my hairstyle:
The
spiel for my male readers is: a nice clean cut bald
fade, or “even all-around” is the popular term coupled
with proper line-ups. à
And
if longer hair is what you like-such as dreads,
twisties, or braids- by all means rock it!! Just
please, please, pleeeeeease make sure that longer
hairstyles are hygeincally maintained regularly.
Nothing beats the utter turn-off than a guy sporting
frizzy dreads, twisties, or braids à
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