These Boots Are Made for Walkin'

Some people are inherently interesting, some people buy/wear interesting. Then some people buy/wear interesting but somehow fall very far short of it. It's not the same as being a poser but at the same time, it's very close. Why is it some people can decorate themselves (literally or figuratively) with their interests and passions and have them become windows into their personality while others do it but seem entirely fake about it? It's amazing how within a few minutes time, you can determine whether or not someone is "legit."

I love people who decorate themselves with their personality. It makes it much easier to determine if I'll potentially enjoy speaking with them. I'm always looking for visual cues for something to talk about. So much the better if the person is wearing them and I don't have to explore their room, their car, or hack into their diary.

This, of course, calls into question who someone dresses up for. This is similar to the endless debate of if girls dress to impress guys or gals. For example, if I'm about to meet someone for the first time, I can bring my man-purse, wear my Blogger t-shirt, or pull out my iPhone at an opportune time. All of these are foremost choices for me but they are also for the benefit of others.

They're all essentially conversation pieces, but planted beforehand. Expand this out for every item you wear and you reach the current status quo of wearing what you believe in (may it be religion, brand names, or city affiliation). I've always been very wary of wearing labels or brands because there's hardly enough things I believe in to wear them across my chest. Plus my chest only fits a few letters across so anything longer than "Gap" would get cut off. "Sean John" would be very truncated.

Every time you step out to meet someone, you are projecting an image by the things you choose to wear. I mean, everyone does this right? Thus, it makes sense that you'd want to control the message by only wearing things that you're proud of, or are an accurate reflection of yourself (well, according to your perspective). Looking about it this way, then you can start to see what a person thinks of themselves. Essentially, everyone's wearing their own vanity, right?

But man, some people do it so much better than others.