A style icon, Elvis Presley
Part of my learning process of articulating my style (and went missing from the blogosphere awhile), I’ve recently took up a course in grooming, self imaging and color choices from Wendy of Chapter One Asia image consultancy, a business partner in my previous company (you can check out their services here). One important principle I’ve learnt is that self-image management in terms of consistency (which translate to your unique ‘style’), is a form of subtle communication to the people around you that you are stable, dependable and a definition of you.
Contrary to popular belief and an awareness in portrait photography, shoes is not the most important article (I can hear the lady readers hissing.. tough) but does play a role in which I’ll explain later in this article. Its 2 items really.
1. Your top clothing piece – be it your shirt, jacket or coat, your top piece is the first most obvious visual item people will notice. People will subconsciously judge you in less than 3 minutes WITHOUT interaction so always make your top piece a great piece (e.g. fine wool suit jacket) or a statement (e.g. loud logo t-shirt). Elvis Presley had great style and he makes always make a statement with what he wears.
2. Your hair (or head piece) – Your other most noticeable visual is your face and the hair that goes along with it. Your hairstyle speaks alot about what kind of person you are so it best to invest in a great haircut / styling and its the cheapest upgrade to your image, beside buying a hat of course. Again, Elvis have one of the most iconic hairstyles which instantly recognizable by his fans.
If you have noticed by flipping through all your photo pictures and pictures in Facebook/MySpace, most of the time the pictures are above waist level simply being human we instinctively focus on the above mention two visuals clues and part of our subconscious mind to size up the other person’s visual clues for status and belonging. Speaking of status, I used to have a manager who interview sales candidates and one of the items he always will looks at is the condition of his shoes. His reason being that shoes are the furthest apart from the body center and usually have the least amount attention given to it. So the quality of shoe and a clean shine speaks alot about his status and how well he take cares the details of himself, a mark of a true gentleman. To have great shoes to begin with, I highly recommend a pair of Gucci’s leather shoes which with care given it will aged very well and last for a long time.
Till next time again, keep on stylin’.
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nice tips about fashion
but honestly, i always look at other girls shoes. maybe because its hard for me to fine a good pair that fits me well. 
btw, i found your blog from nuff xchange
Hi fellow nuffie, thanks for visiting my blog
men’s shoes are very predictable compared to ladies which are much more diversified and interesting, I like looking at the ladies’ shoes too especially with great legs to boot 
. And yeah can understand how hard it is to find the perfect pair 
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