Do people even use the word cool anymore? Perhaps edgy, sick, or epic would be more apt. Being cool means a lot more than dressing in designer gear and having an achingly desirable image. Being cool means being content, happy with yourself and feeling confident in your own skin. For some, being cool means chasing the latest trends and copying the attire that they see on the catwalk. However, the coolest people set the trends or don’t care about them at all. These are the individuals who a happiest going their own way allowing their fashionista credentials to show off their personality and flair. Take a look at whether you can be cool by looking at these three aspects of coolness.
Less Is More
Those people who are obsessed with looking the part and following the crowds always end up trying too hard. They are so keen to be perfect in their outfits and fashion sense, that they don’t even care whether they like what they are wearing, so long as it is on trend. This isn’t cool. Instead, less is more. If you like the latest suede jacket trend that is gracing the cover of every glossy magazine, by all means get one. But if you’d rather stick to your vintage upcycled one of a kind leather jacket, this can be just as cool, if not cooler. By taking charge of your own fashion and not relying on the catwalk or designers, you will feel more free to experiment with your clothes.
Confidence Is Cool
If you’ve ever seen people rocking the monochrome tattoos or body piercings and felt a little pang of jealousy at their confidence, don’t think that you can’t harness this too. Being confident is massively cool. If you fancy a piercing, but you’re a little nervous, go slow. Perhaps get your eyebrow, tongue or nose pierced. Get yourself a cool 14k gold nose ring and rock it with pride. Being happy in your own skin is key to being cool, so if you fancy a tattoo or two and a piercing, get them done. At the same time, if you adore Dr Martens, you love bright colors or you fancy rocking the animal print, do this too. If it makes you exude confidence, it’s cool.
Think Cool
If you yearn to be cool, the chances are you won’t be. However, if you put being cool to one side, and focus on your attitude, mindset and confidence, the chances are that you’ll emerge cool without even realizing it. Take a look in your wardrobe and pull out all of the things you don’t like wearing and think about what you could replace these outfits with. Go shopping and buy what you like. Enjoy piecing together your wardrobe without a fashion magazine dictating to you what to buy. By thinking in an individual way, you are thinking cool.
It is cool to be cool, but it’s not cool to be so desperate to be cool, that you become thoroughly uncool! Keep things in perspective and enjoy experimenting with your style, your fashion and your look. Being cool is good, but being happy and confident is awesome.
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