Your dress sense - is it cultivated or has it come by birth

hi saphy good for you. I am also my own person,. my friend nelda say you need a hair cut. okay so I am wearing my hair long as it looks better on me than a manish hair cut and okay I am elderly but what law says elderly cannot wear long hair? as for Angelina whats her face no not me I do not copy celebs at all. I am my own person so I seldom follow anyone else's tastes at all.

You got it wrong again sweetheart!!! You are a freaking blonde that is why you have peculiar tastes, got it? But here is my question to you. I finally got it more clearly. Do you like a dress because somebody appreciated you in it or something similar, or do you like a dress because you want to wear it for your pleasure. Honest.

Hi Hatley Yip, why do we need others to tell us anything. We are our own person and need to stick to that.

hi maybe I can help she is talking about one's likes and dislikes'in choosing clothing. and from the clothes I have seen Indian women wear I have fallen in love with some of the gorgeous colors you wear and the graceful garments you all wear. so stick to your traditions as they are lovely ones.

Yes, Hatley is right. I am asking whether you genuinely like the clothes you wear, or whether you are buying them because one of your favorite models, or actresses wore it. Something like that. And whether you genuinely like music of other cultures, or whether you would prefer Indian film music, or Indian classical. What do you think are your reasons for such preferences.

Thanks friend now I understand what she is saying now I will give my response. She wants talking about likes and dislikes of cloths.

We change I agree. But honestly, pop songs or karnatic music. Suppose nobody was around in the room, which of the two would you have preferred to listen. And choice between costly Churidar set and Kanjeevaram set.

I guess if somebody appreciated how I looked in western outfit, I would automatically start liking that kind of clothes. It may follow that we like that feeling of appreciation when we sing songs that others can enjoy. Therefore, we would prefer to sing Indian songs in a place where everybody was into Indian music, and western songs in a place where others were not aware of Indian music. In other words, is it our liking or our need for being appreciated that prompts us to look for specific types of clothes or music.

Ok then. When you come here, you stay with us. Ok? I hope you still have my number. I will PM you. I will even send my address. Just tell me when you are arriving. we will pick you. Wouldnt I love some guinea pigs? LOL And dont worry. I have a maid. She cooks. So you wouldn't be a bother.

You have my kind of tastes thesids. But the market does not always move as per our tastes, does it? :) As to Brangelina's attire, you'd be surprised how many would want to wear something like they wear. How are you doing? When are you dropping in to say hello to me? Hoping it would be soon enough.

Of course, we will visit Hyderabad sometime in Sept or Oct (but this time we plan to visit Shree Shirdi Sai Dham) and on return Hyderabad is in. These days, there is no internet for me and we are shifting to another place on 31st (hopefully - this word due to the rains here). For the Brangelina's attire, yes, I see many getting into pantaloons and other fashion showrooms and move out with huge amounts invested in their dresses. Good for many. I still give my tailor a headache and he says - I am one of his oldest customers

Want an honest confession? I get too confused when I go shopping for clothes. I like many things but most of the time, it is like this would have been better if...and at times I find very nice pieces. I wonder why others didnt like them. Guess, I do have specific tastes, but I dont know how to blend them with what is available in the market, at least not very easily. :)

I'm fine and my health is on the other side of sine curve. :) My sisters were recently probing all the copy materials in songs, you may like some songs such as One Way Ticket. I don't know....

Hello sweetie, how are you doing? How is your health? Long time. :) I think at times others opinion does change the way we dress. Rather quite often. We tend to move in step with times, isn't it? Because we dont want to look odd. I too feel the same way about some of the old Hindi numbers, which were once my favorites. :)

Ok.. so would you have preferred to wear them over traditional Kanjeevaram. :)

I agree..it is the exposure. So it is not necessarily this is good, this I like better, or this is what I want. It is simply the need to belong or blend into the group in which we are. At least that is how I am analyzing my likings.

I have been exposed to a world where western clothes formed a part of everyone's attire. Kajeevarams and other Indian attire did form a part of that too. Pant suits, maxis (they were in fashion when I was in my twenties), salvars, jeans, slacks and such, made up my wardrobe. At the end of the day vandana it is the exposure more than anything else that decides the kind of taste one has some acquired and some accepted to glide with the atmosphere one is in.

I couldnt agree more. Most of us are like that. In fact, it is hard to find the kind of dresses we would like to wear, so we generally dont even think about it. :)

When I started the discussion I too had the same thoughts. I was thinking of Indian music, and why I would turn towards some Hindi song preferably old numbers even if there was some Shakira number or Jennifer Lopez, or Backstreet boys in another channel. Nostalgia may have something to do with it. But as we grow up, perhaps, when we see our favorite relatives wear some type of clothes, or designs, invariably we start liking such type of clothes or designs, without anybody asking us to like them. This is particularly true if the relative or friend happens to be somebody sophisticated, and is treated as such in family. So if the relative is foreign returned, we subconsciously note his or her clothes more closely than we would note those of others. Likewise, anybody accomplished or beautiful in the family or friend circle get the same treatment. At least, I think so. I went shopping the other day. And as I was selecting I recalled some prints that I'd seen on one such relatives, and I thought that was good. I got that additional moment to reflect whether I truly liked it, or was I under such influence. I realized I didnt really like it, and so I was able to walk away from that piece.