you shop.
Young Filipinos are on the thin- The time spent on keeping your
ner side, so there is not much problem,
except to gain a little weight. to have more —
figure".
3. Shop wisely ... and well — Since
your clothing needs are determined by your
lifestyle, ask yourself where you spend
75% of your time. Is it home. work, school,
socials, travel, or sports? You should also
Lake your budget into consideration. If you
e mill a student, from now on, do not buy
clothes. From now on, buy more
formal skirts and blouses, slacks that are fit
for office use. Prepare yourself early
enough for that first interview and that first
job. Start window shopping and look for
things that match. Imagine that a few
months from now, you will
spend 75% of your time in
an office, so look for clothes
that are appropriate for work.
YOUR CLOSET
Think of your closet as a resource for
your lifestyle. Your closet should be set up
Ince a fine specialty shop. It must
e scTu;nilously clean and free of junk.
Blouses, shirts, skirts or pants, sweaters,
dresses should be grouped together. Colors
should be arranged to spark your imagina-
tion. Shoes should be stored in marked
at eye level for quick selection.
R z':es and evening clothes should be hung
they do not touch the floor. One
section of the closet might be double-
7X1E.ed to hang pants, skirts, blouses.
Your dresser drawers should be cleaned
and lined — with scented paper
if you choose — and should be partitioned
to 5_ ;anties, briefs, bras, slips, socks,
7. The latter are best protected in
ziplock pla..stic bags. Belts can be hung on
a man's tie rank inside the closet door.
clothes in order will be repaid when you
do not have to hunt for things while
dressing for an important party or when
you have overslept on a school morning;
as an added bonus, your clothes will last
longer and
look better.
YOUR SEARCH FOR STYLE
To achieve true style your clothing and
accessories must complement and com-
pliment your body and be an expression
of your individuality. This does not
mean that you can ignore style and fash-
ion, which, incidentally are not synony-
mous. Style is timeless and fashion is
changing, current, even trendy. Style is
lasting and durable while fashion is fickle
and commercial. Style is the best of all
past fashions — the features that have
proven to be the most flattering, the
most comfortable, and the most prac-
tical.
Unlike fashion, you cannot buy style.
With sufficient money you can go out
and purchase a total seasonal "look,"
but style you must cultivate yourself
through a knowledge of what is really
beautiful and lasting. It takes honesty
and discipline to evaluate yourself in
relation to trends but style is a priceless
quality and one that animates the lifeless
garments you wear. Style must be natural
rather -than affected, and it usually takes
time to acquire — but one is never too
young to start.
DRESSING FOR THE OCCASION
Dressing for the occasion not only up-
grades manners, it also enhances the
poise and personality of the host/hostess
and her guests and sparks their spirits. You
must develop an eye for fashion, flair,
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