Painting A Daily Portrait Doesn't Start with a Blank Canvas

No matter what you drape or adorn your body with each morning, you never start with a truly blank canvas. Hangers are the real blank slates: dull, lifeless, and completely without character. You, on the other hand are not. Your body has shape, form, color, and vibrancy. These differences are what make each individual unique. And since fighting the differences we perceive in the mirror as flaws will always result in a losing battle, we need to focus and draw attention towards the assets we do posses, and we'll may find those "flaws" aren't so bad after all.

There are many lists of dos and don'ts concerning fashion. There is also a lot of conflicting information, mostly, because the checklists focus on just one very limited area. You can't expect the portrait you paint to be perceived in such a one dimensional view.

Over the next few articles, I will be writing about most of the aspects that should be considered for your clothing, hair, makeup and accessories. Remember there is no absolute "right" and "wrong", these are just suggestions to make your choices more flattering for the body that you have. You must evaluate each characteristic for yourself and decide what fits best with your personality, body and lifestyle.