Culture Clash Wednesday #11 How Indian Style Has Changed The Way I Dress
Did you know that Indian style has completely changed the way I dress myself? Well, that and the wise words of a child.I definitely wouldn't consider myself a fashionista. Rather, someone who can get herself dressed and match most of the time. Although, now it's apparently popular to not match... Which completely baffles me. My OCD would kick in way to much to walk around thinking I was stylish with non-matching clothes!
Apparently My Clothes Are Bland Too!
Pretty soon after my husband and I were married, we went to visit his family. It was Thanksgiving and everyone was enjoying their much needed vacation. I was off in the playroom with the kids talking about dolls and how they were doing at school. One of my husband's cousins was playing with my scarf. She looked up to me and said, "Brittany-akka, why are all of your clothes the same colors?"I laughed and made sure she knew I wore lots of different colors. I probably just brought the same ones the last time I visited. We enjoyed the rest of our vacation and went home. When I got home I was putting gym clothes away when I realized something...She was right!All of my clothes were the same few colors! They were all earth tones and a few oranges and mustard yellow tops. The next few weeks, I would put on a top shaking my head. How did this happen? How did I buy all the same thing over and over again. My style was bland and it needed to change. I was a married adult and a fashion makeover was needed. Now, since I didn't have the luck or money to get some TV show to come and do it, I had to find inspiration on my own.
How Indian Style Has Influenced How I Dress.
One of my favorite things about Indian clothes are the colors. They are all bright and vibrant. All of the Indian clothes I have been gifted over the years are bright blues, deep oranges, hot pink, and every other bright color you can think of. In addition to the bright colors, the jewelry is amazing. It's all bold and big pieces. Why wouldn't it be!? It has to hold up against all of the bright saris!I realized when comparing my style to Indian trends, they were the complete opposite. While Indian style was bright and bold, mine was subtle and earth tones. I started to pull my inspiration from all of the bright and bold pieces I had seen. I slowly started adding in some brighter tops, face patterns, and once in a while a big and bold piece of jewelry. It's been five years since then and I still have a lot of the same colors in my closet. I guess change happens slowly for me! I would definitely say my style is minimalistic. Or maybe it's mommy chic as jewelry would just be broken by my children so I rarely wear it. I will say Indian style has helped me to take a step out of the norm and try different styles. Who knows, maybe as my youngest grows out of his grabby stage, maybe you will see some crazy jewelry!
