JULY 27 - AUGUST 2, 2012
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What’s your flavor?
Juan Carlos Miranda Special to El Observador
Last Sunday I had the pleasure of spending the day in the great and beautiful San Francisco with some equally great friends. I have always thought of SF as the fashion hub of the West Coast and just walking around in the city I felt as trendy as ever, and I’ll tell you why. Spending the entire day in the city meant I could dress as trendy as I wanted, and so I allowed myself to have fun. That day I decided to wear a pair of red jeans, a white V-neck, charcoal hoodie, navy blazer, and white sneakers with green shoelaces. If that didn’t say trendy I didn’t know what would. To my surprise I did not stick out like a sore thumb. I actually fit in with the rest of SF’s trendy residents—not to toot my own horn. Long gone are the days when blue jeans were the only way to go. Remember when I told you about this in a previous article? Color
was splashed all over SF, like a skittles bag ripped open and scattered all over the city.
part of an old film. Life was meant to be enjoyed, so how are you supposed to enjoy it if you are not taking risks?
If I had to choose one of the things that stood out to me the most, I’d pick how comfortable are San Franciscans about wearing color. Colored jeans were paired in every which way possible, and everyone just looked so freaking good wearing them. Stores were well stocked with a wide variety of colored jeans that were selling like hot tamales.
Therefore, think of color as a compliment you make yourself, a little touch of energy that will project throughout yourself. So dare to explore. Take the blues, the blacks, and the grays and change them for the reds, the greens, and the purples and have fun.
The color I saw the most—while enjoying a nice cold beer at Union Square— was green, all shades of it. Dressed up or down, green was all the rage that day. I must say, I really liked it. As the matter of fact, my friend was also wearing a pair of green chinos, which are not jeans but they did the trick. I guess what I’m trying to say here is that we should not be afraid of color. Life is not black and white, neither is the rainbow. So why should we subject ourselves to wearing the same muted colors every time, like we’re
Now, not all the colors of the rainbow will go with your complexion. So whenever you’re trying decide what color jeans to buy, make sure one of your really good friends is there to help you and give you his or her honest opinion. Just remember this, real friends will tell you the truth even if it’s not exactly what you want to hear. Also, don’t go overboard with color. Always make sure there is a central focus to your outfit, in this case the colored jeans. So keep the rest muted. Remember, you don’t want to look like Bosso the clown just threw up on you.
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