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How Fashion Can Boost One’s Self-Esteem
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How Fashion Can Boost One’s Self-Esteem
Introduction
Without a doubt, being fashionable and trendy has the potential to transform a person’s self-perception. Dressing fashionably not only increases a person’s confidence but also shows how other people perceive you. According to recent studies, one can tell a lot concerning a person’s status, income and personality by simply looking at their shoes. Having a profound sense of fashion is a subtle way of communicating one’s social life without necessarily talking to the people they meet. An external outlook is often an opportunity to get away with misconceptions and assumptions. If one wears a tie and suit, they want to feel formal and act corporate, and as a result, people will always regard them and respond to them more seriously. Therefore, it is imperative for people to stay well-groomed, smell classy and nice, and stay updated with style. This is not to say there is anything wrong with dressing laid back. The point is whether one decides to dress down or dress up, they should always dress the way they want to be addressed. The clothes we wear affect how we perceive ourselves; spending large amounts of money on the latest trends will boost self-esteem and build confidence.
Dressing Comfortably but Trendy
One of the ways to boost one’s self-esteem and confidence is to dress comfortably. Staying trendy and being content in the new fashion. It is important that one dress in a manner that makes them feel comfortable and this means that one should not have to step out of their comfort zone to stay trendy (Le, 34). In essence, style and beauty should always meet functionality. It is important to note that functionality does not necessarily imply coziness. The majority of people tend to confuse between comfort and style. They struggle to choose one over the other. The secret to this is selecting apparel and accessories that best suit the individual. The clothes should be trendy and comfortable. This helps an individual focus on the most important tasks of the day and boost confidence. This way, a person does not have to worry about how they look, and they can better concentrate on their tasks for the day. However, if one wears an attire or pair of shoes that makes sitting or walking seem like a chore, it makes a person uncomfortable and can limit their capacity to complete their tasks for the day. Finding clothes that fit is also critical in boosting self-esteem. One should take the time to assess the clothes and measure them before purchasing them. If they do not fit, one can always have a tailor alter them to your liking. Well-fitting apparel flatters a person’s figure and makes them feel in control and well put together.
Color of the Clothes
It is important to select the color of the apparel that one intends to wear beforehand. This is because the color that one wears often relates and speaks to their state of mind. Our emotions often reflect in the color of our outfits (McNeill, 26). For instance, wearing red attire is often an indication of confidence. Red makes an individual stand out in a crowd. Similarly, wearing a tank top to a meeting makes a person look less attractive while wearing green to a dinner date makes a person look funky. Such unsuitable colors are likely to leave a person low and uncertain. For a warm and breezy day, it would be advisable to go with denim and white. For a wedding in spring, one should choose pastel. Stripes and solids often do magic for a casual day. Whatever you do, ensure that you select a color that suits both you and the occasion perfectly.
Having a Signature Style
Additionally, another secret to boosting self-esteem and confidence is having a signature style. There are various ways people can use to identify with you. For instance, a pattern, hat, or look can be used to identify a person. This is called a signature style. Signature style is a unique symbol that speaks to a person’s style. It is important to have a trademark dressing style that stands out from everybody else’s. Choosing a signature style does not have to be complicated. It can be as simple as high-end pair of shoes, a classic watch, a perfume, a branded leather belt, or even a hat/cap. Your style should stand out from the rest effortlessly. The secret to choosing a signature style is going with classic pieces as opposed to trends. This is because classics tend to last long and remain classics, while trends only last for a short period. Worth noting, an effective signature style is comfortable and makes a person extra confident.
Before coming up with a personal style, one should try out various styles through mixing and matching outfits until they come up with a perfect look. Finding the correct personal style is a representation of one’s image. In identifying personal style, one does not have to follow the rules of fashion you can play around with outfits until you get one that makes you feel confident. When searching for a personal style, one should know what they like or dislike and pay close attention to the colors and brands they like (Lee, Yuri, and Jeong-Ju, 10). Additionally, one should pay attention to the texture and patterns they would like in their closet and the style that excites them most. This is the best stage to compare your likes and dislikes before concluding what you want to wear. Another secret to finding style is breaking conventions. One can even try having custom-made apparel rather than buying all clothes off the rack. Custom-made pieces add oomph to an individual’s personal style.
Formal Dress code
Having formal clothing is another way of showing increased self-esteem and confidence. Without a doubt, there is something about formal dress codes that warrants serious attention. Recent studies have found that dressing in formal clothing makes a person think more abstractly and creatively. Come to think of think, there is a reason why entrepreneurs, politicians, and world leaders dress in formal clothes most of the time. Dressing in a suit is an indication of professionalism. A suit shows that a person means business. In essence, it makes a person more confident about themselves. Formal attire also makes a person remain focused on their goal.
Conclusion
In closing, how a person dresses speaks a lot about their character. Without a doubt, fashion is a reflection of how a person thinks and their taste. Dressing well boosts a person’s confidence, while dressing poorly impacts negatively on their mood. Formal attire, for instance, shows professionalism. Some of the strategies that help boost confidence that people should embrace include dressing comfortably but trendy, having a signature style, dressing formally, and paying attention to the color of the apparel. Employing the above tactics about fashion help individuals to develop a personal style and stay empowered.
Works Cited
McNeill, Lisa S. “Fashion and women’s self-concept: a typology for self-fashioning using clothing.” Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management: An International Journal (2018).
Lee, Sae Eun, Yuri Lee, and Jeong-Ju Yoo. “Understanding the Fashion Therapy (FT) Experience through the Cognitive Behavioral Perspective on Body Image.” International Journal of Costume and Fashion 20.2 (2020): 1-10.
Le, Minh TH. “The impact of brand love on brand loyalty: the moderating role of self-esteem, and social influences.” Spanish Journal of Marketing-ESIC (2021).
How Fake Is Social Media Life
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Social media being a very important part of the lives of the current generation has very many effects and impacts on the lives of almost everyone. This is especially among the youth who are easily affected by social media. In this picture the individual tries to make her ambiance look like that of a coastal area as she enjoys her drink after she has been to the beach and after swimming. This even though not true from the photo she captures appears so true and clear that anyone who will see the photo from any social media posting will believe that she was in the coastal areas and she had a nice time. The coconut tree is not a real one as it is a drawing in her house. The bed she is sitting on is in her room and not the resting places found on beaches. Everything in the real setting is set very well so that in the photo she can appear as if she is on the coast.
Symbolic/Representational significance
Therefore this symbolizes that she is at the beach which is a real sense she is not. This can be a representation of social media pressure and peer pressure generally. Because by bragging about her presence on the coast she can attract more people and look more attractive to most of them.
Image sounds/feels like
The image feels like the person is trying to prove a point to a group of her followers and fans on social media. it also feels like she is trying to hide her once expensive lifestyle under this as she may have become broke.
Personal connections
My connection to this image is that I have been able to edit my photos before posting them on social media so that they appear in the manner in which I like them and which is pleasant to the social media fans and followers. This, therefore, means it is not something so different from a person taking a picture in an environment that she has made in such a way to display her as being at the coast.
This not only happens with me but happens with very many different people. Therefore when teenagers or people of the same age group come together there is always a tendency for them to show off to others and make sure that they look and are perceived to be better.
Social connection
From a social perspective, this portrayal of oneself as what they are not is real and happens with very many people. They want to fit socially when in their real-life they are not satisfied and do not live according to the standards they display on social media.
New understandings gleaned from “reading” the photograph
The new understanding gained from this photo is that social media is a platform whereby the reality of the people is very less posted and discussed. There is a competition for people to look good and better than others. There is also a competition on the one who looks to have a lot of money and to be happy. This means that people try their level best to make ends meet and display what others will like instead of focusing on making themselves better.
Exploitation of graduate trainees
Exploitation of graduate trainees
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Exploitation of graduate trainees
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The persistent economic uncertainty coupled with tenuous business growth has forced employers to come up with ways of cutting costs. The issue brings into focus unpaid intern, who come with free labor, light administrative responsibilities an no work-related accountability. Graduate trainee is young and highly educated graduates from tertiary education institutes who, in spite of strong motivation, unsuccessfully find permanent employment (Fragoulis & Phillips, 2008). Many of them find themselves in repeated traineeships as a substitute for developing a career path. Majority of graduates seems to be beginning their careers with a traineeship as an alternative strategy and a stepping-stone for permanent employment.
The questionable aspect in the whole aspect is the alleged graduate trainee exploitation in relation to low pay coupled with short-term employment with no eminent career opportunities. Instead of being offered fair labor market entry, highly competent graduates are purportedly being exploited under traineeship pretext .Companies often like happy employees because they are more efficient and committed to working for the company for a long time. This means they should often their best in hiring and compensation ensuring they conform to the labor laws of their country (Fragoulis, Valkanos & Florou, 2008). Employment of graduate trainees and exploiting them is unacceptable in that they should be properly compensated like any other employee in the company.
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The job characteristics model, by Hackman and Oldham seems to be founded on the concept that the task given to them remains a key in relation to employee motivation. A boring and repetitive job tends to stifles employee motivation in terms of efficient performance, while a challenging job boosts motivation. Variety, independence and decision power are three ways of ensuring the given job is challenging. The two ways that can help to ensure the objective is achieved at the Foy and Pirelli is addition of variety and challenge.
Graduate trainees have to be given responsibility that they can relate to and monotonous. This is essential as a means of intrinsic motivation, which entails making work motivating in itself contrary to being a means to an end (Fan, 2012). At the same time, the trainees need to be given a chance to either fail or succeed in the task in relation to sufficient freedom. This entails the capability to make changes and integrate the learning gained while working for the company. A graduate trainee needs to understand the outcomes to offer them knowledge on the level of success in their work, which in turn gives them a chance to learn from their mistakes. Secondly, this would help them to connect emotionally with the outputs of the customers thus provide further rationale for the work.
Question 3
The new Foy and Pirelli is not friendly to the employees because of exploitation cases of graduate trainees. There is a need for the company to change their tactic if they want to enjoy maximum productivity form the employees (Fragoulis, Valkanos & Florou, 2008). It is important to treat employees with respect because they form the backbone of the company. There is often a direct association between employee productivity and the level of motivation by an employer. It is important to note that graduate students are also workers and therefore have their own rights. They need fair wages, a conducive job environment and good rapport with the management if they are to attain their best both the good of the company and them.
References
Fragoulis, I., & Phillips, N. (2008). The benefits of experiential learning in corporate training: Trainees’ attitudes and beliefs.Training & Management Development Methods, 22(5), A107-A119,R12. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/202598147?accountid=458Fragoulis, I., Valkanos, E., & Florou, P. (2008). Trainees’ perceptions of the quality and effectiveness of in-house education and training techniques. Training & Management Development Methods, 22(4), A45-A63. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/202582150?accountid=458Fan, J. (2012). On chinese trainees and interns in japan*. Beijing Law Review, 3(2), 56-63. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/1027216520?accountid=458