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The participants were asked to take their own shoe photographs and to write narrative responses to the following questions:. The narratives have drawn out emotive responses to their memories of a time before Covid and hopes for the future. The shoe choices and narratives serve as important reflections of the impacts that Covid has had on the everyday lives of these individuals. A small selection of candidates can be see on display below. Today, the term salon style refers to professional and apprentice hair stylists' fashion and to those who have adopted their style.
Behind the Boom What is behind the boom in salon style? Keeping up with and setting fashion trends is a professional necessity for salon boys. Clients expect their hair stylist to adopt, model, and advise on the latest trends. And the salon boys' metrosexual style has proven to be popular with both men and women. Salon boys are credited with launching unisex trends symbolized by fedora hats, narrow ties, and long cardigans. I personally never care what my doctor wears or how old or young they are - and it doesn't look like others do, either!
However, if wearing something special makes you feel special and competent, then why not? I wouldn't feel guilty about that. A lot of design thought goes into designer items. That's aside from them being comfortable, which is job 1 for any clothing item.
Thanks guys! Well, I'd like to think that I'm a good doctor too and I know what I wear is not going to make a whit of difference to most people or change the way I practice medicine. I guess I'm just feeling a little sensitive because it's been such a long long road of medical training and yet people still think I'm fresh out of medical school even though that was AGES ago Or perhaps lack of makeup and long hair always in a ponytail?
I'm sort of nearing 40 and getting to the point where looking young is a good thing, so when they say "You look so young! I'll have to see whether these designer shoes are any more comfortable than the typical pumps. If not Like Angie says, I have fussy feet!
Perhaps it is also because we go to the doctor more often as we age and the older one is, the younger others appear. My 78 year old father refers to 'that young guy" as someone who is 60ish. I am sure you look great as you approach 40 but a 40 year old is young to a 60 year old and ancient to a 20 year old. It is all perspective. I really don't think there's a problem with buying designer stuff if you love it, get use out of it, and can afford it.
I wouldn't go into debt for it or non-designer stuff either, for that matter. You can still look polished at any price point. If I could buy some designer items, I surely would, but I don't anticipate that ever happening for me! Just some empathy, goldenpig, I feel your pain about the looking young thing. I, too, am nearing 40 and am in a profession where lay people have to trust my judgement structural engineer, making sure buildings don't fall down, for example, in earthquakes.
However I still get asked when I graduated and I get a look of surprise that I'm already fully licensed a 6-year process, completed almost ten years ago. Mainly for this reason of looking young, I choose my professional style to err on the side of dressing up, and dressing "older" than my age.
And, yes, for me that means a lot of tailoring and a few designer pieces, including shoes. Apologies that I have posted so few WIWs so you can't really get a sense of my style, but I just can't find the time to take and upload the photos. I'm still pretty low tech, too. Goldenpig, great clothing and style are available at many price points. If your income is such that high end clothing are an option then why not. As has already been mentioned the important thing is that you love the pieces and wear them.
And not to discount what anyone else has said but I do notice what my doctor wears lol however it's not my focal point and of course I would rather she be more than competent than stylish, tho following surgery last year one year ago today I do remember thinking how lovely my doctor's jacket was. Bizarre really as I had some complications and woke up feeling I had been hit by a train I don't think there's anything wrong with spending a little bit more on yourself to get the right fit and most flattering clothes.
But I don't think it's necessarily the case that more expensive or designer shoes and clothes are always going to be more comfortable or better. I like to find a bargain or sale, but more often I do better buying something that is going to be a wardrobe workhorse at full price as soon as it hits the stores. If I wait until it goes on sale or for the end of the season, my size and prefered style is going to be long gone.
It's funny the thread about being young or appearing young. I work ed in an industry where everyone was younger than I was - video games - and thank god they thought I was around their age because I didn't need the tacky cougar references surprise surprise, boys in entertainment are often not highly socialized.
Maybe because of this I never automatically equate age with competence in either direction. Methods and thought change all the time and especially for education-intensive fields like medicine and engineering Sure, there's no substitute for experience. But there's something to be said for open minds, too.
Like dianthus, I believe that designer clothing is a personal choice. If you have the income and the merchandise makes you feel fabulous - go for it. People should not judge you by your clothing budget. We should not turn our noses up at people clad in designer product.
In the same way we should not turn up our noses at people who shop at budget stores. It can ALL work in a stylish way, and I feel very strongly about this. I have been in this industry for 2 decades and seen what it takes to manufacture clothing and footwear. If that costs money, I can't think of a better way to spend it. Goldenpig, have you thought about wearing a little make-up and styling your hair?
I love your new stuff and hope that you wear it with peace in your heart. My first thoughts reading your post were that you could mix the designer with the less expensive Have you noticed MaryK's professional look with a wide mix often including Target and Kate Spade in the same outfit? Comfortable footwear is a must. I will admit that I do look at what my doctor is wearing -- just as I do other professionals in whom I have to place my trust.
I want them to look neat and clean and like they take care of themselves. And I don't want their clothes and accessories to look TOO expensive. It makes me worry that that one extra test might be funding some Manolos. I'm frugal but I have fussy feet and would be fine with paying that much for well made and comfortable shoes.
I definitely think quality shoes can be worth x more than Target or Payless. If you have the disposable income I wouldn't feel bad about it.
If you make good decisions, these items will likely last you 10 years and maybe more. I guess my current position on designer labels is that I will stretch my budget to buy a designer piece if it is super-duper fantastically special like pink pumps with rainbow heels.
But I can't imagine paying designer prices for something that could easily be duplicated at a much lower price point, like the same pumps in black or nude. Right now I am wrestling with whether those same pumps in a lovely grass green fall into the "super-duper fantastically special" category!
I say it does make a difference what you wear. Or to put it another way, it makes a difference what you say with what you wear. As a doctor, you want to be solid, open to hearing what problem the patient has and - and this is different - the illness that underlies it. You need to be a person who does the opposite of creating panic and stress, which do things like increase recovery time from surgery, etc.
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