Recently a world famous lawyer ( Amal Clooney ) , the wife of well known actor of Hollywood ( George Clooney ) was in news because she gave a speech about displaced people in United Nations . Needless to say it was an astute , sensitive speech. I have secretly admired her for being an over achiever at such an young age . Must say - shes a prodigy of sorts .
Many bloggers and articles came out in a flurry , appreciating her well maintained slim , trim frame / her lustrous hair / her figure / her baby bump / her poise etc., I thought all of these articles were well deserving to a brainy young woman.
Within a matter of hours another flurry of articles and blogs came out rebuking the former type . Many were plain angry with the way every one spoke only about her physique and how there is not much mention of how and what she was speaking on etc etc.,
Its not a cake walk going to UN and speaking in front of dynamic intelligent movers and shakers .
Personally , I cant see anything wrong with the way they spoke about her frame and physique . I thought it was a huge compliment to a well bred / brilliant lady .
If I say I like blue, it does not mean I hate green .
If I say a girl is good looking , does it mean that shes an idiot ?
The founder of a famous fashion house once said - If the woman is well dressed and chic , they focus on her form and frame , if shes plainly dressed and drab , then they pay attention to what shes speaking .
Is there any rule that some one cant be pretty and perspective at the same time ?
Dressing , carrying oneself changes the way we carry ourself . its not just the dress its also the grace and poise with which we carry ourselves.
The content AND the handwriting both matter .
A few decades ago a well dressed woman was deemed ( and rightly so ) to spend hours in front of the mirror preening herself. Those days they didnt have so many easy-to-use ointments or cosmetics coming in various sizes which can fit in our hand bags . So it was assumed that she spends a longer time caring for herself and being vain .
Today it takes just a few minutes to get ready and be on the go .
Its the peer pressure which makes up a large part of how we look .
Of course we dont want to be called dandies , frillies or narcissistic . At the same time we dont want to be called plain Jane , dull or moronic . By instinct , we tend to approach a well presented person than some one sluggish .
If you don't present your self in the contemporary manner , it speaks of disillusionment / disenchantment / depression with life in general.
Looks matter . The cosmetics / fashion industry is formed of a large number of honest hard working tax paying populace .
When some one comments on our form or physique why cant we just take it as a well deserved compliment ?
