My Style

I made a collage recently that was inspired by my sudden realization how freaking diverse my wardrobe and style is. The things I'm attracted to, style wise, are so many, and are often things that no one ever can like along with another. People can get confused as to what kind of person I am. Which is silly, once they get to know me. I'm just me. I just really REALLY love the artistic freedom of physical appearance. I love pretty much everything, or can at least appreciate it and why others like it. I can go into leather and metal and black and badass....or a rainbow of colors in a sundress with feathers and lacy accents and not a stitch of black. Then theres my appreciation for "business" wear, sort of, a nice pair of slacks with a nice silk shirt and a great blazer....And then there's the "british look", which I adore.  I love the punk, I love the mod 60's look, the hippy 70's look, the leather clad 80's, and the classy curvy 40-50's.  Even the 20's. I love the burlesque look, the rocky horror picture show sex-crazed look. Also turtleneck sweater dresses with thick tights and tall boots. Trench coats to bomber jackets....military to medieval....Renaissance and steampunk....'City' or 'Portland' look.....outdoor and country.. ..And of course jeans and t-shirt is always good.   I take a little bit from all of it and apply it here and there in my everyday. Its all me. I don't always do it pure one way or another, I'm always a combination - just some days I'm way more one thing than another. A lot has to do with how I feel, how the weather is, what I own at the time, what my mood is, what the event is.  A lot of time people call me a "pirate" or a "gypsy" or "dominatrix". I got confused for a goth kid in highschool because I adored black for various reasons - 1. made me look slimmer with my sudden weight gain, 2. I was having problems with overactive sweat glands so my armpits would stain anything that wasnt black (horrible!!!! so glad thats fixed!!!) and 3. I thought it was awesome, I felt powerful and comforted in black. Then I dyed my hair black because the red dye I tried first turned out pinkish and shitty, and it was the only thing to cover it up. Also didn't want to look like a little girl anymore. I wanted a big change - and I certainly got it. But yeah, no one's really pegged me down into one style because I'm really all of them. If you see me every day you get a better sense about it. If you were in my head or if I could afford everything I liked, then you'd get it perfectly. But......that isn't so. So people around me are often confused.  Oh anyway, heres the damned collage, with a few outfits put together to symbolize a few of my "styles"  And below it is an example of one style I enjoy...but cannot really wear anymore. Heels are really hard on my body with the EDS. I can do smaller heels, but these babies just screw me up. FUCKING HOT THOUGH.