Fashion as a weapon
In 2008, I was invited to a party organized by a mutual friend. It was a birthday party and only few people were invited. I remember pondering over what to wear as their was this beautiful Dominican babe I was trying to get with. At first, I came up with a bit prep boy look, a faded blue denim pant, a white Ralph Lauren Polo shirt with blue and red stripes on the sleeves and also on the collar, and completed it with a pair of brown Sperry boat shoes. As I was about to leave the house, I realized I wasn’t feeling my look as it was too ordinary for an occasion I was going to make a statement 😄. Eventually, I settled for a navy blue tuxedo pant, white and black Hugo Boss button down shirt with embroidery crest tucked into my pant and accessorized with a brown Gucci leather belt, a pair of velvet loafers, and a black Ray ban sunglasses to lower the brightness of July sunshine. With this assemble, I instantly noticed the crazy attention I...