I've spent probably $100,000 on clothes, watches, boots, and jackets throughout my entire existence. On second thought, I think that number might actually be quite low.
Why have I spent so much money on my look? Because your look defines who you are.
Like it or not, we live in a society where people will judge you the second you walk into a place. So, what you wear on your feet, what type of jeans you wear, what type of shirt you wear, what type of watch you have, etc. all mean somebody's going to look at you. They're going to evaluate you. Their first opinion is going to be based on the image that your project at that moment.
They're going to judge you before you even open your mouth. Before you're even allowed to talk and wow them with your magical amazing personality.
So know that, whether you like it or not, someone's going to evaluate you based on your looks. They're going to evaluate you based on who you are. You have one chance to make a first impression, so why not make a great one?
You need to approach your image and your look like you would a world-class brand, that's really what it is. You're coming up with a brand - YOUR brand. How you come up with your look is how you come up with your brand.
What looks stunning on you may not look great on somebody else. What looks great on somebody else may look pretty shitty on you. It's all different, but here's what I suggest. I suggest you look in your closet and really evaluate what you have in there.
When's the last time you bought jeans?
When's the last time you bought a leather jacket?
When's the last time you bought anything? If the stuff in there is vintage, then you already know what I'm talking about. You've already accumulated the vintage look. The stuff that's good and timeless and absolutely uniquely you.
But most people... well, they kind of buy things because somebody made them buy stuff. Their girlfriend made them buy stuff but they're no longer with her. Their mom took them shopping one time, and they're still wearing the same clothes from four, five, six, or seven years ago. They look as dated as a 90's Mercedes. And if you've ever seen 90's Mercedes, they're pretty damn dated.
So what do you do after that? If you look at your closet and realize you're as old as a nonclassic Mercedes Benz, it's really simple after that. You go to stores. You go to Nordstrom. You go to Macy's.
You go to the mall.
You go to Barney's.
You go shopping, but you don't spend. You go and you try stuff on, you get different opinions from different sales people. You allow them to pick out the outfits for you and then you try them on.
You try them on and you ask yourself how you feel in each one. Do you feel successful? Do you feel confident? Because that's the number one thing you want to feel on a daily basis: successful and confident. When you feel successful and confident on a daily basis, you're going to be able to manifest wonderful, great things in your life.
Try it on and take pictures of yourself.
You go home. You don't buy a thing, but you take a look and decide which one really resembles the best version of you.
You then look at the pictures again, and you think to yourself non-judgmentally, "if I saw me walking down the street, what would I think about that person? How would I feel if I saw this person walk into the room?"
Do they look cool? Do they look successful? Do they look sexy? Do they look powerful? Do the clothes fit their body? Can I see their body? Can I see them?
Everybody can pick up a look, even if you go to H&M and have limited budget.
Anybody can craft an amazing look, but you don't do it by buying and shopping once every seven years. You do it by going and trying lots of stuff on and seeing what you feel the best. After you've evaluated the pictures, taken a look at it, you go and you build your new wardrobe.
For me, I like vintage stuff. I like vintage Tshirts with Chuck Taylor Converse. I've tried everything else, but I've got a certain look and it fits me well. When I go out I feel super confident in what I'm wearing every single day, because that's me. That's my look, my image, my brand.
If you don't feel super confident in what you're wearing every single day, then you have to re-cultivate the look that you have. It's as simple as that.