![]() We all have tops in the back of our closet that we hang on to for days like this and bags of dry cleaning that sits in the trunks of our cars. I know many of you women are nodding to this. She chose to wear it that day because she hadn’t gotten around to laundry and was out of shirts. And as for the top, she regularly considers donating it but figured it’s “nice enough” and it would be waste to get rid of. She admitted that the suit was looking a bit frumpy since her weight loss, but hadn’t gotten around to taking her better suits to the cleaners. The bright point of the day was the end when she could meet her girlfriends for happy hour. She admitted she hasn’t been sleeping well, she didn’t feel prepared enough for this case, and felt a bit depressed about the whole day. What image was she portraying to her client, to the members of the court? You won’t look like a mess, but you won’t look like yourself – a respectable, intelligent and attractive person who cares about herself. Presentable means no one will stare at you in the grocery store, but no one will really notice you either. Presentable is just a step above horrible. No one is providing an award for the largest wardrobe why keep things in there that do not look great? If you look at yourself in the mirror and think, “well I guess I look presentable ” you are not doing anyone a favor. Looking presentable is right up there with a little bit pregnant, technically married and all those other fibs we tell ourselves. She met me at the bar in a collared shirt that looked to be washed a few too many times, a pantsuit that was a size large due to her recent weight loss, a low ponytail with sideswept bangs and no makeup. She is a high-powered attorney who spends the majority of her days in the courtroom. My friend met me for drinks last week after work. ![]() Looking presentable, what does this mean exactly? I know many women who keep items in their wardrobe because they find them to be “good enough,” that they may not be the most flattering, but if they wear that piece they will at least “look presentable.” She said that she only uses makeup to look dressed up, and she believes she can “look presentable” without makeup when she doesn’t have breakouts. I was telling her about this new product I bought at Sephora last week that I have fallen in love with because it makes my skin have a healthy dewy glow without looking shiny.
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