If you are a creative person, that’s the fashion statement you want to make to the world. The last thing you want to do is wear designs somebody else has created. That’s not being creative. If your intention is to stand out as unique, you’ll have to come up with a unique approach to what you wear.
If all you want to do is get noticed, that’s not too hard. Try wearing nothing but a giro ski helmet as you stroll throught the city streets. Everybody will be looking at you, but you’ll also be attracting attention you probably don’t want! Or, if you can afford the most expensive clothes, you’ll be noticed and admired, but there won’t be anything unique about you.
Ask yourself what sort of image you want to convey. Since you want to make a fashion statement that shows you are creative, it’s probably because you desire to market your creativity. Maybe you’re a frustrated artist who wants to break out of your boring day job and make a living as a creative artist. That’s your passion and you want the world to know it.
Let’s say you’re an artist who finally has a show. You’ve invited all your friends and acquaintances to the opening, so you know that people will be there, but you also know that most of them will be there for the snacks and free booze and not to buy your paintings. In the lead-up to the opening, you’re going to need to do some serious PR to attract a buying public.
Artists tend to be introverted, but that’s not going to sell your paintings. You can stick some flyers on billboards, but unless you do something bold and original, they won’t be noticed. Why not make some wearable art and turn yourself into a walking billboard?
What else can you do? That old brown boot isn’t going to do your image any good, but if you make a painting out of that and its mate, you’ve got something to attract attention. Combined with your helmet, you’ll be covered with art from top to bottom!
Or (ho-hum) you can go buy some nice designer clothes and politely offer passersby your flyers. They might think you look very nice and accept your flyer, but will they think you’re a real artist? Does a nice shirt and a nice leather watch make someone an artist? No, you’ll sell yourself as an artist if everything about you screams art, not fashion!
While you’re thinking up ways to make a creative fashion statement, don’t forget to throw out this advice. Make your own statement, don’t copy somebody else’s ideas! Then act on your deepest instincts. What’s there to lose? You can always fall back on your job if it doesn’t work.
