Attitude specialist?

(Corneliani suit-The Best Suit in the World!)

"Attitude Specialist" was my title name at Macy´s when I worked there (back in 1988). Had my own card and everything. I´ve always thought this was a funny title. (America loves giving everyone titles.) But I´ve always thought that it suited me because I´ve always had some kind of (extra) attitude.

When I was a kid, my parents would often be upset with me because I walked around with a "lip". -You know?! The rolling of the lip to show how upset I was with the "situation." -Like I had a chip on my shoulder. (I didn´t -just was constantly wishing I was some place interesting.

I was the class clown throughout childhood (still kind of am).

Played soccer and played rough.

Ran track and I always tried to win.

Was quite the actress. Drama queen. Loved to study people.

Played the cello by faking it. I looked the part. And I was a master of timing.

Loved fashion and that was going to be my life. Studied it as Vogue was my Bible.

All these things were specializing in my attitude.
Looking back, I see that a lot of my attitude testing was just about trying to find my place.
So, even though- back when I had the title and I was in the making- life was and is always about attitude.

Of course, there are hundreds of times when I doubt myself. But that´s o.k. -Keeps one humble, I say.
Even though one can question the definition of a "specialist"- I think it´s about trust. Trusting that another is more specialized than you are in a field and you taking on the position. Self confidence.

But for me- it´s been-more than- about the fashion. It´s the way you present yourself, and selling what you want to come across.

So...for you boys/men out there --this may be a girls blog but I worked 12 years in Men´s fashion and I know a lot about helping men give a good first impression and feeling as professional as they look.