Eyes Up Here
February 17th, 2010 | Categories: Style | 7 Comments
I woke up this morning and thought, “I’m going to make an effort with my appearance today.” Because I am either working or interning any given day of the week, I generally look presentable on most days, but today I needed the ego boost that comes with putting actual effort into a cute outfit. I’ve come a long way from my high school years, where I practically lived in hoodies for the entire winter season!
I ended up wearing my black and white plaid shirt, black tank top, skinny jeans, and dark brown flat suede boots (not pictured). My hair cooperated with me and looked awesome when I pulled it back, I wore my favorite necklace and earrings, and my eye makeup looked great. You know how when you feel like you look great you look even better than you think you do because you have that inner confidence? And you just know that you’re going to have a good day because you feel fantastic? Yeah, I definitely had that feeling.
When I strolled into my first class, I said hi to one of my guy friends, as is our custom. What is not part of our custom, however, is him needing to be reminded that when replying to a girl he should keep his eyes up and look at her face! It’s kind of obvious if a guy is fixating on a girl’s chest when talking to her because he doesn’t meet her eyes. Besides, it’s not like my outfit was super slutty or revealing, so I was a little taken aback. Not necessarily in a good/bad way. Just surprised, I guess, as I’ve never noticed that happening to me before.
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Hi, I'm Manda. I'm a college student studying communications and languages. I like to read, shop, bake, and travel. I have a tendency to listen to my favorite songs on repeat for hours on end. Sometimes I catch myself thinking in a language other than English. 
I always double check every single one of my outfits for ‘coverage’. My eyes are HERE, there’s no need to look THERE (and no one ever really has, yay!)
That outfit isn’t overly revealing though (at least not from that picture).
I’d be shocked too.
It really wasn’t revealing at all – that picture is pretty much how I looked. If I had my cleavage hanging out of my top, that would’ve been a whole different story!
I get the same reaction from guys. I think that it is because they get used to seeing us a certain way and they have trouble adjusting when we look different.
Ooh my! It’s always a little bit of a shocker when you have to remind a guy to do that (especially when you don’t dress very revealing). Very strange! It can give you a little boost of confidence, though. Hehe.
may be he was just surprised to see you dressed up… (mmm i know, i’m kind of an optimistic, but it could happen…)
it’s always great to dress your best because you feel different and if you really like what you are wearing you feel more confident… maybe he noticed how you looked different, even your walking and posture change when you are dressed up…
I love that feeling you described. It’s great when you feel confident. :D
I don’t think I’ve ever noticed how guys look at me. I’m not a big fan of hoodies so I’m not overly covered up all the time either, so I think people are used to the way I dress now. I should take notice in the summer time though!
I also love the feeling that you described! Such a confidence boost!