Hate.

So it’s been a while that I’ve actually written a post myself right? Here’s to breaking that rut.

Hate is such a harsh word, I personally choose to use the word dislike where others use hate i.e. “I dislike amala” because if I say hate it, that means I’ll never be open to eating it even if the world’s best Amala chef prepared it for me. Hate has this absoluteness to it, which is why I choose to use it sparingly; unfortunately not everyone shares my philosophy.

Thus, you should understand why I feel taken aback when someone says, “I hate her.” To me, that means if given the possibility to remove that person from your vicinity, whatever the cost, you would do it. That means, if you saw that person dying of thirst and you had a bottle of water in hand, you’d rather pour it on the ground and watch that person die. Yes, it may sound exaggerated, but if someone truly hates another person, grave measures can be taken against them.

Hate is the opposite of love; so as strong as love can be, hate too can encompass such strength. All those headlines of lovers killing their partner for cheating are examples of the power of hate.

Funny thing about hate is that it requires effort; just as you spend time and mental energy thinking of the person you love, you also do the same for those you hate.

“Love your neighbor as yourself”

A word is enough for the wise.

Fashion post – for the guys!

Hey everyone :D

Today a rather funny incident occurred in class which led to one of my readers advising me to do a fashion post for the males – so here we are – shout out to him! J

His request was along the lines of appropriate cooperate dressing for guys so I got a few guys in my class to take part in a quick photo shoot session between lectures - so let’s get right down to it!

1)   Classic

Here we have an example of the absolutely easiest to achieve cooperate style: a plain white shirt, coupled with a mildly patterned tie. Play safe by combining it with a black belt, black trousers and black shoes. It’s practically a no-brainer; minimal effort but you’ll look the part.

2)   Pinstripes

Slight upgrade from classic, as it requires a hint more of thought processing to put together. In the example above, you see that though the pinstripes are rather faint, they are within the color scheme of the shirt, which makes accessorizing it simpler. The black satin tie is fastened by a silver tie clip, which harmoniously rhymes with his black belt and silver buckle. If you want, you can go the extra mile and match your wristwatch to your ongoing theme, everyone likes extra points :D

3)   Pop color

Here we have something similar to Classic, but instead of the plain canvas white shirt, you can insert a bright colored shirt. In the example, the model has paired his pink shirt with a uniquely patterned tie, albeit dull colored. The dull coloring of the tie is important as the shirt’s color in itself is an attractant, so combining a bright shirt and a bright tie would create a fight for attention between the two – nobody wants to be that guy.

4)   Statement Tie

Last but not the least, is an example of when the tie is the leading factor of the outfit. This styling generally requires much more effort, but with practice becomes second nature. As seen on the model, a crisp, plain white shirt has been paired with a beautifully decorated tie. The core color of the tie, black, has been matched with the belt on his waist and the strap of his wristwatch; while the chino-brown patterns on the tie were delicately played upon by matching them with both his trousers and the face of his wristwatch.

I hope this blogpost has been helpful, thank you once more to my lovely classmates turned models who let me put up their cooperate style :D

Feel free to comment your own ideas :D