Everybody talk about … ✨my volcanic ensemble✨ I love how some people are using this song to show off the things they like -- from their unique personal style to unusual hobbies or collections. So I thought I'd jump on this trend and put my own spin on it 🎶 😎 🦆 I have many interests, hobbies, skills, and such myself, but the one thing that I feel I'm the most unapologetic about is my personal style. As you can see, it's largely inspired by Duckie's Teddy Boy aesthetic in "Pretty in Pink". I love how versatile and wild it is. I can dress it up, make it casual, go super experimental, or keep it simple. No matter my mood, though, the basic formula is always there. Layers, pattern and texture mixing, fashion hats, oversized blazers and shirts, vests, bolo ties, suspenders, patches and pins, cuffed sleeves and pants, and outrageous shoes (if only I had Duckie's creepers in black, though!). Another reason I love Duckie's style is it reminds me of how I used to dress when I was a kid back in the late 80s and very early 90s. My personal style back then was inspired by one of my most favorite TV show characters, Punky Brewster, and Mork from "Mork and Mindy." I loved how both were an explosion of different, often mismatched, colors. Sometimes I'd mix and mismatch my clothing, especially my socks, and rock some suspenders (my favorite pair were rainbow ones like Mork had). Sadly, I let the bullies get to me when they kept making fun of what I wore, and I stopped expressing myself through clothes. I did that to blend in and survive the K-12 experience up until I entered college and the workforce about a quarter of a century ago. Since then, I've rediscovered what it's like to be unapologetic about the things I love, and especially about what I wear. And I've never looked back.
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