Last night I had the privilege of working one of the local fashion events. This is one of the responsibilities of my new job. Some of you that have known me for a long time probably aren't surprised, and some of my new friends might be surprised and wonder what I would wear. Especially those of you that are used to seeing me in my unemployment wardrobe. Put your fashion fears aside. I have a dozen nice sports jackets, three suits, one tux, 6 cotton pullover sweaters, and enough Polo dress shirts that I only have to go to the cleaners once every five weeks. I clean up really nice, or I make the attempt anyway.
So last nights event was a product launch for a company based here in Phoenix. We took a booth with magazines and samples from some of our advertisers, goody bags, free photo facial coupons and a big beauty basket to be raffled off. Of course a veteran Mary Kay salesman won the beauty basket so that was kind of like feeding candy to someone who is obese bed ridden. May taste good and be a nice gesture but pretty much a complete waste. She did let us take her picture with the basket, but didn't want us to use her name. An example of true vanity at its best. There was quite the cross section of industry professionals in attendance. Up and coming dress designers, hair stylists, nail salon owners and techs, jewelry designers, sportswear designers, and plenty of others all passing out business card and trying to stay afloat in this economy. What struck me the most was the vast difference in style, and dress, and probably social status of the attendees. Not to mention their behavior. This event was a testament to the theory if you give them alcohol and food they will spend spend spend. Which they did! Some of the women went to the cash register several times.
Back to my observation about beautiful women being as varied as the selection of trees in the forest. I have to say on the whole is was a very beautiful group. Some way better than average. Most of them right in the middle, and some too ugly to mention. Except for the gal that was in a mini skirt and had legs the size of redwood tree trunks. I wanted to give her some fashion advice by my partner from work told me to keep it too myself. Its a shame. She had a great face but there is not a leg man on earth going to touch her. There were women in furs, real ones, not the fake ones that are all the rage today. Tall slender ones with long blond hair and perfectly purchased faces. Enhanced ones, Some made up, some plain, some dressed to the 9's and some in sweats. What I would like those of you who are reading this to take away from this drivel is that beauty is a state of mind. The most beautiful women there were far from perfect! They carried themselves with a grace and confidence that drew the other women to them. They were tall and short and slender and not so slender, but they were truly beautiful.
So remember that Billy Crystal was really lying when he said it's not how you feel it's how you look. Truly beautiful people are beautiful inside first and the rest just takes care of itself.
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