<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3tMPZ0_0vjvnnpi00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3tMPZ0_0vjvnnpi00" width="1793" height="1155" ><figcaption>Jun Oh | Staff</figcaption></figure>Do I want to look pretty or interesting?That’s the question I ask myself every single day when I’m deciding what to wear in the morning. I wish I could say I’ve figured out the answer to this dilemma by now, but I really haven’t. I go back and forth between the two all the time, and sometimes I can’t decide what’s the right answer or if there even is a right answer. At the end of the day, I honestly do think that it’s possible to accomplish both at different times, or to find a happy medium between the two. I don’t think either are mutually exclusive.I’d define dressing to look pretty as being more attuned to being visually appealing, which can often result in conforming to societal beauty standards and what’s trending at the moment. Looking pretty feels nice, but it can get repetitive or even boring at times, and that’s where looking interesting comes into play. Looking interesting to me feels like wearing an outfit I think is cool and reflects my personal sense of style, even though it might be less flattering or appealing to conventional standards of beauty. I started thinking about this soon after I arrived at Berkeley and began experimenting more frequently with my style. In high school, I mostly wore what was trendy at the time. I picked things that I liked, but I didn’t think too much about what I really enjoyed wearing in terms of my overall style, or about building a wardrobe. The students at my school didn’t experiment much with fashion either. Once I got to Berkeley, I saw people confidently wearing all different styles of outfits and accessories, and I realized that’s what I wanted to do as well. I think a lot of us feel caught between the two concepts at times. It can be hard to take the step outside your comfort zone and wear something that most other students in your classes don’t wear; it’s also difficult to decide not to appeal to beauty standards that the people around you are wrapped up in. Take it from me though — it feels so good when you do. Nothing feels better than getting a compliment on a cool top or an interesting scarf, especially when you’re wearing it because it’s something you really love, and not because you want to fit in or feel attractive. So try it! Start small: Maybe you try out a fun pair of shoes, new earrings or a belt. The more you start experimenting with your style, the more comfortable you’ll become and the better you’ll feel. I promise you — you’ll look and feel amazing, and your outfits will be so pretty, eye catching and interesting.</div></body>

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That’s the question I ask myself every single day when I’m deciding what to wear in the morning. I wish I could say I’ve figured out the answer to this dilemma by now, but I really haven’t. I go back and forth between the two all the time, and sometimes I can’t decide what’s the right answer or if there even is a right answer. At the end of the day, I honestly do think that it’s possible to accomplish both at different times, or to find a happy medium between the two. I don’t think either are mutually exclusive.

Choosing between looking pretty or interesting

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That’s the question I ask myself every single day when I’m deciding what to wear in the morning. I wish I could say I’ve figured out the answer to this dil

Choosing between looking pretty or interesting

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