Book 7. Asking a store clerk can help you hone your fashion sense, but inner character and culture are things that are built up over a long period of time.

Hello. I'm Watanabe Ten. The theme of this post is that it doesn't take much time to polish your appearance (design). Shaping your appearance is important. There are books out there that claim that appearance is 90% of what matters, so I think the importance of appearance is a very important element.

　Just as people judge others by their appearance, there are certain fashions and makeup styles that are appropriate for certain situations and environments. If you wear clothes that are out of place, you may be looked down upon and not be able to join in with the group. It can be very awkward to be the only one dressed casually when everyone else is dressed formally.

　If everyone else is wearing a suit and you're the only one wearing a T-shirt and jeans, you might wonder if you're the president of a venture company. But if you think about it, fashion and makeup are easy to imitate.

　When it comes to fashion, the outfits worn by the mannequins in front of the store as soon as you enter, and the clothes displayed on the shelves that catch your eye first, are the best-selling, stylish clothes. Of course, there are many different fashion shops, but you can also create your own unique and original fashion by combining clothes sold in a single store with other fashion brands.

　It's easy to look stylish and fashionable. If you go to a department store, the sales staff will be able to teach you about makeup. That's right. Fashion can be easily changed. Of course, it's a different story if the best-selling outfits are on display in the store and they match your character and personality.

　However, it is not easy to change internally. Of course, there will be events that trigger a complete change in values ​​and environment. However, most people live relatively stable lives, with everyday life being a continuation of the usual routine.

　Some people's lives may be full of ups and downs like a roller coaster, but if you want to change someone's inner self, you have no choice but to spend time changing everything from their personality to everything else. Even when it comes to studying, it takes a long period of education, from entering elementary school to graduating from high school and working, or graduating from university, to become a person who can function in society, and it takes a long period of education, over a dozen years.

　Simply put, if you ask the staff at each store for advice on your appearance, fashion, and makeup, your fashion sense will naturally improve. At first, just follow the staff's advice and dress in the fashion they recommend.

　If you want to go beyond that and improve your inner self, in the case of fashion, you might be able to improve your sense of fashion in six months by listening to the advice of a store clerk, but inner character and culture are things that are built up over a long period of time. They cannot be changed overnight.

　I know that it's easy to improve your appearance, but your inner self takes a long time to build up. I'm not a big shot, but I can tell which clothes are selling by walking around the store. You can rely on your intuition and buy with confidence what you think is cool if you're a man, or what you think is cute if you're a woman.

　Even with makeup, these days (2025), more and more men are wearing it, and if you ask a store clerk, they'll recommend the makeup that's right for you. All you have to do is buy and try out different cosmetics and clothes, and your sense of fashion and appearance will improve.

　However, anyone who has bought clothes for a while will understand that even if you try to pick the best parts from various brands, in the end you will probably end up settling on the conservative, casual clothes worn by supermodels from high-end fashion brands.

　Of course, if you want to stand out from the crowd with your fashion, you can also wear a combination of multiple fashion brands. If you pursue classic casual style, you can settle on high-end brands, but you can also go beyond that and stand out from the crowd with unique fashion.

　That's all for today, but while it's easy to improve your appearance, it's your inner self that has invisible value, so I hope you will study and hone your skills. That's all. This was Watanabe Ten.

(*P.S.) The difference between what is visible and what is invisible