The 3-Second Rule

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The other day, my husband Brice and I were going for a walk… and he revealed to me a GOLDEN fashion nugget. By accident.

I had ordered some clothes from Nordstrom Rack and had been  trying them on. On our walk, I was reviewing which ones I liked and which ones I didn’t think I was going to keep. 

Especially one piece, which I was feeling hopeful about but still hadn’t  committed to keeping it yet. THEN… he said, “Oh no… you won’t keep it… it didn’t survive the 3-second rule.”

And I replied … “Whaaaaattt???”

 

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He answered, “Yeah… I can tell in the first 3 seconds if you’re going to keep something. I can tell by the look on your face, I can tell if you don’t really like it”.

And you know what??

HE’S RIGHT!!!

How often do you put something on and try to convince yourself that you like it? It might be a dress that you just “need” to buy because you’ve been invited to a wedding or perhaps it’s a gift from someone and you’re going to  feel bad for giving it away, so you convince yourself you like it.

 

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It’s important to note how you feel once you put something on immediately (this isn’t to say it stops there). It is way too easy for us ladies to convince ourselves that “it will do” or “maybe I can make it work.” As a certain lifestyle and organization expert might say, “Does it bring you joy?”

Well, you know the answer to THAT question… So the next time you try something on, be cognizant of how you feel immediately as you look in the mirror

Now, I would also be remiss if I led you into thinking that anything you like or fall in love within the first 3 seconds should end up in your closet.

So... let’s run through a couple of easy  follow-up questions to help get you past that  “3-second rule”:

  1. Is it modest? (Can you see  undergarment lines, is it too see-through, or too tight in certain places?)

2. Can I create numerous outfits with it out of clothing that  I already have?

3. Will this work simply, easily and pragmatically in my everyday life?

4. Is this an image I want to convey about myself?

And there you have it! I cannot wait to hear if you agree with the “3-second rule!”

Question: How do you feel about trusting an initial “gut reaction” when you first try something on???







Fashion and StyleMeghan Ashley3 Comments