From David:      (Notes for this week)

This is the 2nd in our series of “Conversations with David”.  For it to be of value, you need to have previously read last week’s blog: “The Search for Self Through Style”, and played the game: “Dream Trip, Dream Outfit.”  It’s also important that you make yourself acquainted with all the pages on the site itself: www.davidkibbe.co    This will allow you to make this week’s conversation keep you on your journey, fast-tracking to style nirvana!      xoxo david

Blog #2

LET’S GO ON A TREASURE HUNT!!!!!!

Welcome back!  It’s a beautiful sunny day in NYC, and I’m sitting at one of our fabulous outdoor cafes, waiting for you to join me!  (We rival Paris in our alfresco)!  So pull up a chair, let’s order an extra-large Iced Tea, and let’s have some STYLE FUN!

Last week, we went on a journey with our game, “Dream Trip, Dream Outfit”.  Just by playing that game, you’ve already changed your life!  You’ve changed your approach to style….one outfit at a time!   You didn’t need to “think,” or try to “reach a goal”—it happened ORGANICALLY……just by playing the game!  You’ve traveled the first step on our style journey, and fast-tracked your path to discovering your personal style!  True Style ALWAYS is an ORGANIC EXPRESSION OF SELF. You can’t achieve it by preconceiving thoughts.  It’s not math, it’s not science, it’s ART; but like all FINE ART, it requires TECHNIQUE:  “artistic logic”.

What you’ve done, is experience the ENERGY that drives style. Underneath all events and creations in life is the ENERGY that is the driving force.  Before we can get into the “nitty-gritty”, “nuts and bolts” of style, we have to align ourselves with the underlying Energy.  Otherwise, we are at cross-purposes and never can achieve the FOCUS  that is essential to communicating our style.

What your game of last week achieved happened completely    “in the doing!”  In manifesting your dreams, you discovered your “JOY SPOT”.  Dreams are “Stories of the Heart”.  Your heart sings in the dreaming!  And your dreams are always motivated by JOY.  You can’t have a dream devoid of JOY—(a dream without joy is called a nightmare)!

Because your game included “The Skies the Limit!”, your creations were completely ASPIRATIONAL!  They had no societal dampers. They only came from POSSIBILITIES.  You didn’t settle for anything because it was “appropriate”, “trendy”, “what others expected”, or “what everyone else does.”

They were also SPECIFIC to situation and outfit.  There was no generic, “convenience”, “ multi-purpose”, or “standard” limited results. No following preconceived “rules” or “recs.” Everything was related to your complete ORIGINAL details.

Now, what this means is you’ve discovered a NEW APPROACH to dressing….creating OUTFITS that: 1) come from JOY; 2) fulfill your ASPIRATIONS; and 3) evolve from SPECIFICITY.

You’ve gone beyond the mundane, the every day, or what’s expected.  In doing so, you’ve learned what it FEELS like to be creating your personal STYLE.

Style always comes from your hopes and dreams.  It never is the acceptance of the chains of limitations.

Now, the ENERGY is the first key. But of course, TECHNIQUE is involved and must be learned.  Nobody comes out of the womb as a STYLE QUEEN. Talent may be there, but if it isn’t formed, you can’t have complete FREEDOM of EXPRESSION!

So— Congratulations are in order!  We’re on the fast track…..first class….on the supersonic STYLE EXPRESS!!

Next stop:  This week’s game:  TREASURE HUNT …Striking Gold!”

This week I want you to take your DREAM TRIP/DREAM OUTFIT from last week, and MANIFEST it!  This will be fun…and costs: NOTHING!!!

I want you to find a photo, either from a magazine, catalog, or online, that translates your Dream Outfit into something that you could actually wear in a situation from your life.  HOWEVER, it MUST be a “step beyond” what you would normally wear, as well as connect to something from your Dream Outfit.  (Again, budget is not an issue, not yet!!!)

For example:  let’s say your Dream Outfit came from your Dream Trip to NYC to attend an opening night party for Hugh Jackman’s recent sold-out concert at Madison Square Garden.  (This was a hot ticket, and you won a week’s stay in the Presidential Suite at the Plaza Hotel, along with front row tickets to the concert, and VIP  Invites to the All-Star black-tie party at the Rainbow Room). Your Dream OUTFIT was a purple chiffon gown, with diamond jewelry from Harry Winston. (I’ll leave the rest of the details up to you).

Well, that’s a trip I wish you had invited me to tag along!

Now, this week you are one of the parent hosts at the PTA meeting.  You normally would wear a sweater and slacks, since it’s casual, and involves a lot of grunt work!  However, for this week,  as your game focus, you find a purple jumpsuit, in rayon, and wear sandals with it that have a bit of bling!  (You found this picture by googling  “purple jumpsuit, and voila, a photo of DVF jumpsuits showed up).

Print this out, and carry it in your purse, along with the brief notes you made from last week’s game.  Prepare to see a big surprise by next week!

The key is connecting the Dream from last week to an actual outfit that is suitable for something in your life, (but more than you would normally “accept” as your regular choice).

Again, only play this game in a lighthearted way. It must be FUN. Don’t go for any results or overthink.  (You’ll have the built-in benefits from last weeks game as you do this, as well as the new ones I will reveal next week)!

Remember the games have a DESIGN, that result from following the instructions.  Other than that, just have fun and let the game play out however it does!

I think we’ve about drained our Iced Teas.  Til next week, when we might add a little snack!                 
JOY TO ALL—DAVID