Everyone wants to be attractive. What is your idea of being attractive?

One of the Chekhov’s characters said that everything must be beautiful in a person – face, dress, spirit and mind. We always want to impress people. But the first impression we make almost fully depends on what we wear and how we wear it. Manners and speech are noticed next and character only later. So it’s quite natural that clothes are really important. They say “clothes make the man” …. (Clothes)

But we don’t mean good looks alone when we speak about someone’s beauty. We want also to see as Chekhov wrote, a “beautiful spirit and mind “ in a person. His / her character and actions are extremely important. But what is to be done if the face isn’t so beautiful? Should we take this fact too seriously? Of course not!. Besides, as an American proverb goes, “Beauty is a very fine thing, but you can’t live on it.” On the other hand a modest, kind and honest person is respected and liked by everybody. “One good deed deserves another”, says an English proverb. I don’t think

there is beauty in a person who has good looks but doesn’t respect old people. And those who wear fashionable clothes are not beautiful at all if their conduct in the street and other public places isn’t good. There is an old English proverb about such people: “Clothes don’t make the man”. Real beauty means much more than a perfect body and nice clothes. To my mind such traits of character as diligence, humanity, respectfulness, sincerity courage make a person attractive. And besides you should be modest of course. A modest man never talks much of himself. He doesn’t try to have special privileges and rights, he is always critical about his own shortcomings and respects people around him

In conclusion I’d like to say that a man is a creator of his own happiness, fortune and personality. All of us are born sinless with a crystal soul like a blank sheet of paper, but with different levels of potential.

Probably most of us are full of drawbacks because we all are humans and nothing human is alien to us. But every day you should work on yourself. You should develop a positive attitude to life and people. The efforts which you make to become better will no doubt pay off. Your life will brighten and there will be new colors.

Vivienne Westwood, one of the world’s most innovative designers, 1___ in Glossop, Derbyshire. As the 2____of 3____, she 4____ her controversial 5____ on 6____ through her famous 7___ in King’s Road, Chelsea. Vivienne changes the name of the shop and its décor each time she presents a new collection. Among its first names are the following: 8 ___, 9____, 10____, 11 ____. In 1981 she 12___, ‘Pirates’, whose asymmetrical 13____, 14 ____ and baggy 15 ____ boots 16 ____ on the 1980s street wear. It was the beginning of 17 ____ which 18 ____ to be an endlessly 19 ___ drawing inspiration from an eclectic range of sources. He constantly 20 ___ and 21 ___ 22 ____ to change the face of fashion.

This woman 23 ___. And she 24 ____. Her women are brave and shocking, flirty and feminine – and never

25 ___. What I 26 ___ so marvelous about Westwood’s clothes is that they always lend themselves to the woman 27 ___, her caprice, and the choice gives 28 ___ to her intelligence. Vivienne Westwood’s women are truly chic.

Concerning my friend Vivienne, I 29 ____ more giving and generous. She 30 ____. She 31 ___ into the artistic process and into the vision of one of 32 ___. She 33 ___ on a marvelous voyage and if she ever felt she’d had enough I would ask her to dim the lights on the Eiffel Tower and play ‘ God Save the Queen.’

Fashion.

I. Read the following opinions on clothing and fashion.

Phil.

All my classmates say that I’m trendy. I enjoy wearing stylish clothes. I like to look smart and attractive. We can’t go through life with the same hairstyle or make-up. It’s very important to follow fashion. I hate it when people dress alike, because they buy clothes in ‘chain’ stores I prefer hand-made or design clothes. My classmates say I’m materialistic, but it’s not a sin, is it? Sometimes I turn up in something really extravagant. When you are up with fashion you feel you are an individual.

Tracey.

I don’t care what other people wear. More than that I don’t care what I wear. My mum buys clothes for me in a ‘chain’ store or a car boot sale. She says that only the rich can afford following fashion and wearing trendy clothes. I prefer casual things- jeans, T-shirts, home-made sweaters. And it’s a problem for me to get out of jeans into something more stylish, but I don’t care. My elder brother’s friends have cut their hair into strange shapes, pierced their ears and wear a lot of jewelry. They say they show off their independence, feelings and values. I don’t know if they are right. If I were older I would probably do the same.

Kate.

Everyone in my class is really fashionable. They spend a lot of time talking about the clothes and jewelers that they are going to spend their money on. Many friends of mine think I’m boring and untrendy and I feel out sometimes. But frankly speaking fashion is not very important to me. Fashion comes and goes and looking clean and tidy is more important than looking stylish. I prefer clothes which are traditional in design that I feel comfortable in. I think that following fashion does not necessarily mean having good taste. If I had a lot of money I would buy clothes which are classical in design because they never go out of fashion, though I would rather buy video cassettes or some interesting books.

II. Which of these viewpoints on fashion is closer to yours?

a) Fashion is my passion. b) Clothes do not make the man but… c) I don’t care what I wear

I enjoy… I like it when people… I don’t care…

I hate it when… My friends… More than that…

I prefer… But frankly speaking… I think…

It’s not a sin… Fashion…. It’s not a problem…

If I had… To follow fashion… Besides…

When… If I had… If I had…

I’m sure… It’s more important… Who cares if…

To be honest…

Fashion.

I. Read the following opinions on clothing and fashion.