Really ticked off

Isn't that annoying? She only asked you for advice, so she would know what not to get. I have an unfashionable friend and she totally does the same. Next time lie to her.

 

Not all models are fashionable. There are some that don't even have the looks. I've seen plenty. They come in all sorts of variety. There's even an agency for short guys. Unless your friend is a supermodel, she still need your help.

 

You need to take into account her own sensibilities here when it comes to fashion. You might think fashion is meant to be over-the-top, but clearly that's not what she thinks. Half of pulling off a look is putting the outfit together in a way that works, but the other half is owning it, i.e. wearing it proudly. If she thinks something like a fur coat is over-the-top, she's not going to own it when she's wearing it, so why bother? Better for her to wear something she feels comfortable in, or something that she likes to wear, or something that she thinks she looks good in, than something that you think looks good that she doesn't enjoy wearing. A guy wearing jeans and a t-shirt and walking down the street with confidence will always look better than the same guy walking down the street in an outfit that isn't him, no matter how good that outfit may be.

If your friend asks you for advice again, your best bet is to ask her what she likes wearing, what she feels confident in, and work off of that. And when she's trying things on, pay more attention to what makes her say, "I like this!" than what make you say, "I like this!"

 

As if fashion means a thing if she doesn't like it. Pretty much exactly what Owen said. If you insist on bringing this girl up to being "fashionable", at least listen to what she's saying so that you can dress her in such a way that you both like it. I feel for her, not you. You're being insensitive. I wouldn't want to dress in a fur coat either. Try giving her a simple and elegant look that she'll actually like. Show her how certain cuts and colors flatter the awesome figure she must have, and once she sees the results in the mirror, she'll be more likely to follow what you're saying. Fashion isn't all about being over-the-top and loud. A lot of it is about taking basics and wearing them in such a unique fit/shape that they flatter your innate shape and you are simply stunning to behold, moreso than those who just wore loud clothing.

 

I second both of the post above me on this one! very good statements. took all the words out of me mouth :3

 

Or maybe not, if she keeps rejecting your advice, then let her do it herself, see how she would look like.

I had a friend once who wears his pants saggy bottom, he intentionally pulls it down even though it's a low waisted pants, just so his underwear would show. I pulled his pants up, but he pulled it back down, in his defense, he said it looks funky. So we went out, and I kept pretending not to be embarrassed by him, and later on, a fashion police came to us and wrote him a ticket. If he had listened to me, he wouldn't have spent hours in lecture.

 

I'v spent a fair amount of my professional career as a consultant. A lesson I learned the hard way was that I was designing solutions for the client not my self.

I lost a really good client once because I implemented what I wanted because I thought I was too good to implement what they wanted and really needed. In hind sight I should have listened to them, they would have been happier and I would have a nice success to add to my cv.