Attention!!

Vivienne Westwood is a little bit of a genius (one upside of blog writing is that I can be as opinionated as I please). She once said in an interview that there's no point wearing clothes unless you're going to stand out in them. And it's obvious just by looking at her (hello, orange hair) that she follows her own advice.
It got me to thinking; is standing out always a good thing?
Would life be worth living if we just blended into the background all of the time? I guess it depends on the person you are, but I've never really understood those type of people that are happy always pushing other people into the limelight.
In order to get your dream job, won't you have to stand out above your competitors? Opportunities don't really come to those who sit quietly in the corner, yet there's nothing more annoying than those really loud 'out going' types.
I stood out in Primary school for being the wierdo with big braces and an obsession for Goosebumps books. I stood out in Secondary school for my Spiderman backpack and massive hair. But, at University, I fit in. I might as well have white woolly hair and a tail, because, readers, I think I'm a sheep.
As we grow up, do we loose the urge to stand out? Do we rely on other resources for conversation starters? Do we become okay with knowing that in a world of 6 billion people, we might actually not be that special?
Going back to Vivienne Westwood, she's a perfect example of how standing out can make you successful.
If you're the kind of person that turns heads when you walk into a room, then you're also the kind of person that's likely to attract bitchy comments. It's like people that are famous, there's always someone who has something bad to say.
I'm going to see Alice Cooper in concert this weekend, (I'm very excited!) and one of the main reasons he has been successful is that he's different. Difference is something that everyone craves once in a while. We go shopping to buy new clothes, and employers are always looking for people that can offer something different... but how do we offer something different from everyone else?
I'm going to a party tonight where I won't know the majority of people there. Some people have nightmares about this kind of thing. However, when put in situations like this, it's the people that have something different to talk about that are the ones who won't feel awkward talking to a room full of strangers. If I had the hair of Vivienne Westwood, or the dress sense of Dita Von Tease, maybe I'd find the situation easier.
It seems that there is always that dilemma in social situations; be brave and stand out, or play it safe and keep quiet. Let's just hope I don't take my own words too much to heart. Note to self: do not take Spiderman bag to party.