双语阅读：职场中如何避免穿衣重样

 　　Q: I have an active social and business life, and I worry about repeating outfits¹. Is there anything out there, like a clothing calendar, that can help me keep track of what I wore when and who saw me?

　　问：我经常参加社交和商务活动，担心衣服重样。有没有一种工具，比如穿衣日历一类的东西，可以帮我记录下来我何时见何人时，穿了什么衣服?

　　A: I've been fixated on fashion since junior high, when I wrote down everything I wore to school on a wall calendar to avoid repeating the same outfits too often. It was my private obsession² with keeping my look fresh that taught me how to stretch my wardrobe with long print scarves, sweater vests or colorful tights。

　　答：我从初中开始就很注意穿着了，当时我把上学时每天穿什么衣服都写在墙上的日历上，以便避免过多地重复穿同一套衣服。我热衷于保持自己形像的新鲜感，正因为如此，我学会了如何用长长的花围巾、毛背心或是鲜艳的紧身裤来拓展我的衣柜。

　　You can use your computer to create your own fashion spreadsheet. Or consider Myclothingcalendar.com, a free Web site where you can record all the details about your outfits, the events you wore them to and the people who saw you -- and you can add photos, too. That way, you can instantly recall who saw you in that fuchsia gown or yellow tie. There's a similar application, called 'pocket closet,' for iPhone users。

　　你可以用电脑创建自己的穿衣表。或是考虑利用免费网站Myclothingcalendar.com。在这个网站上，你可以记录下来所穿衣服的全部细节，出席的场合，见了什么人，你还可以添加照片。这样，你就可以马上想起你穿着那件紫红色的晚礼服或是打着那条黄色领带见过什么人。iPhone为用户提供了一个类似的程序，名字叫“口袋衣柜”。更多信息请访问：http://www.24en.com/

　　But more important than not repeating the same party dress is choosing the ensemble³ that is the most flattering -- and the most photogenic. Even if you aren't a celebrity⁴, an image of you at a fancy event might still pop up on the Internet or in the style pages. So rehearse your wardrobe in front of the mirror and snap yourself with your cellphone camera from different angles. You may discover that some of your favorite frocks don't look so swell⁵ in a photo. You will see which blouses or shirts magnify bulges⁶, which prints you should avoid and when you need to take off a necklace。

　　不过，比避免穿同一套衣服出席派对更重要的是，选择最好看、最上相的服饰。就算你不是名人，你出席一个盛大场合的照片仍可能会出现在互联网或时尚版上。所以，在镜子面前试穿一下衣服，用手机从不同的角度拍下来。你可能会发现，你最喜欢的一些衣服并不上相。你会看到哪件上衣或衬衫使你看上去更加臃肿，你应该避免哪种花色，何时应该把项链摘掉。

　　You can take your snapshots a step further: Personal stylists make it easy for their clients to get dressed by giving them stacks of snapshots showing complete outfits with all the trimmings。

　　你甚至可以把拍照更进一步：个人形像设计师能帮助客户轻松搭配服饰，向他们提供一系列展示搭配齐全的服装和饰品的照片。

1 outfits   

n.全套装备( outfit的名词复数 )；一套服装；集体；组织v.装备，配置设备，供给服装( outfit的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• He jobbed out the contract to a number of small outfits. 他把承包工程分包给许多小单位。 来自辞典例句
• Some cyclists carry repair outfits because they may have a puncture. 有些骑自行车的人带修理工具，因为他们车胎可能小孔。 来自辞典例句

2 obsession   

n.困扰，无法摆脱的思想(或情感)

参考例句：

• I was suffering from obsession that my career would be ended.那时的我陷入了我的事业有可能就此终止的困扰当中。
• She would try to forget her obsession with Christopher.她会努力忘记对克里斯托弗的迷恋。

3 ensemble   

n.合奏(唱)组；全套服装；整体，总效果

参考例句：

• We should consider the buildings as an ensemble.我们应把那些建筑物视作一个整体。
• It is ensemble music for up to about ten players,with one player to a part.它是最多十人演奏的合奏音乐，每人担任一部分。

4 celebrity   

n.名人，名流；著名，名声，名望

参考例句：

• Tom found himself something of a celebrity. 汤姆意识到自己已小有名气了。
• He haunted famous men, hoping to get celebrity for himself. 他常和名人在一起, 希望借此使自己获得名气。

5 swell   

vi.膨胀，肿胀；增长，增强

参考例句：

• The waves had taken on a deep swell.海浪汹涌。
• His injured wrist began to swell.他那受伤的手腕开始肿了。

6 bulges   

膨胀( bulge的名词复数 )； 鼓起； （身体的）肥胖部位； 暂时的激增

参考例句：

• His pocket bulges with apples. 他的衣袋装着苹果鼓了起来。
• He bulges out of his black T-shirt. 他的肚子在黑色T恤衫下鼓鼓地挺着。