How important is fashion to you? What sort of clothes do you prefer to wear? Do you ever have to wear things you don't really like? If so, when, and why? Talk with a partner (Школьные сочинения)

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1. 1 Fashion matters, Speaking, ex. 1, p. 10

Variant 1

To be honest, I have never set too much store by fashion or anything related to it. To me, it is only important that my clothes feel comfortable and look neat. As for fashion, I think following it to be a good opportunity for self-expression, but I personally prefer other ways to stand out from the crowd.

Clothes are an indispensable part of our everyday life and therefore, I am sure, must be comfortable above all. They should also be inexpensive because I do not want to waste much money on what is to be regularly replaced. Finally, it is a good idea to have neat clothes that more or less suit my image. So, I prefer to wear some simple casual clothes that make me feel comfortable and cosy like trainers, trousers, shirts or T-shirts, sweaters, caps or hats, coats, etc.

When it is appropriate, I choose business-style clothing.

Unfortunately, I sometimes find myself in situations when I have to wear things I do not really like. For instance, I dislike it when I am forced to put on a lot of heavy clothes on frosty winter days because such clothes make every body movement harder and more energy-consuming. I also find it unpleasant to wear various kinds of protective overshoes in hospitals, fitness centres, etc. One more example of what I do not like wearing is face masks that have become mandatory during the coronavirus pandemic. Although they have been proven to be completely useless, we still have to wear them to the detriment of our health for some unknown reason.

Variant 2

I can say that I have always paid a lot of attention to fashion. In my opinion, it is a great opportunity to create your own style and express yourself through it. So, fashion is very important to me.

As a young person, I prefer to wear casual clothes that make me look smart and modern.

ut at work, I usually wear business-style clothes because they give me a feeling of confidence.

Luckily, there are no situations in my life when I have to wear things that I do not like. However, if such a situation occurred, it would not be much of a problem because I am a very patient person.