Be a Sloaney
Not everyone comes from a rich, aristocratic, old money family from Kensington and goes to private school...but if you look and act like you are a Sloane, people will believe you are! This is aimed at girls.
Steps
- Become a fashionista. Fashion is a large part of being a sloane - it's important to wear tweed, polo shirts, gilets, skinny jeans tucked into Ugg boots, loafers for men, and brands such as Ralph Lauren, Jack Wills and Lacoste. Their websites will give you some examples of the sort of sloane fashion that is around. It's expensive for what it's worth - but if you want to look like a Sloane, you're gonna have to part with some money. If you're looking to be like the traditional Sloane Ranger, investing in a green Barbour wax jacket & a pair of Hunters is an absolute must. Watch out for the end of season sales!
- Accessorize. No Sloane is seen without her colourful pashmina (http://www.mypashmina.co.uk do beautiful ones for under £30), pearls and Louis Vuitton handbag. Well. It doesn't have to be Louis Vuitton, but if you can afford it, it's worth it. Just make sure it's not scruffy looking. Black is the best colour because scratches are hidden, it never goes out of fashion and goes with every outfit.
- Look beautiful. All Sloanes are attractive, because they can afford to be. Blonde hair/blonde highlights are fantastic, and the typical style is a side parting with a sweeping fringe, with lots of hair tossed over the top to create height and volume. A Sloane's hair is never thin, and usually is either slick straight or tousled and wavy. If you want to wear it up a messy bun or ponytail is perfect. As for makeup, never fall into the trap of overdoing it - Sloanes always look like they are wearing hardly any. Try to go for warm colours with pastel overtones, with smoky eyes, but never vampy with heavy eyeliner - make it as natural as possible. Carry around a cute bag for touch-ups throughout the day.
- Smell like a Sloane. Fruity with musky undertones are perfect - try Amor Amor by Cacharel or Hypnose by Lancome. Go around the perfume aisles and see which works best for you - but never make it too overpowering.
- Get the gadgets. A slick black iPod and a flip phone/slide phone are definitely in at the moment. Carrying around a battered Nokia is not. Carry them in your handbag and listen to them on the train...or in your private taxicab!
- Learn the lingo. Call your friends "darls" or "babes", abbreviate names, words, exclamations!
- Get in the game. Sloanes love their sport. No wonder they're all so toned and beautiful! Typical sports include tennis, sailing, golf, horse riding, polo, lacrosse and hunting. Try to take some sports up, as if you get invited to an exclusive game of golf - you don't want to look uncultured, do you?
- Try to make friends with other Sloanes. They'll show you the ropes, introduce you to the hottest parties and the wild public school life of southern England.
Tips
- Dine out at expensive places once in a while; but its ok to be seen in McDonalds or Burger King. Make sure you food shop at Waitrose or Marks and Spencer, never Asda.
- Don't sound over pretentious, but try to sharpen up your accent a little, so it sounds more upper class.
- Try to ooze class at every opportunity. If someone is trying to embarrass you, keep your cool, raise an eyebrow and show them up. Don't let yourself get angry of give into violence.
- Don't neglect your studies. Seeing as most Sloaneys go to prestigious private schools they will be well educated - not all of them are blonde bimbos! And it's important to seem well educated and intelligent too if you're going to be friends with them all.
- Be confident - all Sloaneys are popular, rich, and clearly have nothing to have low self esteem about - throw back your shoulders, hold your head up high and parade down the high street like a true Sloaney, even if you're only wearing trackies and a gilet! At parties, talk to people, mingle, make direct eye contact and seem intelligent. The more Sloaneys you hobnob with, with the better!
- Be confident but don't boast it is a big turn off! and you'll get teased.
- Wear colourful pastel colours, minimise the amount of black that you wear - Sloaneys are happy people and they like to show it!
Warnings
- Don't become a snob. That's a trait that no one is going to admire.
- Don't wear anything deemed as "chavvy" - that's the exact opposite of what you want to be! Examples are, burberry, baseball caps, huge fake gold hooped earrings, "bling bling", scraped back greasy hair...etc.
- Don't try to flash your cash or have something to prove - if people see you as trying too hard, you'll never be accepted as a true Sloaney.
- Don't transform overnight. Acquire different clothes and styles over a period of time, so people don't think you're being someone you're not.
- Don't wear cheap knockoffs and pass them off as real, because there will be embarrassment like no other when you get found out!
Things You'll Need
- Some money - save up for this, as you'll definitely need it!
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