Is This Outfit a Relationship Deal-Breaker?

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While unconditional love is typically between parents and children (or people and their pets), the conditions involved in your average romantic relationship are often pretty forgiving. Maybe that means accepting the fact that your significant other is horrible at paying bills, enjoys their white wine over ice, or that they possess an off-kilter, out-of-this-world take on personal style. And hey, maybe, that person happens to be you. Though you may have downplayed your fashion fanaticism at the beginning of your relationship, favoring "never try too hard" pared-back looks that scream "girlfriend material," if you are actually dedicated to all-things outré, it s time to let the sartorial cat out of the bag.

So how, then, do you let your fashion freak flag fly? Just be yourself, pull no punches, and go all out. “Think along the lines of: If he likes me, he likes me,” says Vogue.com Market Editor**Chelsea Zalopany.** “If he doesn t like you because of an outfit, it wasn t going to work anyway.” Since this look is about you, pile on what you want—even if the pieces are stereotypical libido killers, like star stickers, ornately embellished dresses, or feather collars. After all, if your significant other doesn’t go for it, then so be it: He loves you, he loves you not, who cares—you’re wearing a massive green yeti coat and it looks great."

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