Jonesy, exactly right. I am really interested in thinking this through, as I think it's leading to the next leg of my style journey. Say you're in the nude (not YOU personally, the generic "you") - could a stranger tell what your style might be by your stance, hair, walk, flair, mannerisms?
I have the opposite issue from you - people always perceive me (at their peril!) as petite and feminine, both because of size and stereotypes of Indian women. Then I challenge them to an arm-wrestling contest. I love your height!
Somehow I've always felt dowdy and blah in a white button down, which obviously has to do with me and not the item of clothing - since Angie looks so outstanding in hers. Can you feel one way (not fab) and objectively look another (fab)? Does looking fab always lead to feeling fab? That is the experiment I intend to conduct...