Wardrobe Sh!t

This week, we talked about how differently Marko and I approach clothing. To put it simply, I am function and he is form; yet there is so much more to issue than simply that. As we know, clothing can be a simple pairing of top and bottom pieces that are weather appropriate and keep you from getting arrested for indecent exposure :) Clothing can also be an expression of how one feels that day, an affirmation of one’s gender, or (for many) a sign of social status and achievement.

I have never been much of a fashionista, but the conversation this week with Marko got me to thinking a bit. Perhaps, even when we are in a pandemic and largely staying home, dressing up can still afford us some bonus points to our self-esteem. Dressing up may be more important now than we realize: whether it’s a nice meal in at home, a day with an important meeting, or just because you have not done it in some time. I’m going to goal myself with dressing up at least one day each week, just to see if it makes me feel better, as Marko insinuated. Let’s see how this one goes….