‘What should I wear?’, this is one of the most fundamental questions we asks ourselves, everyday at least if not more. What we wear represents who we are, our personality and it is a projection of how we want the world and others to view us. In the ever changing world that we live in, one thing that remains constant is fashion and the desire to keep up-to-date with the latest trends and looks. The concept of fashion has been around longer than us all; what truely amazes me is that we are able to look back into the classical Roman and Greek ages and still see influences on the clothing that we wear today. The past is the root of our future.
For example some of my favourite staple items in my wardrobe are my gold coin necklaces that I wear daily, my long white dresses and my ancient greek sandals – all of which has taken an inlfunces around the Greek and Roman styles. Some may disregard fashion and what they wear however, I believe the clothes that we wear hold a great influence . They embody who we are and how we want to be identified.
During my Lockdown period I was at home with my family, my mother made a house rule; every evening for Supper we would all sit down together and we had to dress up as if we were going out. For my family lockdown was a very strange time as we are all very accustomed to be travelling and going out for the majority the time. By creating this simple rule myself and my family were able to adapt to the new reality of not being able to go out.
Being completely honest this is something that saved me during those longs months, it became embeded into our routine and it was a time of day i looked forwad to. Some may say it sounds shallow or materialistic but the power of putting on a lovely dress, some lipgloss and nice shoes is marvelous, it would comeplty change my mood. What we wear holds great power, not only the power to change the way we feel about ourselves but also the way we make others feel. There is a large element of self respect when we choose what to wear. My mother has always said to me that “Dressing well is a privlege and also good manners, it is about presenting your best self to the world and to yourself”. These are the wise words that i have learnt to live by when deciding what i should wear everyday. Personally i think that the key is to get dressed with intention and respect, not only for oursleves, but also others around us.
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Fashion and Travel 