Wardrobe armour

An easy way of ensuring that you have an understanding, of the way your body fits into clothes is to think about the items you feel the most comfortable in.  The items that seem to breathe new confidence into every step you take, if you have no idea what I'm talking about - call me!  It's easy in life to start to accept the lowest common denominator as the norm and wait to be pleasantly surprised when things improve, to never think about the best things in case you don't get them and suffer disappointment.  One of my favourite sayings, "Is reach for the stars, because that way the least you'll get is the moon"  Don't get me wrong I know that it is exhausting to strive and there are days when it is just too much effort but it is on those days when a little effort will make the most difference.

I have a very dear friend who takes things deeply to heart, he never admits it but his confidence sits on a knife edge, and can be pushed either way by a breath of wind.  It is on the days when he is at his lowest when he makes the most effort though, because he knows this about himself too.  On the days when he's taken a knock and is wondering, what is the point he'll put on his best suit and prepare for the day like a Homeric arming, so that he is able to continue to recognise the opportunities for a better day.  It would be easy for him and all of us to sit in our black mood and hope that the world, just 'does one'(to coin a phrase) but that way leads to prolonged black moods and no chance of a better day as soon as this afternoon.

The clothes you wear should add something to the way you feel.  When you feel vulnerable and unsure you can chose to seek comfort and protection, from baggy or distracting clothes - hoping that the world will ignore you until you feel stronger or you can strap on your armour that offers you the protection of its implied self confidence and face the day.  Yesterday I was meeting a client, who quite frankly made me a little nervous, I don't have the option to let that show - so I strapped on a bit of tailoring borrowed some confidence and got the job done.