Dressing: On Purpose
Growing up in the Kingdom Hall, I was taught that a suit denoted dignity and was the appropriate attire to appear before God. In those years, I used to wear suits constantly. And I loved wearing suits - not just because I liked the way they fit, but because i liked the story the suit told about who I was.
I haven’t owned a suit in years. I still appreciate a well-fitted, stylish suit on someone else. But when I even think about dressing up in one, something feels off.
I’m no longer comfortable with the story a suit tells about me.
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chat: Your real story is not:
“I am updating my wardrobe”
Your real story is:
“I’m trying to determine what it means to intentionally present myself when I no longer believe the old systems that told me how to do that.”
Wardrobe is just the surface.
“Clothing, as dressing, is a composition—typically a mix of base pieces, contrast (color, texture, or silhouette), and personal details—used to enhance how a person is experienced, though it can also function as armor, signal, or expression.”
“Look the part, Be the part, Motherfucker!””