What clothing says about you, or does it say anything at all?

So, experiencing the heartache of my earphones breaking on the bus journey home last week, I actually had to pay attention to the world around me. TRAGIC, I know. Through staring out the window feeling like I was in a silent Adele music video, I noticed so many things about the people passing by and the first thing that made them catch my eye, was their clothing choices so thus, enjoy this post on what I believe clothing says about an individual.

Firstly, I'd just like to say how absolutely eccentric I find the World around us and all its components. Each and every one of us (unless you're some super self aware goddess) claim to be non-judgmental, yet, we make assumptions every single time somebody passes us by. May I add, I don't think being judgmental in this sense is necessarily wrong because ultimately, our clothing choices, if we decide to, can be an outward manifestation of our personalities.

Anyway, regardless of whether you think you do or don't create assumptions or whether you believe it to be right or wrong, it is a fact that since the dawn of time, clothes have the ability to speak for you.

History has proven to us time and time again that clothes can reflect societal divisions. I remember watching and analyzing the film, "Dead Poets Society," (not just out of pleasure, though that is something I'd do, but for my first ever experience with The Comparative, LC English Students, I feel for ya'll.) The film was set in 1989 and it was incredibly obvious that everyone who was regarded as a wealthy posh-nob dressed similarly because ya know, despite all the money, they never bought a personality or originality along the way. Mind you, it's quite sad that upholding social recognition and standards was prioritized over being one's true self. Maybe it's a good thing I regularly only have €1 in my bank account.

Clothes are a catalyst between the individual and the sea of eyes around them on a daily basis. It's quite a subconscious thing, I think. When I notice someone wearing unique, colourful and quirky clothes, I often automatically assume that the person is one of great character, effervescence and someone who promotes self-expression. Again, assumptions are not something I live by but the eye is a powerful tool, so choose and wear your clothes wisely.

Now don't get me wrong, Sundays are the designated day of no underwear or makeup, the famous Crumlin Bun, clothes that are ONLY 64 sizes too big for you and acting the cocoon in as many blankets as you can possibly find. Nobody's expecting us to be acting the Fashionista every day of every week.

Of course, in an ideal world, everyone would be judged purely on their morals and actions and all the other aspects of the good aul' Nelson Mandela approach but unfortunately, I don't think this idealistic aspiration will ever materialize, so, my advice would be, let's all live by the words of Coco Chanel, "Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening." But, at the end of the day, you do you boo. Once you're happy with what you're putting yourself out there as, who cares about the assumptions of anybody else.