While
the beautiful sunny days of the current spring time have such a marvelous
effect on all of us, on Wednesday (May 31’23)
I was truly happy to be able to organize the second gathering of the year for
my seasonal book club (the spring session
of 2023), and for everybody’s convenience, we’ve meet on line. The
theme of the evening was “Fashion in
daily life”, and instead of our usual novel, in order to better ignite the
conversation, this time a research paper conjugated with a documented essay
have been chosen as reading materials.
Of course, in addition, personal experiences and
individual perspectives were amply discussed, making our evening together
really special.
It
was truly beautiful to observe how well my guests embraced the proposed
subject, and how easily our talks emerged, nicely leading to meaningful discussions,
with breadth and depth.
As
usual, respecting the privacy of the personal
matters discussed, here are only few thoughts of general interest, as well as
some additional concepts issued by the fashion industry leaders, which might be
of interest to you:
-
The best fashion is truly what makes you feel happy
and, at the end of the day, confidence transcends any fashion rules
- Feeling confident in your clothes is more attractive than any
trend could ever be
- Fashion
originated from people’s traditions and cultures, and became what it is today, through individuals adopting each style and making it their own
- Each era had its style/s that directly resulted from that time’s
circumstances
- Fashion
industry is a very competitive industry, which depends on person’s search for
identity (fashion is a reflection of who you are)
-
Fashion has several benefits, such as: boosting self-confidence, lightening
moods, and developing creativity
- Generally speaking, fashion choices could help people send messages and present
their beliefs, implying the fact that fashion could also be very political
-
Each new generation is surrounded and continuously exposed to extensive
commercial influences concerning fashion
-
It has been observed by many that nowadays youths are more sensitive to what
people think of them, and some will always do everything to follow trends, even
if they’re not presentable or appropriate, etc....
Typically,
our group talks were lengthy, honest, interesting, enjoyable and balanced,
leaving each of us with a very pleasant feeling of benevolent camaraderie.
In closing, once again, my most sincere
appreciation to all my friends who were able to join me this evening, wishing
them each a wonderful rest of spring!
Till we
meet again, my warmest regards to all!
Alice
“FASHION says: me too. STYLE says: only me.”
