I’ve been tweaking my closet lately, mostly out of necessity. I mean, a lot of my favourite items are now kind of baggy on me. Some stuff that I haven’t worn in a long while is downright tent like now. All of this new buying is mildly confusing for me. It’s given me an opportunity to try some new things out, but it also means that I have to spend some time trying to figure out what I want my projected style to be. Indeed, this is a chance to reinvent myself if I choose to do so.
All week I’ve been testing things out at work. I haven’t been dressing radically different, but rather with one or two small changes here or there just to gauge how things are received. In general, people have been noticing and the feedback has been positive. Today though I kind of went all out: purple oxford shirt, houndstooth vest, fitted leather jacket, flat cap. God, I felt mildly self-conscious. Was I overdoing it? Did I look like a fool? Did it look like I was trying too hard? Well, seriously, I got a lot of compliments today as well as a lot of questions as to why I was dressed up today. I didn’t have a honest answer. As much as everything worked, I can’t help but feel the pendulum swung too far and leaned slightly into overkill. I mean, my goal is to look put together but understated. Maybe I’m just over-thinking it? After all, a lot of people thought the look worked. I think a couple of female colleagues noticed my apparent discomfort at receiving compliments. They flat out told me that I needed to learn to accept compliments gracefully. Instead, I apparently tend to scowl or look horrified. Ha! I wasn’t even aware that that’s what I was projecting. It makes sense that I’d act that way though. I mean, I’m not used to getting such comments. I don’t want to just say “oh, I have to get used to it” because just like that it could all be gone again.
Well, ultimately, I’m going to end up finding a comfortable balance point. Either I’ll stop feeling so self-conscious, or I’ll figure out how to work the new clothes into a more usual Jason-like look. Just give me some time, eh?
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