Clothing History

Definitely, but I summarized the parts that to me demonstrate the fundamental way most of us see clothing. It exists for a single purpose and that's to cover our bodies. Our society looks at clothes, hair, shoes, makeup, accessories, collectively, what I will call fashion in a very practical and utilitarian way. Folks, today I want to show you why that's wrong, I want to talk about the power of fashion and the ability it has to transform our lives. This day and age is, statistically speaking, the best time ever to be alive. We have longer life lifespans, way lower mortality rates, easier access to food, shelter, education. We should all be so incredibly grateful for the gift of being alive in the 21st century. But there's a catch, right? All those perks of the modern age are pretty much offset by that constant pressure to be productive. But that idea, that sentiment, it's based on something we all intimately know, we all know that the way you dress influences how other people perceive you. It's the reason why your mom's ironing that white shirt before your first proper job interview, or you're up at midnight texting your friends 15 different outfit options before your first date with that smoking hottie from the library. We're trying to project confidence, skill, weight, intelligence, all these wonderful and amazing aspects of our personality.