When I was younger, I was a lot more attentive to my attire. I actually cared about current styles and often adopted them. As I’ve gotten older I’ve come to care less about the particulars of dressing stylish. My general rule of phone seems to be: do the compliments work well together and complement one another? And, there needs to be one plain article of clothing, IE. shirt or bottoms, and one with a pattern. Finally, it must be comfortable. Since I work long hours from home it is imperative that I simply remain comfortable throughout the day.

I am always blown away by some of my female friends who are exceptionally attentive to their clothing and fashion. I find it impressive however, a bit tedious. My mind sometimes cannot fathom their line of thinking. Fortunately, many of these female friends are always ready to assist me with my fashion trials.

These past 15 or 20 years, finding the right style that suits me is often quite stressful. It is just not my area of expertise. It ranks up there with cooking.

The past several days I have been obsessed with selecting my wardrobe for a wedding this Saturday. Typically, I throw on a white dress shirt, slacks and a sports coat. Toss in the coordinating tie and some breath mints and I am good to go. For some reason, I am wanting to place a little bit more attention and emphasis on my attire. But, it is worth it. This is the wedding of a beloved former student, and I am taking a little bit more pride in my appearance for this occasion. I’ve probably worn out my welcome with Emily Webb, the mother of two of my students, but she does seem to be the resource to whom all others bow. I covered her with emails involving greater detail about what works well together. My head has been spinning through this process, but I am almost done.

I am grateful, and applaud all the women, and those men, who understand fashion I know how to dress me appropriately.

And a big thank you to Emily Webb.

From DLJH’s iPhone
“Make it a great day!”