There is something that I have pondered since childhood.
And that is “What is a suit?”

Until recently I did not feel any form of fascination towards suits. I think there are many people who feel the same way.
Nowadays there is a constant of attractive casual wear to express one’s self and for the youth who want to show style (individuality), the suit which appears completely bland at a glance, may seem simply like a uniform out of the boundaries of interest.
That is why I could not grasp the factors of what is good, and what is cool? about it, and this was something not out of choice.

In our times, suits were “that name brand” showing the way of the DC brand generation.
It was an age where reassurance was sold with the suit as the brand said “this is IN so it is OK”. The way of the suit has a long history giving off an aura “it is too late to ask”. With this combination, one cannot ask what is good and what is cool, nor will someone tell you. That is why when selecting a suit the fear lingers of possibly “someone pointing at you behind your back”.

This is not so in the world of casual wear. It is of no concern. It does not matter how dressed down you may be since that is a form of style (individuality) which may be a trend within you so there is absolutely no worry. “This is my way” is how it is.

But in the case of a suit this does not flow, it is from the royal road of fashion protected by a strong tradition. It will not be tolerated. The people in the know will be quick to show their disapproval.
However if what is good and what is cool cannot be conveyed to the youth taking on the next generation, even the world class fabric toting luxury brand item cannot gain the support of the youth; no matter how much knowledge spit by the suit devoted geezers who have issues with casual, a gap and separation is created by a generation.

That is why even I have not been able to ask, and I am still clueless to the factors of what is considered cool. However the time will come where you will definitely need to wear one. And when this time arrives, you cannot go about flaunting your usual style. The youth will cower and adorn the safe recruit suit but end up blending in with the masses; thinking about how they have been able to floss on the daily, there has to be a definite feel of frustration.

But this frustration is the catalyst to create a first time interest in this subject.
And next time will be “dress to impress”.
Yes, next time is payback time.

To be continued in Part II.