Clothes really do make the man

It is a bit of a letdown coming home after a successful shopping spree and having no one to show off your new purchases to. My mother usually oo's and aah's and tells me everything is beautiful.

On 4th of July, I worked. And I went shopping. The stores were fuller than usually, what with everyone (but me) getting a day off of work. And there were decent sales going on. Because I usually don't have patience to go through rack after rack of clothing, and the dressing rooms were pretty full, I did a power shopping. Grabbed a whole bunch of stuff, tried it on in a hurry, kept the ones that looked okay on me and had a decent price tag, and bought them. Usually, I agonize for awhile over my purchases. But the lines were long and I was tired and I figured I could always return later what I didn't like.

And what a powerful and confident feeling it is to wear something that looks good on you. Not to mention the child-like excitement of getting dressed in the morning when you have something new to wear. You feel good, you look good, and that feeling translates into how you carry yourself, and how you think.

Besides clothing being an obvious necessity, it is the first thing people see about you. If you are dressed nicely and put together, it gives off a good impression.

The one thing that all the talks about tznius brings through clearly is, if you look like a princess, you will act like one. You can witness this at weddings, when children and adults alike are dressed elegantly, they carry themselves differently, they are more careful with how they walk, how they eat, how they move. They are more aware of how they look.

Dress for success- and you will feel successful.

My wallet (credit card) may be lighter, but my closet is fuller, and it was definitely a good day of shopping.