clothes make the man

For the first time since I was 13, I don't own a suit – a formal sport coat and trousers. I always had one or two as I grew up, including during my CBC years but not for work. I dressed shleppy there. Being a radio producer meant behind the scenes. Jeans were fine. During my later years in communications at a post secondary, I felt I needed to up my image at the office. I wore a jacket and tie though it wasn’t mandatory. I bet coworkers thought it was a boomer thing. It wasn’t. I just felt like classing it up. I bought made-to-measure business attire and I paid extra for the fat guy size. Since leaving that job, I’ve been freelancing. Back to jeans. I gave away all my fat guy suits. Now I need one for a wedding. Off the rack here I come.