You Can’t Preload Sentimentality
After writing my last essay, I started thinking about whether there is still a place for emotional attachment in clothing. I think there is. Some clothing does carry emotional weight. But the strongest attachments usually aren’t manufactured. They emerge over time. I still have clothing from relatives who passed away. My Mom’s old dresses.. Jewelry my Grandmother gave […]
I Don’t Need a Narrative to Buy a Sweater
Once clothing stops functioning primarily as identity projection , you tend to shop less. Or at least more practically. Which is probably why I became increasingly irritated by the narratives attached to clothing online. Brands couldn’t just tell me what the garment was. I had to know what inspired it. I understand marketing exists, but some of […]