American designer Ralph Lauren once said, “I don’t design clothes. I design dreams.” And judging by my whimsically vibrant Denim and Supply top that Mr. Lauren himself designed, I agree.
Fashion is transformative and beholds the same reviving power that dreams do. When you put something really beautiful on, you feel something. The simple sight of a bold color or a dynamic pattern on your body can elevate you from your ordinary reality into a realm of elegance and vivacity. Simply stated, slipping on a distinct piece of clothing can rejuvenate the person wearing it – like a dream.
But if my boldly patterned top has taught me anything, it’s that fashion does not solely uplift the person wearing it; clothing can also boost the spirits of those who lay their eyes on you in your outfit.
Whenever I wear this particular top – no matter where I am or what I’m doing – people I know and strangers alike notice me. I always spot their eyes light up and their frowns turn into smiles when they see the boldly vibrant pattern on my shirt that’s as intricate as it is colorful – as if their world has been lacking the cherry red or cobalt blue draped around my back.
Perhaps fashion introduces the space for us to be colorful dreamers in a world of neutrals – where the clothes we wear enable us to add some vibrancy to our surroundings. And if making people smile, even just for a moment, is as easy as wearing a uniquely colorful top, then maybe the world is a simpler place than we thought.
So, thank you Ralph Lauren – dream on.
Denim & Supply by Ralph Lauren – ralphlauren.com
