The confidence required to back ourselves can be a challenge that many of us really do understand. We need to do everything we can to set ourselves up for success, and there is no doubt that what we wear and how we look certainly has a big impact on our level of confidence.
There is a definite relationship between what we wear and how we feel. This is very well documented, and we know anecdotally that we all have those outfits that make us feel strong and confident and those that make us feel the opposite. A red dress shaped perfectly for our body can make us feel strong as a leader. Or the right fitting athletic apparel gears us up for performance on the track or at the gym.
In terms of our own clothing and fashion routines, are we making the best choices? Are we aware of the effect that a certain outfit has on the way we feel and the way we project ourselves? We can put on an outfit and feel that it’s not quite right, yet we can’t pinpoint why? This is a sure-fire signal that we need to put some more thought into choosing the right garments.
You know what it feels like when you are dressed in clothes that make you feel great. You feel the part, you feel strong and confident, and you like how you look (the most important consideration). You know the outfits that enable you to give a compelling presentation or pitch, and I’m sure you want to feel like that as often as you can.
ABFRL has helped me gain this confidence in my life through its fashion lines such as Van Heusen and Allen Solly.
Change lives
It was five years ago when I got connected with an NGO in Chandigarh. They were on a lookout for a par-time teacher who could volunteer for their establishment. I was keen on this project and took it up.
In an interaction, I asked if all the kids were orphans. A few were, rest were abandoned, destitute and poor kids from the vicinity replied the manager. The NGO called their facility a children’s home. They had a school on their campus, which includes both the ones living on their campus as well as the ones living in surrounding villages. I gave them English lessons which imply they are adequately trained for the future.
There’s so much that these faces hid and how little did I know before joining the NGO what all challenges had these children faced in their lives. I hoped they all took on the world with their might escaping their difficult past and wished if I could make an impact on their lives in whatsoever way I could. For some reason, I felt confidence shone among those kids.