| Most of us love to flick through a fashion | | | | Parikh, Psychiatrist, our upbringing does influence |
| magazine and appreciate the new fashions and | | | | the choice of dress till a certain age. But we start |
| styles but very few would go out and invest in | | | | moving out and getting exposure, we tend to |
| them. We buy clothes that appeal to our innate | | | | drop our inhibitions and wear what feels |
| sense. And we hardly give a passing thought as | | | | appropriate to our present lifestyle. As we grow |
| to why we choose the clothes that we do. | | | | and learn to make our own decisions, our sense |
| Dressing right is more complicated than just | | | | of dressing evolves and we wear things that |
| putting to pieces of clothing together. | | | | make us feel good and help us blend in with our |
| Our dressing habit is influenced by not just our | | | | peers. Dressing and looking pretty is also about a |
| function or job role in the society; it is developed | | | | woman’s blossoming and growing up. As a |
| by what we see, feel and experience around us in | | | | young girl or even a young woman dressing |
| the course of our life. To begin with it is the | | | | comes under parental direction. Only when she |
| family that we are born into. Dressing in this case | | | | marries or goes out to follow her career does |
| is influenced by our family’s outlook whether | | | | she get space to develop her sense of dressing. |
| it is orthodox or liberal. According to Dr Samir | | | | |