Fashion at FedEx

Saturday night 530pm we are not at the hostess stand --- no no we are in line at the FedEx store picking up copies of my book manuscript. 

I digress for a moment....when did the memo come out that told grown men that their legs were so cute we wanted to see them wearing shorts everywhere??  Women look fantastic showing leg but no man can or should compete especially wearing hard shoes and black socks----I have seen this 😱
It is not the amount you spend  on your clothes it is how you present yourself.   It is valuable to demonstrate that you spent some time putting yourself together rather than coming to dinner in jeans, T-shirt, and ball cap.  The message--- I don't care how I look or making myself look my best.  It is disrespectful. 

Back to the  story

My daughter and I are standing in line. A distinguished gentleman comes up and we are now a line of three. I comment on the fact that we are here on a Saturday night,  that in turn moves the conversation along.
He is well turned out - Saturday late afternoon casual wear, but put together and he added a spark wearing white framed glasses. He commented that he liked my style. For a guy who spends money on clothes as I do, any compliment is well received.  We had a good discussion about fashion and Italian shoes.  Turns out he is a very important guy in the fashion business in San Francisco. I was honored that the three of us could have a great conversation about  fashion trends. We were not "dressed-up" but we were thoughtfully "put together".  Showing up in the same clothes you changed the oil does encourage conversation.  You present  yourself  to the world everyday. You never know if you are standing in line with a CEO or your future financé but just in case it takes just a little effort to present your best self

Even in the fashion conscious FedEx store