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The Pair of Benettons







The world is a different place, where fear still subsides the human race.

~Sabyasachi


Firstly , let's not dive in a sea of pessimism yet . Regardless I hope everyone remembers the depth of the quote. If someone had asked me  about fashion  in primary school , I would have simply showed off my uniform and  polished shoes thinking that my actions are self explanatory enough. In highschool even though you get a sneak peek of Cosmopolitan and Femina you are still expected to follow the rather unfathomable fashionable protocols. These are the days  when canvas shoes turn black with all the dirt and the black shoes are white  owing to the chalk fights. Throughout our entire school life I guess there is only one occasion in the form of Farewell where everybody unleashes their inner 'divas and devas' . I distinctly remember this day not because of the copious amounts of glitter silk and chiffon or the blaze-ing waves of heat but simply because of the callously crafted formal shoes which seemed far more interested in stinging my toes over maintaining a steady equilibrium.


Till this day I often ask myself the question....Why?

Humans are probably the smartest and the most creative inhabitants of planet Earth. Perhaps so creative that a person wearing a  Dolce and Gabbana jacket makes it a point to spit and show off his red graffitis amidst Covid times. We provide comfortable clothing to our pets but when it comes to our own sorry selves we prefer to drape in suffocating fabrics  because we think that society will think of us as a pariah or a patient of wadrobe malfunctioning syndrome unless we follow  the rules of choking and layering. Thus this is the time to face the reality . We are not  models walking out of Vogue and Men's Health to copy their styles and make a mountain of a mole hill. Next time you shop rather than forcefully extracting the answer to the question " Is it stretchable?" Or "Does it shrink?Get yourself the +1 or -1 size .


Oh! And about the UCBs ....

I was a victim of the July in January climate crisis in Pune . While navigating and paddling through the road in what seemed like a kilometre long traffic jam , I was actually wondering about which shoes I would like to buy. I saw a young couple on the footpath where a Zara dressed leather boots girl was loudly complaining with a Starbucks takeout. The boy on the other hand was casually dressed in chinos and a dark blue shirt with white Benetton sneakers clearly pissed at the lady. The girl threw her cup in the passing stream and demanded his attention . Somehow his eyes followed the bobbing path which finally lead to stagnant point. With a eureka look he poked and prodded the area with a long plant stick . Many people followed his suit and soon enough the area transformed from a small pool to a wetland as the drains vacuumed the water. In the entire process the girl had left and his white sneakers would have preferred a ceremonial end over a muddy murder but there was a look of accomplishment on his face and that was priceless. 

This incident humbled me in terms of fashion. It doesn't matter what brands you dress in , carrying yourself as a simple-chic goddess or a kind, chivalrous gentlemen is far more precious. Finally, about the self appointed fashion experts -we know what happens to a nation  who pokes it's nose in the business of other sovereignties. Henceforth have an open mind , every person is unique and smart enough to find themselves a decent outfit. Don't overthink while putting it or be the judgemental spectator. Concluding I would quote that fashion is like democracy it's of the people , by the people and for the people. If you don't like it , vote it out . If someone else is making the decision for you right now try to be content for your own sake because the day when you get to make a comfortable choice is not far away .


As for the shoes I ended up with a pair of UCBs myself , we make our clothes worthy and not vice versa.


Authored by:- Aditya Bhadekar


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