New Store

Simons has opened a new store in the Eaton Centre in downtown Toronto.  This past week I went to take a look and I was favourably impressed.

I thought it would be very expensive but there were definitely things that were within my price range, and their clothing was very nice.  My feeling is that a lot of their items could be called "classic", things that are stylish now and will stay in style for a long time. 

But this leaves me with a bit of a dilemma.  My life now is a very casual one and I almost always wear very casual clothing.  I have a blazer tucked away in a plastic garment bag in the closet - I haven't opened that bag for years - it could be full of moths for all I know.  I just haven't needed to wear it since times have changed. - you're no longer required to wear a jacket and tie to funerals or business appointments- I suppose weddings may still require it but I don't have people in my life who are likely to invite me to one (and I would probably decline the invitation if they did - I just am not willing to deal with formal occasions anymore).  

So I can see myself upgrading my clothing to a slightly more sophisticated level, but I'm not sure if I really want to do that.  The idea has a certain appeal for me, like the way I see people dressed in movies from the 1930s and 1940s and think how nice they look, how they dress like grownups.

But will I do it?  Will I make the effort?

Time will tell.