All of us want to dress up as it gives a good feeling to be dressed up. There is a saying in tamil which says ‘Aal paadhi aadai paadhi’ which means the personality of a person is half and the other half which completes is dress. Ancient Tamils were aware of the psychological fact that the first seven seconds of meeting person influences the impression about a person. Hence they advised to dress accordingly so as to get a good first impression. I want to bring up three women in this blog whom I like for the work they have done in their respective field and their dressing.
Sushma swaraj: Sushma swaraj mam passed away in 2019 and when I came to know the news it was bit disturbing but as such I neither follow politics nor politicians at that time. Few days passed and something in my mind kept pricking thinking about her. Then I realized when I was in US I must have followed her on how active she was on social media with Indian Diaspora in order to bring back the deceased bodies back to hometown for the family to pay last respects. Best karma you could ever inherit is to do any help to the family when they have lost a person. She being the External affairs minister which is considered a very coveted role in the ministry had to fight against all odds – leaders, politics, ego clashes, opponent parties, logistics, religious sentiments of general public etc., Mam has always been very friendly and extremely efficient and has been a great light of hope for the NRI public. No wonder she was tagged as India’s most loved foreign minister. I think somewhere in my mind I had great respect for her without my conscience. The way she carried herself especially amongst the global leaders was remarkable and she remained grounded as far as her dressing. She always has kumkum almost as big as a one rupee coin which is considered as a crime amongst teenage girls, always dressed up in Sari no matter whether she meets foreign delegates at home or her official visits to any part of the world.
Nirmala seetharaman: I consider myself very lucky to have witnessed her speech live in one of the events in Chennai. Being the Finance Minister there is a security protocol in place for her and much to the surprise of the organizers she came in advance and was taken to a private room for meet & greet with organizers; I was wandering around the hallway in ITC grand chola and saw her centimetres away and was awestruck to see her calm and composed demeanour. I have to admit that my knowledge in Economics is very poor but have been following her ever since she took over as FM of India. Just to let you know she had Commerce ministry followed by Defence and now Finance ministry for the world’s biggest democratic country. Obviously she got the post due to Arun Jaitley not able to resume due to health reasons but you cannot hide the fact she was a deserving and an eligible candidate for the post. Her portfolio is receiving lot of flak right now and sure will pull things together for a better tomorrow. With UPA’s 10 years rule there were far too many things to fix rather than to build economy and with implementations like Demonetisation and GST it was tough going for India Inc and business in general. Now with Covid, Indian economy is limping and it will be litmus test for her Ministry. But overall if you have some Economics background and a person following her speeches, media interviews etc., you will start to appreciate the person more. Now coming back to her dressing – I bet her sarees do not cost more than INR 2000 and you may need a binocular to see whether she wears any jewellery.
Sudha Murthy: She needs no introduction and I get a feeling of seeing a lady next door when I see her in media. I regret not reading her latest books but have enjoyed thoroughly reading her books in the past. Her stories are superlative of simple and it used to give a nostalgic feeling; moreover her writing is more content driven rather than trying to prove one’s proficiency in English language. I think her stories had an influence on me and it was around that time I started blog site. Being a Gold medallist she had so many options to pursue her career but she chose Philanthropy as her full time job. Through the Infosys foundation she has built thousands of houses in flood affected areas; helped in areas of Healthcare, education, empowerment of women, public hygiene for the poor and downtrodden. She has promoted literature by setting up thousands of libraries, helped setting up thousands of toilets for rural public and she has founded several orphanages. Her list of social work is endless and if you see her interviews you tend to get a feeling as if your own mom is speaking. She always has grey hair, absolutely no makeup and she will give you a feeling of exactly how a south Indian middle class woman looks.
Now you might wonder what is the connection between personalities and their dressing. Well all I wanted to convey is dressing has got nothing to do with our personality. Purnima backyaraj actually a yesteryear actress but she is better known in Tamilnadu as a leading Blouse manufacturer for celebrities and believe her turnover would contribute .001 % to India's GDP; Every time during Diwali season Tamil nadu witnesses Heroes in the form of Tailors and women almost worship them. Michael Kors handbag, Revlon Nail polish define the style quotient and people's confidence level drops in a public gathering if they miss out on some of their style components ....Obviously people may say if I can come up with three great personalities with modest dressing then they can come up with hundreds of great personalities with sleek dressing sense; I am not here to complain about dressing but beyond dressing people should admire your character, nature and appreciate for who you are.
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