I Have a Stylist…Do You?
I was feeling a little embarrased the other day when a male friend of mine from church said, “Oh man, don’t say that” in response to my comment that my wife picked out my pants.
To be clear, he is a good friend, and was mostly joking (although he probably thinks I am sissy for letting my wife pick my clothes).
Nonetheless, it got me thinking about the following question…
Am I sissy for letting my wife pick my clothes?
The answer… Probably
But in my defense I offer the following, well, defense.
When my wife needs to pick out a new car, or a tool, or a some sort of building material for a house project, who does she turn to? Me
When she needs help finding tires for the car, or a right place to get the oil changed, who helps her? Me.
When I need help finding the right pants or shirt, or complete outfit, who do I ask? Her.
The point is, I am better than her at picking out “manly” stuff, like cars and building materials, and she is better than me at “girly” stuff, like clothes.
With that perspective in mind, I feel a little better about letting my wife pick my clothes. She is better at fashion than I am and that is OK.
In fact, it might even be more “manly” to let my wife pick my clothes than it would be for me to actually spend time shopping and picking the latest fashions myself.
I mean really, imagine me walking down the sidewalk of the newest open-air mall contemplating if I should go with the khaki or tweed, fedora or bowler, denim or chino. Is that really how I need to spend my time? Would that really make me more of a man? I think not.
At least that is what I keep telling myself.
So, to all the men out there…
Do you have a “stylist”?
If so, are you embarrassed to admit it?
If not, do you wish you did have one?
P.S. thanks to my wife, the stylist, the pants in question looked really good!
Oh, and one more thing to all you leaders out there. Wouldn’t we all be a little better off if we let those who were better than us at something, just do it for us, instead of insisting we do it ourselves?
