Gentlemen, pardon me if this is not the right platform. Based on all your experience and coming from different walks of life, I need some advise. It has been a very tough year, my wife was diagnosed with cancer, went through surgery and chemo, now a waiting game to March until the next scan. Work has become toxic and just in general, I lost my purpose, no longer interested in the things I used to love, small chores feels like climbing Mount Everest. I have become withdrawn, and prefer silence and solitude, of course this has a negative affect on my marriage, friendships and have become depressed. Feels like just another day, dragging myself out of bed, giving myself a pep talk just to face the day. Have some meds, but not working, seeing someone just causes more negative questions How do I shake this off and be who I really am? Life is not that bad, but for some reason this dark cloud is smothering me. If this topic is not allowed on this platform, I apologize, and admin may remove it. Any suggestions or input will appreciated.

As we are approaching the end of the year, it's usually a good time to take things into retrospect. Since this is a style community, I would like "how has your style has evolved?" What are some of the things you've learnt throughout your journey? Any key insights that has (dramatically) changed how you view clothing? I'd like to share some insight of how my style has changed and what I personally (and that is my opinion) like to wear these days. What key areas I focus on when buying or wear clothes moving forward. 1. Slim cut -> Full cut As I'm getting older, being comfortable has become more important. Which means that suits that were slim fit, kind of feel restricting for me. Not that I bought my suits overly tight but low rise trousers for example just don't feel comfortable if you sit with them for a longer period of time. Another beautiful aspect of a fuller cut is the drape of the suit, there is no visible bunching of the fabric. Everything just flows natural. 2. Low rise - > High rise Just like my first point, a high rise trouser is a real game changer. Even just a simple combo as a shirt and trouser drastically changes. Shirts that I initially found unflattering on me suddenly looked better, it also doesn't really hurt if you wear it with a little muffin top. If you haven't tried it yet, I can only recommend it! Not only does it elongate your legs but also will compliment your suit jackets/sport coats. That way you don't have that awkward little piece of tie sticking underneath your buttoned jacket above your pants. 3. (Bold) Color -> Texture I used to focus more on different colors but nowadays I dress more tonal, for some this may be boring but for me there is something pretty elegant and effortless with the cohesiveness it gives. With tonal dressing, I've gotten a deeper appreciation for texture. It's something you can easily glance over but can definitely make a boring outfit more visually striking. I could honestly write more but these are definitely the most important things I've learnt and wanted to share! I'll also show a picture of how my style looked like before and after.

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