Perhaps you are wondering if our dressing reflects our mood? It could be so for some, but I will usually wear something that is practical and light (cotton) in this hot humid weather. Here, we have a dress code. Our Malay staff and students wear a baju kurung (see pics). At formal occasions I would wear that or a baju kebaya. But most of the time, I wear a long skirt and blouse. The dress code states that skirts must be long, and blouses must have sleeves.
Not necessarily mood. We succumb to cultural pressures of the dominant culture and professional cultures as well. The dress code at the university is different than when socializing in private places with friends.
I don't think that dress & mode are significantly related among most persons I came to know specially in academic settings. Many times, you see a very unhappy uneasy man wearing an elegant suit with a tie. Many times also, you see that a poor person is wearing old out-of-fashion dress but s/he takes life easily.
When I was a postgraduate student, my schoolmates & me used to wear casual dresses all over the years. However, in the graduation ceremony we all dressed very well in a very rare scene that was not repeated the days after!
Clothes describe a person without words. From the way we dress conclusions are drawn about our personal characteristics, social status and attitude to work.
“Do not judge a book by its cover”, unfortunately, in the corporate world of today, that is exactly what happens so it is important to convey the right message through our image. Personality, social status and attitude to work are a few of the dimensions that our image portrays of us, it is the same for a corporate identity. The employee’s attitude, dress code and corporate culture determine how clients see us.
Yes, but for some people, no. Some people can still cover up by dressing so well even when they are in a bad mood. I think it depends on how much you can control your mood.