Clothes could talk?

Suitcases, Zoom calls, DJ nights- your clothes have seen it all. If they spoke, would you still open your closet?

By Tiya Chugh

Imagine cracking open your closet, and your overworked pair of denim lets out a sigh so deep, Levi Strauss himself might roll over. “Not again?” they mutter, with the fatigue of being everywhere – from shopping errands to brunches to that one disastrous date.

Yes, what if clothes had voices of their own? Would they applaud your fashion sense, or throw shade about that second date you shouldn’t have gone on?

“My formal shirt has suffered. Worn on Zoom calls, interviews, office-meetings and one painful arranged marriage meet-up. It needs a break more than I do” says Ruchika Bhatia, 35, HR professional at a firm in Gurugram. Looks like the shirt knows the drill – show up, look sharp, and carry her disappointments.

“My clothes are tired, constantly juggling between two cities, crumpled before worn, and miss the wardrobe, because they are tired of living in a suitcase” says Nityapriya Chadha, 20, fashion communication student at Pearl Academy, Delhi. She shares that if her trusty black t-shirt starts ranting, it would have a mental breakdown because of how overworked it is.

“My jeans would probably say: Pick a size already. I can’t keep stretching for every mood swing and food binge. ” says Damini Bisht, 29, legal consultant at a firm in Gurugram.

There would be more clothes spilling the tea on where they’ve been worn, if they had personalities. A pair of joggers, for instance, that could name every food flavour known to the mankind. A black blazer, exhausted from playing the power card at every event. Crop tops, as usual, bringing attitude not warmth, eyeing your bloated stomach like you personally betrayed them with carbs. The lehenga? She remembers every rushed zip, every spilled drink, every DJ who played Kala Chashma, again.

Because if clothes had personalities, the conversation wouldn’t just shift – it would come with sarcasm, sass, and stories you’re not ready to hear.