This editorial was first published in InCompany by Attire Club, Winter 2018-19.
The dark season marking the cold months of late fall and early winter has morphed over the years into a festive season of sparkle and joy. From the candles of Hanukkah to the Christmas star, people’s need of light has made the motifs of shine and glam an integral part of the season.
As humans, we’re made to have a need for aesthetics. Beauty is not a luxury, but a human need – the countless works of art created in harsh conditions are a clear proof of that. And so, in the light of so many happy holidays around winter, it came only natural for them to be decorated with ornaments that not just reflect the happiness of these important holidays, but also our striving for a way out of the unilluminated days.
For many, the holidays season can be a harsh time, a period when the outer expectations of joy contrast with people’s inner emotions and state.
The clash between the holidays inside and the holidays outside can represent a conflict to many. As Nick Hornby wrote in his book “About a Boy”, “it struck him that how you spent Christmas was a message to the world about where you were in life.”
However, when analyzing the perpetual glam of the holidays coming out of the deep, cold night, there are two main things one can learn: that light can come out of darkness (especially if we make it) and that you can always be the source of someone else’s happiness.
In dark times, one of the best things we can probably do is to allow ourselves to be guided by a star and to follow the hope of a sparkle down the road, which we can ignite and turn into a sun.
Fraquoh and Franchomme
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