Do I Really Need A New Tuxedo?
I am an 81 year old attorney. I have been "transitioning" for 8 1/2 years - from establishing the worldwide pro bono program at the law firm now known as Mayer Brown to a position as Pro Bono Advisor with no administrative responsibilities. Prior to being hired at Mayer Brown, I was a Clinical Professor at Chicago Kent College of Law where I also taught evidence.
As part of trying to slow down I developed a men’s fashion blog called “ Sartorially Speaking by Marc Kadish.”
I have been interested in men’s fashion since I was a teenager. I worked at my uncle’s clothing store, Minks Suburban in South Orange, New Jersey. I worked there part time and during the summers throughout high school, college, and law school.
But I have always been reluctant to purchase a new tuxedo. You can’t wear them to court. Where can you wear them? You start attending formal fund raising dinners just so you can wear the tuxedo. You are also expected to make a donation to a worthy cause.
I am, of course, happy to do that, but my latest worthy cause? Our older daughter’s recent wedding at the Chicago History Museum. And actually, by having the wedding at the Museum, weren't we donating to a worthy cause- the Museum?
