Firstly, I have classified the wardrobe into four categories. They are: Formal, Informal, Traditional and the Others category. The Formal category consists of three wears: two ordinary suits, and a "Safari" suit. The suits could either be single-breasted or double-breasted. I prefer suit of dark-blue, ash and black colour.
The Informal category is made up of three sub-groups: the T-shirts, the Shirts and the Chinos shirts. In the T-shirts sub-group, I have four types of T-shirts: an ordinary T-shirt, a jersey, a long sleeves T-shirt and a "few-buttons" T-shirt. The Shirts sub-group is stocked with two checked shirts, a flowered shirt and a designer shirt-- either long or short sleeves. The same sorting applies to the chinos sub-group. I use jeans and chinos trousers to go with the above sub-groups. My jeans are usually black or blue. The blue jeans range from dark-blue, light-blue, sky-blue and faded-blue jeans. I have a total of twelve trousers in the ratio of eight jeans to three chinos trousers. My trousers are also in variety: baggy, flared and combat. In the ratio of four baggies to a flared to a combat are the trousers also grouped.
The Traditional category is classified into two sub-groups: the Shadda and the Yadi. The Shadda: a fairly expensive Shadda depending on the type in vogue and two ordinary Shadda. The Yadi sub-group is made up of a lace, voile or a designer Falmaran jumper and two other Yadi: an up to the minute Yadi and a Kufta. My traditional garments are sown into: the Boda style, a V-neck or heart-shape neck kaftan, extending to few inches below the knee and a long flowing kaftan (Tazarce) with full embroidery. The clothes in the traditional grouping sum up to six pairs.
In the Others category is where I have track suits as sport wear, cardigans and jackets to keep me warm during the cold season.
Secondly, my hats are as well sorted into two groups thus: Traditional and Western. The Traditional class is composed of three different hats: Dara, Dubai, and Zanna Bukar hat. The Western category consists of five hats: three face caps, a flat cap and a cowboy hat. I use the traditional hats with my traditional apparel and the western hats with the outfits in the informal category.
As accessories, I use three varieties of wrist-watches: a leather-band watch, a cloth-band watch and a chain watch. I do not care for the type of belt I wear, so long as it will keep my trousers in place.
How and where I shop for my outfits also add to the uniqueness of my wardrobe. I patronize the cast-off! I purchase the imported hand-me-down for my Formal, Informal and Others category. They are more qualitative, durable, and cheaper than the costume manufactured locally. I care for the trendy logos and popular brand names while shopping for my clothes of course! I always go for designers like Yankees, Roca Wear, Phat Farm, Nike and other famous brand names. However, while acquiring my traditional attires, I always go for a new fabric.
Won't the last item on the agenda be maintenance? I do not allow my clothes to stock up in piles before I do the laundry. I observe my laundry once a week. I wash my clothes thoroughly. In washing the white garments, I use bleach and blue. I use an iron afterwards, to give the clothes finishing touches. When my Shadda is fading and I can not afford a new fabric, I simply take it to the dyer for "renewal"! Don't all these add up to make the Sultan's wardrobe unique?
