Cosplay made in Japan

Why do people dress up?   A desire to pretend and to change. There is the surface, and then there is the real us.  Wearing the same clothes allows us to identify with others, a comfort that is easy to come by. Creating an appearance has become the norm, but in the process I've lost in understanding who I am. On the other side however, there are still struggles to discover the real us. There is always a strange mix to our existence: the facade and the reality...the nude and the clothes. What are we trying to dress up? Are we really enjoying dressing up? Well, I think I am enjoying it. It is human nature to enjoy the duality of the façade and that what lies beneath it.