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Why I Wear The Same Thing Every Day, And What I Wear

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Re: Why I Wear The Same Thing Every Day, And What I Wear

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Post by jskopek »

smikhanov wrote: post #21
jskopek wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I recently helped a female friend move out of an old apartment, and I was absolutely astounded by how much clothing she had lying around. It surprised me because she came off as a stylish, but not terribly fashion-centered person. By my rough estimate, this list represented probably 1/5 of my friend's clothing. Granted, a sample size of 1 is not terribly informative; however, my gut feeling is that a women's wardrobe…

...she came off as a stylish The author is definitely NOT stylish by any reasonable definition of this word. Hence the difference in the wardrobe size. Things like "ethical" or "green" consumption only make situation worse.

That's a little harsh of you, don't you think? Her wardrobe isn't varied, but as long as the default 'works' there's no reason she can't pull it off.

Do you remember what your friends wore yesterday? From what I've experienced, clothing doesn't really matter once you get past first impressions.

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Post by peacemaker »

Paul_S wrote: post #15

I've been wearing a shirt and tie since I was 18. The only t-shirts I own are the oversized ones I pick up on random occasions (get them as a bonus when buying something for example) and I only ever sleep in them. This isn't to say I wear the same shirt an tie. Obviously I own dozens but the point is when I dress in the morning all I have to do is: - grab any socks and pants, - grab any shirt, trousers and jacket (th…

Don't you ever get too hot and sweaty wearing a shirt and tie all the time? Do you still wear a shirt and tie to very casual occasions, like a baseball game or a night in playing video games?

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Post by maxerickson »

brianlovin wrote: post #9

By attempting to be 'unconstrained' from fashion, OP has become more constrained than ever. Is she saving time & money? Maybe...but that blog post and graphics sure took some time to put together. And now that she's made this public, she's stuck. Want to wear something different, colorful, playful? Fuck it, gotta stick to the schedule. Clothing isn't time consuming or energy draining. It's about finding a style you'r…

How do you possibly reason your way from her making a blog to her not being able to change?

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Post by simcop2387 »

jasonkester wrote: post #3

Funny to see what a female thinks of as "wearing the same thing every day". For most dudes I know, That's a lot of clothes to own. I think I made it to age 30 without ever owning 3 pairs of pants at one time.

I'm currently at 5 because I had to get some after some of my older ones are starting to fall apart and get holes. Soon i'll probably be back down to 3...

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Post by gaius »

planetguy wrote: post #25
clavalle wrote: post #10

Joe Celko does this but his outfit is a three piece suit. He told me that it is part of his 'personal brand' so he is easy to recognize and approach when at conferences and public in general. I wonder how different people's approach to him would be if his signature outfit was a hoodie.

That must suck on really hot days. Where does this guy live? Having read this whole thread, y'know what's even better than wearing the same thing every day? Not wearing the same thing every day. I have a bunch of different clothes, and deciding which of 'em to put on really doesn't take that much time out of my day.

Linen suits are very comfortable on hot days.

People who say suits are uncomfortable have usually only worn cheap suits.

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Post by mike-cardwell »

I think I pretty much found myself in the same situation, but without putting any conscious thought into it. I wear combats and t-shirts, every day. I put a jumper on if it's cold. Combats are good because they contain large leg pockets for all of my gizmos.

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Post by Eduardo3rd »

Paul_S wrote: post #15

I've been wearing a shirt and tie since I was 18. The only t-shirts I own are the oversized ones I pick up on random occasions (get them as a bonus when buying something for example) and I only ever sleep in them. This isn't to say I wear the same shirt an tie. Obviously I own dozens but the point is when I dress in the morning all I have to do is: - grab any socks and pants, - grab any shirt, trousers and jacket (th…

Nice try Barney Stinson.
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