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

I just finished a year of living out of a suitcase. I was pretty careful in choosing what clothing to bring, but even still, there were lots of things I barely used.

Minimalism takes time to perfect.

And for those who are wondering: nobody commented on my wardrobe.

I appreciate her effort to find a look not subject to the whims of fashion. However, she will have to adapt her look in a few years when the leggings under a skirt look goes out of style. I'm sure she'll adapt, perhaps switching back to tights.

It's also a look that will be difficult to pull off when she's 20 years older. For some reason, women have to dress their age. My guess is because there is so much societal pressure for women to look younger that there is significant backlash when the effort becomes too transparent.

Men have it easy. A well fitted Saville Row cut suit has been relatively fashionable for at least a century. The only thing you'd have had to change would have been the tie, and you would have had to lose the hat about 50 years ago.

J.Crew has some great chinos. I like the 484 Slim fit. They fit my body like a glove. Also, this swedish company Velour makes slim fitting chinos as well. I'm a 32x30 but I buy their 30" pants as they are quite stretchy and after a few wears and washes fit almost perfectly. Also, I like the Levi's 510 super skinny jeans, but I get a 34x32 and then have the pants hemmed.

I think I have 12 pairs of pants in active rotation and they should keep me going for a few years.

I like form fitting pants for a number of reasons:

1.) Your cuffs don't stretch out over your shoes and get all mangled by walking on them. Not a good look and it reduces the lifespan of your clothing.

2.) You don't need to roll up your pant legs when biking, as the pants are in no danger of coming in contact with the chains.

3.) They are somewhat revealing and add to sex appeal. Yes, this sort of stuff matter for men as well as women.

Yes, exactly. Of the combos, rather than the individual items.

Thanks for finding this. It looks like a pretty good outfit, and subbing in a fancier shirt or shoes seems easy to do. Nice job, Timoni!