I don’t do either of those. Besides obvious things like not wearing shorts in winter I just grab the first thing that isn’t uncomfortable.
Outside of work: Both. I want people to think I look good in the clothes I wear, but even if they don’t I am probably not going to change them. At work: We have a dress code. I follow it to the letter, because I think it makes a positive difference in how I am perceived by my employer. I almost completely disregard my own preferences in this context.
I mostly dress for sensory issues and gender dysphoria. For work, I additionally dress to get taken seriously and in my free time, I dress for fun (sparkles, bright colours, frills, think David Bowies more fem looks). So, like most people, a mix of both, with one or the other being a stronger consideration in different situations.
I wore my WATCHING FOX NEWS SHRINKS YOUR PENIS SHIRT to the store yesterday. So I guess I dress for both.
I usually go for function over form. Its why i wear red kap cargo pants with abrasion resistance. Theyve got buncha pockets so i can carry all the things.
Usually it’s for others, in that I am trying to avoid an indecency charge.
On the occasion I actually get dressed up, it’s for me. I usually don’t even leave home…
I dress to avoid indecency charges.
If I wasn’t dressing for others I’d be naked like 90% of the time.
I dress for the weather.
I have multiple times been passively insulted by fashionistas who said ‘you treat clothing like it’s functional only’.
no shit I do. And I’m proud of it. fuck fashion and it’s classist bullshit.
I mean, manipulating people is technically a ‘function’ to which one can apply clothing. It’s not a good one, but it is a function.
I got tangible perks for wearing certain clothes and helping people in them. It seems like when you dress a bit more formally, people are more likely to think you’re going out of your way to help them, and you’re more likely to get compensated. That mentality kinda sucks because if you squint a bit, there’s a social class bias in play. And I remember a little factoid where someone found out you get scammed less at the dentist if you wear a suit vs if you wear something like a hoodie.
You don’t have to share your details but could I ask what yph mean more specifically by ‘wearing certain clothes and helping people?’
Mundane things like helping someone carry their groceries from one vehicle to another when we’re going down on the same stop. When we’re boarded in the same vehicle they enthusiastically pay for my fare.
I tend to experience it more when I’m wearing business casual.
The only reason I put pants on is because it’s be arrested otherwise.
That being said, comfortable has priority over good looking and I don’t think I’ve ever had a compliment on how I dress since grandma saw me in a suit when I graduated 20 something years ago.
Why would I even dress if it wasn’t for others?
Because I’d be cold.
i would dress for myself but my cat will get hair over my outfit so the only time I can really dress is when I’m out of the house
Is that a calico/tabby?
shes a mess, thats for sure! 😂
i believe that is correct, but I’m not that educated on kitty types so I could be wrong.here’s a photo that shows off her coat more
What a pretty DuBb IdOT!
we are a social species I don’t know what the difference is
I dress for myself. And my own comfort does depend on things like social interactions and conversation dynamics and office relationships and others’ perception of me and my reputation. So dressing for myself includes dressing within social conventions.
You don’t know the difference between dressing for yourself vs dressing for others? Try showing up to court in an inflatable costume! Or just go a single average day out in public without pants or a shirt on (even with undergarments)…
yea
Myself. I stopped following our work dress code after Covid and nobody has complained. Flannel and jeans and a hat == office casual now.
I dress for the weather.
Tlaloc approves and smiles down at you from the pouring heavens.
