I’ve learned, through the years, what’s comfortable for me and still produces an image that others find pleasing. That image is still very comfortable looking, mind you. I’ve been told that when I’m out I look like “Merlin on vacation…”
Aight. Let's be honest. How many of you dress for yourselves, and how many dress for others?
Submitted 10 months ago by JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world to [deleted]
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Poot@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Hoimo@ani.social 10 months ago
Poot@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Well… yes, actually. :)
Modern_medicine_isnt@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Noone would ever confuse me for someone who dresses for others. Lol
BoxOfFeet@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I don’t know the difference. I pretty much live in business casual, but on the weekends I will wear a graphic tee instead of a white undershirt. Maybe I leave my button down shirt open. It’s what I would choose to wear in any instance I leave the house. I’m comfortable in my clothes.
BurntWits@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
I dress for my wife.
Strangers aren’t gonna fuck me for looking nice.
DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
I mean, doesn’t every sort-of dress for others?
I mean, that’s why its illegal to go outside unclothed.
For me, its mostly just to fit in, meet the legal and social requirements of being in public, and, well… for winter… since humans have no fur. So a bit of both, but as long as I meet minimum requirements its fine.
Comfort > Looks
I mean, I’m not a high ranking politician, who care how good I look.
Ryanmiller70@lemmy.zip 10 months ago
I never go anywhere special, so I guess I dress for myself. I’m most comfortable in jeans and a t-shirt so even on days where I’m not going anywhere and will most likely stay home all day, I still shower and put those on. My shirts are all nerdy stuff with characters and logos all over them that I like. Never was a fan of plain, single color shirts. I just got a Mothra shirt and love it so much.
FRYD@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
It’s a bit of both. I’m a photographer and I like to think of my outfits like photos, especially when I’m going somewhere where I plan to network. I want to present myself as someone with a good sense of style and who knows how to make people look good. So my style is my own, but I try to make sure I look good and fit the vibe of where I’m going.
I recently went to a party focused on some spiritual stuff and to match the vibe I got some 3/4 harem pants, but I got ones with a slightly muted floral pattern to make it my own. I made the rest of my outfit plain and dark to match and really emphasize the new pants. It was a style a bit outside my comfort zone, but was a big hit and I got lots of compliments.
gon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 months ago
IDK… I dress how I like, so for myself, I guess.
Nemo@slrpnk.net 10 months ago
Third option: dressing for the weather.
Myself, it’s “others”. I have a public-facing job, and the better I look the more I sell and the more I earn. At home I’m generally as close to naked as is practical, and as close fo all-black as laundry allows.
Droggelbecher@lemmy.world 10 months ago
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.
CatsPajamas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 months ago
I wore my WATCHING FOX NEWS SHRINKS YOUR PENIS SHIRT to the store yesterday. So I guess I dress for both.
JayJay@lemmy.world 10 months ago
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.
XiELEd@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Both, but it’s less on looking good or acceptable for others, it’s more on displaying a specific image really.
RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 10 months ago
I am kinda required to wear safety clothes
funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
when I dress for myself it’s usually in funky, slightly silly clothing
when I dress for others it’s as low-effort business casual for a zoom meeting square as possible
Siegfried@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I dress so society does not put me into jail for indecency. We are not the same.
Squirliss@piefed.social 10 months ago
Myself. Because if I was dressing for others I would be taking a lot more objection to looking like a fashionably challenged (albeit very comfortable) hobo at all times but I dont care about it
HubertManne@piefed.social 10 months ago
both my wife and I dress for ourselves. She used to do more for others but my lazyness has worn off on her. She effected me a bit to as she used a lot of cheap fashion and now I wear the pants equivalent of tshirts if im not wearing shorts and tshirt.
Etterra@discuss.online 10 months ago
Myself, always. I’m one of those people who wears normal clothes just numbing around the house, rather than just underwear or pajamas or something. My fiance is practically a nudist and I’ll be sitting there in the couch with her on jeans and a tee shirt lol
vonbaronhans@midwest.social 10 months ago
Feel like I’m in between.
I usually wear simple, single color Tshirts, a light jacket, and one of a small stock of pants.
In a sense I dress just for me - easy and simple means I don’t have to spend time choosing, which I do like. A light jacket let’s me easily get warmer or cooler without having to completely change.
In another, I dress for others - I don’t wear graphic tees very much since high school because I don’t want anyone judging me for what I like, or misunderstanding and prejudging me. With plain tees, I just don’t have to deal with that particular social anxiety.
Lexam@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I’m autistic, I dress for myself and my comfort. I actually dress nice however. My wardrobe mostly consists of button ups and pollos. I have t shirts but only wear those when I’m doing something physical like working on the house. If I’m at home I’m probably in a pair of my colorful sweats and a hoodie.
TheButtonJustSpins@infosec.pub 10 months ago
Both; depends on the situation.
klemptor@startrek.website 10 months ago
I dress for myself.
poke@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
Others.
Kolanaki@pawb.social 10 months ago
I wear what I want to wear. I don’t care if anyone else likes it.
NovaSel@lemmy.world 9 months ago
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.
RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Both. I like look good in clothes that fit, but I wear what I like, and always have. As a kid, my mother would pick out clothes in the morning, and I’d come down in totally different clothing. I like fashion. I am not gay. And I also like to appear well dressed. And also, 95% of my tshirts are geeky graphic tees, like my Andorian Mining Consortium (Runs from Nobody) shirt.