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.
Aight. Let's be honest. How many of you dress for yourselves, and how many dress for others?
Submitted 5 months ago by JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world to nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
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Logical@lemmy.world 5 months ago
scoobford@lemmy.zip 5 months ago
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…
Droggelbecher@lemmy.world 5 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 5 months ago
I wore my WATCHING FOX NEWS SHRINKS YOUR PENIS SHIRT to the store yesterday. So I guess I dress for both.
HiTekRedNek@lemmy.world 5 months ago
I dress to avoid indecency charges.
JayJay@lemmy.world 5 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 5 months ago
Both, but it’s less on looking good or acceptable for others, it’s more on displaying a specific image really.
RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 5 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.
RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 5 months ago
I am kinda required to wear safety clothes
Cracks_InTheWalls@sh.itjust.works 5 months ago
Hell, I BARELY dress for myself.
brax@sh.itjust.works 5 months ago
I dress for myself unless I want to try to exploit something, then I’ll dress to fit in because a lot of normies are stupid and actually think different types of clothing means something.
Poot@lemmy.world 5 months ago
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…”
Hoimo@ani.social 5 months ago
Poot@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Well… yes, actually. :)
Modern_medicine_isnt@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Noone would ever confuse me for someone who dresses for others. Lol
funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 5 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
HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 5 months ago
Comfort is a deciding factor on how I dress. Within that, I try to pull off looks that don’t look like ass, which I seem to pull off.
BoxOfFeet@lemmy.world 5 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.
hedge_lord@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Looking at myself gives me the thoughts of despair so I dress to make people not look at me
burntbacon@discuss.tchncs.de 5 months ago
Work doesn’t count, that shit is mandated and the new boss likes to fire for it.
Everywhere else? For myself as much as society allows it. If I’m going somewhere where my friends/party could face consequences for my outfit, then I dress to fit in. If I’m going to the grocery store or any other errand? I’m wearing whatever the hell is the most comfortable. I’m not drawing lustful gazes when covered in motorcycle gear anyway.
TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 5 months ago
I dress for the weather.
Sunsofold@lemmings.world 5 months ago
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.
XiELEd@lemmy.world 5 months ago
I got tangible perks for wearing certain clothes and being nice. 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.
Siegfried@lemmy.world 5 months ago
I dress so society does not put me into jail for indecency. We are not the same.
spacemanspiffy@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Myself. I stopped following our work dress code after Covid and nobody has complained. Flannel and jeans and a hat == office casual now.
Gonzako@lemmy.world 5 months ago
I’d be naked if I could tbh
Normo@lemdro.id 5 months ago
Hell yeah
Shotgun_Alice@lemmy.world 5 months ago
At home for myself, at work for others.
Squirliss@piefed.social 5 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
Mubelotix@jlai.lu 5 months ago
Why would I even dress if it wasn’t for others?
starlinguk@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Because I’d be cold.
Strider@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Fuck others, I need to be comfortable.
Am Neurodivergent.
ArseAssassin@sopuli.xyz 5 months ago
I wouldn’t know what anyone else wants me to wear.
QuinnyCoded@sh.itjust.works 5 months ago
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
SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Is that a calico/tabby?
QuinnyCoded@sh.itjust.works 5 months ago
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 Image
Zwuzelmaus@feddit.org 5 months ago
For habits and tradition.
NovaSel@lemmy.world 5 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.