Noone would ever confuse me for someone who dresses for others. Lol
Aight. Let's be honest. How many of you dress for yourselves, and how many dress for others?
Submitted 1 month ago by JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world to nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
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Modern_medicine_isnt@lemmy.world 1 month ago
BoxOfFeet@lemmy.world 1 month 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.
ArseAssassin@sopuli.xyz 1 month ago
I wouldn’t know what anyone else wants me to wear.
BurntWits@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
I dress for my wife.
Strangers aren’t gonna fuck me for looking nice.
xpey@piefed.social 1 month ago
50/50, maybe?
I like my ideal world where no one expects anything from anyone when it comes to clothes and appearance, but I also like to figure out my (very extra) outfit of the day from time to time
DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 1 month 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 1 month 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 1 month 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 1 month ago
IDK… I dress how I like, so for myself, I guess.
Nemo@slrpnk.net 1 month 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 1 month 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 1 month 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 1 month 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 1 month 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 1 month ago
I am kinda required to wear safety clothes
funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 1 month 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 1 month ago
I dress so society does not put me into jail for indecency. We are not the same.
Squirliss@piefed.social 1 month 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 1 month 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 1 month 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 1 month 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.
Boozilla@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Comfortable clothes for myself. I’m pretty much invisible to most other people, which is fine with me.
Lexam@lemmy.world 1 month 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 1 month ago
Both; depends on the situation.
klemptor@startrek.website 1 month ago
I dress for myself.
poke@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
Others.
Kolanaki@pawb.social 1 month ago
I wear what I want to wear. I don’t care if anyone else likes it.
NovaSel@lemmy.world 1 month 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.
Poot@lemmy.world 1 month 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 1 month ago
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Poot@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Well… yes, actually. :)