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I think most people who believe they don't care about fashion do. Cargo pants, t-shirts and hoodies might not be the typical image of fashion or putting effort
by bitofhope 7y ago
I think most people who believe they don't care about fashion do. Cargo pants, t-shirts and hoodies might not be the typical image of fashion or putting effort in one's appearance, but me wearing them at work and free time is still a semi-conscious social marker.
I don't think I put much more or less effort in my appearance than someone who's everyday attire includes button up shirts and designer eyewear, but we will signal different interests with the way we dress. They say to dress for the job you want. It could be that you don't actually base your respect on the effort someone puts in their appearance, but rather the kind of appearance you value.
- Psyonic 7y agoIt's hard to put in less effort than swag t-shirts, jeans and flip-flops. I don't feel the same as OP, but to say that people are putting in the same effort seems off.
- teucris 7y agoChoosing not to put in effort is still a choice. And a more significant one than people realize. At some point I imagine that those who wear swag t-shirts daily had to come to the realization that it was acceptable to do so. In many realms (mine included) there is explicit signaling in choosing not to put in the effort, to the point where I see people vying for decision-making positions by dressing down.
- perl4ever 7y agoWorking at a place where nobody cared how you dressed, because nobody cared about anything, there was ironically a tendency for people to dress a little less casually (wear button down shirts, etc) after a certain point because it showed you did still care and weren't totally burned out. And nobody was a rock star, so there wasn't any point in dressing down to prove you were above other people.