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Not surprised at all to see so many engineer-y types here on HN dismissing the importance of clothing even the face of evidence. I used to be one, until I saw K

Not surprised at all to see so many engineer-y types here on HN dismissing the importance of clothing even the face of evidence. I used to be one, until I saw Kill La Kill. Fact is, clothing has power. The ability to shape people’s perceptions of you is valuable, and it can mean the difference between a deal and dismissal. It can also have the adverse effect: wearing mismatching colors or patterns or clothing of poor condition signals immediately to me that the wearer is either unconcerned with their appearance or unable to distinguish between attractive and unattractive aesthetics - a major red flag on my perception of their judgement. If someone wearing clothing like that works in tech I’ll spend 30 seconds determining if they’re too much of a super-genius to be concerned with their appearance (and if they truly are then they should acquire an identical wardrobe, Jobs/Zuckerberg-style). Otherwise, I think to myself that if this person is so lacking in perception to not comprehend how hideous they look, then what other major blind spots do they have?

shard 7y ago
For those of us who did not see Kill la Kill, if it's not a major spoiler, could you let us know what was it in that show that changed your mind?
- anotherman554 7y ago
  I'm smiling at the idea there's a lesson to be learned from Kill La Kill. It's an anime where there's special clothing invented that gives you superpowers. It's similar to saying you learned this lesson from the Spider-man villain, Venom, or watching Iron-man movies. I guess the above poster sees it as a metaphor.
- rm_-rf_slash 7y ago
  The story revolves around these things called “life fibers” which when sewn into clothing gives wearers superhuman abilities. That story opened my eyes to the power that clothing not only could have in the future with the aid of technology, but also the implicit power it has held for thousands of years.

shard 7y ago

For those of us who did not see Kill la Kill, if it's not a major spoiler, could you let us know what was it in that show that changed your mind?

anotherman554 7y ago
I'm smiling at the idea there's a lesson to be learned from Kill La Kill. It's an anime where there's special clothing invented that gives you superpowers. It's similar to saying you learned this lesson from the Spider-man villain, Venom, or watching Iron-man movies. I guess the above poster sees it as a metaphor.
rm_-rf_slash 7y ago
The story revolves around these things called “life fibers” which when sewn into clothing gives wearers superhuman abilities. That story opened my eyes to the power that clothing not only could have in the future with the aid of technology, but also the implicit power it has held for thousands of years.