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I live in the following: - 2 pairs of jeans, on rotate - About 20 t-shirts - 20-ish sets of underwear + socks - About 3-4 sweaters/jumpers/hoodies -
by Jaruzel 4y ago
I live in the following:
- 2 pairs of jeans, on rotate
- About 20 t-shirts
- 20-ish sets of underwear + socks
- About 3-4 sweaters/jumpers/hoodies
- 1 pair of boots
- 1 pair of worn out trainers
That's basically it. Some of my t-shirts are over 15 years old, in fact 99% of what I wear is over 3 years old. Spending over $500 in a year on clothing is totally alien to me!
Einstein had it right:
"Albert Einstein reportedly bought several variations of the same grey suit so that he wouldn't have to waste time deciding what to wear each morning."
The only clothing I actually care about are my t-shirts. They all have graphic prints on them depicting things I care about. Mostly Films or Metal Bands.
Oddly, the worn-out trainers I wear I bought new on eBay several years ago, and it was only some time later that I realised they were limited edition Nike Cortezs that have since sky rocketed in price (for new-in-box) and now cost £500+ . I bought them because I liked the colour, and have practically worn them to death. Trainer/sneaker collectors must hate me now.
- davidro80 4y agoWhile I respect your frugality, I will respectfully ponder… are you dressing fashionably? Not trying to be a wanker but as I’ve gotten older I have become more enlightened to… dressing for effect.
- Jaruzel 4y agoOf course I don't dress 'fashionably'. I'm middle aged. My 'fashion' is my personal style - I like it, and stick with it. The fashion industry exists to sell more clothes, and I won't be part of it.
- hhmc 4y ago> Spending over $500 in a year on clothing is totally alien to me! If you care about ethical production it's difficult to spend less. > "Albert Einstein reportedly bought several variations of the same grey suit so that he wouldn't have to waste time deciding what to wear each morning." This sounds incredibly joyless -- the aesthetic equivalent of eating huel for every meal.
- lotsofpulp 4y ago> This sounds incredibly joyless -- the aesthetic equivalent of eating huel for every meal. Joyless for some, bliss for others.
- AnxietyJello 4y agoI think that's fair approach to something you don't care too much about, like your clothes for example. Sounds like he just wanted to look presentable. I think it only becomes a problem if it's a pattern that you apply to multiple things in your life.
- ggktk 4y agoI prefer to find my joy in things that are not food or clothes.
- hhmc 4y agoYes, HN does seem to skew heavily towards a sort of performative rejection of simple pleasures. Personally I don't think it's zero sum, enjoying your meals won't make your immaterial pursuits less worthy, for example.
- causality0 4y agoThis sounds incredibly joyless -- the aesthetic equivalent of eating huel for every meal. That depends on how you derive joy from it. My wardrobe is fully interchangeable and I generally pick what I wear at random. It's all carefully selected to be a reflection of my personal taste. Having a personal uniform makes me quite happy.
- naniwaduni 4y ago> If you care about ethical production it's difficult to spend less. Is it a requirement of ethical production that clothes don't last and must be regularly replaced??
- hhmc 4y agoClearly not, that's such an uncharitable read of what I'm saying that it doesn't feel worth responding to.
- phasersout 4y agoI always own a fortnight's worth of underpants so I can go on a two week vacation without having to worry about laundry...