To not really get why people don’t like clothes?

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I’m not talking about specifically liking fashion or following certain trends.

I mean in general, clothes are a personal choice. They can express who you are, there’s do much choice out there. Why people say they don’t care what they wear?

I have nice clothes. I feel not correct in them. I end up changing into sporty leggings and an oversized sporty sweat top because I spend a lot of time doing sporty activities. This feels like an expression of me, yet you'd see it as unstylish and generic and not making an effort.

You've obviously never been 4ft 11, size 20 with very little money, (or female.) I can tell you, those things together make it incredibly hard to find clothes that fit or look nice. Even work uniform is pretty impossible. Nothing looks right or fits properly.

Never knew until I had my DS that fir the first 3 years I would never be wearing a completely clean top😂 toddlers just know when you've put something clean on and they are ready and eager to cover it in all sorts😅 that's why I'm always in the same outfit of jeans and a plain t shirt. No point dressing up

Must be difficult, I can only sympathise 😕

I've just googled Plumo. I'm as impressed with it as I am with Toast. I prefer a very small proportion of the Shite Stuff offer.

I am with you on that.

You could see me wearing a sequin maxi skirt and a soft jumper, a reiss sharply cut dress, a tshirt with a big "fuck you" written in the back and ripped jeans... I can even exercise in sports bra and sport leggings - the ones that shape your butt in the best way, or a baggy ripped t-shirt and shorts 😂

So of course your clothes do give an impression of who you are, but it's only a small shapshot. Depends on the mood.

I cannot find anything that I don't look shit in. I'm short, morbidly obese and old. Most of the stuff I do see is really cheap quality even FatFace, M&S, Next. I need a new winter coat and everything I try on looks like a sack of potatoes on me. And the quality and poor fit was still there 5 years ago before lockdown and I put on 3 grand pianos in weight working from home, but at least I could find stuff I didn't look quite so shit in

🤣 is there anyone who actually gives a fuck about anyone else’s “statement”??! You’re clearly young enough to think that other people actually really notice you. Most people are either self involved, or self aware enough to realise that no one else is looking at them, they’re thinking about their own lives.

It’s nice to appreciate a nice aesthetic and if you like to do that through your clothes then go ahead. That’s pretty much where it ends.

That’s sad, you’re worth more than your appearance

I can’t be bothered simply I’m not driven by appearance beyond being presentable

Because we have more important things to do than work out outfits and better things to spend money on

But it’s very enjoyable. Maybe not important to you, but very important to me.

l feel uncomfortable all day if a colour doesn’t match properly.

I care very much for clothes. I care that I can always wear a pair of Levi’s, a long sleeved black tee shirt and a good leather jacket. I don’t care for fashion. I think when people say they don’t care about clothes, they mean they don’t care for fashion.

I don't wear bras. I wear what is comfortable. I'd rather feel and be comfortable and have someone think I dont care.

I don't think so

When you see people wearing ill-fitted clothes, improbable shape and colours, it's obvious they really do not care what they look like.

Which is fine, some people genuinely don't, or they try to make a statement by playing the "cool me i don't care, I am too busy to think about what I look like" 😂

I have zero interest in using clothes to ‘express myself’. Never have, never will. I just don’t care about fashion or style or whatever you want to call it. I prioritise comfort, practicality & not drawing attention to myself. And I detest visible ‘designer’ logos. Ghastly, chavvy things.

Also, I dislike spending money on clothes, because I have other priorities, eg hobbies, cars, wine, travelling.

You know you can do both?

It's not a sign of intelligence or professional/ academic success to be careless about clothes.

There's no way you can know by looking at someone if they are bright, smart, educated, successful, interesting. You can be stunning, very fashionable and a rocket scientist, just as much as you can be dowdy and mumsy and stupid 😂

It's a choice and a preference, nothing more.

I grew up on a farm and dressed mostly in jodhpurs, second hand or hand knitted stuff with wellies, apart from my school uniform and the odd dress ‘for best’.
Once I left home I became a nurse, so although I had a couple of skirts and jeans, my uniform was my daily outfit. Then I had three kids, so most of my money went on dressing them and I wore jeans, long sleeved t shirts and jumpers. No point wearing anything nice when you’re on the floor playing most of the time.
However, I’m now older, my children are adults and I’m much more interested in what I wear than in the past. I have money to spend that I’ve never had before and I enjoy finding out what suits me and what doesn’t. I definitely don’t follow any fashion - so years where the fashion is for things I’d look awful in, I don’t buy anything. I have a life which is very social, so I have the opportunity to dress up more often, which is fun.
My day to day life is still jeans and exercise clothing and I definitely don’t judge anyone else on their choices. I’m just enjoying the freedom to experiment a bit.
Mind you, old habits die hard and I will never buy anything at full price or what I think as ridiculously expensive.

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The clothing industry damages the environment.

I feel like there is too much negative judgement on this thread, both of those who dress up and those who dress down.
Just let people be happy doing there own thing.

TBH I never notice those who dress down as they tend to fade into the background (which might be the goal!) but I do notice those who dress up. Even if it's something I would never wear I still think 'good for you!' as they are clearly marching to their own drum.

I care inasmuch as I make sure my clothes are clean and fit me, but beyond that, my core aesthetic is 'invisible'. Everything I own is plain, dark, and very simple, because my bullies at school were at their most vicious when I tried to fit in/look nice and four decades later my self-esteem has never recovered.

Im 50 I dont want to express myself i want to be warm when its cold and cool when its hot unfortunately I cannot do these things and be stylish

Unfortunately, I do love clothes.

The pandemic gave me a whole new perspective though, where fashion felt irrelevant and my appreciation for everything beautiful was out in the countryside, being scruffy and carefree.

Just as well we’re not all interested in the same things. I do admire people who are too busy for fashion, but equally, I admire people who can show me how to style up an outfit.

Comfort and warmth. Beyond that, really don’t care. Have always bought secondhand because I have different priorities (and there’s far too much waste).

Because I can't afford new clothes. I can never find anything that fits properly. Before DD I was stick thin so everything looked good, but now I am a curvy size 8-10 I actually have to think about how to dress for my body. Huge boobs and a teeny tiny waist means that comfy jumpers, hoodies, t shirts etc make me look 10 stone heavier because they hang off my boobs. The alternative is that I could wear something fitted and look like I'm going to a porn shoot (not how I would choose to express myself). I have a toddler in the pushchair so can't try things on and can't deal with the hassle of returning things or trying to resell. You have to pay to return when shopping on vinted (i would rather not risk buying something that I'm going to take immediately to the charity shop and to use the money instead on doing fun things with DD). I do like clothes but ive accepted that it's not my season right now. Honestly how I dress my kid is an expression of my style. I'm looking forward to getting dressed up again when DD is older and my body is my own again (still breastfeeding...)