Do You Feel The Pressure To Buy A New Clothes Every Day?

I recently saw an interesting statistic that 41% of women aged 18-25 feel pressured to wear a different outfit every time they go out. we didn’t talk about repetitive clothes at work for a long time – and this statistic really surprised me. So let’s discuss!

• Do you feel pressure to wear a different outfit every time you go somewhere?
• If you feel pressure, where do you get your clothes from? (And what do you do with the clothes after you wear them?)
• If you’re ready to repeat outfits, do you have rules – if you buy 3 color tops, that counts as 3 different tops even if worn with the same pants… or if you wear a dress, you try to change your layers. and shoes?
• on the other hand, if Love recurring outfits — how many outfits are in your rotation?
• In general, do you buy clothing items with particular clothing in mind?

Do You Feel The Pressure To Just Wear New Clothes?

Statistics comes from a form 2021 article Atlantic Ocean fast fashionapparently it hasn’t even slowed down during the pandemic…

Teens, and especially young women, felt an unspoken obligation not to repeat an #outfitstagram; According to a 2017 survey, 41 percent of women aged 18-25 feel pressured to wear a different outfit every time they go out.

I can understand this for people trying to gain followers on TikTok or Instagram (though not so secretly dirty, most of these people take a single photo shoot for 12 different outfits and then spread the content). I also suspect that half of the #fitstagram photos taken in front of the closet mirror are clothes with the tag still attached.

But for real-life people… Is that you? I’d love to hear it!

Repetitive Attire at Work / Work Wear

The other side of that – and the advice most of us get while growing up – is that if you like the way something fits, you should consider buying it in multiple colors. Corporate workwear is especially encouraged for men as it saves time and energy. (Even Zuck gray hoodie!)

(Another fun thing about it: Compared to influencers, celebrities sometimes wear uniforms to deter the paparazzi. Jennifer Anniston is the name that comes to mind, but I can’t find a better source. This.)

Of course this can go too far – I once had a boss who wore the same 10 suits over and over. Not basic suits, mind you, like a red skirt suit from a mall brand like Kasper. HE made look collected but (and I say this as a fan of her) some clothes smelled a bit. (After all, sometimes dry cleaning can’t remove the smell!)

Another way the work uniform can look: staying within a very minor color scheme, such as all gray/black or beige/cream. (This is super minimalist! Also a business capsule wardrobewith a wider color scheme but with a few deliberate pieces.)

Readers, what are your thoughts? Do you repeat your outfits at work or do you try to have a new outfit every time? What counts as “clothing” for you – do little things like shoes or jewelry change the outfit?

Stock photo via Deposit Photos / grinvalds.