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What Your Wardrobe Says About Your Psyche.....

I like things that are comfortable and classic styles that never go out like a nice fitting pair of jeans with either black leather flats or boots with a normal heel. I like oxfords and v-neck sweaters. I hate too tight clothes. It never feels comfortable. Baggy tend to make me look frumpy.

Same here. I like the middle of the road. Comfortable, but not baggy, as if I just recently dropped 10 needed pounds. :lol:
 
I don't know that I fit in any group. I do know that when new fashion trend becomes popular, I usually don't like it until 2-3 years later. I also love old clothing from the 40's to 70's, but it's not that I'm stuck, it's that I like the novelty. My closet ranges from 40's to now. I'm usually very casual, just wearing jeans and a simple pullover, with a light jacket or button down shirt in place of a jacket, but if I'm going out, or to a special occasion (wedding or funeral), it's usually simple and old, but with a fairly classic look.


Heya Liz.....when it comes to you. Class always strikes a pose.
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I know what ya mean there G. Course its not just the suit. Don't forget those Stacey Adams.
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But let's be honest here....how would you feel if your "woman" didn't feel a need to keep up her appearance like some of you claim to do. That she was just fine in sweat pants and sweat shirts in the winter months and decided to only show some leg because the weather required her to trade in her sweatpants for a pair of cut offs and a tee shirt? Or a man who can't seem to bring himself to dress beyond his favorite tee shirt and jeans. Here's what I think some of you get too damn comfortable especially in your relationships and you wonder why your mate is looking elsewhere.....duh.
 
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Same here. I like the middle of the road. Comfortable, but not baggy, as if I just recently dropped 10 needed pounds. :lol:

Congrats on the weight loss! After 40, I found even with all the walking I do, it gets harder and I really have to count those calories. I'm trying to lose my holiday weight before spring hits. Sadly, I think it is a good 15 pounds I gained, but if I could lose 20 I'd be in heaven:) Fingers crossed.
 
Congrats on the weight loss! After 40, I found even with all the walking I do, it gets harder and I really have to count those calories. I'm trying to lose my holiday weight before spring hits. Sadly, I think it is a good 15 pounds I gained, but if I could lose 20 I'd be in heaven:) Fingers crossed.

Count the calories. It works. Usually, when I drop weight, it's due to emotional stress, which is not my recommendation, but just how it happens for me.
 
Congrats on the weight loss! After 40, I found even with all the walking I do, it gets harder and I really have to count those calories. I'm trying to lose my holiday weight before spring hits. Sadly, I think it is a good 15 pounds I gained, but if I could lose 20 I'd be in heaven:) Fingers crossed.
Good luck with your effort rabbitcaebannog. Hope you have it all off by Spring! Holidays with all the rich foods and goodies can surely put the weight on. Add to that it isn't easy to walk it off in most areas due to lousy weather including ice, snow, sleet, harsh cold winds, hardly ideal walking conditions. I wish you the best.
 
But let's be honest here....how would you feel if your "woman" didn't feel a need to keep up her appearance like some of you claim to do. That she was just fine in sweat pants and sweat shirts in the winter months and decided to only show some leg because the weather required her to trade in her sweatpants for a pair of cut offs and a tee shirt? Or a man who can't seem to bring himself to dress beyond his favorite tee shirt and jeans. Here's what I think some of you get too damn comfortable especially in your relationships and you wonder why your mate is looking elsewhere.....duh.



Meh.....People can have the look in whatever they are wearing.
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I brought up someplace before about visual perception and what judgments and assumptions comes from it.

I wouldn't put to much into this type of psychology. I have known some rich guys and they dress like bums, don't match colors, and don't really care. Even when they wore a suit it was something that was plain and always wrinkled up. But still appropriate for whatever their business was.

Which don't even count all those that have to wear some outfit or uniform for their employment.
 
I try not to wear stuff that works against my shape, and stick to a palette that doesn't require me to try to match things. What's that say?

I generally have no clue how to "put together" clothes, but I recently found out that if it's an insane costume that I'm going for, I can put it together like nobody's business.
 
Good luck with your effort rabbitcaebannog. Hope you have it all off by Spring! Holidays with all the rich foods and goodies can surely put the weight on. Add to that it isn't easy to walk it off in most areas due to lousy weather including ice, snow, sleet, harsh cold winds, hardly ideal walking conditions. I wish you the best.

Thanks Vesper! I live in central MA and daylight saving time is a killer. I can't walk before work because it is still dark and I only have about an hour left once I'm out of work. I can't wait for the warmer weather (without the ice and snow) and longer days. I also live in an area were bear and wild cat spottings are common during late spring into late fall and walkers have to carry spray. I laugh because my city friends carry spray to protect themselves from wild people not wild animals:lol:

I have a wicked sweet tooth and during the holidays when sweet treats are abundant, I find my will power lacking. The good things is I'm determined to fit back into my spring clothes. There is no better reminder than pants being too hard to zip:( Every once in a while I will pull an older pair just to remind myself. It's a form of self torture;)
 
I don't know that I fit in any group. I do know that when new fashion trend becomes popular, I usually don't like it until 2-3 years later. I also love old clothing from the 40's to 70's, but it's not that I'm stuck, it's that I like the novelty. My closet ranges from 40's to now. I'm usually very casual, just wearing jeans and a simple pullover, with a light jacket or button down shirt in place of a jacket, but if I'm going out, or to a special occasion (wedding or funeral), it's usually simple and old, but with a fairly classic look.

Tees, jeans and construction boots are awesomeness...

Maybe I'll look sophisticated if someone gave me a domestic mini-brew that is tasty but rare. lol.
 
Meh.....People can have the look in whatever they are wearing.
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I brought up someplace before about visual perception and what judgments and assumptions comes from it.

I wouldn't put to much into this type of psychology. I have known some rich guys and they dress like bums, don't match colors, and don't really care. Even when they wore a suit it was something that was plain and always wrinkled up. But still appropriate for whatever their business was.

Which don't even count all those that have to wear some outfit or uniform for their employment.
I don't put anything into this type of "psychology". But what I do know is couples have a tendency to get too dang comfortable in their appearance with one another. They no longer present their best to their mate but a "comfortable" image. This is sad. It's not good if you want to keep the fires burning for any length of time. I have seen several friends face divorce over an unfaithful husband due to some young thing. Of course I feel for them but at the same time all you ever see her in is a pair of sweat pants with racing stripes down the sides and an Izod sweatshirt. She simply looks like she no longer thinks after said number of years in a relationship her appearance isn't necessary. Same with men. I have friends who married men who first presented themselves quite well dressed/groomed only to find out a decade later they can't even trim their nose hairs when necessary, or dress beyond a pair of jeans and a tee shirt. Dressing up to them means a favorite tee shirt and a pair of jeans that do not have holes in them while she takes effort to present herself to him in the best light possible. But when they were dating he managed to find a dress shirt, vest, pants to come a courting. That's what my response was about MMC. I see too often because of the lack of caring over appearance can and does end a lot of relationships. Cheers!
 
Heya Nick. :2wave: In the Immortal words of Jim Kelly. I wont even notice.....I'll be to busy lookin' good. :lol:

My goal is to blend in not to stick out. lol.

Sure we all have our times when we want to look our best.....

But, I enjoy my casual clothing....

Females would love to see me dressed more, but I'm a dude.... If I wanted to be an accountant or legal aid I would be one but that is just not me hahaha...I like my ****... I like who I am.
 
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Tees, jeans and construction boots are awesomeness...

Maybe I'll look sophisticated if someone gave me a domestic mini-brew that is tasty but rare. lol.

Tees, jeans, and construction boots can be very sophisticated, depending on who is wearing them. :)
 
My goal is to blend in not to stick out. lol.

Sure we all have our times when we want to look our best.....

But, I enjoy my casual clothing....

Females would love to see me dressed more, but I'm a dude.... If I wanted to be an accountant or legal aid I would be one but that is just not me hahaha...I like my ****...

My goal is not to blend in, but to have my own style.
 
I don't put anything into this type of "psychology". But what I do know is couples have a tendency to get too dang comfortable in their appearance with one another. They no longer present their best to their mate but a "comfortable" image. This is sad. It's not good if you want to keep the fires burning for any length of time. I have seen several friends face divorce over an unfaithful husband due to some young thing. Of course I feel for them but at the same time all you ever see her in is a pair of sweat pants with racing stripes down the sides and an Izod sweatshirt. She simply looks like she no longer thinks after said number of years in a relationship her appearance isn't necessary. Same with men. I have friends who married men who first presented themselves quite well dressed/groomed only to find out a decade later they can't even trim their nose hairs when necessary, or dress beyond a pair of jeans and a tee shirt. Dressing up to them means a favorite tee shirt and a pair of jeans that do not have holes in them while she takes effort to present herself to him in the best light possible. But when they were dating he managed to find a dress shirt, vest, pants to come a courting. That's what my response was about MMC. I see too often because of the lack of caring over appearance can and does end a lot of relationships. Cheers!



Well, I can agree with you there.....in that comfortability with one another. Although I did find a better article from Forbes on the Psychology.


What Your Clothes Say About You.....


It’s no news that your wardrobe says a lot about you.

What you wear can inform passersby of your type of employment, as well as your ambitions, emotions and spending habits.

And now it’s even launched a whole new type of psychology.

Clinical psychologist Dr. Jennifer Baumgartner literally wrote the book on this phenomenon, which she calls the “psychology of dress.” In “You Are What You Wear: What Your Clothes Reveal About You,” she explains not only how psychology determines our clothing choices, but how to overcome key psychological issues your wardrobe might be bringing to light in your everyday life, or even at work.

How We Use Clothing as an Aid … and a Weapon

Americans rely on clothing as an economic and social indicator because there aren’t official marks of rank such as a caste system or aristocracy, says Dr. Baumgartner.

“When you don’t have a specific system, people come up with their own,” she explains. It’s what “helps you figure out where you fit in. Especially now, with the economy, with people losing status, maintaining a sense of who we are becomes even more important. Our clothes help place us where we think we want to be. ”.....snip~

What Your Clothes Say About You - Forbes
 
I don't put anything into this type of "psychology". But what I do know is couples have a tendency to get too dang comfortable in their appearance with one another. They no longer present their best to their mate but a "comfortable" image. This is sad. It's not good if you want to keep the fires burning for any length of time. I have seen several friends face divorce over an unfaithful husband due to some young thing. Of course I feel for them but at the same time all you ever see her in is a pair of sweat pants with racing stripes down the sides and an Izod sweatshirt. She simply looks like she no longer thinks after said number of years in a relationship her appearance isn't necessary. Same with men. I have friends who married men who first presented themselves quite well dressed/groomed only to find out a decade later they can't even trim their nose hairs when necessary, or dress beyond a pair of jeans and a tee shirt. Dressing up to them means a favorite tee shirt and a pair of jeans that do not have holes in them while she takes effort to present herself to him in the best light possible. But when they were dating he managed to find a dress shirt, vest, pants to come a courting. That's what my response was about MMC. I see too often because of the lack of caring over appearance can and does end a lot of relationships. Cheers!

That is why I don't **** with people who don't like me and my libertarianism....
 
I wear comfortable light weight athletic clothes pretty much all the time. Stuff that dries in minutes and breathes. Not because I am out kicking ass on the courts but because it is light and comfortable.
 
My goal is not to blend in, but to have my own style.

Why?

You must be an accountant or something.

Nothing wrong with that - It justs steals your soul.

I don't mean to offend you either.
 
Why?

You must be an accountant or something.

Nothing wrong with that - It justs steals your soul.

I don't mean to offend you either.

My soul has not been stolen- it's learned to get along with the rest of me. ;)
 
Well, I can agree with you there.....in that comfortability with one another. Although I did find a better article from Forbes on the Psychology.


What Your Clothes Say About You.....


It’s no news that your wardrobe says a lot about you.

What you wear can inform passersby of your type of employment, as well as your ambitions, emotions and spending habits.

And now it’s even launched a whole new type of psychology.

Clinical psychologist Dr. Jennifer Baumgartner literally wrote the book on this phenomenon, which she calls the “psychology of dress.” In “You Are What You Wear: What Your Clothes Reveal About You,” she explains not only how psychology determines our clothing choices, but how to overcome key psychological issues your wardrobe might be bringing to light in your everyday life, or even at work.

How We Use Clothing as an Aid … and a Weapon

Americans rely on clothing as an economic and social indicator because there aren’t official marks of rank such as a caste system or aristocracy, says Dr. Baumgartner.

“When you don’t have a specific system, people come up with their own,” she explains. It’s what “helps you figure out where you fit in. Especially now, with the economy, with people losing status, maintaining a sense of who we are becomes even more important. Our clothes help place us where we think we want to be. ”.....snip~

What Your Clothes Say About You - Forbes

Well sugar, my clothes that I wear certainly don't reveal what a frugal person I am and the bargains I seek. They only reveal, this ole gal can put an outfit together. :) You are conversing with someone who when she turns 80 will still be wearing high heels even if it means she need the assistance of a walker to walk in them. :lol:
 
My goal is to blend in not to stick out. lol.

Sure we all have our times when we want to look our best.....

But, I enjoy my casual clothing....

Females would love to see me dressed more, but I'm a dude.... If I wanted to be an accountant or legal aid I would be one but that is just not me hahaha...I like my ****... I like who I am.


Well, I think we all look to blend in for certain occasions.....but there are many that just are not into fashion, per se. Work would also dictate what many wear most of the time.


Clothing That Projects a Good or Bad Image

Have you ever been told that you can judge a man by his shoes? Unfortunately, it’s not that simple.

There’s no one piece or style that makes a person look successful. Dr. Baumgartner recommends the basics when trying to project a positive image: the little black dress, the blazer, the pumps. “With classics, history has done the work for you. It has lasted throughout time, so you already know it works,” she says. And what is it that makes a classic a classic? “It has multiple functions, and it’s appropriate for different age ranges and body types. It became a classic because it works no matter who you are.”

(To help you choose the best wardrobe items to use and reuse, LearnVest created the Essential Outfitter.)

On the other hand, there’s no one piece or style that makes a person look unsuccessful. “Anything where it looks like you didn’t take the time or make the effort comes across badly,” says Dr. Baumgartner. “The worst clothing is the kind that tries to undo, ignore or hide where or who you are, or the kind that shows you didn’t pay attention to your body/age/situation … Any clothes that prohibit you from doing your job well send the wrong message.”.....snip~
 
Tees, jeans, and construction boots can be very sophisticated, depending on who is wearing them. :)

Kind of like wearing a T shirt or a Sports T shirt with a blazer over it and nice pair of jeans and a work boots.....huh? I think I can pull that one off. ;)


What Your Clothes Say to You, Not About You

A study this year from Northwestern University examined a concept called “enclothed cognition.” Researchers define it in their report as “the systematic influence that clothes have on the wearer’s psychological processes,” meaning what your clothes are saying to you, not about you. And how they make you feel.

The researchers distributed standard white lab coats to participants, telling some that it was a doctor’s coat and some that it was a painter’s smock. All participants performed the same task, but those wearing the “doctor’s coat” were more careful and attentive. Their actions were influenced by their clothing.

Enclothed cognition gives scientific proof to the idea that you should dress not how you feel, but how you want to feel. Which clothes make you feel powerful? Sexy? In control? Wealthy? The clothes you choose are sending a message to those around you, but also to you, yourself.....snip~
 
Hmm....khaki cargo pants and loose pullover shirts left untucked for daily wear. What does that mean?
It means your lucky lotto numbers are <deleted by Mod>
 
Or it could be bad fashion...

I know a couple of B or C level celebrities that were A listers back in the day (80's or early 90's) and you know what these idiots are still trying to make fashion statements...

Of course their whole mantra is "I just want to be normal" yet when someone looks at them and says something like "you look familiar" they will spill the beans...

You either want to be normal or you don't and that is why all these idiots wear the **** they wear - they don't want to be normal, they will cry about "not being normal" given every opportunity. I don't know if that is because they're has-beens or are upset people see them as goofy wearing clothing they cant even afford.

Drives me nuts.
Sooo I wear mostly or all black. All the time. Even my PJs. In fact I have to go out of my way and put extra effort into looking 'normal'.
 
That is why I don't **** with people who don't like me and my libertarianism....
Hi Mr. Nick. Good for you presenting yourself in who you truly are instead of leading someone on to think you are something else. Cause there is a whole lot of pretend going on and when the truth is known, it ain't pretty.
 
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