Why fashion is stupid

On top of all that, fashion shows can be pretty uncomfortable, especially for the uninitiated. You have to give your name to 17 different PR girls wearing headsets like they're performing in the Super Bowl halftime show and none of them know anything.

You wait in line, you bump and jostle, and finally you make it to your seat. You sit around for up to an hour for a minute presentation where the gowns whisk by you faster than a junkie getting to the Methadone clinic. Then you wait in line, bump and jostle your way out. That's it. That is all. It is like sitting in the waiting room of a brothel where all the whores come out but you don't actually get to sleep with them.

Speaking of which, we need to talk about fashion parties. Sure, they seem glamorous and exciting, but it's sort of like going to your significant other's cousin's wedding. You won't know anyone there, and although a few people will come up and talk to you, everyone else will blithely ignore you while getting fucked up on free booze yet again, sponsored and doing bumps in the bathroom. What fun is a party if you're standing there in your best outfit all by yourself?

No one has ever approached someone at a fashion party and said, "Nice outfit. Would you like to come work for me? Oh, there will be. But I have news for you: the models will not fuck you. That is a truism in life. Unless you are a billionaire, a celebrity, some greasy photographer with a mustache and a big dick, or another model, then models will not fuck you.

The clothing you wear, the personality you exude, the way you carry yourself, all matter, as do your intelligence, whether or not you are a team player, ect.

I will use myself as an example. As a professional, I have always prided myself in looking well put together. I am a 56 yo wife, mother and grandmother. I have been in my field for over 30 years. I fell into that, finding it easier to work in a self designed uniform of black slacks and different tops and for about 2 years, this was the way I dressed. I was not aware that I was insidiously falling into a funk. It was not just work related although some of it was. I felt I was not being taken seriously at work, that my colleagues were not taking me seriously or respecting my ideas.

This despite receiving outstanding performance appraisals consistently. About 6 mos. The change in how my colleagues, supervisors, student interns and supervisees respond to me now is very different. So different that many of my coworkers have mentioned how professional I look, how nicely I dress, how authoritatively they perceive me.

Despite doing the exact quality of work I find that I receive more respect from my team members, and the public at large. So, while in fact, we should not be judged on appearances the truth is that how we put ourselves out there matters. If you want to be managerial, you have to look the part. Just found this on a link from your makeup post and it really inspired me! I work for a large corporate and continue to wrestle with my personal style — comfortable without being scruffy, colourful without being inappropriate.

I can relate to both sides of the coin—I used to dress in less expensive ok, cheap clothing that was probably one size too big and not very stylish. I felt as if I blended into the wall at parties, at work and in society in general. I started my metamorphosis after receiving a very snide remark from a co-worker. I changed my clothing style, not expensive, but upscale. I got my hair done and little by little I grew more confident.

Now, I am known for my clothing and style. Unfortunately, the world is a cruel place and your inner beauty will stay hidden unless someone takes the time to look at you at all.

Fashion helps make that a reality. First of all this is the most ignorant piece of writing i have ever seen, and you should be ashamed of yourself. This is sick and shallow. I have friends that do not give a shit about clothing or what they wear and i still hang out with them. Most people that dress nice in my personal experience is because they have no talent other than looking good. I know people who are so amazing but yet never ever spent more than 20 dollars on jeans. Have you heard of a thrift store?

I have picked up brands like seven for all mankind and diesel jeans brand spanking new for five bucks. My point is people have no fucking clue.

If that is the first thing you do when you look at someone than you are lame. You should totally try to look good, but some people come from different backgrounds and different areas of life making them just the same as you. How long is their business going to last? How do their employees feel about working there? How many sick days do these managers cost the company by virtue of having destructive behaviors? Meanwhile, her former coworkers will be stuck kissing up to the captains of a sinking ship, dreading every monday for fear of having to spend yet another day under poor working conditions.

I think its so wrong to call the fashion industry stupid. For one thing, wether you like it or not, your appearance does matter. First impressions are everything, and a big part of first impressions is how you dress. Your individual style is a reflection on who you are, and what kind of person you are.

Do you know why those shoes are so expensive? I used to only buy high-end brands, and despite treating them properly and thus about ten times better than with cheap clothes they were no more durable than low-end clothing pieces.

In fact, some of them even had huge quality problems, despite being well-known high-end brands. I know that some high-end brands are produced in cheap third world production buildings right next to cheaper ones, and sometimes even in the same building, and usually ship together. Some stores even sell low- and high-end brands that come from the exact same factory, where the only real difference is the price tag. Sometimes clothing companies will set up factories next to expensive brand factories in order to utilize the same production flow and the same low costs, which effectively give them the same quality-equivalents of expensive clothes that they can later sell for a much lower price.

Coincidentally I recently witnessed the conversion of a high-end clothing brand into a low-end one. Literally no change in production, they only decided to go after a different customer segment by slapping on a different price tag. It is certainly true that you will be judged by your appearance. That is because most human beings are shallow, vapid wastes of oxygen. Fashion is an art. Sorry to break it to you, but you realize that most fashion designers wear t-shirts, jeans and sneakers everyday, right?

And that they laugh at you for all the trends you indulge in? Just something to chew on. I live in NYC and most of what I see is an amusing mental exercise for me, imagining girls standing over their beds, laying out dumb-looking neon skirts with hideous tops and god-awful sculptural shoes and bags, and then I get to see them strutting down the street looking fucktarded, but thinking they look great.

Well written but wondering who you are speaking to specifically. Wear what you want to wear and be happy with your life. If others want advice on what to wear or care about what others think, why should they not be allowed to? Everyone should have the right to wear what they want and not be judged by their reasoning for it.

And if you hate fashion, it seems silly to write such a comment on a fashion blog… especially on a post that is four years old. Fuck people who judge others on appearances, wear what you want to wear and be happy with your life. Youre an idiot. This is why women rarely gravitate to positions of importance. Your priorities and general world view are beyond shallow and completely off base.

I think you are making assumptions based upon my exterior, my single blog post. Spent quite a while trying to figure out my argument here but know know what? But instead, you chose to worry about thing like how you look and put large amounts of effort into that. Your looks do not matter because they will fade and you will die, and they will have made no difference. So ask yourself a question — what have you done to improve the world today?

Could you have done more? Feel free to run. It never makes any difference. What an insightful and well-written post! I study and work in a field where technical competence greatly outweighs appearance. I agree that ideally, everyone should be judged on their abilities instead of appearance. Like it or not, people associate certain aspects of appearance with certain personality traits.

I totally agree with most of your points. Clothing choices and grooming are important social tools. I also find it sexist and classist. Thanks for this topic; very insightful, and TRUE! People often assume if you are attractive the best you can be , well groomed, and stylish you are not that bright, but, its not true. Even babies will stare longer at a nice looking face. I think it shows respect for those who must view you everyday to look your best. I have a good friend who eschews fashion, makeup, etc.

I have def. I did not get angry, just understood that is how people are. That sort of thing is more about art than practical fashion. Something to wear while eating haute cuisine.

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