"It treats clothes like a problem to solve, rather than an outlet of self-expression. It reflects an incuriosity.... There is, though, a distinction between the single-item outfit and the personal uniform. There are plenty of people with a uniform I admire: Fran Lebowitz in her cowboy boots, white button-down shirts and Anderson & Sheppard blazers. Bill Cunningham in his French work jackets and khakis. These are outfits that are earned. A person compiled them over time, changing out the shoes, or swapping a blue jacket for a black one, until they arrived at the thing that just works. They know they look great in it. That’s a sign of maturity."
Writes Jacob Gallagher — enduring the conspicuousness of Jensen Huang and his leather jackets — in "Personal Style Can’t Be Hacked/Wearing the same thing all the time doesn’t make you stylish" (NYT).
Do you wear the same thing all the time, and, if you do, are you doing it the right way, the mature way, the earned way? Or are you doing it the wrong way, the way Gallagher resents, the way that treats clothes like a problem to solve?
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"Wearing the same thing all the time doesn’t make you stylish"
Here is AI's response when prompted with the title:
Wearing the Same Thing Every Day Is Not Style
Some people seem to believe that wearing essentially the same outfit every day demonstrates a distinctive sense of style. In reality, it may demonstrate little more than an unwillingness to think about clothing.
Admirers sometimes call this a "signature look," as though repetition itself were evidence of sophistication. But there is a difference between having a recognizable personal style and simply wearing the same thing over and over.
Certainly, there is nothing wrong with dressing for convenience. But convenience should not be confused with elegance, nor should predictability be mistaken for originality.
Ultimately, wearing the same outfit every day may make someone recognizable. It does not necessarily make them stylish. After all, a uniform is recognizable, too.
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