For Whom Do Fashionable Women Dress?

[fashionablyyours]

I dress for myself as much as possible. For work I dress as much like myself as can be handled. I guess I interject myself into what I have to wear for work.

 

[Incroyable]

I may not be female.

But I will wear my monocle on a sterling chain, and sometime all black ensembles beyond anybody's sinde thoughts.

And my sunglasses which I never take off be it rain or shine, indoors, and out. Night or day.

People stare too much.

 

[Fashion Puss]

I think that its kind of "peacock" complex. They have an air of staisfaction that they stand out in the crowd for their colours or style, but using that to make an impression upon others - like peacocks.

 

[Mr-Dale]

I think they dress well to boost their own tragically self concious egos

it makes them feel better about themselves I suppose, which is sad. Fashion as an art form is wonderful and deserves to be appreciated as a means of expression.
but once you bring in body image and half the bs that goes along with it ur in trouble...
anyway, straying a bit but I think they dress well to convince themselves that they're 'speacial'

People dress to express themselfs and and feel good about themselfs, meaning that they feel comfortable and ready for the world, which means that it's all personal art how you dress....That's why I think it's kind of untrue what you are saying there....

 

[BrothaG]

People dress to express themselfs and and feel good about themselfs, meaning that they feel comfortable and ready for the world, which means that it's all personal art how you dress....That's why I think it's kind of untrue what you are saying there....

I don't think fashion is only about expressing the positive in humans. There are tons of people that dress up in certain types of clothes (for instance logo's all over) to make theirselves look more important or more rich than they actually are. That sort of people usually don't feel all that secure about their life or who they are.

Pretty sad, but true.

 

[AlexN]

I think really stylish peopeld ress for themselves

but I think many people whoa re deemed stylish by mainstream world are dressing to impress.

I agree.

And I dress in a way that I feel expresses who I am, and I want to feel like my clothes are a part of me. I look at fashion/clothes as art and self-expression, like music.

Regarding the statement, "Many avant-garde fashions are completely out of context in the non-fashion world, so that only another fashion insider can appreciate them," I love avant-garde fashion, and to me it isn't about being in or out of context with any certain world or being appreciated by anyone. It's just something I love, period.

 

[Deleted 2]

I think if you dress the way you really like, you project a kind of confidence that people find attractive - and that's the opposite of the "I'm wearing Gucci" kind of confidence that repels people.

 

[brian]

I think if you dress the way you really like, you project a kind of confidence that people find attractive - and that's the opposite of the "I'm wearing Gucci" kind of confidence that repels people.

agreed.

 

[DW_Hamilton]

Would anybody admit it if they did dress to attract or please a mate?
What about a business opportunity?

 

[posterchild]

My self... and of course getting compliments from friends or people asking you "hey where'd u get that" is a nice bonus too.

as for finding a mate or business opportunity, I mean I dress in boho style and japanese street style and I doubt the guys in my area would find that "hot or sexy" and I don't think law firms would see me on the street and want to hire me (I'm majoring in law/english)

 

[Kimkhuu]

"Fashionable" people rarely ever dress for themselves.

 

[Kimkhuu]

I think in a way or another, we all end dressing for everybody but for ourselves.

I mean we all live in a society don't we? The day we'll be 100% true to ourselves is the day we're going to be out of this society.

The biggest anti conformist on this planet, I am sure is dressing for others, and that even if he/she will tell you it isn't true. He/she by taking that point of view is trying to make a statement, but think about it, to WHO is that statement adressed?

Whatever one's tastes are (conformist are not), those tastes are all influenced by others. In one way or the other.

 

[snowqueen]

i dress for my self, so when i look in the mirror im like wow i picked out this great outfit, i look way better then my friends. Sorry 2 sound big headed but this is basicly what i think but oviously not as strongly as this a much much milder version.

 

[ultramarine]

I think they dress for themselves ...
On my behalf ... I'll admit I have my fashion crisis, but as a very loved fspotter said, I'm schizo-chic!

 

[Kimkhuu]

i dress for my self, so when i look in the mirror im like wow i picked out this great outfit, i look way better then my friends. Sorry 2 sound big headed but this is basicly what i think but oviously not as strongly as this a much much milder version.

I appreciate your honesty.

 

[agathe]

I can seriously say that I dress for my enjoyment, of course..

.. but I do take a certain pride of dressing well, I love compliments that I get about how well I dress, etc. And what's better than looking nice and appealing.. That's also a part that keeps me going.

 

[evexa]

When I was 14, I dressed to attract the boys/men. When I was 17 I dressed to look expensive and defeat the competition
Now I dress in the dark JK NOW I dress for myself, whatever makes me feel artistic/stylish.

 

[Kimkhuu]

I think people with a certain amount of confidence will dress for themselves, but only to a certain extent. Whatever you're trying to do is to project a certain image of yourself. And that image is projected to someone else.

 

[Spacemiu]

The biggest anti conformist on this planet, I am sure is dressing for others, and that even if he/she will tell you it isn't true. He/she by taking that point of view is trying to make a statement, but think about it, to WHO is that statement adressed?

Whatever one's tastes are (conformist are not), those tastes are all influenced by others. In one way or the other.

a message can be made to toher people with out 'being' for tohers.

of coarse we are influenced by everybody, we live together, it's natural is a part of being in the world.

 

[Kimkhuu]

^ When a message is made TO others, it is obviously adressed to them. Therefore, it is made FOR them.