I have been watching a lot of progrmmes on the television recently about how you should be dressing to impress or to conform, rather then dressing how you really want to dress.
I personally don't think people should have to dress in a certain manner to conform with the rest of society, I think people should be encouraged to accept themselves and not be judged or judge others on appearance alone.
What does conforming teach the wearer? Are people only deemed acceptable if they look like every one else? What does this teach our kids? Is image important? Would you want to change part of your own identity to fit in with others expectaions? Have you? Does it make you happy?
Thanks in advance for all answers.
Should people dress to conform with the norm, or dress how they really want to?
I've dressed independently since being a youngster but it almost always kept me on the outside looking in - I've even lost 'friends' because of their embarrassment. what I did gain, is more insight of others and more confidence in myself.
Should people dress to conform with the norm, or dress how they really want to?
Should dress how you want to, fashion is just for sheep-a sad self-perpetuating industry. Unfortunately though image is important in our society.
People should dress how they want as long as it isn't offensive or indecent.
People should be able to dress as they want and not conform to others.
If you dress to please yourself you are more likely to be a trend setter rather than a follower of fashion, personally I would rather be a trend setter
I think that how you look has a lot to do with how you will be treated. I can remember when I was in high school and all my friends were headbangers and wore the leather jackets and the strange haircuts. They'd (okay we'd) get mad when people stared but really, wasn't that what we were going for? I think how you dress depends on the situation. Sure, you can dress however you want, but, if you want a particular job or a promotion or to be taken seriously, your appearance says a lot. Be real, would you hire a lawyer who was wearing torn jeans and hadn't shaved? Would you trust the doctor in a tie dye t-shirt? There is a great deal of variance within acceptable dress for the situation. And the truth is, we're not the independent creatures we think we are. We are tribal, always have been, always will be because it's a survival trait.
i also think [people should dress the way they want its not your clothes that make you
i believe you should really just choose to dress how you really want to. I mean, who cares about what people think how you wear? They're not the ones who are wearing your clothes, are they? I don't think so. I mean, would you like to wear clothes that are in %26quot;style %26quot; or to conform, and be unhappy? I sure wouldn't Sure, Image is important but it's not more important than you, yourself. I have a friend who wears whatever she wants and she is perfectly happy the way she i and she has many friends and has had boyfriends. When I was in 6th grade, I used to think that only the kids who wore makeup, and who wore the product of %26quot;abercrombie%26quot; or %26quot;hollister%26quot; were the most popular.So, i tried this out for one day and the result; not so good. I felt like an outsider to my friends and it just didn't feel like me. I felt like i was just a clone of the many %26quot;in crowd people%26quot; , nothing unique. Just blah. Also, none of the %26quot;Popular crowd%26quot; or %26quot; the in people%26quot; were treating me differently. I realized that I had to be myself. And when i just started to act myself, the%26quot;popular%26quot; people started noticing me and I had alot of %26quot;popular%26quot; friends. hope this helps!
You should absolutely feel free to dress how you want to, but also how you would want others to perceive you. Your clothes, styles says a lot of who you are, so dress accordingly to fit your personality. It's a freedom of expression, as long as you are not offensive in bringing out that style, wear it. We are human, we're also quick to judge based on on first impressions, it's just embedded in our genes to do that, but a good person will try to get to know that person before making final conclusions. You teach your kids by the way you choose to lead them, kids pick up on everything. As we grow, we change our views, I think everyone is somewhat guilty of judging based on image until we get to a certain point in our life to become independent thinkers and accepting of others that might be different. If people can be open to differences, our society would be a better place, accepting diversity in life. We can learn so much from the variety of cultures that surrounds us, I try my best to be open minded and accepting of others for their individuality and it has made me a better person.
People should not dress any how they like.It should conform with the norm and even culture in order to avoid sexual temptation.
As I have seen the fashions that are considered desirable,
and how badly they look on general people, I would say
that dressing yourself should be a matter of personal
preference.
As long as you are clean, presentable, and not hanging
any part of your body out that should not be on display,
and, as you say, you are not on anyone else's timeclock,
why not be you? You won't get another life, live this one.
I dress for myself but cannot find the clothes that I want in the shops because they are all formulaic. I have to make my own and I am not that good at it.
when I was a young teenager in 1961 there was only one youth fashion at a time and if you had say a green white and grey vertical striped full cotton skirt which was 'in' you felt a million dollars and smug.
But then lots of different cults happened teenagers split into mods rockers and beatniks with all different clothes. I was beaten up in a London clubs toilets, as %26quot;a dirty geaser%26quot; for wearing a leather skirt modelled on the avengers rather than rockers. I joined CND and wore sloppy home knit black jumpers and loose jeans.
So I think clothes can indicate a lot of things especially when discovering an identity.
I dont know what conforming teaches the wearer - I needed to belong to a sub group at that time before becoming individualistic.
For me its all down to the observer. My son went to a progressive school where the head loved free expression others want school uniform with no add-ons in their schools.
I haven't changed my looks for anyone else - since I became a mother at 20.
Now I am 60 I wear grey tracksuits most of the time outside my house and change into white when I come in and bath - I just like soft loose clothes and I like the idea of not making a statement or even thinking about what to wear other than comfort. I have never worn high heels or uncomfortable shoes. Don't wear jewelry. Even the tracksuits have changed styles though into straight legs rather than elasticized so I change them back to how I like them
