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Started by insideontheoutside, March 09, 2011, 11:18:43 PM

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insideontheoutside

since there was a clothing thread.

I recently got rid of over half of what was in my closet. Some of the things I didn't fit into any more. Some of the things were things I bought in a vain attempt to look girly for some unspecified purpose. Some of things I've inexplicably held on to for eons and finally just had the ability to toss them in a bag and drop them off at goodwill. Anyway, I'm trying to get to the point where I have a nice selection of things and actually wear them all. I get into the mode where I wear the same pair of jeans and just t-shirts all the time, every day. Anyone else have this issue? Anyone else HAD that issue and found a way to break out of it? Are you totally uninterested in any type of fashion? Ambivalent about it?

Also, there's style of clothing. Honestly I sometimes say I have a style, but it crosses over into multiple styles and I tend to do the if-I-like-it-I-buy-it thing and then realize later on it's just not "me" or it never looked good on (even though I might have initially thought it did), etc.

Lastly there's the whole age-appropriate thing. In the back of my mind (and every year older I get) I always think (or fear?) that I'm going to take some ->-bleeped-<- for not "dressing my age". Or that people already do change the way they view me because of the way I dress. When I was 20 I think I really did not give a f***, but as I got older and learned to dress appropriately for just situations (like business meeting vs. rock concert) it changed. As a normal functioning human being of course I have some aversion to change. So now, after ditching a large portion of what was in my closet I guess I'm in an experimental phase again. I'm definitely not ditching my skinny jeans, jackets, sneakers, and t-shirts any time soon but I'm looking for some ideas and options on other pieces I can add in to switch it up now and then.

Thoughts?
"Let's conspire to ignite all the souls that would die just to feel alive."
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Sharky

I will pick the same outfit over and over again while having clothes hanging in my closet with the tags still on them. I have no idea how to break that habit. I have some shoes that I've had since I was 12. My feet grew faster than the rest of me. Or I will buy something that looks a lot like something I already have. I don't know where I stand fashion wise. I recently tried to add color to my wardrobe. I got a bunch of shirts from Express.com. I kinda regret it. The colors don't really look the way they did online and they fit weird. The material is iffy too. I think I dress older than I am, at least that's what I'm told.
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insideontheoutside

Quote from: Sharky on March 10, 2011, 12:54:47 AM
I will pick the same outfit over and over again while having clothes hanging in my closet with the tags still on them. I have no idea how to break that habit.

I actually threw out some things with tags still on them! It might be a case of thinking this is what you're supposed to be wearing - but having no connection other than that ... like you don't necessarily like the clothes or they don't look good or whatever?

I guess like anything else we have to find a new habit that includes more variety. It's just tough to do!
"Let's conspire to ignite all the souls that would die just to feel alive."
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SnailPace

This is a 'do as I say, not as I do' (because I usually wear the same clothes everyday because they are easily accessible) but maybe you could plan your outfits ahead of time? That way, if you decide "This is what I'll where on Monday, this on Tuesday..." you won't always be repeating?
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HarryP

My wardrobe has also transitioned! When I came out as trans to myself, I started to buy more emo clothes as they seemed more gender-neutral to me - skinny jeans, converse, stripy jumpers etc. A lot of black! Then, there was the AWFUL early transition wardrobe, which basically consisted of some too-big men's jeans, too-small boy's jeans, and a few t shirts in the wrong sizes too! I just had no idea what size to buy, was too afraid to try them on, and also made the mistake of buying clothes simply because they were male clothes, not because they looked good on me or I even liked them....

So, my tips are these:
1) Think about what you want to look like.  What image do you want to convey - e.g. businesslike, fashionable, to fit into a particular social group? What fashions do you like?
2)Look at other guys with your height and build and see what stuff suits them and what doesn't!
3) Look around the shops.  You'll soon get to know which ones have clothes that will fit you and which ones don't.  For example, I avoid Topman like the plague as I'm short and stocky, and most guys going in there are tall and skinny. Also, think about the market of their clothes - e.g. M&S are generally marketed towards older men, so the cut of their clothes is always rather old-fashioned.
4) Get some well-fitting clothes as the basis of your wardrobe, and work round that.  Generally, jeans are harder to get fitting right, so if you find a good pair, get 2 of them! Make sure everything is in a colour that suits you too.  I once bought a yellow shirt, never again!
5) Enjoy what you're wearing and wear it with confidence! It will help you pass so much better.

Good luck, and sorry for the essay, but hope it helps!

Harry x
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insideontheoutside

Quote from: HarryP on March 10, 2011, 02:53:05 PM
My wardrobe has also transitioned! When I came out as trans to myself, I started to buy more emo clothes as they seemed more gender-neutral to me - skinny jeans, converse, stripy jumpers etc. A lot of black! Then, there was the AWFUL early transition wardrobe, which basically consisted of some too-big men's jeans, too-small boy's jeans, and a few t shirts in the wrong sizes too! I just had no idea what size to buy, was too afraid to try them on, and also made the mistake of buying clothes simply because they were male clothes, not because they looked good on me or I even liked them....

So, my tips are these:
1) Think about what you want to look like.  What image do you want to convey - e.g. businesslike, fashionable, to fit into a particular social group? What fashions do you like?
2)Look at other guys with your height and build and see what stuff suits them and what doesn't!
3) Look around the shops.  You'll soon get to know which ones have clothes that will fit you and which ones don't.  For example, I avoid Topman like the plague as I'm short and stocky, and most guys going in there are tall and skinny. Also, think about the market of their clothes - e.g. M&S are generally marketed towards older men, so the cut of their clothes is always rather old-fashioned.
4) Get some well-fitting clothes as the basis of your wardrobe, and work round that.  Generally, jeans are harder to get fitting right, so if you find a good pair, get 2 of them! Make sure everything is in a colour that suits you too.  I once bought a yellow shirt, never again!
5) Enjoy what you're wearing and wear it with confidence! It will help you pass so much better.

Good luck, and sorry for the essay, but hope it helps!

Harry x

Thanks Harry!

I do try to look at other short guys with my build and they often do tend to wear the same kind of things I pick out.
"Let's conspire to ignite all the souls that would die just to feel alive."
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insideontheoutside

I posted some pics up in the just for us section for fashion advice :)
"Let's conspire to ignite all the souls that would die just to feel alive."
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LordKAT

My clothes didn't transition. I wear the same things now as I did in grade school. It is only size that has changed. Can you say 5 pair black jeans, variety of t shirts, dress shirts and winter clothes? If so, that is me, no having to plan out an outfit because there are only 3 to choose from, makes life much easier.
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