Poll: Could you wear the same outfit every day?

[Matthew Jabour]

In Australia, a male news anchor wore the same suit on air every day for a year, and nobody noticed. He did this to make a statement about sexism, the idea being that a woman wouldn't be able to get away with that. This has prompted backlash from some, saying that only women notice these things to begin with, making the point about sexism moot. But it got me to thinking. Could you feasibly wear the same outfit every day (ignoring laundry; let's just say you have a bunch of identical outfits) without anyone noticing? If not, then why? Please specify your gender in your post.

 

[Thaluikhain]

This has prompted backlash from some, saying that only women notice these things to begin with, making the point about sexism moot.

Yeah, I don't think that it does.

In any case...isn't wearing the same thing every day normal for people in uniform?

 

[sextus the crazy]

I essentially do, given that I wear the same hat, same hoodie/overcoat, and similar pants every day. I think people would catch on.

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I assumed everyone cared about it as a cleanliness issue (because you're wearing the same clothes over and over).

 

[Vault101]

This has prompted backlash from some, saying that only women notice these things to begin with, making the point about sexism moot.

because as we all know...woman can't be sexist

OT:
my supply of black graphic tees is endless...so pretty much, aside from times where I absolutely must wear something "nicer"

for work I have the same outfit with some variation in the shirts *shrug* I know I should put in more effort but I like to keep it simple

I assumed everyone cared about it as a cleanliness issue (because you're wearing the same clothes over and over).

I think its more a style thing

women, particularly women in the public eye are judged incredibly harshly on what they wear

I remember some comments from some hot shot fashion editor at some hot shot magazine ripping into Kate Middletons outfit (for reasons beyond me)

and while I'm aware of not dismissing things that don't interest me as silly and frivolous and society's dismissal of things relegated to "feminine" part of me was just [I/]dude seriously...who caaaaaaaaaaaareees![/I]

 

[Skatologist]

I like playing dress up. I could not feasibly have 1 outfit. I love variety too much. Maybe I could settle for only wearing 1 pair of socks for the rest of my life and no one knowing, but I like my differing pairs of shorts and jeans, my button up shirts and tees, and maybe wearing knick knacks from time to time.

I'm not sure if everyone would notice I was wearing the same thing over and over [footnote] I have shirts I've been wearing for 5+ ears now. Not sure if that's too long, but it definitely seems like it[/footnote]. People notice I wear 1 specific red jacket I've had for a few years. They may not necessarily notice my new clothes, but I'm sure they definitely recognize my repeated wearing of a lot of things.

 

[Johnny Novgorod]

What about when the weather changes and it gets too hot or too cold for the same outfit?

 

[Colour Scientist]

Definitely not.

I feel self-conscious if I wear the same outfit more than once in the same week.

 

[TheRiddler]

Could I wear the same outfit daily without being noticed? Probably not. People pick up on the smallest stuff, so no way this'd get past 'em.

That said, I'd really like to. It's the dream, being able to dress like Charlie Brown or Calvin. Like, it'd be great if I could go, "I like this shirt. I like these pants. I'm going to buy 12 of each and never wonder what I'm going to wear ever again."

But it probably won't happen.

 

[Little Woodsman]

I heard/read that Daniel Ratcliffe (or whatever his name is--actor who played Harry Potter in the movies) actually did wear the same/identical clothes every day when he exited the theater in a stage production he was in, to screw with the paparazzi.

I didn't watch the films (more of a book pokemon) but if that is true it's just awesome.

{edit}
Oh, since the OP asked, I'm a male pokemon.
I know it can be hard for humans to tell sometimes.

 

[FPLOON]

Assuming you don't mean a uniform and/or some kind of [proper] formal attire in general, then yes I can totally wear the same outfit every day... I mean, granted it would either be filled to the gills with ponies, a collage of stuff/shit from the 90's, or that one anniversary collage of Cartoon Network trademark characters, but fuck it! I love it to the point of wearing it everyday... No "challenge accepted" needed on my part...

 

[DementedSheep]

Considering I wear jeans and a shirt (its just different shirts) 95% of the time I would be fine with wearing the same thing everyday though it might suck on particularly hot or cold days. Could I do it without anyone noticing? probably not. Someone is bound to notice but it's not a issue. Anyone who made it one would get told to sod off.

 

[CrimsonBlaze]

No, I own a wide variety of clothing that I tend to wear on occasion or mood and having the same attire will definitely get noticed right away.

Also, if I were to stick to a specific attire everyday (blue Sonic the Hedgehog 2 shirt, blue faded jeans, red Vans, and red and white hoodie) the color selection alone would make me stand out.

 

[BathorysGraveland2]

Well... I kind of already do, to be honest. Black band shirt. Denim vest. Camo/khaki pants. Black boots. I'm always wearing pretty much the same thing with small differences (the design printed on the shirt, for example). So yeah, I guess I could get away with it okay though I imagine I'd get a little tired of seeing the same band being repped every day of the year. Haha.

As for whether I'd be noticed or not. Probably not, since most people don't exactly listen to heavy metal and wouldn't tell what's printed on the shirts apart all that much, or care.

 

[Ten Foot Bunny]

Definitely not.

I feel self-conscious if I wear the same outfit more than once in the same week.

My self-consciousness extends to about two weeks, which is problematic because I don't own many clothes that fit me well. My arms are too damn long for anything that's cut to a "normal" size.

And jeans? Ugh. Women make comments about how "easy" it should be to find long-cut jeans since nobody buys them (apparently) but the reality is far from the nirvana that they envision. Stores don't ORDER many of those jeans, which means there isn't an oasis to which all the overstock magically flows for tall women to find.

Don't even get me started on shoes. Fuck that. I stick with my knee-high Docs, or my Chucks, or my vintage-style Adidas. Due to the size of my feet, I'm relegated to the clearance section where all the ugly boat shoes reside.

So most of the time I'm in short shorts, shoes made for kicking ass, and tank tops and/or band tees. But I STILL don't like wearing the same shirt more than once every couple of weeks. Nobody seems to notice anything but my shirts anyway.

(And I'm ridiculously flat-chested, so you can rule out the OTHER explanation.)

 

[Zhukov]

*shrug*

Sure, so long as it was something half-decent.

Clothes are there to keep me warm and shield my horrifying carcass from the eyes of an unprepared world, not act as a heartfelt expression of my innermost self and establish my unique sense of personal style.

I can't imagine that anyone would notice what I was wearing from day to day. Anyone who did try to call me out on it would promptly told to go fuck themselves.

 

[Scarim Coral]

Probably not. I mean sure I would wear the same outfit everyday but I know for sure that my parent would catch on and even then the outfit will be impractical during the season like e.g. Winter and Summer.

 

[Redlin5_v1legacy]

No thank you. While my clothing does tend to be mostly similar throughout the year, the small differences do indicate (to me alone right now, nobody has studied my psychology over time yet) mood upon waking.

I like choice.

 

[CrystalShadow]

I... Have no idea. Don't go outside enough/well known enough by any group of people I see regularly to know the answer to that...

I haven't ever noticed it before though particularly, and I recycle the same few outfits a lot. (I am Female, by the way, given the subject being somewhat influenced by gender... XD)

And that news things was a little strange...

 

[Korolev]

For work? Sure, I could. I don't think anyone would care, either. I usually wear pretty much the same thing every day anyway - a blue business shirt, black trousers, a black leather belt and black shoes. I have slightly different shades of blue, but most of my shirts are just a bland, light-to-medium blue.

When I graduate and work as an intern in a hospital, I'm going to wear a white shirt everyday. In Australia, docs don't wear white lab coats and we don't wear ties if we don't want to, so I can literally just by 7 white shirts, 7 black trousers and just wear that FOREVER. And I think I'm going to do that. And I doubt anyone would notice or care.

 

[SoranMBane]

I basically already do. Every day I where the same kind of top (a graphic t-shirt over a thermal shirt) and the same kind of pants (cargo pants), along with the same exact coat and hat. And I'm one of those slobs that don't exactly bath every single day, so quite often I am literally wearing the same thing from day-to-day. No one ever seems to notice (or if they do, they don't bother to comment on it). Even in high school, people didn't seem to care; it was just my "look" to them (but then, my high school was a bit... Different; the students there might have just been more open-minded than most).

I'm female, by the way (since that seems to be relevant).