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hairsprayhead · Oct 24th, 2009, 05:35 AM

For me, it's a form of non-verbal communication. It's saying, "Hello world, this is me! This is what I like! This is my personality!" It's a way for me to express myself without having to say a word.

hairsprayhead · Oct 24th, 2009, 05:36 AM

For me, it's a form of non-verbal communication. It's saying, "Hello world, this is me! This is what I like! This is my personality!" It's a way for me to express myself without having to say a word.

hairsprayhead · Oct 24th, 2009, 05:45 AM

And I almost feel that, in society, we've gone a bit too far in the wrong direction. It does bother me when I see person after person trudging through life in pajamas and slippers at the grocery store, or jeans-that-are-so-ripped-their-45-year-old-butt-is-hanging-out, or generally not caring.

Because whether we want to admit it or not, how we dress is telling the world something about ourselves. I wish more people took pride in it.

lolitakali · Oct 25th, 2009, 11:14 PM

Hmmm.. I am a "me" type person, I always dress for none other than myself.

simplygm819 · Oct 26th, 2009, 12:26 AM

Dress to impress my dbf most of the time!

I agree, I rather be overdressed than under dressed because you just never know what will come up.

conrad18 · Oct 26th, 2009, 12:32 AM

I dress for myself. I like to look in the mirror and be happy with the reflection staring back at me. I love clothes and I love dressing up. I also like to look nice for my husband. Eventhough, I know my husband thinks Im beautiful even when Im wearing pajamas and no make-up, I still like to make an effort to look attractive for him. I never want to be one of those frumpy women who just lets themselves go and runs out of the house wearing mom jeans, an old Mickey Mouse T-Shirt, and Keds.

blackberrypatch · Oct 29th, 2009, 05:44 PM

Dressing up is fun! I dress up when I go to a nice restaurant, to see a play, etc.

My everyday wear (for walking around campus) is dressy too, but honestly it takes the same amount of time to put on skinny jeans, boots, and a nice coat as it does to put on sweatpants, a hoodie, and running shoes.

I guess I care about what I wear for the same reason I care about personal hygiene. I wouldn't show up to class with dirty greasy hair either, KWIM?

Elizabethd1012 · Oct 29th, 2009, 05:50 PM

I do it for me! But if I am going out with hubby I do it for him too!

DiorKiss · Oct 30th, 2009, 04:52 PM

The main reason why I dress up is for me. I like looking nice, it makes me feel better about myself, and like a lot I'm into fashion so dressing up and combining new things is also a bit of a hobby. Plus, the way I dress reflects my personality and the way I feel that day.

But I have to admit - it's also for the people around me. Of course I like to dress nicely to attract guys - I'm single so why not? When I get into a serious relationship I like to dress nicely for my boyfriend.
Also for girls, though, as I get the idea that nowadays looking nice is a competition between girls.

And very well said canada's, I also think it's better to be overdressed than underdressed. Sometimes you can get some mean comments but that's their own problem.

GossipGirl27 · Oct 30th, 2009, 05:08 PM

Originally Posted by DiorKiss

Sometimes you can get some mean comments but that's their own problem.

Indeed. Mean comments=jealousy.

papertiger · Oct 30th, 2009, 06:29 PM

Me!

Strawberrylemon · Oct 30th, 2009, 06:46 PM

I dress for myself...I feel so much better if I like the way I look and the clothes or accessories that I am wearing!!

Vinyl · Oct 30th, 2009, 09:47 PM

I dress for myself... my BF would prefer me in his sweatshirt & a pair of PJ pants, lol, so definitely just for me!

Designer_Love · Oct 30th, 2009, 11:30 PM

i don't really do it for anyone, i just put on whatever i feel like wearing that day, and i do it for me. I'm not really a dressy person i mostly stick to tees, skirts, jeans or khakis and a designer bag and some flip flops, i love the beach look.

GhstDreamer · Nov 9th, 2009, 01:52 PM

I dress well for myself. I don't have anyone to impress and people rarely go out of their way to praise me for my outfits. I hate the idea of going out with pjs, flip flops, old sweaty shirt, runners in fancy restaurants, operas, etc. A pair of nice denims, cute top and flats, carrying a pretty tote - that kind of outfit doesn't take a long time to put together to go out grocery shopping (once I saw a woman with bedroom slippers and hair rollers shopping at Walmart).

I just think that once someone falls into the habit of dressing sloppy, he/she starts acting sloppy too.

Oct 24th, 2009, 05:35 AM	#46
hairsprayhead YouTellMeDoingWhat Joined: Mar 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 728	For me, it's a form of non-verbal communication. It's saying, "Hello world, this is me! This is what I like! This is my personality!" It's a way for me to express myself without having to say a word.
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Oct 24th, 2009, 05:36 AM	#47
hairsprayhead YouTellMeDoingWhat Joined: Mar 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 728	For me, it's a form of non-verbal communication. It's saying, "Hello world, this is me! This is what I like! This is my personality!" It's a way for me to express myself without having to say a word.
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Oct 24th, 2009, 05:45 AM	#48
hairsprayhead YouTellMeDoingWhat Joined: Mar 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 728	And I almost feel that, in society, we've gone a bit too far in the wrong direction. It does bother me when I see person after person trudging through life in pajamas and slippers at the grocery store, or jeans-that-are-so-ripped-their-45-year-old-butt-is-hanging-out, or generally not caring. Because whether we want to admit it or not, how we dress is telling the world something about ourselves. I wish more people took pride in it.
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Oct 25th, 2009, 11:14 PM	#49
lolitakali Mira Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,492	Hmmm.. I am a "me" type person, I always dress for none other than myself.
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Oct 26th, 2009, 12:26 AM	#50
simplygm819 Member Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 263	Dress to impress my dbf most of the time! I agree, I rather be overdressed than under dressed because you just never know what will come up.
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Oct 26th, 2009, 12:32 AM	#51
conrad18 Missing my husband. Joined: Apr 2007 Location: The Golden State Posts: 1,320	I dress for myself. I like to look in the mirror and be happy with the reflection staring back at me. I love clothes and I love dressing up. I also like to look nice for my husband. Eventhough, I know my husband thinks Im beautiful even when Im wearing pajamas and no make-up, I still like to make an effort to look attractive for him. I never want to be one of those frumpy women who just lets themselves go and runs out of the house wearing mom jeans, an old Mickey Mouse T-Shirt, and Keds.
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Oct 29th, 2009, 05:44 PM	#52
blackberrypatch Member Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 70	Dressing up is fun! I dress up when I go to a nice restaurant, to see a play, etc. My everyday wear (for walking around campus) is dressy too, but honestly it takes the same amount of time to put on skinny jeans, boots, and a nice coat as it does to put on sweatpants, a hoodie, and running shoes. I guess I care about what I wear for the same reason I care about personal hygiene. I wouldn't show up to class with dirty greasy hair either, KWIM?
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Oct 29th, 2009, 05:50 PM	#53
Elizabethd1012 Member Joined: Nov 2007 Location: New York Posts: 174	I do it for me! But if I am going out with hubby I do it for him too!
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Oct 30th, 2009, 04:52 PM	#54
DiorKiss Member Joined: Aug 2007 Location: LV-land Posts: 2,290	The main reason why I dress up is for me. I like looking nice, it makes me feel better about myself, and like a lot I'm into fashion so dressing up and combining new things is also a bit of a hobby. Plus, the way I dress reflects my personality and the way I feel that day. But I have to admit - it's also for the people around me. Of course I like to dress nicely to attract guys - I'm single so why not? When I get into a serious relationship I like to dress nicely for my boyfriend. Also for girls, though, as I get the idea that nowadays looking nice is a competition between girls. And very well said canada's, I also think it's better to be overdressed than underdressed. Sometimes you can get some mean comments but that's their own problem.

Oct 30th, 2009, 06:29 PM	#56
papertiger Member Joined: May 2009 Location: UK/France Posts: 2,688	Me!

Oct 30th, 2009, 06:46 PM	#57
Strawberrylemon Member Joined: Jun 2009 Location: Ireland Posts: 157	I dress for myself...I feel so much better if I like the way I look and the clothes or accessories that I am wearing!!
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Oct 30th, 2009, 09:47 PM	#58
Vinyl Miu Miu lovin'! Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Honolulu/Boston Posts: 3,216	I dress for myself... my BF would prefer me in his sweatshirt & a pair of PJ pants, lol, so definitely just for me!
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Oct 30th, 2009, 11:30 PM	#59
Designer_Love Designer Bags = LOVE Joined: Apr 2009 Location: USA Posts: 953	i don't really do it for anyone, i just put on whatever i feel like wearing that day, and i do it for me. I'm not really a dressy person i mostly stick to tees, skirts, jeans or khakis and a designer bag and some flip flops, i love the beach look.
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Nov 9th, 2009, 01:52 PM	#60
GhstDreamer Lady Philosophy Joined: May 2008 Location: Where gavagai roam Posts: 2,409	I dress well for myself. I don't have anyone to impress and people rarely go out of their way to praise me for my outfits. I hate the idea of going out with pjs, flip flops, old sweaty shirt, runners in fancy restaurants, operas, etc. A pair of nice denims, cute top and flats, carrying a pretty tote - that kind of outfit doesn't take a long time to put together to go out grocery shopping (once I saw a woman with bedroom slippers and hair rollers shopping at Walmart). I just think that once someone falls into the habit of dressing sloppy, he/she starts acting sloppy too.
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