My husband and I talk about this ALL THE TIME. What happened to society? We've noticed it especially when traveling. Yes, I want to be comfortable when I walk around all day. But does that mean I have to walk around in hiking shoes and pants that you can zip into shorts? No, there are so many chic yet comfortable options. And that doesn't always mean bringing a huge amount of clothes. I am a carry-on only traveler, in fact we did a 5 week workation + hiking trip in Madeira in the spring with just carry on. And I was able to bring loads of beautiful yet comfortable clothing options. I believe it's possible!
Around here (SF Bay Area) there’s a lot of athleisure as well but I feel like even that falls into different categories. For example there’s a difference between people who obviously don’t care about how they look and are wearing sweatpants, and then you go to Union Street in the city and it’s an athleisure aesthetic but people are very intentional about what they’re wearing and they have expensive accessories and it’s a whole Look.
I agree 100% with you. Athleisure can be worn so intentionally and stylish. So, the question here is probably not what style of clothes you wear, but how
I think it's sad that people don't feel safe in expressing themselves through dressing creatively. It should be normal for everyone, despite of the gender. I myself am a person who has a distinctive style and doesn't like to fit in, my priority is expressing myself. I wish more people could do the same without being afraid of judgment, but at the same time I know that in some societies or cultures is not so easy 🙈
It’s probably a mix of things here: not knowing how to style your outfits, what suits you best, and then opting for a “safe blend-in” option…I think there is a lot of internal pressure vs actual society pressure
I agree with you that comfort has largely eclipsed style, but even more than that, 'comfort dressing' has become so...singular. I live in Toronto, and while people will still dress up for the theatre, opera, and dinners out, you will certainly encounter mostly sneakers, leggings, sweatpants, and mayyybe a pair of jeans around the city. I work from home so a more comfortable and relaxed wardrobe makes sense, but as you know there's so many options outside of Lululemon and the like.
The more I work with my clients, the more I hear about their desire to break away from sweatpants and leggings. However, it requires extra effort, and more often than not, due to decision fatigue, people slide back to their go-to options, even though those choices don’t make them feel great
My husband and I talk about this ALL THE TIME. What happened to society? We've noticed it especially when traveling. Yes, I want to be comfortable when I walk around all day. But does that mean I have to walk around in hiking shoes and pants that you can zip into shorts? No, there are so many chic yet comfortable options. And that doesn't always mean bringing a huge amount of clothes. I am a carry-on only traveler, in fact we did a 5 week workation + hiking trip in Madeira in the spring with just carry on. And I was able to bring loads of beautiful yet comfortable clothing options. I believe it's possible!
Around here (SF Bay Area) there’s a lot of athleisure as well but I feel like even that falls into different categories. For example there’s a difference between people who obviously don’t care about how they look and are wearing sweatpants, and then you go to Union Street in the city and it’s an athleisure aesthetic but people are very intentional about what they’re wearing and they have expensive accessories and it’s a whole Look.
I agree 100% with you. Athleisure can be worn so intentionally and stylish. So, the question here is probably not what style of clothes you wear, but how
I think it's sad that people don't feel safe in expressing themselves through dressing creatively. It should be normal for everyone, despite of the gender. I myself am a person who has a distinctive style and doesn't like to fit in, my priority is expressing myself. I wish more people could do the same without being afraid of judgment, but at the same time I know that in some societies or cultures is not so easy 🙈
It’s probably a mix of things here: not knowing how to style your outfits, what suits you best, and then opting for a “safe blend-in” option…I think there is a lot of internal pressure vs actual society pressure
I agree with you that comfort has largely eclipsed style, but even more than that, 'comfort dressing' has become so...singular. I live in Toronto, and while people will still dress up for the theatre, opera, and dinners out, you will certainly encounter mostly sneakers, leggings, sweatpants, and mayyybe a pair of jeans around the city. I work from home so a more comfortable and relaxed wardrobe makes sense, but as you know there's so many options outside of Lululemon and the like.
The more I work with my clients, the more I hear about their desire to break away from sweatpants and leggings. However, it requires extra effort, and more often than not, due to decision fatigue, people slide back to their go-to options, even though those choices don’t make them feel great