so many things to respond to in here I don't even know where to start - but I was one of those "I could never work in an office" people until age 29 when I got an "office" job and then I had it for OVER 8 YEARS???!!! Of course it was a place were I could swear and dress like I usually do - i.e. 80-90 percent of the time dressed like a camp counselor (weird/ripped/altered tshirt and cords or shorts), 10-20 percent of the time dressed up (in weird fashion-y stuff) which definitely was a big factor in my surviving there for more than 6 months.
And now I "work" from home! Or "look for work" VERY ASSIDUOUSLY I PROMISE YOU AUTOMATED UNEMPLOYMENT CALL IN.
I happen to be experiencing the very most busiest time of year at my job, and so have almost NO TIME to respond to all these great conversations about clothes and work... expect lots of chatter from me this summer??
I hate "work clothes" because I really hate the middle area of style/price dressing. I looooooooove old clothes, worn clothes hole-y clothes. I also looooooove dressing like a 12 yr old boy, in tee and cutoffs, and looooooove wearing a long dress or something sequined or my grandmother's fur or an inappropriate amount of eyeliner.
I am not really able to do either of these looks at my job. I'm not constrained to "business casual", and have been told I can be myself/be funky at work, but I do have to look nice. No holes in the clothes. SO BORING!!!
If I had loads and loads of money I think I could get into a very french/preppy vibe of wearing high quality basics like oxford shirts and men's cashmere sweaters and penny loafers... unfortunately, this look kind of depends on the quality of fine materials and the cut and jibe of a refined hand.
I wear plain dark jeans and H&M cardigans, and it makes me feel sort of faceless and terrible.
Ladies. Allow me to present to you Naturalizer shoes. I know you probably associate them with your squarest elderly aunt but I am here to say that the Naturalizer brand has made some big changes and while they do still make boring granny shoes they also make super cute pumps, heels, saddle shoes, strappy shoes... and they're SUPER COMFORTABLE even for people who don't normally wear dress shoes/business shoes. At this point all of my work shoes are Naturalizers and I get compliments all the time. AND I buy them at the Naturalizer Outlet (you can find these in basically any outlet mall) and they're super cheap. I've never paid more than $30 for a brand new pair.
Well it's Monday and we are all back at work! What's that like? Pretty cool. I am finally wearing this blazer I picked up for like a nickel at Forever 21 years ago. I look pretty normal I think.
What's up with Forever 21? Why is it so cheap? Why is it such a weird mix of unbelievably trashy and kind of classy? Why is there a bible verse on the bags?
It turns out, when you actually have tasks to do, and the tasks don't fucking suck your soul out of your body with tedium, the day goes by fast and you feel refreshed!
is this good, though? The day going fast? I have always been disturbed by this feature of 9-5 office life---everyone being excited when the day "flies by." I mean, guys, soon enough we'll all be dead. I don't want any days flying by! And yet what we mean by that statement is just that we hate being here and are glad when we feel like we weren't here that long. How sad is that?! Very sad.
I try to cultivate the Catch-22 character's (forget which one) philosophy of life, wherein he theorizes that when you're bored you feel like time is going so slowly, so he's going to try to be bored all of the time so that time will stop and he will never die.
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fucka dress code.
i stopped wearing slipknot ties at age 19
Navy Blue
Gray
Black
Beige
Cranberry
Olive.........................................this simple rule will make everyone trust you.
And now I "work" from home! Or "look for work" VERY ASSIDUOUSLY I PROMISE YOU AUTOMATED UNEMPLOYMENT CALL IN.
I hate "work clothes" because I really hate the middle area of style/price dressing. I looooooooove old clothes, worn clothes hole-y clothes. I also looooooove dressing like a 12 yr old boy, in tee and cutoffs, and looooooove wearing a long dress or something sequined or my grandmother's fur or an inappropriate amount of eyeliner.
I am not really able to do either of these looks at my job. I'm not constrained to "business casual", and have been told I can be myself/be funky at work, but I do have to look nice. No holes in the clothes.
SO BORING!!!
If I had loads and loads of money I think I could get into a very french/preppy vibe of wearing high quality basics like oxford shirts and men's cashmere sweaters and penny loafers... unfortunately, this look kind of depends on the quality of fine materials and the cut and jibe of a refined hand.
I wear plain dark jeans and H&M cardigans, and it makes me feel sort of faceless and terrible.
But my job is cool!
Which is the thread?
I have to get back to work...
Are about threads!
ha ha ha
i dont know. not really into it
Well it's Monday and we are all back at work!
What's that like?
Pretty cool.
I am finally wearing this blazer I picked up for like a nickel at Forever 21 years ago. I look pretty normal I think.
What's up with Forever 21? Why is it so cheap? Why is it such a weird mix of unbelievably trashy and kind of classy? Why is there a bible verse on the bags?
I will take some work outfit photos on various days and post them from home.
"doing something worklike" in my case = writing letters at my desk and staring dreamily at my cubicle wall
kurt cobain jr shirt
levis 501s
vans slip ons
It turns out, when you actually have tasks to do, and the tasks don't fucking suck your soul out of your body with tedium, the day goes by fast and you feel refreshed!
is this good, though? The day going fast? I have always been disturbed by this feature of 9-5 office life---everyone being excited when the day "flies by." I mean, guys, soon enough we'll all be dead. I don't want any days flying by! And yet what we mean by that statement is just that we hate being here and are glad when we feel like we weren't here that long. How sad is that?! Very sad.
I try to cultivate the Catch-22 character's (forget which one) philosophy of life, wherein he theorizes that when you're bored you feel like time is going so slowly, so he's going to try to be bored all of the time so that time will stop and he will never die.