Do People Care what You Wear?
Clothing Experiment.
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Rosa Duarte
Features Editor |
November 2, 2015
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Senior Rosa Duarte, 1st day of wearing outfit.
On October 19 I took it into my own hands to figure out the answer to, “Does anyone really care what you wear?” The outfit I chose (image up above) to wear, I wore for 5 days. Monday through Friday.
People spend two digit numbers on a just a single shirt, an extra two digit number on jeans, and possibly three digit numbers on just one pair of shoes. Most people spend time to choose what they wear, taking their time to decide what they look good in but in the end, does all the effort matter?
Monday: Monday was just another high school day for me. I wore the clothes that I would wear all week, not feeling anything special about it because it was just an outfit.
Tuesday: Another ordinary day. I was nervous to see if anyone would point it out, but no one did. It just felt like another day. As the day passed on, I was feeling more like this experiment was taking a toll on me and my conscience.
Wednesday: After I was full awake in the morning, I was already grabbing my outfit from the dryer. When I opened my closet door to grab my backpack, I noticed immediately what I could wear rather than this outfit. I don’t and still don’t like this outfit anymore mainly because I wasn’t in the mood to be wearing something bright like my white sweater. Today was the first time anyone had pointed it out. Senior Haley Locken, a close friend of mine asked, “Didn’t you wear that yesterday-and the day before that?”
I laughed and simply replied, “Yes.”
Thursday: I’m dreading the sight of my outfit. I know after this experience, I wasn’t going to wear it anymore or at least for a year. I am starting to appreciate the clothes that I have in my closet, the ones that I usually didn’t wear. I keep telling myself, “I would wear anything else than this.” I also felt very caged. For me, I use my clothes to express what I feel but I couldn’t express myself the way I wanted to this week. The people around me didn’t take notice, or maybe they did but just didn’t point it out.
Friday: I’m really glad that today is the last day I have to wear this knitted sweater, grey and black jeans, and black boots. Again, no one did point it out.
What I took from this experiment is that you could be wearing the same thing every day and no one would point it out. Of course people would notice, but they’re not going to care enough to point it out. Maybe it’s because they think I’m going through a rough time that I can’t wear anything else but this outfit, or maybe it’s because someone can be focused on their own lives not to notice anyone else. Another thing I learned is that wearing the same thing every day makes you feel cooped up because wearing an outfit that you pick out yourself really expresses the kind of person you are. We’re all different, and clothing is a good way to express yourself to the people around you.
People spend two digit numbers on a just a single shirt, an extra two digit number on jeans, and possibly three digit numbers on just one pair of shoes. Most people spend time to choose what they wear, taking their time to decide what they look good in but in the end, does all the effort matter?
Monday: Monday was just another high school day for me. I wore the clothes that I would wear all week, not feeling anything special about it because it was just an outfit.
Tuesday: Another ordinary day. I was nervous to see if anyone would point it out, but no one did. It just felt like another day. As the day passed on, I was feeling more like this experiment was taking a toll on me and my conscience.
Wednesday: After I was full awake in the morning, I was already grabbing my outfit from the dryer. When I opened my closet door to grab my backpack, I noticed immediately what I could wear rather than this outfit. I don’t and still don’t like this outfit anymore mainly because I wasn’t in the mood to be wearing something bright like my white sweater. Today was the first time anyone had pointed it out. Senior Haley Locken, a close friend of mine asked, “Didn’t you wear that yesterday-and the day before that?”
I laughed and simply replied, “Yes.”
Thursday: I’m dreading the sight of my outfit. I know after this experience, I wasn’t going to wear it anymore or at least for a year. I am starting to appreciate the clothes that I have in my closet, the ones that I usually didn’t wear. I keep telling myself, “I would wear anything else than this.” I also felt very caged. For me, I use my clothes to express what I feel but I couldn’t express myself the way I wanted to this week. The people around me didn’t take notice, or maybe they did but just didn’t point it out.
Friday: I’m really glad that today is the last day I have to wear this knitted sweater, grey and black jeans, and black boots. Again, no one did point it out.
What I took from this experiment is that you could be wearing the same thing every day and no one would point it out. Of course people would notice, but they’re not going to care enough to point it out. Maybe it’s because they think I’m going through a rough time that I can’t wear anything else but this outfit, or maybe it’s because someone can be focused on their own lives not to notice anyone else. Another thing I learned is that wearing the same thing every day makes you feel cooped up because wearing an outfit that you pick out yourself really expresses the kind of person you are. We’re all different, and clothing is a good way to express yourself to the people around you.
