Don't you get cold???
Posted on 04/22/2015 11:41:53 AM PDT by drewh
For the past three years, art director Matilda Kahl has been wearing the same outfit to work every single day. “I just wanted to save some time and energy,” she told Business Insider.
Kahl was tired of running late in the morning, reevaluating her outfits, and stressing about whether her clothes were appropriate for different events or meetings at her creative advertising agency.
For someone in the creative field who has to make a lot of decisions throughout the day, she longed for one less choice to make.
“During the weekdays, I have so many creative challenges at work to keep my mind stimulated that I don’t feel an urge to express myself creatively through what I wear,” she said. “I finally had enough.”
After one particularly memorable meeting in which she realized her male work colleagues never face as much sartorial stress as she did, Kahl decided it was time for her own work uniform.
“I was looking for something that was simple yet wouldn’t feel too anonymous,” Kahl said. “After a few long days hunting for the right top, I fell in love with the white blouse for its diagonal line of buttons and the cuts in the sleeves. It felt personal but wasn’t too attention-drawing.”
Kahl bought 15 versions of the silk white top as well as six pairs of black pants so she wouldn’t continually have to do laundry. She also included a black leather bow around her neck to add flair to the ensemble.
The outfit was a success, with hardly any of her coworkers caring what Kahl was wearing. “I’m happy to say we don’t talk about it much, which was the whole idea behind the uniform,” she said. “To take focus away from the wardrobe and lay it on the work instead.”
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I’m guilty after looking at her!!
Come on SandRat, you didn’t wear the same uniform for 20 years because neither did I. I wore the old fatigues for about ten years and BDUs for another ten years, except for when I was in the Pentagon when I wore Kahkis every day during the summer and the green dress uniform during the winter. And of course there was OG wool and field pant for those winter vacation trips to the artillery gunnery ranges, and Bavarian training areas. ;-)
I rule, from the SCOHI (Supreme Court of Hitting It), she is hereby released and the case is discharged without prejudice.
Then I pity you for not being me. Because if you were, you'd have gotten a new pair of fancy socks every birthday and Christmas from your stupid sisters........
As a side note, if you're interested, I have a drawer filled with fancy socks with the tags still attached that I'm willing to sell.......I just don't have the heart to put them on my hands and do the dusting.
Clothing privledge!
Tired of running late in the morning-——so it is really hard to pick out something the night before?
Sometimes in magazines I see pictures of fashion designers. They seem frequently to have severely simple haircuts and black turtlenecks on. I think they do not feel like they have to wear what they put on the runway.
Here's another gal who doesn't believe men are bad. In fact, they're a kick in the pants and very amusing. Except for the bags o' douche. You can keep those guys!
Fashion Designers Carolina Herrera and Michael Kors admit to wearing a “uniform” to work. She wears a white blouse and black slacks and he wears jeans, a black t-shirt and a blazer. Every day....
Don't you get cold???
Would she consider changing her hair color? Not!
Should be sentenced to home confinement — My home is available. :=)
OK,...I wore the old “Pickle Suit” fatigues for about ten years and rhen the “Salad Suit” BDUs for another ten years, and of course there was OG wool and field pant for those winter vacation trips to the ranges.
breaking starch every morning and spit shined boots. those were the days.
Before clicking on the story, I thought this was a story on Hillary. Ol’ Crusty’s been on the job for a couple of decades.
Looks very much like my attire!
Of course, I could always wear those fashionable FR coveralls! NOT!!
yes; with high-n-tight and no facial hair, PERIOD!
You guys are hilarious! Thanks!
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