Comments on: The Profoundness of a T-Shirt

By: jessimiller

jessimiller — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:13:40 +0000

I'm a big fan of What Not to Wear, and really, I think the spirit of the show would agree with you – you should wear things you love that FIT! If you love what you're wearing, and it emphasizes your assets nicely, what can't you accomplish? I started noticing that the guys in my industry (web design and development) have been dressing more nicely in the past few years, breaking out of that “web nerd” stereotype of the dude with the video game t-shirt and ratty pants and bad hair. Lately, I've seen web guys (speaking at cons, attending casual meetups, etc) putting a collared shirt under a fun tshirt, which actually looks pretty awesome, it just has to fit right, not too tight and not too loose. I love that it's a hybrid of office wear and guy wear.

As for me, I work for a corporate law firm, so I'm lucky I don't have to wear suits. But I'm still going to think about ways I can incorporate more of my style into my daily work wear. Thanks for posting this!

By: jessimiller

jessimiller — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:13:40 +0000

By: lauraroeder

lauraroeder — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:24:22 +0000

I missed this vid when it was new, it really struck a chord with me!

I totally understand what you're saying, there are so many stupid little things that we do to be who we think we're "supposed" to be without even realizing it . . .

I'm not a fan of tshirts myself but I am a fan of comfy clothes! I never get dressed if I don't have to. That "get dressed to work from home so you'll feel professional" thing does not work for me!

By: williammoroney

williammoroney — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:42:09 +0000

Wow! Again, Elizabeth. LOL…LOL I loved this video.
You are way too funny! I want to watch everything you
have to say. Sorry if I sound too eager, I just LOVE
intelligent, funny and positive people.

By: tweetrenee

tweetrenee — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:04:24 +0000

I live in t-shirts, and constantly have this concern about not dressing "age appropriate". I think living & being in Austin makes things a little different. I can go into Saks here dressed in cheap jeans a t-shirt & hoodie and be treated extremely well. Sales associates don't treat me like I am going to steal something at any moment. I can't always pull that off other places. I love you post, because it's almost like you are giving "professionals" a permission slip to just have fun.

I have been to a fancy wedding here (in Austin) where someone showed up in a t-shirt and hoodie.
While I do think you should certainly dress appropriate for weddings and such, you shouldn't have to dress a certain way to be taken seriously.

The clothes I wear are not going to make me suddenly less capable of doing my job.

Kudos to you and your new found freedom.

BTW you should check out my shirts: http://roboroku.com