I finally watched Inception over my Christmas vacation. A good movie. Very cool concept/story, well acted and super coolio effects. Not to spoil the end for anyone who hasn’t seen it, but I like to think: real.
But I think the thing I noticed and appreciated the most was that everyone was so well-dressed. I have to say, men look very nice when they are well-dressed. Suits, ties, vests, suspenders, french cuffs (BIG fan), etc. Yeah…I have to say it is my favorite look for men. I’m not saying they have to dress like Gordon Gekko all the time but it sure does look nice when they do :)
More people should simply dress better. And burn their pants with Juicy or Pink written on their butts, or even worse, with Ed Hardy designs all over them. Hate the slovenly look that is so prevalent now. That’s fine when you are at home, or exercising or a quick run to the grocery store. But not fine for out and about. Tacky. Pajama bottoms, a wife-beater and UGGs? I wear that at home. Comfy for sure. But come on. Out in public? It seems people just don’t care how they look anymore. Which I’d prefer to think over the idea that they actually think they look good when dressed in clothes that belong at home in bed, hang off their ass, squeeze their fat like a sausage casing or in some garish outfit one could only assume they picked up at the flea market as a joke.
I’m not saying you have to dress UP all the time. You can dress casually while still looking put together and presentable. And please, dressing for your age doesn’t mean you are old. It simply means you are not trying to desperately hang on to your youth via dressing from Forever 21. You will not be forever 21 physically (and hopefully mentally.) Get over it. 21 year-olds are generally kind of dumb anyway. Think back…you know it’s true.
Look at the pictures of some famous people – Sandra Bullock, Kate Winslet, Jennifer Aniston, Cate Blanchett, Taylor Swift, Reese Witherspoon. Different age brackets but they all dress well whether dressy or casual. But then look at Dina or Lindsay Lohan. Or Hulk Hogan’s ex-wife or daughter. Or *cringe* Paris Hilton or the cast from Jersey Shore. Money can’t buy class, but it should be able to buy decent clothes for crying out loud.
Go watch Inception and then maybe throw in Clueless to help get a clue. As Cher (in Clueless, not the frightening and garishly dressed singer) said…”So, OK. I don’t want to be a traitor to my generation and all, but I don’t get how guys dress today. I mean, c’mon, it looks like they just fell out of bed and put on some baggy pants, and take their greasy hair, Ew! And cover it up with a backwards cap and like, we’re expected to swoon? I don’t think so!”
11:50 pm on January 7th, 2011
Hah Hah…I haven’t seen Inception, so I was interested in what you were going to say. But then, you transitioned to how the actors/actresses were dressed…and I wasn’t even a little surprised. :) It did make me LOL though.
6:52 am on January 8th, 2011
Couldn’t agree more. The whole ‘business casual’ I’m-too-cool-for-myself movement has devolved into slob city. For me French cuffs and bespoke suits from Henry Poole in London are a must – but I’m a weirdo that way. Believe it or not, growing up at the Jersey shore eons ago, that ‘jersey shore’ look was alive and well then. We just called the girls big haired guidettes and the guys juicehead guidos.
I’ve actually seen a trend to going back to a more formal look especially in the financial industry. As far as the tech world…well that one is in another universe.
10:00 am on January 8th, 2011
:) I didn’t want to spoil anything for anyone who hadn’t seen it! But I highly recommend. If only for the suits ;)
10:14 am on January 8th, 2011
Not a weirdo. Well…at least about that! ;)
Yeah, cannot ever imagine anyone out here instituting any kind of a dress code – even a “don’t wear Birkenstocks and old ratty shorts with a wrinkled old t-shirt” dress code (please refer to pictures of Mark Zuckerburg for the Do Nots…). Start-ups (i.e. young smart asses) tend to not want to wear anything nice and go for that just woke up look. And engineers? Well…
As HR, I have had to mention it to a few people over the years when it’s just been ridiculous. And have let some stuff go because I wasn’t sure if I was just enforcing my own sense of style and decorum :) But I hate having to mention it. Look in the mirror people. I don’t ask for you to come to work dressed in a suit but I think jeans that have holes bigger than the material that is left on them or shirts 2 sizes too small exposing waaaay too much of you is not too much to ask.
You’d think people would just want to look nice? I do. And I have dogs to walk! But I will still wear cashmere and 4″ heels :)
6:37 pm on January 9th, 2011
The engineers where I used to be were treated like rockstars so whatever they wanted to wear (and for the most part do) was ok and were completely off-limits.
Walking dogs, cashmere and serious heels – you are too awesome for yourself!
10:25 pm on January 9th, 2011
Hmmm….I might have to change this :)
Heh…you’re sweet :)