I came across this advice column in the NY Times today and it felt so out of touch. The question asker is a high school student and the author is recommending blazers, slouchy (I wonder what body type they had in mind with that one) trouser suits, vintage (20 years or older) and $500 dresses. I get telling someone from South Carolina that they will need a winter jacket in New York or London, but a military greatcoat is not a holy grail.
Not only does this article gives incredibly narrow advice, but wouldn’t it make sense to gently tell the reader that they shouldn’t build a wardrobe with the aim of taking them from high school to their first job? To encourage the reader to experiment and not plan a wardrobe from where they might go to college in the future? That “a city like New York or London” does not require a particular style to fit in? To give the author some credit, they acknowledge that pieces must be added and removed as the person changes. However, they also say that there are “clothes in your wardrobe [that] reflect core values that don’t change over time.” I don’t know what “core values” my clothes are reflecting unless black, grey and stretchy is a value.
Ultimately the article was likely responding to fake question meant to advertise something or other. I’m glad this subreddit exists to give more crowd sourced and diverse fashion advice.
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