When I was 12 years old, I started wearing nothing but Black.
There were a lot of reasons for it, And I wrote a blog post about it along time ago.
Some people assumed it was a phase, But here I am at the age of 24. Still wearing black.
Things haven't changed, I have no desire to start wearing color again.
But why?
There are pros and cons to everything in life, And after spending the first 12 years of my life wearing brightly colored clothes I learned real fast...
- You have to "match" Clothes.
- You have to "Sort" Clothes for washing.
- You have to "Match" fabrics
- When something falls apart, You have to specifically replace it with something that matches your crazy mismatched wardrobe.
- Finding matching socks in a big pile of socks is a nightmare.
- You have to "plan" more when traveling on "what to wear."
- When your favorite article of clothing falls apart, Your stuck wearing your lesser liked clothing.
All of these things seemed like a massive waste of time and a burden.
The Benefits of wearing the same thing everyday!
You can even go with a couple colors if you'd like, Or pick your favorite color. I saw a lady on TV who wore nothing but Green. It was really unique! haha. Some of the benefits of wearing the same color each day..
- Less fading, With all of my clothes being black, I can easily wash them together. They stay nice and dark.
- Wash everything together.
- You can't see stains, But you can see lint instead :(
- Everything matches everything else.
- I get to wear my favorite pants and shirt every day! Because most of my clothes are the same.
- I never have to plan outfits.
- I never have to worry about something being "dirty" . Because I probably have an identical one in my closet.
Shopping is EASY!
If I go to the store and see something I like, Instead of buying 1, I can buy 3-4. Shopping is faster, I find 1-2 shirts I like and I buy the same thing over and over again! I love it.
Other people do this too!
I was surprised when I found out that other people have this same clothing habit that i do, Actually quite a bit. While it's fun to dress up different and cute each day, it takes a lot of time and effort. Depending on your lifestyle it may not work for you.
Decisions are limited.
When we have to make a lot of decisions throughout the day, It quickly becomes exhausting. That is why we have an autopilot mode. By not having to search our closets for the "perfect" outfit. We save ourselves a decision each day, This allows us to use that brian power for something else that is more important.
People like Steve Jobs wear the same thing everyday. As well as Albert Einstein, And Pee Wee Herman!
Clothing can be used as Branding!
When people think of me, They often associate me with the color black. Because I'm always in black clothing. Now if I were just wearing "whatever" each day. They may not associate me with any color in particular. Branding can be good, Because it makes you more memorable.
