09-04-2016, 10:16 PM
I can see all your points and I agree there's a much wider selection of clothing for women, but for me that is my problem with shopping and clothing in general, too much choice.
For instance:
Man shopping for work clothes (smart): Shirt, trousers, tie, shoes...easy
Woman shopping for work clothes (smart):
Shirt...which type? Does this one show too much cleavage? Is it suitable? Is the colour too bright for an office environment? Is it too skin tight? Would this be good in summer as well as winter? Will it loom boring if I go with something that doesn't show off my figure/is plain?
Trousers/skirt ... Again which type? Skinny cut, does the workplace allow it? If I bend over will the skirt ride up/band go down? Is the skirt the right length? Too long and it looks kinda frumpy, too short looks slutty? Above the knee/below the knee? Regulations???
Shoes...flat? Heel? Open toe? Boots? Do they match one outfit only or do they go with everything? I don't want one pair of shoes for each possible combination of clothing? Colourful or plain black?
Yes it's easy if you go shopping for neutral stuff but do you want to be the "plain Jane" of the office? But you also don't want to be the "office slut"
This is just my opinion, shopping is a nightmare. It can be hard finding the right look for different occasions, and even then, finding something to fit properly in the right places can be a nightmare too. Gaping buttons at chest level, trousers too tight around the leg but sit perfect on the waist and vice versa, skirts that look smart but give no space for leg movement.
I've always hated shopping, I try to get in and out as soon as possible.
Dealing with crowded shops, changing rooms can be awful, and that moment when they have plenty of every size in stock but yours? Or fitting one size i one pair of jeans, but another size in a different pair in the same shop??? I don't see how it could possibly be fun.
For instance:
Man shopping for work clothes (smart): Shirt, trousers, tie, shoes...easy
Woman shopping for work clothes (smart):
Shirt...which type? Does this one show too much cleavage? Is it suitable? Is the colour too bright for an office environment? Is it too skin tight? Would this be good in summer as well as winter? Will it loom boring if I go with something that doesn't show off my figure/is plain?
Trousers/skirt ... Again which type? Skinny cut, does the workplace allow it? If I bend over will the skirt ride up/band go down? Is the skirt the right length? Too long and it looks kinda frumpy, too short looks slutty? Above the knee/below the knee? Regulations???
Shoes...flat? Heel? Open toe? Boots? Do they match one outfit only or do they go with everything? I don't want one pair of shoes for each possible combination of clothing? Colourful or plain black?
Yes it's easy if you go shopping for neutral stuff but do you want to be the "plain Jane" of the office? But you also don't want to be the "office slut"
This is just my opinion, shopping is a nightmare. It can be hard finding the right look for different occasions, and even then, finding something to fit properly in the right places can be a nightmare too. Gaping buttons at chest level, trousers too tight around the leg but sit perfect on the waist and vice versa, skirts that look smart but give no space for leg movement.
I've always hated shopping, I try to get in and out as soon as possible.
Dealing with crowded shops, changing rooms can be awful, and that moment when they have plenty of every size in stock but yours? Or fitting one size i one pair of jeans, but another size in a different pair in the same shop??? I don't see how it could possibly be fun.