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26 January 2006

What are you wearing today? →[More:]This was a daily question on alt.fashion back in the day.

Today, I am wearing my Gap Straight Boot Cut Ankle Length Jeans (I have a long torso and short legs, so these are the perfect length), a wine colored wool knee-length dress, my silver bubble belt slung around my hips, and my "diamond" (straight from Claire's, baby!) earrings.
post by: ThePinkSuperhero at: 10:06 | 65 comments
Right now I'm wearing plaid flannel pajama pants, my mismatched Christmas socks, a 1980s vintage thermal with pink roses all over it, a giant Peruvian or Icelandic (one a them places where it gits cold, you know) wool ski sweater in shades of brown and white - it has one of those geometric sweater designs around the neck - and, to top it off, my pink martini slippers.

It is possible that I will change before I leave the house this afternoon.
posted by mygothlaundry 26 January | 10:11
grass green adidas spezials with yellow-green piping, my oldest pair of jeans [don't remember what brand or style], my favorite pair of boxers, a grey long-sleeved thermal shirt and a dark grey t-shirt. i'm also wearing a little bit of banana, from breakfast this morning.
posted by sciurus 26 January | 10:11
Pink martini slippers? Are they shaped like martini glasses, mygothlaundry?
posted by ThePinkSuperhero 26 January | 10:12
red plaid flannel shirt open over black "Homicide: Life On The Street," t-shirt, blue poly-cotton boxers with moons & stars on them, black chuck taylor hi-tops, white tube sox and my favorite pair of Levis (mainly because they actually fit me rather than hanging off my ass in accidental hip-hop splendor.)

I'm all about the fashion forward.
posted by jonmc 26 January | 10:14
No, they're pink slippers with pink & glittery martinis appliqued on top. I think I will take a picture since every time I mention them people are curious. I do love them dearly.
posted by mygothlaundry 26 January | 10:15
Wearing PJs and my New England Patriots Super Bowl 36 Champions t-shirt. Of course, I haven't changed from last night yet. It's another sick day for me.
posted by selfnoise 26 January | 10:20
Oh, and I'm wearing my knee high black high-heeled boots under my jeans. So I'm quite tall today (I'm almost 5'7" without shoes).
posted by ThePinkSuperhero 26 January | 10:22
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posted by Hugh Janus 26 January | 10:22
Yes, please, martini-slippers photo!

I'm wearing a black fleece zippered sweater/jacket and plum colored sweat pants, and kicky plum socks with multi-colored ovoids on them. We are not the fashion plate, but we are warm.
posted by taz 26 January | 10:23
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My martini slippers, with bonus Christmas socks.
posted by mygothlaundry 26 January | 10:26
*hugs goth's feet, purrs like kitten*
posted by jonmc 26 January | 10:27
Ultra awesome, mygothlaundry!
posted by ThePinkSuperhero 26 January | 10:27
Fantastic! Did somebody give you those, or did you find them yourself?
posted by taz 26 January | 10:29
Suit of armor, rusted.
posted by Divine_Wino 26 January | 10:35
A friend gave them to me for Christmas 04 - she rocks. It is good to have friends who run shops.
posted by mygothlaundry 26 January | 10:35
I'm wearing a green jumper and green jeans because later on we're going to play a horse racing board game in a pub and we've agreed to go in the colour of the horse we're playing.
posted by biffa 26 January | 10:46
Pink Martini or Cosmopolitan?

*Rummages for pink Martini recipe*

Oh, brown lamb's fleece moccasins, blue terry boxers, green plaid cotton robe, red Pendelton plaid wool robe, glasses and a beard.
posted by warbaby 26 January | 10:47
I am wearing, from the top down - a grey thermal top, black hoodie, scarf (my desk has an inexplicable draft at the moment), jeans, pink converse sneakers. Oh, and a belt. But it's a belt to hold up my jeans, as opposed to a decorative one a la TPS :)

I dress way too functionally.
posted by gaspode 26 January | 10:51
I dress way too functionally.

Nah. That outfit, combined with your occupation and accent, makes you seem like a young girl's idea of a superhero.
posted by jonmc 26 January | 10:55
I am wearing a black short sleeved sweater, black pants, black shiny loafers. Silver necklace and earrings, black glasses. Tasteful yet kicky underwear set of black with cream polkadots and lace. All this in the effort to project an image of a competent professional person who can manage their own health care to my doctor, Doogie Howser, M.D. We have a lunch date.
posted by rainbaby 26 January | 10:58
I am still in my "jammies." (Though I sleep only in undies, so they are what I wear around sleep time: does that make them jammies still?) Black straight-leg sweeats my mommy picked up on sale at Costco, black T-shirt that I wore outside earlier this week and has become "jammie till washed," and slate American Apparel hoodie. The undies are a candy stripe confection from H&M.

Later, when I get dressed, I will don my H&M peacock skirt, another of my many black tees, black cashmere crew-neck from Bloomingdales, acrylic stockings from H&M, and black Camper boots (flats, heels are my enemy). The bra will be a black Jockey without underwire, while the undies are TBD.

True confession: Every morning when I wake up, one of the first things I do is stand on my bed and look at my mostly naked self in the mirror. Therefore, cute undies are key to a good day. Yes, I am aware that I may be the most narcissistic person ever. But that's what happens when you're so very cute.
posted by dame 26 January | 11:04
Gray long-sleeved polo shirt bearing the name of my employer (hey, free shirt), black Guinness t-shirt underneath, black cotton boxers, brown cargo pants, olive hiking socks, black Danskos. All my clothes look the same. (And I'm also wearing a watch and some piercing jewelry.)
posted by box 26 January | 11:08
Yes, I am aware that I may be the most narcissistic person ever. But that's what happens when you're so very cute.

No. I do it too. But I'm mostly looking for tumors.
posted by jonmc 26 January | 11:19
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posted by agropyron 26 January | 11:24
I'm wearing something similar to the guy on the left today.
posted by cmonkey 26 January | 11:30
well, that seems to have petered out. how 'bout we all describe ourselves naked?

a man can dream
posted by jonmc 26 January | 11:49
Faded old Eddie Bauer "natural fit" jeans (they actually fit my pudgy but sexy shape perfectly), old black leather belt, black Arcade Fire tour t-shirt, bright red knit hoodie with cat hair on it, some random underwear that I don't remember, two of the remaining non-cat-eaten margarita-pattern socks, and black lace-up Dansko shoes. Very functional, very comfy.
posted by matildaben 26 January | 11:49
Charcoal sweats, gray NB sneakers, 20-year-old oversize handknit sweater in russet, purple, mustard, gray, turquoise and black. No makeup, hair pushed back by orange Oakleys. Later I'll change into something less suggestive of panhandling.
posted by go dog go 26 January | 11:51
Same thing I wear everyday Pinky.

Dark Blue Jeans
Big Grey Cableknit jumper.
Big Boots.
t-shirt by threadless.
posted by seanyboy 26 January | 11:52
Dear seanyboy, please stop being so hot. Thanks.
posted by dame 26 January | 12:00
Dark blue jeans from L.L. Bean, a light gray short-sleeve (there must be a better name for this) Mexican wedding shirt over a darker gray t-shirt, black socks with white cat paws on them, Winnie the Pooh gray flannel boxers, and my favorite black Børn shoes. And my ex-girlfriend's ex-boyfriend's watch. It's a very nice watch.
posted by goatdog 26 January | 12:03
well, that seems to have petered out. how 'bout we all describe ourselves naked?

Pale. Very, very pale. And flabby.
posted by cmonkey 26 January | 12:04
ditto. except minus the flab, and with visible rib bones.
posted by jonmc 26 January | 12:05
Dear seanyboy, please stop being so hot. Thanks.


I know, that's the second time someone said "jumper". Dag.
posted by rainbaby 26 January | 12:05
Black lace undies, black socks, black Levis, grey T-shirt, dark green sweater, black Timberland boots. I work in an office where we're (thankfully) allowed to wear what we like (within reason). I used to hate my lawyering years when I had to be suited up every day.
posted by essexjan 26 January | 12:05
essexjan - true story: one of the main reasons I decided to go into science was that I knew I could wear jeans every day of my life if I wanted to, even if I became a professor. I actually think I could not do a job that required me to "dress up" every day. As for putting on makeup? Whoa.
posted by gaspode 26 January | 12:10
I understand completely, 'pode. Put me in a suit and I look like a plainclothes detective. unless it's a tuxedo, in which case I look more like Lurch.
posted by jonmc 26 January | 12:13
3-button charcoal pinstriped suit, very light grey shirt, burgandy tie, black loafers.

Also there's a coffee-scented top coat, scent and wet spot courtesy a harried woman who seemed to be having a very bad day.

As for choosing a profession by clothing... I just couldn't do that. So long as the job pays enough to cover the suits and the dry cleaning, I'm good. Besides, I look way better in a suit.
posted by mosch 26 January | 12:16
I've been volunteered to go to a major one-day conference in a couple of weeks, for which I'll have to wear 'smart'. Argggh!! Luckily I have a pair of black tailored pants and a kind of knitted thing that's a cross between a cardigan and a fitted jacket in a black/white marl that I bought from Marks & Spencer 15 years ago and which is my 'smart' standby. But I won't be able to wear the Timberlands that day and am dreading having to wear real shoes, of which I have one pair.

posted by essexjan 26 January | 12:26
Late to the party again, but...

Long sleeved black v-neck
Grey t-shirt underneath
black rimmed swiss army watch with rubber strap
Regular issue khaki cargo pants
navy cotton boxers - no pattern
comfy cotton socks
black duckies (2 day cares each way to work, both wanting me to take my fucking shoes off)
once I get to work, some gore-tex New Balance shoes.

Oh, and a fine, fine attitude. I am sporting a terrific fucking attitude today.
posted by richat 26 January | 12:28
Yesterday I was in a charcoal herringbone suit, a french blue shirt, a gold silk tie with a sublimated blue pattern (matching the shirt), and a pair of black suede oxfords my brother gave me.

My boss came by and told me my burgeoning beard (a month or so and it's lookin' good) made me look like a lumberjack.

Today I'm wearing olive green Carrhart work pants, a black/blue/green/tan flannel shirt, and black boots.

That'll teach him to comment on my appearance.
posted by Hugh Janus 26 January | 12:30
Pink nightgown (looks like a long t-shirt, with cups of coffee, slices of cake and pie printed on it), beige cotton undies, black sweats, blue slippers (which need replacing). My hair is sticking up all over my head. I will shower and dress later - much, much later.

I need a nap.
posted by deborah 26 January | 12:39
Red faded ribbed turtleneck that is three sizes too big and thereby very comfy. Lane Bryant loose jeans that really need to be washed. Pink underwear with lace on the waist that I put on inside out. Red patent leather watch. Black bra.

Yes, I overslept and had to run out the door. Why do you ask?
posted by YouCanCallMeAl 26 January | 12:43
Pink underwear with lace on the waist that I put on inside out.

I once did that with one of my flannels. I was halfway to work before I noticed. I took it off and reversed it right there on the 1 train and told the guy next to me what had happened.

"Least it wasn't your pants," he answered.
posted by jonmc 26 January | 12:52
My METACHAT SWEATER of course! (with matching black leggings and under-the-eye circles even!)




posted by krix 26 January | 13:24
Hugh Janus: excellent response. I sincerely hope you work someplace where carhartts don't blend in.
posted by mosch 26 January | 13:51
Sad. I don't even have the fashion skills to be able to describe what I'm wearing. A pair of jeans, a beige shirt with a collar and buttons and a pair of brown shoes. That's all I know. I don't feel like taking them off at work to find out what brand they are and I have no idea what styles they are. I guess that I flunked this quiz.
posted by octothorpe 26 January | 13:53
Head to toe: A not-unreasonable amount of pomade, applied yesterday; reading glasses (quiet, you!); the same grey-white-and-red-checked flannel shirt I wore last time we did this; underneath that, a grey t-shirt bearing the legend "Home taping is killing the music industry and it's fun"; authentic Levi's; underneath those, black pinstriped boxers (for that "let's get down to business" feeling all day); white tube sox; white Adidas with three black stripes.
posted by bmarkey 26 January | 13:56
Yep, mosch, the foreign currency derivatives section of the largest banking corporation, 27th floor.

Thing is, these boots kinda make me strut, but in a downhome way, like I was just walking around to the front of the house for a Mr. Pibb but the tools and posts are all out back if you wanna give me a hand with the fence in a minute, you want a Mr. Pibb? It's the "I've got Orange soda too" kind of strut.

Everybody else is hurrying around like their interest rate was on fire. Easy there, worker bee, it's only money.

Maybe I'll make a paper airplane and sail it into my boss' ear.
posted by Hugh Janus 26 January | 14:04
World's largest, Hugh, you idiot.
posted by Hugh Janus 26 January | 14:05
Pretty basic for me over here, I woke up in a daze and I've been getting fatter and fatter and fatter....

so what we have here is :

vintage royal bluish wool coat with newly mended pockets! then a fancy deep plum colored cashmere cardigan with bronzey sequins on the collar and cuffs. Under that we are wearing a apple green blouse/shirt thing which has a nice v neck and a lil ruching on the chest and shoulders. Then we've got an increasingly fraying brown pinstriped skirt that i picked up from banana republic many years ago. Under the skirt we are wearing shitty black tights and on the feet: gold cowboy boots. We are of course wearing a bra and underwear, but nothing to get in a fuss about.

Oh and today I'm wearing a pig-shaped watch fob from the 1893 Chicago World's Fair as my necklace.

I want to go home....
posted by Mrs.Pants 26 January | 14:17
I'm wearing my black "work" pants, and a black cami under my striped shirt (varying stripe widths in black, red, mauve and orange--not as hideous as it sounds).

And since my work is "business casual"--my black and pink Steve Madden faux-Converse shoes.
posted by SassHat 26 January | 14:21
Yellow long sleeve shirt with plain black tshirt over it. My favorite Levis. Gray boxer-briefs and wool socks.
posted by 6550 26 January | 14:29
A red, white and blue motorcycle helmet and a 32 ounce jar of Helman's Mayonaise, and a broad grin.
posted by Divine_Wino 26 January | 14:34
I would love to see a picture of that pig-shaped watch fob, mrs pants.
posted by essexjan 26 January | 14:38
Now that I've gotten around to getting dressed, old pair of beige jeans, and a black pullover cotton sweater-ish shirt that I bought 11 years ago.
posted by porpoise 26 January | 14:41
krix, did you buy that sweater after it was linked here? That's fantastic....haha.
posted by iconomy 26 January | 15:09
I'm wearing some black cotton pants from Hanna Andersson. They are the world's softest, most comfortable pants. Seriously. Go buy some right now.
posted by jrossi4r 26 January | 15:18
I am wearing a black cotton sweater with a shallow v-neck, flat-front khakis, wool socks, and black leather shoes with square-ish toes. There was a thread on AskMe a while back about not wearing black shoes with tan pants; I flaunt that rule regularly.
posted by Triode 26 January | 15:24
Well, now that I'm about to go to the print shop I'm wearing black corduroy flare jeans, a black belt, a black silk lace trimmed long underwear shirt (I do not do the bra thing except for job interviews and certain specific blouses,) a sort of burgundy v-neck sweater with little beads on it, maroon socks, black Harley-Davidson clogs and my peculiar furry scarf I knitted myself. Also, my hair is wet, so I'll probably die when I go outside. It's cold today.
posted by mygothlaundry 26 January | 15:25
I'm wearing sneakers that are teal corduroy with lime green suede stripes on the sides, and very comfy pale blue and white ticking striped loose pants, which keep slipping down and exposing just a little bit of butt crack. They tie low on the hips and I guess I have too much booty or something. They're really baggy and I love them and want to marry them. Plus they're cute. Topping this is a white angora sweater that's really fuzzy. It zips up the front like a hoodie.

Yes, I dress like a 15 year old boy with no fashion sense. My husband complains bitterly about this every 6 months or so, and then shuts up when he realizes that I'm not ever going to wear chinos and blazers, which is how he wants me to dress. Ew.
posted by iconomy 26 January | 15:56
krix, did you buy that sweater after it was linked here? That's fantastic....haha.


I did. It's a little scratchy at the tag, but otherwise comfy and was a good deal. I also bought a kilt that day.

posted by krix 26 January | 16:05
Old Navy jeans, tall black fuzzy arctic snow boots, a red turtleneck, and over all that a large red-and-orange nubbly sweater that frequently draws compliments for being so fun-kay. I like red.

In Northern New England, if it snows, it's an automatic 'casual day' and you get a pass.
posted by Miko 26 January | 16:44
After my three hour nap (I wasn't joking) and a shower:
Cream coloured v-neck sweater, blue jeans, cream coloured bra with lace, white undies with little red and blue flowers, blue and white socks (kind of a heather pattern thingie) and the same ol' worn out blue slippers.
posted by deborah 26 January | 18:38
I like talking about clothes!

I'm wearing a slate blue turtleneck (J. Crew), a navy merino wool vest (Talbot's, very frumpy), boot-cut khakis (Daisy Fuentes from Kohl's), a belt with blue and gray chevrons (Old Navy), gray knee-high socks (Banana Republic), and lavender tweed kung-fu shoes (Payless Shoe Source). I look like a frumpy mall rat. I also have on hardcore Patagonia thermals, to fight the Midwestern weather. Midwesterners, you can laugh at me now.

Why do you want to go home, Mrs. Pants? It's 6:30 now so maybe you're home and happy. :)
posted by halonine 26 January | 19:26
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