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How do you dress?

Neuroqueer

I've often made a few questionable choices with my clothes through the years and have often got it wrong. In the last year or so I've decided to go for comfort over conformity, and I've always been more attracted to bright colours rather than black, grey or beige and the muted tones that seem to be popular these days. I don't want to look like everyone else anymore.

My partner and I recently discovered a shop in Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, and they sell all sorts of cool clothes. It's hippie style so there are patchwork trousers, harem pants, and loose shirts and t-shirts, printed designs etc. I absolutely love it and it's what I wear now. I'm happy to be the weird guy wearing the hat, assorted coloured clothes and sandals or barefoot shoes.

What's your style and what do you like wearing?

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  • in reply to TJ
    TJ said:
    I try to avoid bright clothes as my eyes are so sensitive to brightness.

    I have recently realised that playing with colours / designs - only on my baseball cap - is the one area which I can comfortably accommodate brightness / bling - as a sort of concession (by that I mean; I appreciate colour / design / embellishments, but I really don't want to see it all the time, myself ...so, if I wear it on my head - generally, I cannot see it myself all that often!).

    A baseball cap wins for a range of reasons, including:

    - limits sunlight impact when driving,

    - can still easily wear over the ear hybrid / active noise cancelling headphones, or ear defenders,

    - indoors in commercial premises it helps to mitigate bright overhead lighting,

    - keeps my hair off my face,

    - if I attend an event where I would prefer not to feature in photos showing my face; I say so as I arrive and the baseball cap makes it easier for people taking photos to spot me and wait until I have turned away from their direction,

    - helps to reduce the sun impact on my fussy facial skin (I get adverse reactions to many sunscreen products),

    - easy to fold the crown into the peak / brim and stash the baseball hat in the pocket of a bag or backpack,

    - my direct eye gaze towards someone / lack there of if I am taking a break by looking toward one side is a bit less apparent (as people still see the peak / brim of the baseball hat is facing their direction - which, by listening, is where my attention is likely still focussed).

    I have found that not all baseball caps are equal - when it comes to their shape / style / fit. 

    For general wear ability; I find the 6 panel cotton ones by Beechfield tick my shopping list (fit me comfortably, readily available, reasonably priced, can be obtained online for delivery at home, a broad choice of colour options).