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Why do people dress so poorly these days our Western Society has more access than ever before to education to resources to finances to technology you name it yet so many people choose to dress very casual and at times even sloppy what is happening that is making us go
In this direction why is the norm to wear hoodies leggings athlete leure crop tops sweatpants Etc in public and we haven’t even touched upon all the revealing clothing where showing more and more skin is starting to become the norm like cycling shorts what’s up with that and for those of you
Who are new to my channel and before you think that I’m some form ofle sitting here criticizing what people wear please hear me out and definitely watch until the end of the video because there are
Some important points that I really want to make I just think that overall our society has gone a little bit too far in terms of dressing casual in public the society as a whole is going in a
Direction that I person personally think is going to be very negative and have a negative impact on us as a whole but more about that at the end so I came across this Tik Tok and actually when I
Saw it I felt a bit sad not going to lie I mean if you see you kind of understand what I mean I feel saddened by this Evolution and I kind of know deep down that it’s in a way game over for people like
Me who find this dressup culture to be negative I know that my thoughts are a minority I know that the mainstream population they probably are l this casual fashion that’s currently happening if you
Are like me let me know in the comments but I do also want to hear those who do not agree with me get your voices heard of what you think casual style is here to say I know that many of you
Are going to have judgments about me based on this video I know that you’re not all going to understand what I’m trying to say with this video you’re going to feel defensive you’re going to
Feel offended even though that’s not the point and I’m not going to lie that as a result I actually started to censor what I say in the public space because I feel feel like often the message just
Gets twisted and taken out of context way too much to the point that I feel you know what there’s not even a point in making certain videos and I am aware that my most loyal fans are saddened by this
But don’t worry because I actually have a solution for you I have created a patreon where you can get all my unfiltered videos and conversations that I simply cannot share publicly but behind closed doors we can actually let loose and really speak about those things that I know my classy ladies
Will understand I have a lot of Juicy videos waiting for you so go to annab patreon.com to sign up if you think that normalization of casual wear is actually just a thing that happened like in recent years you’re actually wrong this goes way back as there has always been generational
Shifts that have been influencing this trend and really made this trend to grow more and more in the 60s you started having teenagers and adults rebel against traditional Norm they wanted to adopt a more casual and comfortable clothing style as their form of self-expression and rebellion and
That’s also when the popularity of jeans started to grow because initially jeans would actually be considered a fabric only worn by laborers and cowboys but now it started to become this youth symbol for being cool being a rebel and just breaking the Norms the Casual Trend kept
Growing in the 70s with a hippie movement now if you think that athlete Leisure is something that we just started weing like 5 10 years ago wrong unfortunately actually it started right in the 80s and ’90s that is when athlete leiser had its first waves you also had the grunge style really
Become a thing and set trends that the mainstream population would adopt fast forward a little bit to ’90s and 2000s when we had a rise in Tech boom and tech companies they were kind of the Pioneers
Not only in technology but also to relax workplace dress code for the very first time companies just started to adopt a really casual work attire attitude that actually set a trend that would later spread like wildfire to other industry and you know that that takes us pretty much to where
We are today but what is sad in 2023 is that it has gone so far that I feel like everyone at some point has seen somebody doing their groceries literally just wearing a pajamas I actually
Want to go over the most common arguments that I hear when I rais the question about what on Earth has happened to our Society like what is going on with the dress codes casual clothing is often more comfortable and practical than formal clothing for example leggings and t-shirts are
Easier to move around in than formal dresses and tailored trousers this is important for women who have active Lifestyles or jobs that require them to be physically active I mean of course who am I to argue with that I 100% agree I wouldn’t want anyone to be uncomfortable in what they
Wear but there is this weird obsessive thinking in our society where people think that the only only comfortable garments that exist are leggings sweatpants t-shirt hoodies sportswear Etc you know as if like everything else is uncomfortable to wear and I just want to bring up my point that
I was making beginning of the video like we live in such abundant times most abundant than ever before like fashion technology has never been more Innovative and developed so many solutions for us where we literally can have the most comfortable Fabrics the most comfortable Cuts meaning that we
Don’t actually have to wear a garbage bag to be comfortable clothing can look well put together and classy while being super comfortable like adding to this conversation what about trousers people say yeah but trousers they can only be comfortable if they’re sweatpants or leggings
No you’re wrong trousers can be so comfy if you get them in the right size with the right hip rise the right fabric that you personally like but I know some of you are probably thinking okay so
What she’s making this video just because she doesn’t like the way it looks no it’s not just because of that just hang in there you’re going to understand exactly what I mean in a second next argument the influence of pop culture and social media pop culture such as movies TV shows
And music has a significant influence on fashion trends in recent years there has been a trend towards more casual clothing in pop culture for example many celebrities and fashion icons are often seen wearing casual clothes such as jeans t-shirts and sneakers jez you think I mean this
Argument is actually really true I mean it is true thanks to especially a lot of American celebrities people look at these images see what they wear when they go to their Starbucks to buy coffee wearing literally sweatpants some Uggs and think like oh okay well if they wear it that means
That I can wear it too and maybe it’s cool to wear something like that I don’t understand how sloppy fashion became cool I personally also think that the rise of Tik Tok and other social media kind of relatable content where people basically stream their lives when they show themselves
Completely undone barely dressed dancing in their pajamas talking to camera without even brushing their hair or taking a shower you know all of that creates Trends and influences other people and I think something that definitely also made everything worse lockdown where people literally
Weren’t even taking showers sitting at home looking like crap feeling like crap probably on top of it as a result and then that kind of became the norm but mind you not everyone in this world has this issue it’s primarily Us in the West because luckily some cultures and some
Countries still have their traditional clothing as a norm to wear or more formal type of attire as a norm and I just want to say you know what good for you because over here our traditional clothing is literally a t-shirt the lack of time and resources many people today are busy
With work school and other commitments they may not have the time or resources to put together a well-coordinated outfit well that’s a valid point but but you know that putting on a dress let’s say like this takes the exact same amount of time as putting on a pair of sweats and a hoodie
Individuality and self-expression casual clothing allows people to express their individuality and personal style this is in contrast to formal clothing which is often seen as more uniform and restrictive now I actually don’t get this argument because what kind of self-expression
Does sloppy clothes tell you besides that you’ve given up on life I understand teenagers who want to be part of the cool kids in school I get it if they want to wear hoodies but what about the
Average adult you know getting ready to go to work putting on a hoodie like what does that tell you about that person and this actually brings me to my main issue with a casual and sloppy dress code
Of society these days I really would love us to have a boundary between each other because in the end of the day we’re strangers I remember going once to see a musical in London a man was there
Wearing a pair of gray SWAT pants that had white stains near his groin area and I’m like is it too much to ask for to have a little bit of boundaries where I don’t have to get this close to people I
Don’t know and you know the same goes for when people wear revealing clothing and show skin without thinking that that can be too intimate and I’m talking about both the genders by the
Way who wants to sit next to a sweaty man at the theater at the cinema or even at the bus and feel his skin rubbing against you I also remember once walking behind the woman on the street who was
Wearing you know these really tiny tiny cycling shorts that were also cut in the way where they kind of go inside her butto and then also on top of it had a major camel toe and then she
Wore just a simple bralette on top like sportswar style she was literally running her errands and what I found problematic is that you can really see her body in such great detail and extent why
Do we as strangers have to see all the is and I know that many people when they argue with me on these subjects they say well don’t look then well guess what I’m trying but it’s kind of hard when
It’s looking at me it’s just very distracting and I think that becomes also problem in itself now I just feel like we have removed all ties that we had to those boundaries that kept strangers from interacting with each other in a way that felt comfortable and appropriate now however I
Feel like I’m unwillingly invited into someone’s intimate space and this ladies and gentlemen is what’s ultimately bothering me you might have some Prejudice about who I am and what I stand for but all I want to say is that I’m actually not some superficial prick just being annoyed if someone
Doesn’t wear the right shoes or the right dress I truly don’t care on that individual level I really really don’t I am not bothered if people choose not to be fashionable or stylish I don’t care it’s fine I understand I also respect the fact that not every everybody has the resources
Or financial means the point of this video is not to shame or critique people who dress differently I do respect our differences but I want you to become aware of something I believe that the rise in mental health issues in our society is of course a complex issue and has many many
Factors behind but one of them definitely has to do with self-care and how you look after yourself and how you dress and how you look after your hygiene and your personal grooming I actually spoke to a therapist about this who said that when you put effort in your appearance and you
Think about what you wear it is truly self-care that you do and this self-care is essential for mental health you cannot neglect these fundamental parts of your life and now especially that we have so much conversation about self-care but self-care is not just about you know taking a hot bath and
Do some journaling self-care is also how you treat yourself on a daily basis how you prioritize your basic needs clothes actually carry energy and if that energy makes you feel attractive powerful and confident then guess what you going inject that energy into your mental head space and carry
It with you for the day but what happens when you completely neglect yourself when you put on something that makes you actually subconsciously probably even feel worse about yourself I’m sure a pair of sft pants are comfy but are they really energizing you making you feel be beautiful making
You feel powerful making you feel confident if the answer is yes for you then good for you but I think majority don’t actually feel like that I personally think that many people Retreat to sloppy dress choices because they actually are just neglecting themselves and that impacts your
Mental health and I really want us to step away from The Stereotype that if you look after your appearances that’s just something superficial people do not something that kind of everybody should be doing because this is kind of the the basics to life when we do these things
We actually Empower ourselves to feel our best dressing well is an action of self-care when you put effort into your appearance you actually show yourself that you are worthy of love and respect and it’s going to make you feel more confident and more empowered again if t-shirts hoodies
Leggings is your personal style that’s fine I wish you all the best and for you ladies who enjoy classic style and want to learn more about it then you know I’m here for you on this channel and you have so many videos now to check out to learn about styling tips they’re
Going to make you feel amazing attractive and look your best I will see you in the next video
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I think it happened for a number of reasons.
1. We are a generation that wants everything fast here and now. Dressing up fancy takes time and we don't like that.
2. Fancy clothing still exists, it just evolved into different forms. Some women wear a ton of makeup and that's so much work everyday. Some people wear suits and formal dressing to their workplaces.
3. Keeping your fancy clothes constantly sparkly clean and in top shape can get frustrating.
4. Top notch clothing emphasises your social class, a thing that was widely popular in the past including official segregation and racism, which is seen wrong today.
Seems to me that certain skills have been lost in the fashion business by designers and their cutters. The other thing is that they ignore beauty nowadays. Perhaps it's because the people who live in cities feel they are in more of a war zone when they travel in dirty subways and trains and on streets that are filthy. People who are paid to clean our streets and buildings most of the time simply don't bother to do their jobs. Also, our lifestyles have lost all elegance and calm or beauty.. The other thing is that clothes are being made with cheap materials. Shoes are made to be as ugly as possible with jarring mismatched colours, etc.
Someone asked me recently (an extended family member) if I wore leggings. "Oh, not in public. I don't want to feel exposed. And they leave nothing to the imagination." This woman is 72 years old and I haven't seen her in anything but leggings for a couple of years. They are not flattering. I also threatened to take a picture of her backside to show her what they really looked like. At least she isn't fat. I have seen some women and said to myself 'That's a lot to ask from Spandex'
And the ripped up jeans. They don't seem to be going away anytime soon.
I have to admit that I could do better, but at least I can claim to be dressed modestly and neatly
"Don't look" they say. Well, it's getting so bad that we are running out of places to look
Here in Europe it's very different. Elegance is key! And ladies long nails. Yukk not classy at all !!!
Because it's comfortable. Dress conservatively not showing cleavage or men your butt crack. Don't show your stomach. Sweat pants and hoods are great. Don't show off body. Just be comfortable yet not try to male anyone lust after you!!! life is too short to be uncomfortable just to be snobby or show others that you are uncomfortable and somehow that makes you better. I’m sorry and please Forgive me though if my comment truly does offend anyone.
I never thought about the fashion trends this way to be honest. And from the beginning I thought I won't agree with you because I love the way it's normal now to spend less time on your look, that faces without makeup grow in popularity, and women have to struggle less trying to achieve the unbelievably high standard to get to be called beautiful.
I watched the video to the end though, because your way of talking is very appealing, and you are also very respectful. By the end I must say, I agree with your points! I definitely don't want the classy fashion be the usual norm again, but I'd love to see how this trend rises for those who want to dress up like that, and that you won't feel too different or bothered. What we do need, is the obedience to the dress code in public places.
Thank you for the video and new food for thoughts!
Previous sunday i had a family lunch. OMG!! they all were wearing sweat pants, hoddies, lether leggins, crop and sneackers. LOOOOL. I felt overdressed for the occasion but it's my style, so…
I'm not the most stylish person, but I at least put on jeans and real shoes when I go out in public. The bar is really low.
My farther occasionally went to the casino in the 80s. He then was occupied with recovering from a stroke. When I was 18 in the 2010s he wished for a trip with me to the casino. So we went.
I'll never forget his shock and disappointment when he – dressed up in a suit even though he needed a walking stick and a special shoe help him walk – when he saw people wearing sweaters and being ungroomed.
He remembered the casino as one of THE places where you had to dress up and taught me the same.
Some people don't care how they look. Some do not want to take the time and effort to dress proper. The word lazy comes to mind. People can be seen wearing flip flops and pajamas to shop. I've seen people doing this in 8 degree weather. No coat or jacket to keep them warm, and yet they have a phone in their hand that they look at constantly. It's the new world we live in.
Certainly I can't speak for all the women of course. I know some are doing things this way since traditional morals & values gone right out these windows but it is what it is Anna Bey & please pardon my intrusion here. Honestly again, I cry myself to sleep every single night over this now too. I left society, took SSI early retirement package & live on what I get from the system now. I have to play by their rules, but it helps me to stay housed exactly how bad our society has become just because people don't follow proper customs, traditions + have decorum to follow rules & regulations. It's just really so very embarrassing now. I don't like to bring it up and I really try to stay positive if I comment online but this is really the new reality now. I know several who have the money from retirement on 1000k a month, but still go right on panhandling at the intersections and eat at the soup kitchens too. Sorry I'm putting the truth out there. I really feel that it really does need to be said and I'm also tired of it all now too. I feel that enough is enough.
people used to care about the impression they made and also wanted to respect others so they would never THINK of wearing pj's out in public!
Love that you are so articulate about this and that you're putting this idea out there in public – because it's so true! I thought yoga pants were supposed to be for yoga class, and jogging pants were meant for jogging. Clothes make the man, as they say, and it's also said that we "Dress for success." When I put on tailored clothing, I feel more put together and stand up straighter. As a full-time mom with an active lifestyle with my kid, I have to be comfortable, but I like to look presentable. A combination of a nice pair of pants, light make-up and a pretty but comfy sweater work as a great compromise.
This is mostly a American thing, not so much in Europe. People mistake "sloppy" for "casual." I dress more casually than I did in the '50's and '60's, but not sloppily.
Totally agree. Have spent a lot of time in Europe, and you really don't see the epidemic of obese people hiding in yoga pants and sweatshirts prevalent in the USA. A baseline level of fitness and appearance is completely lacking in America, no wonder two thirds of the population is diabetic and pre-diabetic. You just don't see it as obviously widespread in Asia, Europe or Latin America.
I couldn't agree with you more, Anna! I work in a law office that has pretty much dispensed with a dress code as we don't have clients coming into the office. As a result, everyone wears jeans most of the time and some of the attorneys even wear shorts in summertime. Everyone, that is, except me. I like to look professional when I am in the office and I do this by wearing dresses, tailored pants, and nice jewelry. The only day I dress down is on Friday as a concession to the relaxed office attire. I feel better about myself when I look nice, and think it conveys an aura of professionalism.
Agree. We were at the Dept of Licensing and workers were literally wearing sweats and they looked disheveled (sp?) and unkempt.
Keep it up!
There's a happy medium. Most people can't afford expensive clothing and tbh having come from working in a bank in the early 90's making next to nothing but being expected to wear formal business attire including a big dry cleaning bill and wearing nylons daily was very difficult and uncomfortable. While I would never want to work in that setting again and partially because of the stress of getting so dressed up, I am also not the person who will go out in my fuzzy pajamas and slippers to the store. That's just disrespectful to yourself and the people around you.
Women and men don't need to attract each other. It's that simple.
You are actually not the only one who feel this way. I have been feeling this way for a long time. The reason behind it is that the magic and innocent is depleted. People are not excited about life like they use to be. There is less love and beauty in the world and people are less and less motivated. The fashion industry promotes and capitalizes on it.
Hi, Thankyou for the Video. With sloppy dressing, it started way before the 1960's There were the Incroyables and merveilleuses of Paris in the late 1700's.
I was saying to my friend the other day, good night or good looking clothing nowadays it's just considered, "how close can we get to being naked"
Even though I'm a red-blooded man who loves the female figure, it's just how tight endless shorts be how small can the shorts be, and on the guy side how tight the pants, even winter clothing that's supposed to keep you warm is made extremely thin and tight. If the clothing doesn't blatantly reveal some sexual part people won't see it as looking good.
I honestly it all comes down to one thing that nobody wants to admit. We are just LAZY. People go around creating those elaborated excuses and that's what they are, excuses.
I generally disagree with most of what you said and I feel like on many levels you only scratched the surface. You're talking about your impressions and about what you would like other people to look like. You subconsciously assume that wearing certain clothes makes someone "sloppy" or not taking care of themselves while not knowing the context. I'm sorry, but although you say later that you're not superficial, that's the general impression I get from that video. Poeple focus too much on other people's appearance. Is there any garment as comfortable as sweatpants? No. That's why I change to sweatpants when I'm home. If you consider certain "less sloppy" clothes, whatever that means, more "appropriate" outside, you do you. But certain people can't wear them comfortably, have sensory issues, are cold etc., so please don't be dramatic that people don't wear clothes that please your eye. The fact someone chooses to wear baggier, more casual clothes doesn't mean they don't take care of themselves, sometimes it's quite the opposite. In fact, me deciding to wear a hoodie and sneakers today is just as stylish and performative as you deciding to dress "classy", but for some reason you decided to assign better value to your choice, because of a reason that I don't get
Simple. Bad influences, bad trends, a type of degeneracy in our culture.
People can dress how they want, end of.
Is it because lots of the wealthy dress sloppy ?
I don't even remember when was the last time I saw a nicely dressed man outside. Most adults around here look like oversized kids.
I think this is a very important video. It is about our dignity as persons and I am so glad you have the courage to say it.
I remember watching "What not to wear," and it really came down to the person;s psyche.
Why is she lobbying for fashion industry ? I mean, is this really the main problem that she has in her life ? With all the social inequalities and the climate change and the wars that erupt all around the world she still finds the time to complain about PEOPLE WEARING JEANS AND T-SHIRTS !!!
I don't know what my hoodie can tell about me, but this video tells me that this woman is a bourgeois, more concerned by a fantasized decline of social codes than with real matters.
In my experience, when I undergo seasons of depression, I stop caring about my looks. It could be an epidemic of chronic depression. OR – it could be that we've been fed the new mantra of we're beautiful no matter what. Which is GOOD in some aspects — if you're overweight, it doesn't automatically cancel out your beauty. Those are two different things. But we have translated that to also mean "sloppy clothing = I'm still beautiful."
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I am trying to understand why so many wear shorts when it is cold outside maybe you could explain that one some day. 😅
As a therapist, when people feel better and depression is lifting, their appearance improves. It has a lot to do with respect for yourself and others. I grew up wearing dresses and hats. I'm not saying we need to go back to that era but I think it has a lot to do with how you care about yourself and others. I LOVE my jean leggings, they don't look like work out pants, and they are not real tight, but I always wear a nice top and makeup when going out with other people. I've seen more and more people actually wearing pajamas out, and I absolutely hate to go to a wedding and see people in jeans. C'mon!!
because some ppl are pigs lol
Great video!! 👏👏👏👏 thanks, and I totally agree 💯%
I used to misinterpret your chanel starting about dating a man etc etc.. but now I fully understood and even love it! I agreed with all what you said in this video. Thank you ❤
My Grandfather came of age during WW2.
He would shower, shave, comb his hair, buff his shoes and put on nice clothes if he were going four blocks down to the corner grocer for milk. Because he was in public, people would see you and if you didn't respect yourself no one else would either. You made the effort because you respected those you would meet and you respected yourself. You looked good, your neighbors looked good and they greeted each other. They lived in a polite society that I'm certain will never return because our society is rotting from within.
Be well groomed. Dress nice so that people respect you for you took the responsibility not to bother anyone by the way you look or smell or talk or carry yourself.