* Saturday, 03/11/2023
** 21:42 A checklist for clothing purchases
I keep buying clothing that I regret.
- Will you feel comfortable doing anything in this garment? (Ideal: yes)
  - Can you sprint in it?
  - Can you do yoga in it?
  - Could you fall off a cliff in it?
  - Could you fall asleep in it?
- Will you have to adjust this during the day to make it look good? (Ideal: no)
- Will you have to adjust this to make it comfortable? (Ideal: no)
- Could you wear this in any occasion? (Barring 'business professional') (Ideal: yes)
- Is it measureably better than something you own now? (Upgrade pick) (Ideal: yes)
- Could you wear this for a week straight with no issues?
- Will this last more than two years without replacement?
- Does it fit well?
- Does it have visible branding?
- Does it look differentiating?
  It's important to me that the clothing I wear shows I'm different - creative or otherwise interesting - and helps me stand out just a bit. My look should never be so radical that it's impractical, gaudy or flashy. I should be able to blend into a metropolitan street and look subtle in some way, but also relaxed and comfortable.

  This is all to say - the clothes should be interesting and worth caring for, but the clothes that I choose to wear shouldn't be my differentiating factor; I don't have the body to win that battle, and even if I did I wouldn't want the spotlight to be on me. It's too hard to learn about and appreciate your world when the world starts to center you - so it never should.