i ♥ Dickies
As you may recall, a few weeks back, kiwi59 and i found the Dickies ghetto outlet store in North St. Louis. We really stocked up that day and scored a bunch of cool shirts and pants.
i think the thing i really like about these things is that since they're made of cotton twill, they're more "substantial" than dress clothes. My dad used to wear cotton twill work clothes back when he worked as a lineman for Union Electric (the electric utility). Of course, mom would wash the hell out of them so they would wear and fade. But now that i have my fabulous "Cadillac" washing machine and dryer, i can wash them on delicate and keep them looking sharp and new. i have actually gotten a few compliments on my shirts, especially the royal blue and, yesterday, the mustard gold. So, i guess that the point i'm making is that i've managed to make work clothes look like business casual which is kinda cool. These things just fit me a lot better than most dress clothes which for some reason are either too tight or falling off my ass; fine at the bar, not so good at work with your hands full.
This morning, however, i ran into a little snag. The lighting in my room at the Corporate Condo isn't the greatest in the world and i put on a grey shirt over my grey slacks. As i was walking out the door, however, i went to look in the best lit mirror and noticed that they were the exact same shade and fabric. It looked good to me...but the question that popped into my head was: "Am i going to look like a lineman or the janitor with a new uniform?" Not that i wouldn't mind doing those jobs instead of what i'm doing a lot of time, but would it be "appropriately professional"? When does "business casual" become "utility uniform"?
Granted, if you saw some of the things that folks who've worked here at the client company for a good number of years wore (sweatpants even!!!), it wouldn't be an issue. But the people in my company (the partners and managers) are really "upscale" (for want of a better word) and might notice and think i was being "unprofessional".
OR
?
So, i went back and put on a grey, pique-knit polo shirt and off to the grind i went.
Why do you think i'm a nudist when i'm at home? Clothes: hate 'em, love 'em. i'll just never get "Project Runway" like the rest of you guys...
i think the thing i really like about these things is that since they're made of cotton twill, they're more "substantial" than dress clothes. My dad used to wear cotton twill work clothes back when he worked as a lineman for Union Electric (the electric utility). Of course, mom would wash the hell out of them so they would wear and fade. But now that i have my fabulous "Cadillac" washing machine and dryer, i can wash them on delicate and keep them looking sharp and new. i have actually gotten a few compliments on my shirts, especially the royal blue and, yesterday, the mustard gold. So, i guess that the point i'm making is that i've managed to make work clothes look like business casual which is kinda cool. These things just fit me a lot better than most dress clothes which for some reason are either too tight or falling off my ass; fine at the bar, not so good at work with your hands full.
This morning, however, i ran into a little snag. The lighting in my room at the Corporate Condo isn't the greatest in the world and i put on a grey shirt over my grey slacks. As i was walking out the door, however, i went to look in the best lit mirror and noticed that they were the exact same shade and fabric. It looked good to me...but the question that popped into my head was: "Am i going to look like a lineman or the janitor with a new uniform?" Not that i wouldn't mind doing those jobs instead of what i'm doing a lot of time, but would it be "appropriately professional"? When does "business casual" become "utility uniform"?
Granted, if you saw some of the things that folks who've worked here at the client company for a good number of years wore (sweatpants even!!!), it wouldn't be an issue. But the people in my company (the partners and managers) are really "upscale" (for want of a better word) and might notice and think i was being "unprofessional".
OR
?
So, i went back and put on a grey, pique-knit polo shirt and off to the grind i went.
Why do you think i'm a nudist when i'm at home? Clothes: hate 'em, love 'em. i'll just never get "Project Runway" like the rest of you guys...