Tag: Wear

Wearing black is not a phenomena unique to Copenhagen — individuals across the globe wear black. But it’s become somewhat of an essential adjective when someone describes Copenhagen, especially when you’re trying to capture the essence of the crowd. And there’s a re...

I first became aware of the problem when I took a female faculty interview candidate out to lunch a few years ago. “Deciding what to wear to interviews is a real challenge,” she had told me. “My advisor knows what the male faculty candidates should wear, but for me he had no clu...

In the first few weeks of the start of a gender transition, most people unfortunately do not pass yet. At this stage, my best advice is to start your transitioning gradually. In the first few weeks, when you have decided to transition, it is most likely an Eureka moment. For months or years ...

The uniforms also made prisoners so easy to be recognized on the street, the public could easily distinguish them from non-criminals. But the uniform has changed from stripes to jumpsuits or orange shirts since the 1970s. Thank you for reading and I hope you find it interesting. I usually blog ab...

I can tell you this, I’ve had more hairstyles than Lisa Rinna and as a white guy, I’ve been called out by Black people for having dreadlocks but never for wearing a wig. I mean, I totally would have worn a blonde wig if I’d thought of it earlier, but blondes are boring. The Proo...

Ancient Roman women, like any women, loved to dress up. Roman fashion changed many times over the centuries — new fabrics, patterns, and styles appeared. Roman emperors tried to curb women who spent fortunes on clothes and jewelry with laws against luxury, but nothing helped. Initially, clothi...

Scarves are casual, understated items of clothing that are typically worn as a winter accessory, but if you know how to mix and match different types, you can turn them into a chic fashion statement. A scarf may be a genuine trendsetter in addition to keeping your neck warm during the freezing winte...

One could say the answer is fairly simple, to look good. Why don’t men feel the need to do the same? One school of thought from Dr. Khandis Blake is that wearing makeup is driven by social status-seeking behavior. Wearing makeup makes the woman more attractive which helps her navigate to a ...

I saw an old picture of myself from high school the other day. I assume on this day in early 2002 I had looked in the mirror and said “yup. This is perfect. This is the image I want to project.” I had on a flat billed hat, baggy shirt, velour pants (not making this up), and a beautiful p...

A cold February Saturday morning found me, once again, in the town of Chertsey, UK making a return visit to the Olive Matthews collection. Starting when she was a child, Olive Matthews was a prolific collector of men’s, women’s and children’s fashionable clothes from c1700 ...

Did you know that 44% of women don’t leave the house without putting makeup on? I watched a video in which a relationship coach (a woman) recommended that women wear make-up because ‘’when you are not wearing makeup, you look average.’’ I was shocked. I do kn...