纽约美女总监穿同样套装上班三年

 

Matilda Kahl has done just that. A creative atSaatchi & Saatchi New York, Kahl decided⁴ to abandon all choice when it came to her wardrobe and wear the same outfit⁵ to work every day for more than 1000 days.

 

The art director developed her own personal 'uniform' after she spent too much time deciding what to wear one Monday morning and was subsequently late for an important meeting. Kahl said she invested in 15 white shirts and several pairs of the same black trousers to make things easier washing-wise (just imagine the nightly laundry hell if she hadn't…)

 

Then, with school-girl type precision she woke up every day for three years and dressed in the same outfit to go to work. The simplicity⁶ of the outfit allowed for the addition of some personal flair⁷ now and then with shoes or a jacket but otherwise? Kahl eliminated the 'what will I wear?!?' conundrum⁸ from her daily routine.

 

Kahl wrote about her decision in an op-ed forHarpers Bazaarmagazine and said it was all about simplifying her life so she could focus on her job.

 

"The simple choice of wearing a work uniform has saved me countless⁹ wasted hours thinking, 'what the hell am I going to wear today?' And in fact, these black trousers and white blouses have become an important daily reminder¹⁰ that frankly¹¹, I'm in control," Kahl said.

 

When she started wearing her version of a suit, as many men do each day, Kahl faced a flurry of questions from colleagues.

 

"Immediately, people started asking for a motive¹² behind my new look: 'Why do you do this? Is it a bet?'"

 

Kahl's choice isn't entirely¹³ unusual. Many people wear the same thing to work each day, not by choice but by requirement. One of the many arguments for uniforms in schools is that it means students don't waste time worrying about what to wear and how they look, instead being allowed to focus on what they do.

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