Why Working Kills Fashion Creativity / A Call For Riot

Blending in is the worst thing you would want to do if you like to dress. But you will learn at your own expense – or you probably already know – that it is one of the top golden rules in the workplace. It’s all about safety. Like a pack, if you want to survive, you have to merge into the masses, both physically and morally, to be included and appreciated.

Working kills fashion. In fact, it actually kills any form of identity whatsoever. Especially in this capitalist area where most of the firms and businesses do not really care much about identity and uniqueness since they simply want you to get things done. Picture this. You work at your local fast food: no rings, no cute colorful manicure. You have an interview: no piercing, not “too much” makeup, tattoos must be covered. If your hair is dyed, you know your chances of receiving a job offer just decreased by 80%. We have all been told about what is deemed “appropriate” to get a chance to work.

But the truth is, working kills fashion because the ones who make us work are the Boomers. They’ve been taught to be loyal and blend in. Suits and ties for men, heels and straight skirts for women are their uniform. But Gen Z was born to revolutionize every aspect of society, was it by redefining gender norms or politics, especially fashion. And we will revolutionize this aspect of society as well because we are driven by creativity and endless newness. Plus, uniforms forever sound absolutely boring.

Did work from home destroy fashion too? Probably not. Paradoxically, Covid-19 seems to have expanded our fashion sense. Come on, I know most of you would still be wearing skinny jeans and a Brandy Melville top if that whole TikTok fashion revolution didn’t happen. So yes, we will have to put in a lot of work and time to wear whatever we want to go to work, but at least we have mullets now, for everyone. Until we will celebrate fashion freedom and uniqueness.