Why Does Clothing Affect People's Perception Of Another Person ?

[creatureofthenyte]

Does the color/style of a persons clothing make them more less approachable to someone else ?

example: If you see me out somewhere, and Im in all black, would that make me more approachable or less then if I were wearing colours ?

Any thoughts on this ???

[BrassFusion]

I like to shoot people wearing all black.

You like to shoot people who are wearing all black, or you like to shoot people while wearing all black?

and creature... if you're sitting in a corner moodily listening to your ipod and not talking to people, it doesn't matter what you're wearing. if you're smiling and talking to people, even being courteous to people you don't know for no reason, it doesn't matter what you're wearing.

[kellygrrrrrl]

I might be hindered, only because I get rolling eyes when approaching those in black, those in Punk, those in preppy all named branded attire........anyone with excessive attempt to look different

I am not up to par....?

maybe I am stereotyped myself?

Plus, I am pretty shy in general.

For the most part I will approach anyone....

But if I get the rolling eyes, I get the hint...You're too good for me....

*rolls eyes*

I could care less what you wear....

Nothing really supsrises me anymore!

I'm all shock and awed out.

I agree with Brass!!!

[phee]

Clothing is a form of communication... plain and simple...

And communication is hard.

[Marblez]

How you present yourself absolutely makes a difference in how you will be treated. Clothing does factor into that.

I believe that many people believe that there is something wrong with a person that frequently wears all black - and yes, that would make them less approachable.

[BrassFusion]

I reiterate what I said earlier. If you want people to approach you, your facial expression and body language have to be approachable and the devil take what you're wearing.

[Shade Everdark]

You like to shoot people who are wearing all black, or you like to shoot people while wearing all black?

and creature... if you're sitting in a corner moodily listening to your ipod and not talking to people, it doesn't matter what you're wearing. if you're smiling and talking to people, even being courteous to people you don't know for no reason, it doesn't matter what you're wearing.

Hm. I would take that to mean that my facial expression conveys something to the effect of, "Fuck all y'alls," then.

[BrassFusion]

Hm. I would take that to mean that my facial expression conveys something to the effect of, "Fuck all y'alls," then.

Not what I've seen of it, though most of the time I see you you're talking to people.

[creatureofthenyte]

I wouldnt approach someone sittin in a corner listenin to their ipod either. I just decided to put out this query because there have been times when Ive gotten the rollin eyes like kelly experienced and sometimes I walk by people and I smile, and before I even get a chance to open my mouth and say "hi hows it goin" they walk by me like they can't see me and or I get ignored altogher.

[BrassFusion]

I wouldnt approach someone sittin in a corner listenin to their ipod either. I just decided to put out this query because there have been times when Ive gotten the rollin eyes like kelly experienced and sometimes I walk by people and I smile, and before I even get a chance to open my mouth and say "hi hows it goin" they walk by me like they can't see me and or I get ignored altogher.

and your concern is that they're judging YOU based on YOUR clothing? fuck 'em!

[creatureofthenyte]

and your concern is that they're judging YOU based on YOUR clothing? fuck 'em!

I agree completely, also I had decided to post this thread because I saw the thread about what is goth, and didnt want to run into a possible threadjack situation. I think what I tryin to say is that maybe this "book"(me), may or may not have an interesting cover, but "the pages inside are worth reading".

I know that may all sound corny, but it was the best way I could find to articulate the thought in my mind at the moment.

[Der Nister]

I can say this - some people I work with make comments about my choice for wearing all black. They think it's strange but ahh well --- it just re-afirms my ideas of not wanting to follow the crowd but rather against it all the way.

I am I.

[Hellion]

I really don'nt care what anyone wears,but anyone that has a problem with me.because I usually

wear black mostly too,can go to hell for all I care.

Its the same assumption where they say the quiet person

is the one you always have to worry about,Shit I'd worry more

about the loud obnoxious person at the end of the bar,more than the

quiet person,IMO.

[Gaf The Horse With Tears]

What I think...

First impressions are hard to over come. The worst part is that they are almost instant. In 3 seconds you look someone over. You analyze them on a sub-concious level and a concous level at the same time. Body language and facial expresions are noted and read. Attire, hair and over all cleanlyness are also noted and processed. Wether the person is attrictive or not is also processed. Most of it happens just below the surface of thought. In that little time all the factors are weighed, balanced and broguht to the fore, so that we can decide if we want to say "Hi." or try to be invisable.

that all boils down to yeah, clothes matter. not only what you wear, but how you wear it. How your carry yourself.

[paradox]

Clothing is a form of communication... plain and simple...

phee wins.

[BrassFusion]

Y'know the weird thing is, when this topic comes up, it's usually about how people get a negative reaction when they're wearing "all black." I know a few professional-type people who wear almost all black almost all the time. The man who comes immediately to mind is Doug Bianchi, the band director at WSU and of the Warren Concert Band. He's skinny as a rail, too, so he's pretty dramatic looking. Does he get away with it because he's a maestro, or because he's tall and has such a "big" personality? At any rate, he spent a lot of time encouraging us to wear dull solid colors almost all the time, so our faces took precedence over our clothing. I kind of agree with him.

Ok, I really really agree with him. Anyone can totally pull off the "all black" thing if you carry yourself well. And if the "all black" is of a flattering cut and fabric. It looks sophisticated as hell.

[Homicidalheathen]

Policemens uniforms make me nervous.

[kellygrrrrrl]

I just like black.

Heres my take:

Red: makes my blotches, zits, and imperfections stand out

Same with Pink

Orange: Just a hideous Color (on Me) makes me look very washed out

Yellow: in my mind, anyone who wears yellow has a big bird fetish - it is also a hideous color on me

Green: I can pull it off..I like Green, but only olive color greens or green greens like grass green

Blue: Makes me feel like a boy - and its not my color...certain periwinkle colors are ok for me.

Purple: I will wear purple - and dark reddish purples

White: No

Black is a beautiful color to my eye. It goes with ANYTHING, it is versatile, and sexy.

It is classy and sophisticated too....

[ssid67]

Policemens uniforms make me nervous.

6'3" Guys that weigh over 240 in pink shirts scare the beegeezes out of me..

[sass_in_the_pants]

Strange...I often wear all black for many of the reasons Brass said and my co-workers call me sunshine, so surely clothes can't make someone THAT unapproachable.

I always said that I wasn't goth, I just happen to find black is slimming...and lordy, do I need all the help I can get.

But Phee hit it spot on. What you wear tells me about you...I have about half a second to size you up, and I'll take all of the data I can get, from your posture, to your cocktail, to of course, your clothes.

[creatureofthenyte]

I can say this - some people I work with make comments about my choice for wearing all black. They think it's strange but ahh well --- it just re-afirms my ideas of not wanting to follow the crowd but rather against it all the way.

I am I.

I hear that. Totally against the grain, me too. I think thats pretty evident in that I have had long hair since the mid 90's. I don't wear all black, ALL the time, but more often then not, its what I feel most comfortable in because I think it looks cool. A typical all black outfit for me usually is: a t-shirt, canvas cargo pants, and boots. As long as I look neat, I really don't care about following fashion trends. Im not in the 80's though. No mullet, no acid wash jeans, no white sneakers. I don't let myself react to pressure to wear the latest trendy crap. I wear what I wear cuz I like it. Way too many I's in this reply, Im sorry.

[cptdeath]

damm i miss all these fermiliar faces and personalities good to check in.

nice to see you all too.

well appearnce is all you have to go on when you first meet some one usually. it stands to reason that your appearence is all that defines you in the eyes of a stranger. i go all chamilion depending on the crowd or event. i want to be abble to become backround in a crowd if i need to. latley been spending time in canton working in a school so i dress accordingly i regulate my appearence to put others feel at ease around me so as to "fit in". really it depends on what you want to portray to the average observer. this might seem shallow but everyone dresses themselves that i know. if you pick out your own clothes then you do this too everyday. whats socialy acceptable in one place my not be in others. at cc no dress code make any statemeant you want. a feast for the eyes

some would argue" be your self" i argue that it is being yourself.

[Kitten]

I have notice, on this theread we seem to be hung up on just the color of your clothing and not what your actually wearing.

I for example rarely get approached because i wear skirts an hosiery, so in my case the color matters very little because i wear something that is generally not acceptable for my gender to wear. now i wear in because i find it very comfortable and in my minds eye i'm attractive in it, while most people think i'm gay because of what i wear it has nothing to do with how i carry my self or what i'm doing, its fully based on what i actually wear. In reality i'm a smart funny individual who is fully straight.

so its really not about what the color is as much as what the actual clothing is.

~Kitten

[Msterbeau]

What I think...

First impressions are hard to over come. The worst part is that they are almost instant. In 3 seconds you look someone over. You analyze them on a sub-concious level and a concous level at the same time. Body language and facial expresions are noted and read. Attire, hair and over all cleanlyness are also noted and processed. Wether the person is attrictive or not is also processed. Most of it happens just below the surface of thought. In that little time all the factors are weighed, balanced and broguht to the fore, so that we can decide if we want to say "Hi." or try to be invisable.

that all boils down to yeah, clothes matter. not only what you wear, but how you wear it. How your carry yourself.

+1

[DarkVampire]

People in bright colors scare me.