In the summer, it’s short-sleeved t-shirts, in the winter, long-sleeved.

I have only two pairs of work shoes, one in brown leather and one in black leather. I have a brown leather and a black leather belt, too. I could get by with only brown and black socks, too, but interesting socks make me happy and are worth the trouble.

One problem with wearing the same thing too much is people notice when you do anything different. I don’t like that. People comment when I wear a dress or make-up, but at least they don’t comment when I wear a different color or whatever.

I think it’s a brilliant idea and would do the same except everytime I find the perfect piece of clothing it gets discontinued

I have, mostly, adopted this attitude. I have three pairs of black, khaki-style pants and two pair of khakis. I also have about a dozen botton-front shirts in different colors or stripes. I have a couple of blazers for the few times a month I might need a little more formality, and a couple pairs of shoes in black and brown. For normal office work this makes my life much simpler than trying to figure out what to wear every day.

I do have a couple of classic suits and dresses for when I must be much more professional, but here in Texas they really don’t get much wear.

If she works in a formal office, she can have a set of basic suits – get one in black, brown, blue, and white with skirt and pant options. Then buy blouses that can go with at least 2-3 of the suits.

Right now, I have a casual lifestyle. Recently I found a pair of capri pants that I loved and I bought them in two colors. I also found a pair of pants and bought those in two colors. I have a bunch of shirts that can match more than one pair of pants. This makes for easy mixing and matching.

Yet, I realize that I should find some nice pieces that I can add to my wardrobe to give me a bit of panache — given that nothing in my closet really makes me feel radiant. I’m not Steve Jobs — and I am not at that point in my career that I have a set uniform — so I sometimes can use a bit of a boost to get me to the next level.

Personally, I’d like to wear my Keens, shorts, and tee shirts in vivid colors every day of the year and have that be my uniform. However, reality isn’t that simple.

Even though I now work for myself, my wardrobe hasn’t changed, much. I do have a black blazer I throw over the tee shirt when I meet clients for the first time, and a nice selection of long-sleeve black tees for the winter months. But for me to wear anything else is to risk misidentification on the part of my colleagues and clients.

Oh, and if you wear gray or black undergarments, you can do all your wash in one load. Extra bonus!

I wear long/short sleeves, shoes/sandals, sweater etc as weather dictates, but it’s always black above the belt, khaki below, and black shoes. I’ve been doing this for almost two years now and I love it.

My wife envies me, but says it would be unprofessional for her to do this (as a woman). Especially since she’s a medical student, she can’t really deal with people questioning whether she’s actually changing clothes, from a health and hygiene standpoint. Instead, she found pants and shirts she likes, and bought a bunch of different colors/fabrics in identical cuts, such that they all match each other.

I love my uniform, and I can’t see myself changing it any time soon. I’m instantly recognizable from far off. My wife has commented that it makes me a lot easier to see when picking me up from the airport, etc…