That would explain why, IMO, Apple products are so wonderful. This is a really good article about him.
http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/article/111102/being-steve-jobs-boss?mod=career-leadership
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I have been thinking about him this week, specifically his wardrobe. He wears the same clothes (he has multiple sets) every day. So simple, but I am not sure if I could do that. I would be too self-concious. But how liberating it would be!
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IN the movie the Fly - Goldblum's character claims that Einstein wore the same thing every day as it saves him the time having to decide what to wear. This is partially true for Einstein...he and many folks are known to do this...Cornell West (three piece suits w/bow tie), Tom Wolfe (white 3 piece suits)
I must confess that i tend towards the same thing every day..polo shirt w/jeans and sneakers. unless there is a good reason for something else. When i sorted my closet, i found FOUR navy blue Polos and if i found another at the thrift store i'd buy that one too. I keep wrecking them.
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Thanks for this, jsights! I love Apple products, and I greatly admire Steve Jobs!
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I like that I wear a uniform, that's not compulsory. I work in an office, but it's designed for staff like myself who need to be in the field a bit too. Everyone tends to wear the uniform, so I do too. But I love Fridays to break out other clothes, for some variety. I appreciate the savings in space, clothing, time and energy by having a uniform though! And thank Australian taxation that I can claim the cost of washing it!
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Interesting. I have my own version of a uniform - black cropped jeans, short black skirt and leggings, seven tops which each have some black in them, 2 black cardigans, 1 pair each of black boots, black shoes, black sandals, 1 black coat. I also have a pair of blue cropped jeans and two blue tops. That's it, although I'll have to get some full-length black jeans for winter - last year's are done for. I've also got a pair of hiking boots, but they live in the car. Obviously I live in a climate which never gets much below freezing, so when it's cold I can double up tops or cardigans under my coat. I often get complimented on my dress sense, which is ironic as I have less clothes than anyone I know.
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That is really interesting. I'd find it stressful to wear very different outfits each day.
Juliapenguin, I also get compliments on my outfits (very welcome, of course!), which I think is funny, as I also don't have that many clothes -but I do enjoy playing around with what I have in different combinations. I also switch out with different scarves. In terms of my work wardrobe, I have prob each season 2 pairs of trousers and 2 skirts, and a top for each day of the week, but they are all fairly plain colours that go with each other- navy, brown, beige etc. I also wear the same jewellery every day, but get a lot of 'is that new?'...
Maybe people are just responding to the minimalism of our outfits? ;-)
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The founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, is also a minimalist. And the famous writer Paulo Coelho. Paulo always wears a black t-shirt and jeans because he says it saves so much time for him. Less clothes to take care of and he always knows what to wear. He video-blogs a lot and when he wore a white t-shirt all the readers were commenting that it was weird to see him in a white shirt. Haha
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I remember reading an article about Jamie Lee Curtis that mentioned her wardrobe... she only buys black and white, to keep things simple and easy to match. I contemplated that for awhile myself, but I work outdoors, keeping white clean is impossible! I do have a lot of black shirts, but when it's 95 out, wearing black doesn't help, ugh.
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Notice how most of the famous wardrobe minimalists are men? Personally I think that's less about minimalism than it is about laziness and lack of dress sense (find one thing that works, buy it in bulk, never think about it again).
The women celebrities with minimalist wardrobes don't talk about having only one type of clothing, or having few clothes, they always talk about limited colour range - Jamie Lee Curtis with black and white, Angelina Jolie with all black...). Which is, again, not so much about minimalism as it is about not wanting to bother with matching colours and patterns.
As for saving time getting dressed in the morning... I don't get it. It takes me all of 30 seconds to a minute to decide what to wear. I don't have a minimalist wardrobe; on the contrary, I love diversity in my clothes and I love trying different combinations. And you know, I'm busy and hate getting up early as much as the next person, but I have not yet met someone so busy that they can't spare 30 seconds to match a shirt with a pair of trousers. Just sayin'.
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I used to look up to Steve but after the past few months' development within the world of Apple I am not so sure anymore. They drift toward extreme control in every possible way and I don't like it the least bit.
As for the clothes, I don't get it either. One can actually create a complete outfit as part of one's bedtime routine would one wish to spare some time in the morning.
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Hi! I'm a woman with no dress sense! *waves cheerfully*
IMO, the best statement on the subject was made by an acquaintance of many years, Erin McKean, owner of the blog A Dress A Day. You Don't Have To Be Pretty contains these words, which I have taken to heart:
But what does you-don't-have-to-be-pretty mean in practical, everyday terms? It means that you don't have to apologize for wearing things that are held to be "unflattering" or "unfashionable" -- especially if, in fact, they make you happy on some level deeper than just being pretty does. So what if your favorite color isn't a "good" color on you? So what if you are "too fat" (by some arbitrary measure) for a sleeveless top? If you are clean, are covered enough to avoid a citation for public indecency, and have bandaged any open wounds, you can wear any color or style you please, if it makes you happy.
I love seeing what my friends who enjoy clothing are wearing: it makes them happy, and I am happy to see them expressing themselves. I'm not good at it: much like juggling and playing a musical instrument more involved than clapping my hands, I've tried to learn and put in the time practicing, and it's not for me.
For me -- and I'm speaking only for me -- it's far better that I put on a pair of jeans or Dockers and one of my Favorite Ts, grab my walking shoes and get on with the things for which I do have a demonstrable skill.
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It's interesting how many "geniuses" are minimalists in terms of their wardrobe. Another famous wardrobe minimalist was Albert Einstein, who had a closet full of identical blazers and pants. Obviously, he had more important things on his mind than being a fashion plate.
Which brings me to another thought: I'd love to be a minimalist with my wardrobe -- I could happily live with a few black basic pieces, 1-2 "colorful" accent pieces and my Keds sneakers. But I work in NYC where people DO notice your fashion sense. It's high pressure here to make a fashion statement. I don't work in the industry, but I might as well -- my coworkers rotate through dresses like napkins -- I don't think I've seen the same dress twice on one of my coworkers in three weeks!
What to do? How do I "play with the big boys" here and retain a sane wardrobe? Will having different accessories do it? Thoughts? Anyone else have this problem?
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I really do think that the way to get that minimalist style thing is to limit yourself to certain colour combinations, so that you have a lot of different outfits in spite of having very few items compared to most people.
I don't think that my way is for everyone - it's just that I personally feel better with a small number of coordinating clothes which I wear out, get rid of then replace, rather than a wardrobe full of stuff where certain things only go with certain things. It's better for my mental health to have to keep on top of laundry and clutter, and I've no choice but to do regular laundry now that I've got so few clothes. Also, I'm very careful to buy things that don't need ironing and that are not overly casual or overly formal.
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Julia : I totally agree.
Any British readers will probs be familiar with Gok Wan, (and anyone else can google him)
Having watched him on TV I aspire to a capsule wardrobe.
I am lucky to currently live in a tropical climate where I wear the same clothes year round.
Brown is the base colour for my separates (I do have a few black items but I'll probably part with them next summer) and when I went clothes shopping with my mother this summer (because where I live there is very poor clothes shopping) the question that we asked of everything was "what does it go with?"
The only exception is dresses which don't have to co-ordinate with anything but a cardigan - though all of the cardigans co-ordinate with more than one dress.Posted 8 months ago # -
Just googled the Nina Garcia & got 22/100
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my wardrobe has changed radically in the last 12 months.
i've always been a "uniform" wearer, but the uniform has changed.
for 15 years i had my clothes made in bali: loose unlined linen/silk separates (the same shirt and pants pattern) in blues and white.
couldn't have been simpler.
last year i was turned onto synthetics and layering.
now my wardrobe is black/white/charcoal/red....with the odd blue/teal/purple/orange/olive piece.
every item goes with every other item.
i wear pants, a fitted stretchy body t (with various lengths of sleeves), a tunic/tank, a cardy or wrap if it's cold.
it takes me a minute to decide and to pull the components off hangars every day, and i have never felt so put-together in my life.
i've quit worrying about being over or under dressed....i am comfortably and flatteringly dressed and that is all i am concerned about.
i like the idea of wearing a black top and black pants every single day.....it would free up a lot of time and creative energy.
but i like clothes! i don't begrudge the time or energy!Posted 8 months ago # -
I'm with Anita. Plus, with the risk of getting boring lol...I'm getting kind of tired of the insistent convergence of minimalism with uncluttering. While they overlap on a couple of points, they sure aren't the same, at least not in my book.
As for Jobs, I do think he's an extraordinary personality but my interest does not extend to his wardrobe choices. Also, I think it has little to do with Apple, which is not obsessively minimalist except in design, What it is, is *uncluttered* - they are famous most of all for including just enough features to cover the needs of even advanced users (with no more than a few easy/cheap add-ons, not the need for an entire new OS like Microsoft windows with its constant home/professional edition dichotomies), but not so many they overwhelm newbies. I don't know, but that sounds a lot to me like the uncluttering ideal of having just what you need and no more, but no less either - not reducing your possessions just for the sake of it.
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crankygerd, your ideal minimal wardrobe sounds pretty much like what i have already....just swap shoe brands and we are in business!
i think it is entirely your right to say no to the fashion police and wear what you want....even in nyc.
just because there is "pressure" that doesn't mean you cannot go in your own direction.
karl lagerfeld and the dalai lama wear the same thing year round and they always look fine to me.
carolyn bessette kennedy had no clutter about her clothing (her clothes were stark) and she always looked amazing imo.Posted 8 months ago # -
Bandicoot, I agree about Carolyn Bessette Kennedy. Her clothes were simple and elegant as were her hair and makeup.
I'm slowly editing my wardrobe down to simple pieces that mix and match, are easy care and I want to have what I need for any occasion. Probably not going to happen :/
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