The Apple founder, Steve Jobs, was just as famous for his repetitive outfit as he was for his revolutionary ideas, an outfit that always consisted of a black mock turtle neck, blue jeans and New Balance sneakers. In fact, Jobs so loved a streamlined work wardrobe that he even tried to implement a uniform policy at Apple – but it never stuck.
Just across Silicon Valley, and like Steve Jobs, the more recent wonder kid, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, also sticks to wearing the same thing every day: a grey t-shirt maybe offset by a black hoodie. During a Q&A session at one of his town hall meetings he explained his rationale “I really want to clear my life to make it so that I have to make as few decisions as possible about anything except how to best serve the community.”
Furthermore, whilst he may run one of the most illustrious fashion houses in the world, that doesn’t mean that Karl Lagerfeld has to change his own outfits with the seasons. Far from it. Lagerfeld often wears the same thing every day – black pant suits, white shirts and tie – but adds a different accessory- maybe gloves or necklaces for a touch of individuality. And just like Karl Lagerfeld, Michael Kors’ status as one of the world’s foremost fashion designers doesn’t mean he’s about to lead by example anytime soon. In fact, as Kors once told Seattle Times, “I wear the same thing every day. I always pack two black jackets, loads of black T-shirts, loads of white jeans. I feel a little fresh and glamorous and graphic.”
As for why these individuals may live their life in such a way, Joshua Becker summarised the positive effects he felt the lifestyle made when contributed to Forbes. He stated that it reduces decision fatigue, allows you to always wear something you feel comfortable and look good in, reduces your wardrobe size, allows you to see which pieces of clothing really matter to you, and finally reduces the amount of laundry work you need to do. As for whether this is worth it, only you can decide. However, trying the lifestyle for a while may be worth it to see how you get on.
