posteriori asked: Hello, I just found your site this week, and I am loving it. I wonder whether you would be able to help me out with my clothing situation.
About seven months ago, I got a new job as the facilities manager for a chain of seven locally owned (and awesome) coffee shops. I absolutely love this job. The problem is that I am mostly doing maintenance work, which I enjoy, but it is just dirty enough so that it relegates me to 't-shirt & jeans guy.' It is important to me to look my best, and I've been having trouble finding ways to be stylish and functional. (I'm single and work around a bunch of cute coffee shop girls.) Are there any tips you can provide to help me make the most of this limiting environment?
Thank you for your time.
Don’t worry! You can still look sharp, despite the demands of your job.
There’s no doubt that a waspy prep look or a Euro-luxurious won’t work for you, but that isn’t all there is in the world of style.
Get yourself a good pair of blue jeans, and some kick-ass boots. Check out the Wolverine 1000 Mile Boots, or the Red Wing Gentleman Traveler. Get a few heathered gray t-shirts, and a few tough, high-quality work shirts. Make your work an asset to your style.
We’re all about clothing that’s appropriate to the context in which it’s worn, and for you, wearing work clothes is absolutely appropriate. Get out there and bonk some cute coffee shop girls for us.
