women, do you dress for men or for women?

To be honest it use to be for men & women back before I gain all my weight. I was in college and it was just a fashion show on campus.

Now I dress for 1 man's approval and that's my hubby. Every time I shop I try to imagine how he would like what I'm wearing. The smile it would bring to his face. The approval he would get from other men because he has me on his arm. I want to make sure I come correct for him.

I never dress for men.... I love fashion and love clothes so I buy and wear what I like. A lot of the time my boyfriend doesnt like what I wear as it may be too fashion forward but no way would I dress for men.... they dont dress for us do they And if they did they wouldnt be wearing ill fitted jeans and shabby trainers

I dress for everyone! I love sexy feminine clothes. People compliment me all the time on what I'm wearing so I must be doing something right! Just a shame my wardrobe isn't very varied atm as I'm dropping sizes all the time!

I don't dress for anyone!
I don't care what other people think about what I'm wearing!

On a day to day basis, I wear what's practical. I work with children in a play setting, so I turn up in jeans and trainers and a hoody mostly. There would be no point in me turning up in a dress with heels as I wouldn't be able to do my job properly.
However, if I am going out I will wear something that makes me feel good about myself, and that makes my man proud to be with me. It's nice when my friends compliment what I'm wearing on a night out, but I don't go in for that competetive thing that alot of girls/women do. Sad though it is, I like to be comfortable and warm! :ohwell:

I guess even though I'm super casual during the day, and still try to look my best even when I do not leave the house, I dress to impress myself.

I hate looking in the mirror and seeing something frumpy back.

If I do go out, it's just a matter of feeling proud of how I look-regardless of whether it's men or women who will see me. But overall, I guess you are right, women are much better judges of style and are better with compliments when they are warranted. I know men just see women as attractive or not, and are happy when we wear jeans and t-shirts. My husband is terrible like that--he doesn't see much of a difference sometimes when I just wake up vs. after I'm all ready and dressed.


Desirai--your picture/progress is amazing!! congrats!!

Thank you Robin.

I dress for comfort and what I expect to be doing. I used to dress to impress men mostly but since meeting my boyfriend, I dress just for him now.
I pick my lingerie with ME in mind, what makes me feel sexy, and when I feel sexy and good, my day seems to go better.

I never dress for men.... I love fashion and love clothes so I buy and wear what I like. A lot of the time my boyfriend doesnt like what I wear as it may be too fashion forward but no way would I dress for men.... they dont dress for us do they And if they did they wouldnt be wearing ill fitted jeans and shabby trainers

AMEN!

I never dress for men.... I love fashion and love clothes so I buy and wear what I like. A lot of the time my boyfriend doesnt like what I wear as it may be too fashion forward but no way would I dress for men.... they dont dress for us do they And if they did they wouldnt be wearing ill fitted jeans and shabby trainers

AMEN!

lmao! sooo true! they sure as hheck don't dress for us, un less we dress them!

I dress for me. My objective is to feel good about myself. I think that is what most people find attractive anyway.

Michelle

I dress for geeks. Pretty much all my shirts are extremely geeky in nature.

i love this

i recently saw a woman, total bombsell, wearing a shirt saying

i *picture of heart* you > than i *picture of heart* statistics

I think it's mostly for my kids now!!!!! Whatever i don't mind getting dirty or that won't show stains as i enevitably end up wearing my baby's food. Sounds bad, I know, but i still clean up nice.

Unless a woman is wearing something overtly sexy I don't think men notice or care too much honestly. When I was out shopping the other day I was watching these two couples in the store next to me. In one of these pairs the guy looked like he was trying to be helpful when it was obvious he was clueless. In the other the guy just looked bored... in fact his wife turned around and showed him something and said excitedly, "Isn't this so cute!!!" to which he replied, "It's the cutest thing I've ever seen in my whole life" quite sarcastically.
...I wouldn't even bother bringing my husband shopping.... I'm certain he'd prefer a root canal.

For me personally... I'd want the women to think, "Omgosh what a cute outfit.... I love the colors and her accessories... and the shoes are to die for...." .... and I'd want the men to think... "She's hot." .... LOL

The only honest answer here. I've heard enough talk from women and seen enough looks to know how judgmental they are about fashion. It's not a bad thing or a criticism, but I don't buy women "dressing for themselves".

On a base level, we are all dressing for ourselves. I absolutely never dress with the intent of getting compliments from anyone, male or female. Men don't typically offer compliments anyway, unless they're telling their date she looks nice. Women ... sure, I like being complimented on what I'm wearing, but I don't think about that when I get dressed.

I dress primarily to feel good about what I see in the mirror and secondarily to look hot to members of the opposite sex. The latter part of that may sound shallow and superficial, but when you're a straight, single woman, it's always a consideration, no matter how much you try to deny it; you want guys to think you're hot.

Why would anyone wear anything they didn't feel good about? Even if you thought other people would like it, if you didn't feel good about how you looked, why would you wear it? So to that extent, I think pretty much everyone dresses first to please themselves.

And I absolutely do not buy the whole "men don't notice and don't care what women are wearing" theory. They may not care about individual articles of clothing or what color your top is, but they absolutely care about your overall look. I know a lot of men who immediately categorize a woman wearing the latest fashion trends and loaded down with accessories as "high-maintenance" or "superficial." If you're wearing baggy jeans, an oversized t-shirt, and flip-flops, you're not going to get the same attention as a woman wearing tight jeans, a form-fitting tank top, and heels. If you're not trying to get a man's attention, great. But if you are, you better get on board with the idea that men DO care what you look like, and that includes the clothes you have on.

Primarily for me. I'm an artist. Color, pattern, texture and all that makes me happy. Putting together a great outfit is like a little work of art, without having to clean my paintbrushes. Or just a way of showing personality or mood, whether it's something classy, punk, or cute.

Secondly for my husband. He doesn't care one lick about fashion, but he likes thinking, "My wife looks AWESOME!" I don't have the body proportions to look drop dead, traffic stopping sexy, but I know how to flatter what I got.

Lastly, everyone else. I like compliments. I don't care if they're from a man or a woman, as long as they're not creepy

I have no interest at all in brand names. They way I look at it, I shouldn't pay extra for a label. They should be paying me for advertising for them! :laugh:

most of the time i dress for comfort
sometimes i'm feeling supa sexy and i'll dress for me.

however...i have been known to take requests from my man from time to time
......but that outfit doesn't sty on long. so... yeah.