It almost feels like half of my job is to come up with what to wear every day. Don't get me wrong, I actually love putting together outfits but when it becomes a necessity because of how presentable you need to look while facing customers/clients it becomes a task, and such a mental challenge for me. Sometimes I wish we just had a uniform (not sure I mean that :D). What do you do to reduce mental fatigue around deciding what to wear?

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I created a work uniform for myself and it’s the best thing. Such a time saver and stress reducer.

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You joke about wishing you had a uniform, but you can have your own version of a uniform. With several key basic pieces of clothing, you can mix and match those pieces to create several different outfits. I started thinking of my work clothes as my work uniform, and it made a big difference.

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Rotate uniforms is the way to go.

I think this used to be easier when a sheath dress and blazer worked for every occasion, but that’s kind of dated now I think.

Fashion has been so weird lately. Business attire for women seems to have gone away except for the obligatory black pant suit with white button down. Or dress like a politician. Even news anchors, from whom I used to get inspiration, dress for ratings.

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Something that helps me is planning ahead of time and preparing my outfit, for example, the night before.
That gives me enough time to think it through rather than stress & rush in the morning.
I also genuinely enjoy combining outfits and all that staff :)

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I wear a total of 4 pants and 8 shirts and put them on repeat. If there's a certain occasion I really want to look different for, I don't hesitate to just go and buy myself a nice outfit. But for BAU, I'm repeating clothes and I don't care about it at all.

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My work uniform is

-Trouser-style dress pants black, grey, camel
-Form fitting long and short sleeve, solid color, “dressy” t-shirt in black, white, gray, camel
-Jewelry. Belt.
-Dressy sneakers or pointy toe dress flats.

Everything pretty much mix & matches.

To make it a more effortless decision in every way, I tend to wear dresses, jumpsuits, monochromatic outfits - less putting things together. Just add shoes and simple jewelry or keep staple diamond/faux diamond studs in.

I’ve tried a few rental services before, including Rent the Runway, and now I’m using Nuuly. With Nuuly, you can select a few clothing items each month. On Sundays, I typically plan my work outfits for the week, organizing them by day. This way, during the weekdays, I can simply grab my pre-planned outfits without a second thought!

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