Why do we have to make work our life????? Why do we have to do everything that revolves around our work????? Yes, your career maybe your passion but it is just a part of life, just as everything else. Work uniform would be a good idea if you choose to dress simply or live simply. But having a work uniform just so that you may perform better at work is like killing yourself with boredom. In this case, I believe, intentions matter the most.

She must feel great with all the attention being paid to her outfit and not a bit of it to her work.

Ah...no. Sorry you missed it.

Years ago I wore the same basic outfit to work every day for 8 years. The Marines didn't appreciate individuality and made me wear what everyone else was wearing!

Same thing in the army. Later in life I drove a limo and wore black pants, a black vest, a white shirt, and a black tie, plus a black coat if the weather warranted. Now I write and make videos in my Florida home office, where I wear swim trunks or other simple shorts, solid-color t-shirts, and Dawgs, Crocs or similar informal footwear. KISS! :)

"we asked about subtle ways male-dominated offices can make women feel unwelcome." It seems wrong to blame this on the office males. In general, men dress for function - suits if it's necessary, polos and khakis for casual Friday etc. It's women who choose their work clothing with the dual goals of efficient and sexy. At my old office it was women who wore 4 inch heels ...

Suits? For function?

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Has she done any good ads?

She's hot, thats why she found fame, not because of the uniform. Bollocks! Next please...

It would be nice to see a picture of her uniform.

This is awesome. I love clothes, so could never do it, but good for her for figuring out something that works for her life. For me, I've finally figured out that the key to getting out the door without changing outfits 7 times is: 1. Buy clothes mostly in the same colors (for me it's black, camel, dark red, navy and cream/white); 2. Keep my closet relentlessly organized; and 3. Anything that doesn't work gets put in the Goodwill bag, immediately. There's no need to hang on to mistakes. It is a tremendous relief when you can just grab things, throw them on, and go.

There is something truly sexist about this story, but it isn't that women are judged on things like how they dress (to an unfair extent). The truth is that if Ms. Kahl was homely, no one would be paying attention to her apparel strategy.

If clothing took up so much energy she was unproductive, she was doing it wrong.

jhgr. Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. They haven't even started their shin-dig in Paris yet, and already they're falling out. Tee hee. Tee hee hee. HERE'S MORE DETAIL

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This is so sad... instead of worrying about bigger issues in the ad game (for example: why it seems to be a Herculean effort to get true diversity in advertising), we're celebrating some trick who buys designer basics and garnishes them with a leather neck strap? OH OKAY THEN THANKS. #basic

I've heard that Albert Einstein always wore the same outfit. He had multiples of the same thing. I'm sure that's what we're talking about here as well. Good for her or anyone else who does it. I wear a suit and just select the next one in line each day. I like not having to think about it. Might not be for everyone but good for anyone who does like it.

I can't believe how badly femininity is looked down upon in our society these days. I am all for women being independently successful, as I am an advertising professional myself. But there's very little work life balance in this industry, if any at all (depending on which agency you're at). To the point where this woman leaves herself zero time to pick out clothing so she can spend "all her energy on work". I think it's sad that her personal choice is being glorified to the extent that it is. Working professionals these days are looking sloppier than ever - I look around my office and see mostly everybody fat, undone, and just neglected. There's no reason to look down on dedicating some time to your appearance, and I believe that some people actually should value it a bit more!

Are we looking at the same person? How on earth do you look at this woman and see "unfeminine and sloppy"? Maybe your standards are just way too high?

Nowhere in my comment do I say that this particular woman looks unfeminine or sloppy. I said that it's sad that we are glorifying her choice to spend 'all of her energy on work,' to the point that she no longer spends time on picking out clothing. It's the principle and the mindset, which has nothing to do with what this woman looks like. What I did say is that I notice that people today do not place as much value on taking care of themselves as I think is necessary, and this woman's article is just an output of that culture. Taking care of themselves includes taking ten minutes to grab a healthy lunch instead of the two minutes my coworkers are taking to grab lunch from the vending machine, or skipping the gym because they're just burned out. The idea of denying spending any time on yourself, and the overwhelming support that decision has received, is what I just can't understand about today's working professionals. In no way am I criticizing the way this woman looks, she's obviously beautiful.

Actually I think there is another way you could look at this - she is not neglecting herself by choosing to wear the same outfit everyday, rather she is eliminating a chore that was causing her unnecessary stress and deliberation so that she can spend her time doing what she loves...her work! I actually made the choice to do the same thing recently, and reading this article was a refreshing validation of that decision. It has saved me time and now I can concentrate on the things I WANT to do and/or NEED to do. It has also brought me to a number of realizations: one being that we put a lot of emphasis on appearances in our society and it just adds another layer of superficiality that has nothing to do with the character or accomplishments of an individual. You don't need to wear a new outfit every day to be well dressed. Your clothes don't define who you are. As to your comments about eating healthy and working out - I agree, as a society we should place more importance on those things but only because they make us better (longer happier lives). Clothes don't hold the same importance; and I would encourage you to examine your own life, identify the things that may be causing you undue tension and eliminate those things. That's what this woman has done for herself.

Exactly - my point was that as a society today, we should be valuing ourselves more, and taking the necessary time to take care of ourselves. We all have different interests, and if some people choose to dress fashionably then that is their prerogative. What I saw in this article that I felt was worth commenting about, is A) the attention that this woman received by making a personal style choice (if we are all lecturing each other that it shouldn't be about looks, and people who choose to dress fashionably need to examine their own lives, the overwhelming response to this woman's personal style choice shouldn't even exist, and B) the fact that this decision is being glorified because picking out clothing in the morning was taking time away from energy that should be spent on work. There are plenty of things that people spend energy on other than work, and the fact that our society responds so overwhelmingly well to cutting out one of these things caused me to think about all the other areas (mentioned in my above comments) that many working professionals today feel pressured to de-value. I agree that what you wear to work is a personal decision and no one should feel forced to dress a certain way. I do agree with you that material things like clothes don't hold the same importance as eating well and exercising, and whether or not fashion is of interest to people is their own personal choice, but most importantly, the reason why I initially commented, is that this article (in my personal opinion) highlights a trend in today's society, which is to spend less and less energy on anything outside of work - and I'm not sure how healthy that is for anyone.

My boss - a previous art director - wears a work uniform every day and has for years. Black t-shirt, Levi's, black loafers, and a black blazer if needed. The original.

Good for her. I adopted this sometime ago in high school when all the preppy kids were gaga for Izod Lacoste. I was like nope, not going to play into this crap. It's who you are and what you do that is important - not what you are wearing.

Yea... I dunno. "wondering if what I was wearing really did a good job of reflecting me as the creative I want to be" Self-branding is annoying. We shouldn't think about "me" so much. Her morning routine might be simpler, but it does seem like there's still a lot of energy devoted to what she's wearing.

In using uniformity to create her own quirky, unique point of difference, the irony is that she’s simply conforming to the contrarian creative director stereotype.

At our agency, it's alright for our staff to come in a little late if they need time to get dressed. Really. It's okay.

Anyone who feels pressure about what they wear to work is awfully vain.

Yeah, or a woman. It's not like constantly being reinforced from birth to believe that your looks are your most valuable possession could make you anxious about them or anything. Yep, must just be vanity...

As Al Pacino once famously said at the very end of The Devil's Advocate, "Ah, vanity! My favorite sin."

This article has already been written about Steve Jobs, Zuckerberg etc.. with the same explanation about why...

and now we get someone else's viewpoint

stupid, vapid and idiotic...she really needs to focus her perspective on more important thing!s!!

What, like her work? Isn't that the entire point of the article?