The first is to look at the brand of clothes, which is the simplest and most convenient. Well-known brands, big brands, popular brands and unknown brands are really beautiful!
The second is to look at the material of the clothes. Some rich people don't take the usual path, while others love some niche brands. Most people have never heard of their names, but they are still prohibitively expensive. Besides, you can't always aim at someone else's clothes labels! Good clothes are still very textured!
Third, some people may not care what clothes they wear, and clothes are not very expensive. Sharp-eyed shop assistants will see what shoes they wear, which are better than clothes!
Fourth, look at the tone. Some people are very good at camouflage. Entering the store is to crack down on price increases. The clerk who is used to big scenes has already seen through you and will pretend to be better than you! The economic situation of people who pick up clothes and try to choose clothes after keeping their eyes on the price tag is definitely different!
The economic base determines the superstructure, and the amount of money in the pocket will be reflected in food, clothing, housing and transportation. Clothes are the most obvious, you can see them at a glance!
However, when a person can bear to wear a pair of more than a dozen cloth shoes and dozens of T-shirts, all the above statements are invalid! For example, a former treasure is family!
The difference between the rich and the poor is not that you wear Dior and Chanel, but I wear 36 1. It's not that you use Givenchy every day and I use Dabao every day, but that you wear 36 1, and I still wear 36 1. At most, I'll change to Li Ning.
The biggest dress difference between the poor and the rich is the choice. More choices brought by more money give rich people more choices in wearing clothes, whether it is luxury or ordinary clothes. The poor are limited by money, so they can only narrow their choices and try to dress decently under limited economic conditions. Of course, limited economic conditions also make it impossible to have too many choices.
There is also a big difference, that is, the thickness, the thinner the living conditions, the thicker the living conditions, and the living conditions of the rich and the poor are different. Rich people have cars in and out, and the place where they are located is also out of the sun. There is not much requirement for the thickness of clothes. In really cold outdoor places, rich people often have better warm clothes and wear mink coats, especially female stars.
With the progress of society, clothes are becoming more and more casual. There were different classes and styles of clothes in ancient society. Now you can wear whatever you want. From this perspective, maybe the uncle next to you on the bus is an invisible rich man.
I can't.
As the saying goes, clothes make the horse depend on the saddle, which means that as long as a person dresses up a little, earth-shaking changes will take place.
Just because a person is well dressed doesn't mean that he has a high social class. Maybe he doesn't have a car or a house, but he likes to brag. Just because a person dresses simply doesn't mean that he is a lower class. He may be a celebrity, but his life is simple.
Tell me the examples of my two bosses.
Let's start with the little boss. He is directly in charge of us and belongs to a big boss in a certain field. But it's really simple and convenient for him to wear. In winter, he is a simple coat and jacket, the colors are very different, and the gray is not slippery. That's how you dress even when you go out to talk business with people. In his current social class, he certainly has the conditions to dress better and more decently, but people just don't care. How can it be simple and comfortable?
Besides, our big boss, the head of the company. Our company is also very good in the industry. The boss is often invited to participate in activities, but even if he participates in activities, the boss only wears a suit of Uniqlo and a pair of jeans, which is very simple. Although people in the company often ridicule him for wearing ordinary clothes, the big boss still goes his own way.
Here are some examples of people we all know.
First of all, is mark zuckerberg, the founder of facebook, high in social status? But people dress like this.
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Or something like that.
Yes, people only wear gray T-shirts, jeans and sneakers all year round. According to Zuckerberg, this dress is to save time spent on clothes.
Let's talk about Apple's Steve Jobs. His daily standard is a black pullover, jeans and sneakers, which has been like one day for many years.
In fact, a person's dress is the most difficult to reflect a person's social identity, because clothes can be bought with money, but temperament cannot be bought.
Let's call it a day!
Clothes are actually very material, and fashion and fashion are inseparable from material consumption. Although the fashion industry relies on designers and fashion design for artistic creation every day, it can never get rid of the commercial part. People with high social classes have financial resources and need clothes with a sense of design and expensive clothes more often. Therefore, I think that "judging people by their clothes" is not a bad habit in the fashion circle, but a manifestation of professionalism.
What details about social class can usually be seen from "dressing"? In the article "How a Company Differentiates Leaders from Ordinary Employees by Dress" I answered a few days ago, I introduced some observation methods in the workplace, but the topic should refer to social ecology in general, not just in the workplace. Because of many hidden celebrities, there is no workplace in other people's world. Wearing the best clothes is an innate way of life, not to make you think who he is.
For example, in fact, the face value of these people is not high. There seems to be nothing special about these clothes, whether in style or collocation. You can also buy it in China. You can wear it like this, but it's different. They are two golden couples in the British royal family and the two most famous princes in the world. However, Princess Kate's plaid coat is of good quality at first glance, and plaid is the material that most easily exposes the poor quality of clothing. Princess Kate's plaid is very neat, and the plaid of the skirt, including the buttons at the intersection of the plaid, is correct. Others, by observing the length, color, style and tightness of their coats, can see that the aesthetics and lifestyle of this class are better than that of the general class. And the most important thing is aesthetics. Many people have money but wear ugly clothes. The aesthetic ability gained from education is not enough. Aesthetic ability determines what clothes you will wear and buy.
The two black children sleeping back to back in the picture above, if they are not dressed like this and filmed in this family environment, you can easily think of African refugees, who are two African orphans adopted by Madonna. They fell asleep on the spacious sofa in printed clothes and warm UGG boots with a strong sense of national family. The relationship between social class, lifestyle and dress style is self-evident.
This is another Cate Blanchett I like very much. As one of the best actresses in the world, it is not unusual to see the clothes she is wearing. My colleagues in your ABC office may all dress like this, but the brand they wear is giorgio armani. In fact, giorgio armani's clothes are hard for most people to accept, because when you go to the store, you find that the clothes look ordinary, the colors are serious, the styles are not fancy, but they are expensive.
But why can't your office colleague ABC dress so expensively? Temperament is the first, aesthetic experience temperament, temperament can be expressed through clothing, and seemingly ordinary and simple clothing, the most need to design and produce the most elegant lines, Cate Blanchett's confidence and calmness in life are expressed from clothing, and usually many people are kidnapped by clothing after buying expensive clothing, and they lose themselves, which is not really a class worthy of respect and envy.
There was news a few days ago that US President Trump met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. They actually "bumped into ties" and all chose English twill ties with diagonal stripes to the right. Navy blue ties are the same in color and stripe thickness. In fact, this news also conveyed a message that there are certain principles and norms in the clothes of all classes. The bondage of this norm caused the two of them to hit a bond. Fortunately, I didn't hit my shirt but my tie, otherwise it would be embarrassing.
If you want to know more about the class code hidden in this dress, let's ask paul fussell, a famous American cultural critic, to tell us how to judge their social class according to their clothes. Again, the book style is about America. Please don't sit in the right position, or you will hurt innocent people.
We all know that judging people by their appearances is a derogatory term. The original intention is to judge people according to external standards such as appearance, words and deeds. However, in style, it has given a new responsibility of "judging people by their appearances" and has become a basis for judging American social class. Let's refer to the contents of the book and see how keen observers can judge a person's social status at a glance.
First, look at the matching of clothes. The more clothes a person has, the higher his social status. The color of the clothes is also very particular. Navy blue is the color of the upper middle class. The softer and darker the color, the more classy it is. Purple belongs to the poor. The texture of clothes is equally important. The higher the biological composition, the better the grade. In other words, luxury clothes usually use wool, silk, cotton, hemp and other fabrics, which are light, soft and comfortable. Synthetic fiber fabrics are usually used by the poor because they are cheap and uniform.
"Readability" clothing is also a sign of judging the poor class. What is "readability" of clothes? It is that clothes are printed with all kinds of text or image information, which is simple and easy to be recognized. For example, a slogan or a beer trademark. So why do poor people like to wear clothes that are readable? The poor know that their status is not high, and their hearts are lost. This psychological gap is properly amplified and utilized by the advertising media. Therefore, it is argued that the trademark on clothes is totem-like magic, which can bring honor to the wearer. This advertising effect urges the poor to spend in exchange for "status" and "respect".
But the author forssell thinks that the readability of clothes will lower people's status. The higher the social level, the lower the readability of clothes, and the characters will gradually disappear, replaced by some trademark emblems, and disappear at the highest level. Top management never cares about anyone, and they don't need to show their position through clothing labels. The principle of "readability" also applies to ties, so stripes or dots are usually chosen for the upper layer; The lower-level tie model begins to express obvious and exact literal meaning; The lower the rank, the more words there are on the tie.
Mainly because of economic conditions, it is decided to reflect the life needs and scenes of social classes from clothing. To take an extreme example, the poor hardly wear formal clothes, and the rich are unlikely to wear rough black cotton-padded jackets.
For poor families struggling at the bottom, the most important function of clothes is to hide their shame and keep warm. Practicality and durability are the first pursuit. In the embarrassing economic conditions, regardless of style, thin and fashionable.
A cheap low-grade thick cotton-padded jacket may need to help the poor survive many winters. Because there are no convenient cleaning conditions, it is impossible to clean the cotton-padded jacket often. Dirty black must be the first choice.
People who are relatively well-off financially, in addition to being practical and warm, will also begin to pursue beauty. If possible, they will buy more sets of clothes to replace them. Clothing fabrics tend to be light and thin, and the style selection fits and highlights the figure.
The richer class, apart from their daily life, began to have different social activities, travel and vacation. Modern costumes have developed corresponding costumes for different scenes, such as formal dresses for formal occasions, dresses with different specifications for banquets, and professional costumes for different sports. The richness of life scenes has increased the demand of the wealthy class for diversified clothing.
The fabrics used in luxury clothing, such as silk, cashmere and high count cotton, are light, soft and comfortable, but almost all of them are not suitable for manual labor.
It is easy to see in winter that people who ride bicycles and electric cars wrap themselves up very thick, while those who drive and enter air-conditioned rooms wear much lighter clothes.
I am Zhang. I have worked in a luxury company for 15 years and have rich experience in the fashion field.
Why is social class often reflected in clothes?
Clothes are actually a person's soft power language. Dressing is an inherent aesthetic and taste of a person, and it is also a symbol of a person's identity.
Clothing language is actually a label, from keeping warm to judging people by their appearance.
Clothing can be divided into four types.
1, uniform (doctor, nurse, policeman ..., uniform is a symbol of occupation).
2? Formal dress (people with professional expertise, such as financiers, lawyers, accountants, etc.). ).
3? Fashion (this type of dress style is rich and varied, and the taste is particularly exquisite ... fashion field, golden white collar)
4? Casual wear (suitable for a wide range of people, basically no strong requirements)
The ancient social hierarchy was on the surface, and people from all walks of life had strict requirements on fabrics, styles and colors. Even in a few dynasties, the social status of businessmen was lower than that of prostitutes. Although some people are very rich, they can only wear coarse clothes. Basically, everyone can roughly judge the social status and industry attributes of others from the accessories they wear.
Today's society advocates freedom and equality, and there are no hard and fast rules for dressing. You can choose freely according to your material basis and aesthetic preferences. However, there are also some social organization requirements, social etiquette, respect for others, and some established requirements and norms. Industry practitioners need to dress in line with the characteristics of the industry, and the specific dress of free dress is also influenced by personal material foundation. Although it is not particularly clear, we can also observe the work nature, income level and aesthetic characteristics of personnel from the details of clothing.
Maslow's demand theory is accepted by many people because it directly points out social reality and personal needs. There is no denying that aesthetics and consumption must be based on material. Only when we get out of the basic needs of survival and safety can we have the mind and ability to consider other needs, such as gorgeous fashion, shoes and bags, jewelry and high-end cars. ...
When a person lingers on the first two floors, clothes are only used to hide shame and keep warm; When stepping into the third level and higher demand, everyone will take different measures to meet various needs. Everyone has a love of beauty, and peacocks will still open their screens for courtship. As an important element of personal business cards, clothing is bound to contribute to the realization of various needs. For example, dressing is easy to leave a good first impression on others, attract others, meet organizational requirements, reflect one's social status, show one's personality and stand out from the crowd. ...
Why should we wear clothes in the marketing activity "Life Science"? Such a question is thinking about "why is social class often reflected in dress?" Before this question, we might as well ask ourselves, "Why should we wear clothes?"
Although the fashion circle shouts that dressing is a person's self-extension, no matter when and where, there are always people who think that clothes are only used to keep warm, not to show off, and only when they have money can they buy popular brands or even nameless brands; There are always people who are willing to spend money on brand-name clothes and shoes, but they can't afford the rent or the house. There are always people who are willing to buy a house and a car at one time, preferring to save money for investment and then saving money, rather than buying more beautiful clothes ... There are always people who have no income but keep changing brand-name shoes and clothing bags; These lists are difficult to judge from clothes.
Aside from aesthetic differences, this is the choice of personal values and their freedom of choice; You can despise others' values, you can respect others' values, that is your freedom.
Of course, there are always people who want to buy beautiful clothes but can't afford them. Now that you realize that you want it, you should strive for it. Some people have endless clothes and shoes without working. Since they have such a rich material foundation, you might as well enrich your heart and make yourself a person who studies both inside and outside. You know, there are still many people on the verge of survival. Compared with them, you are lucky.
In the book Style, the author said: "Sometimes, taste is the full display of a person's past lives. What kind of smell you are, what kind of smell you have, you can't escape. "
Different social classes have different preferences. A person's clothes also reflect his living habits and aesthetic tendencies. So we can judge his social status and living environment by looking at his clothes.
And all this is telling people his real social class.
Usually, what is the appearance sign of high society?
Usually thin, I like to wear clothes that fit perfectly and simply, and use expensive but low-key shoes and bags.
Recently, Megan, who has a high topic, has become a princess-to-be, and her dress style has become simple, classic and conservative.
In terms of color, they all prefer low-key colors, such as navy blue and various soft and restrained dark colors.
For example, the royal family's favorite sapphire.
Then there are camel and milky white, which are the favorite of rich aunts (dirty is difficult to wash).
In the choice of materials, the higher the biological composition, the higher the grade, so wool, silk, cotton and various animal skins are their first choice.
They don't like clothes with too obvious logo, because they have enough sense of existence and don't need so-called brand blessing.
Ladies like to wear little jewelry, especially pearls; Men don't wear jewelry at all (except wedding rings), wear watches and have moderate hair length.
In a sense, we have been living in our own clothes.
Clothing, on the other hand, is a kind of personality expression that we didn't say but was deeply understood by people.
Aesthetics is not improved day by day, but accumulated day by day.