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Fashion’s Last Truly Classist Garment?

Fashion’s Last Truly Classist Garment?

Undressing the Sweatpants.

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Dec 13, 2024
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A collage featuring black Adidas sweatpants with white stripes down the sides and a pleated waistband.
The infamous sweatpants: Adidas, three stripes, black. These were my outfit of choice during both rejections (the lower half).

I was rejected from two bars in two months because of how I was dressed. This text is about what I learned from it and why I have to say now: The decision to deny me entry was, in a way, entirely correct.

For many people, being ex…

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