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Throughout history, a variety of outside influences and internal preferences have motivated people across the globe concerning their choices in clothing. The type of clothing we own and wear every day defines our status, personal style and comfort level. You can tell a lot about a man or a woman by simply looking at what they wear. This is true for both, everyday life clothing choices and their professional and corporate clothing preferences.

So, what exactly motivates our clothing choices?

Personality

It’s not a secret that every person has his/her own personality type, introvert or extravert. Introverts are usually more concerned with the inner world of the mind, they like spending quiet time alone, reading, or playing computer games, anything that does not involve socializing with other people. Individuals of this type of personality do not like being the centre of attention and this is typically expressed through their clothing style as well. Introvert normally wears simple trousers and sweaters, and comfort is definitely a priority when buying new clothes.

Extravert on the other hand is a person who is outgoing, assertive, and very social. Extraverts like to show off their personality and love expressing themselves via their clothing. You can easily spot an extravert wearing the most progressive and fashionable pieces of clothing. Extraverts prefer to stick to their own personal style even in a work place.

Cultural Factors

It is true; our cultural differences define our unique personalities, our views and beliefs, but also our clothing choices. In this multi-cultural society we live in today it is very important to respect other people’s cultural diversity and authenticity. The way we dress in a work place is different for different religious and cultural groups. For instance, some Muslim cultures expect women to cover most of their body while in public.

Naturally, there are a number of other factors that influence our clothing choices and help us express our personality through our attire, wither it is our everyday clothing or professional and corporate clothing choices.