u/curiosity_catt

I hope it is not just me, but do most sustainable clothes look borderline hippie? I really want to replace my professional wardrobe to be more eco-conscious. I am honestly struggling because most eco-friendly options are severely lacking in sharp, professional silhouettes that actually suit me.

Why does almost every sustainable label default to the "boho art teacher" aesthetic? No, I really can’t dress like I live in a commune for a client meeting. I just want a simple, minimal, and modern aesthetic, but actually eco-friendly and really “walk the walk”.

So far, I've managed to find a couple of soft, tailored knit pieces from OGL that work, but I need way more choices to build a full work wardrobe. I used to dig Everlane but damn, it has really gone down hill especially since it got bought out by you know who.

Has anyone successfully built a full sustainable wardrobe for corporate/professional settings? What other labels are making sharp, modern pieces that don’t look like they are about to go busking at a farmers market? (Which is something I wish I could do if I actually had musical talent lol)

The greenwashing is getting way out of hand now. I used to rely on brands like Everlane for my basics, but with the recent buyout news, I am definitely really disappointed.

It seems like every brand slaps an "eco-friendly" tag (yes you H&M and Zara) on their site now just because they threw a bit of recycled polyester or other recycled material into a shirt.

I was scrolling the B Corp directory and found a few brands like Tentree and OGL that seem to have actual, audited closed-loop manufacturing, which supposedly keep the toxins closed off and not into the environment. But is checking these directories the only way we can verify what’s really going on behind the scenes now? How do you vet?

I am three months into my return to the corporate world after maternity leave, I love being back, but I don't really enjoying dressing up for work anymore.

Between feeding the baby, getting her changed, and getting ready for day care dropped off took half of my daily energy ngl. By the time I finally have a moment to get myself ready, I was already drained, and the thought of fitting myself into a stiff button-down blouse or rigid trousers make me wanna cry, and I wasn't even at work yet (I know Im being a bit dramatic, but it is true).

My postpartum body is still working itself out, and sitting at a desk for nine hours in clothes that pinch, is a sensory nightmare. I also do not have the time or the energy to iron a single thing ever again (my husband helps out in this department too). Right now, I have a pair of wide-leg trousers I grabbed on impulse in the closet. They're this soft, stretchy knit that feels like my maternity sweatpants but they pass as work pants, pretty much the only thing I can stand wearing right now, but obviously I need more than one pair lol.

I am desperate to overhaul my work wardrobe that requires little maintenance. Where else are you all finding clothes that look incredibly structured and strictly professional, but comfortable? I need no-iron, no-dry-clean, stretchy lifesavers to get through this transition.

12 years in and im starting to see something familiar. Around 2010 i made decent money fixing what offshore contractor work left behind. Founders thought they were getting the same product for a quarter of the price, then 18 months later they were paying someone like me to make it actually work

We're heading into the same cycle just with AI as the cheap labor. We picked up two repos at work last month from a non-technical exec who got bored of his lovable apps. The codebases are the kind of thing where every individual file looks fine but the system doesnt hold together. Weird abstractions everywhere, basic stuff missing where it actually matters, and that distinct AI comment style throughout. Database migrations bolted on as an afterthought, logging in all the wrong places

The pattern isn't new. Cheap POC code works for demos and seed rounds, and then real usage breaks it. Doesn't matter where the cheap code came from, Claude, a junior, or some agency overseas. What the industry keeps relearning is that you can speed up the typing but the systems thinking has to happen somewhere or it gets paid for later

A generation of products is getting shipped by people who skipped the part where you understand what you're building. Now they're bored or stuck and the refactor wave is gonna be massive. My day rate is going up next quarter and im not even apologizing about it

So i went through this stretch where i kept skipping stream days and i couldnt work out why. like i had the time. i wanted to do it. but id sit down, look at all the stuff i had to get ready, and just go yeah no, not today. took me embarrassingly long to clock that the setup was the actual problem, not my motivation.

As soon as i cut it down i started actually showing up. now its pc on, sit down, couple clicks, live. thats it. no fifteen minute ritual before i can even play.

most of it was just getting rid of the annoying steps. lights are on a smart plug now so its one tap instead of me reaching behind the desk fumbling for switches. mic stays on the boom arm, never goes back in a drawer. webcam just lives clipped on my monitor and i dont touch it. and i stopped having like eight programs open, its just obs and my bot now, cause every extra thing running is another thing that can die mid stream and ruin your night.

green screen too honestly. if its a hassle to put up you'll stop using it, guaranteed, gave up on mine twice before i just mounted it properly.

Anyway setup aside the one thing way more people should do is check your audio before you load up a new game. they all sound different and what was fine last stream can be completely blown out. i just record like a minute, sit in the menu, talk over it, move my mouse around, then listen back. beats streaming an hour sounding like garbage and nobody telling you.

I skim my vods after too. not all of it obviously, just the first few mins and bounce around looking for anything weird. ducking helps a ton as well, drops the game volume when you talk so even a messy mix sounds ok.

And here's the bit people dont like hearing. Most small streamers think their stream is fine(it isnt) Everyone wants viewers but nobody wants to change anything they're actually doing. you gotta be entertaining AND watchable. Being nuts at a game is cool but unless you're genuinely top tier it wont carry you on its own. just be fun to watch, that works no matter what you play.

Edit: Few people asking my setup, i use an emeet pixy for webcam and fifine for mic. not really the point of the post but yeah they stay on so it fits the whole low effort thing.