Why I Wore The Same Shirt In 1000 Videos [0:00:00]
[Music] So, some of you more observant guys out there
have noted that I wear the same shirt again and again in tons of my videos. In fact, there
are rumors out there that I was born wearing this shirt. I sleep in this shirt. And underneath
it, I have a tattoo of the same shirt. Now, that last one is a bunch of BS. I only
have one tattoo and it says, I love Alpha, across my chest. [sound effect]
But, seriously, why do I wear the same shirt again and again and again? I mean, it can’t
be for lack of shirts. You guys have seen inside my office and I have tons of other
dress shirts and t-shirts, henleys, all different types of shirts lying around.
So, why what’s the reason? What am I plotting? Gentlemen, find out the answer in today’s
video. [Music]
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it’s that’s simple. Now, wearing the same thing again and again
is not anything new. Albert Einstein, Steve Jobs, Tom Ford, Carl Lagerfeld, Mark Zuckerberg,
Michael Kors, Jeff Bezos, the list goes on and on.
Now, for some of these guys, they’re using their clothing or accessories as a signature
look. Steve Jobs, that turtleneck and jeans, running shoes, yeah, we all know it.
John Lennon, can you imagine him without those circular glasses? The author, Tom Wolfe, and
his white suit. James Dean with his white t-shirt, blue jeans, leather jacket, and that
combed back hair. And can you imagine Mr. T without chains and
a mohawk? Slash with that hair sunglasses and, of course, the top hat.
So, was I going for a signature look? Am I looking to be a style icon? The answer is
I wish I was that cool. No, my answer is going to be a lot more mundane.
When I was in the military, I learned that wearing a uniform wearing the same thing again
and again is really nice because you don’t have to think.
For me, the uniform of the dark blue button down shirt simply works. It works with my
build. I’m a relatively thin guy, so the longer sleeves just make me look better. I
can roll them up, it’s a good look for me. Also, the collar works with my face, just
makes me a bit more professional. I’m not really throwing a ton here, so this
is simple. Take me seconds to be able to put this on. I usually have an undershirt, which
you cannot see because I’ve got that deep V on it. And the color, I feel it compliments
me. It works with my complexion. Simply put, I thought through this uniform.
I realized, hey, this looks good on me. And then, I just hit the repeat button, so it
happens again and again. And to be clear, I am not wearing the same
shirt again and again. I wash the shirt I wear. I just happen to have about 20 of these
blue shirts in my office and another probably five at my house. Seriously, I have three
of these that aren’t even unpacked. And that takes me to the next advantage of
wearing the same thing again and again and having a uniform is that when you see those
shirts that you really like are on sale, you could take advantage of that and buy them
all right there and that’s exactly what I did.
Probably half of the shirts I have are from Suit Supply, the other half from various manufacturers.
I’ve had some custom made. Just any time a brand I work with them on a shirt, I say,
“You what? Send me that dark blue.” Sometimes they fit me really well. I know Suit Supply
just fits me right off the rack, so that’s why I’ve stuck with that brand.
But, tons of other companies get really close and the custom ones I have, I really like
because I’m able to change up the buttons. Yes, that is the one detail I do change up
on these shirts. Notice today how I’m living on the edge
going with the white buttons high contrast? It even brings out that undershirt that’s
trying to peak out from under there. Yes, I was running low on my deep V-neck undershirts
and I had to do one with a regular V-neck and it’s, yeah, just kind of making an appearance.
Pont being is buy in batches and save money. And let’s talk about another thing you save.
I talked about I don’t want to think about this, cognitive power. The thing is if you
think of all the decisions you have to make in a day, as a business owner, I’ve got
a lot. The last thing I want to think about is what do I wear?
So, I’ll be honest, when I come into my office, I’m either wearing this shirt or
I’m in an undershirt and I have a jacket over, knowing that, okay, if I got to film
today, I can quickly grab any shirt. Usually with this blue and I don’t have to think
about it. And that takes me to the next point, which
is it works with all the jackets and trousers I have in my interchangeable wardrobe.
You’ll notice most of the jackets I have are going to be either a variation of brown,
dark, light, you know, medium brown. They’re going to be dark green, maybe some light greens.
You’re also going to see some golds in there and just a few other variations. Occasionally
a red, you know, suede jacket. [0:05:02]
Point being is I know that blue shirt is going to work with everything in my wardrobe. Seriously,
even the blue jackets, this works because it’s got a texture difference and it kind
of gives me a monochromatic look when I put that together. Usually, I’m just adding
a little bit more color in the pocket square or changing up something like that.
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like this. And now, perhaps the most important reason
on why I wear this dark blue shirt all the time because it hides stains. Anyone have
kids out there, anyone around kids, anyone just simply spill things on themselves.
What I love about dark colors if I get a small coffee stain, if I have a kid with dirty hands.
But, I don’t worry too much because this does a great job of covering it up. And if
it doesn’t and I get stains on it, hopefully they’re not in the place anyone notices.
And if they are, guess what? I can throw this shirt out and I’ve got another one.
So, other things I have multiples of. Great flannel trousers because they’re hard to
find and I found some on sale. I got three of those I picked up. Jeans similar, I find
a brand that I like and I just get multiples. Running shoes, I stick with Brooks and I’ve
got this GTS 19s. I ended up buying three of them and I think they upgraded to like
21s already and I’ve gotten multiple of those because I change up my running shoes
a lot. Same thing with chelsea boots. This is like
my go-to boot, slips on and off because we don’t wear shoes in our house. I don’t
really wear them in the office. So, I constantly take them on and off, I don’t want to deal
with laces. Now, gents, I’m curious. Am I the only one
that does this? There’s got to be somebody else out there that buys them batches, wears
the same thing again and again. I want to hear from you guys down in the comments below.
So, what video to watch next? How about five simple ways to elevate your game and reach
your full potential? Guys, it’s a great video, you want to go check this one out.
I’m linking to it right here. I’ll also link to it down in the description of today’s
video. [0:06:54] End of audio