Styles, fashions, and trends

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Is it a sin to care about how you look?

My teacher continually argues with me that it is narcissitic and a sin of pride to worry about what clothes you wear. The funny thing is… its a public school.

Anyways, I like to dress according to unique trends because its a good way to fit in with a group of people and I feel that personality can be very vaguely explained by the choice of attire. I understand that this is a somewhat shallow view, but I don’t think of it as sin.

Is my specific situation a sin?
Have you spoken to a priest about a matter such as this?
If so, what did he have to say?
And how could this ever become sin?
 
What we wear is not the occasion of sin, but how we wear it.
When we are focused on ourselves, and not on others, that is sinful. We should really be more concerned about our friends and neighbors than what we are wearing.

Now this leads us to another point> two actually.
#1 Our Bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit. We should treat them with such respect. We should dress in such a manner to not diminish the glory of God.
#2 Our Bodies should not lead others to sin. Dress with the respect you would want others to give you. Do not cause another to lust, or day dream.

it is OK to exude different additudes of dress, let your clothing express your personality, but do it repectfully in a way that you can get up and dressed in the AM and then forget it.
 
ohyah007 said:
Is it a sin to care about how you look?

My teacher continually argues with me that it is narcissitic and a sin of pride to worry about what clothes you wear. The funny thing is… its a public school.

Anyways, I like to dress according to unique trends because its a good way to fit in with a group of people and I feel that personality can be very vaguely explained by the choice of attire. I understand that this is a somewhat shallow view, but I don’t think of it as sin.

Is my specific situation a sin?
Have you spoken to a priest about a matter such as this?
If so, what did he have to say?
And how could this ever become sin?
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No its not a sin to care about how you look, but it is a sin to care about it excessively also you should care to look the right way, that is you should dress modestly and dignified in a way that communicates that your body is a tabernacle of God and as such is worthy of respect.

You should also bear in mind the quote in my sig.
 
yes i agree about not wearing lustful things 100%

but is it okay to wear brand names as a way to fit in?
 
Not unless it does not fit in to your budget. No one should have to give up, so that you can wear a certain brand…brand is REALLY REALLY not important.
 
ohyah007 said:
yes i agree about not wearing lustful things 100%

but is it okay to wear brand names as a way to fit in?
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As long as you are not dressing in clothes to expensive for your means (or your families income) or state in life it is fine. But you really should ask yourself this: If your been accepted within a group is dependant upon you wearing a certain brand of clothing do you really want to be in that group in the first place, how shallow are such friendships if that is what they rest upon?
 
yes it is fairly shallow

but its kind of a starter for a friendship

they see hey i have something in common with him…
 
ohyah007 said:
Is it a sin to care about how you look?

My teacher continually argues with me that it is narcissitic and a sin of pride to worry about what clothes you wear. The funny thing is… its a public school.

Anyways, I like to dress according to unique trends because its a good way to fit in with a group of people and I feel that personality can be very vaguely explained by the choice of attire. I understand that this is a somewhat shallow view, but I don’t think of it as sin.

Is my specific situation a sin?
Have you spoken to a priest about a matter such as this?
If so, what did he have to say?
And how could this ever become sin?
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It’s not a sin to care how you look—or to want to be clean and well-groomed.

Some of today’s fashions, however, do border on sinfulness.
 
ohyah007 said:
yes i agree about not wearing lustful things 100%

but is it okay to wear brand names as a way to fit in?
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Unless the person wearing those brand name clothes can give to good charities the same amount as the difference in cost between brand name clothes and low cost clothing then, yes, I do see that as a sin, albeit venial (in some cases it could become mortal, I guess, if envy, etc.is part of it). Better for that person to seek confidence in their knowledge of themselves as God’s child.
 
brigid12 said:
Unless the person wearing those brand name clothes can give to good charities the same amount as the difference in cost between brand name clothes and low cost clothing then, yes, I do see that as a sin, albeit venial (in some cases it could become mortal, I guess, if envy, etc.is part of it). Better for that person to seek confidence in their knowledge of themselves as God’s child.
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I wouldn’t say that you would have to calculate the difference and pay up to some charity. Giving to a charity should come from the heart and not because you spent more then others would on something you liked. Of course spending for the sake of a name brand and that alone and not for any other reason would just seem from a catholic stand point brainless but in general a piece of clothing that you could get somewhere else cheaper but want from that company with there name brand on it is fine. You do not have to feel all guilty about it. And it dose help when dealing with fellow young people to be able to show how you are able to be in with the styles and yet modest. It can then seem more reachable for them to attain the same by just seeing how you do it. I try to dress decently ‘‘IN’’ but modestly cute. I have found that even though I’m not rich I like shopping at the nicer and more expansive stores for their sale items. Because the quality in their clothes are so much better then what I would find much cheaper had I went to anther more reasonable store.

Also I did ask a priest once who said God made us for beauty and that we should take care to look nice and presentable to others and to the Lord. And then anther said modesty takes balance ‘‘to the floor jumpers and turtle necks all the time is not modesty.’’ ‘‘mini skirts and strapless is not either’’ but the balance is what modesty is. Every thing in MODERATION.
 
ohyah007 said:
yes i agree about not wearing lustful things 100%

but is it okay to wear brand names as a way to fit in?
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I wouldn’t wear a shirt with a brand name across the front simply because it directs attention to the chest. If you must wear a shirt that says something, I would wear one with the words on the back or further down in the front.
 
ohyah007 said:
Is it a sin to care about how you look?

My teacher continually argues with me that it is narcissitic and a sin of pride to worry about what clothes you wear. The funny thing is… its a public school.

Anyways, I like to dress according to unique trends because its a good way to fit in with a group of people and I feel that personality can be very vaguely explained by the choice of attire. I understand that this is a somewhat shallow view, but I don’t think of it as sin.

Is my specific situation a sin?
Have you spoken to a priest about a matter such as this?
If so, what did he have to say?
And how could this ever become sin?
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ohyah,

I’m guessing that you wear whatever clothing you wear not so much to fit in, as much as not to be left out. Am I correct in this assumption? Look, I could give you a million examples of immodest clothing, but you’re not here for that. You can probably guide your own conscience on that. Instead, I’ll tell you that there is no sin in following the fashions of the day, provided they are not immodest and, of course, purchased responsibly. If following fashion to fit in were wrong, I defy anyone to explain to me why “leisure suits” were worn in the 70’s. Small joke. Look, you’re someone who posts on a Catholic forum and probably has the values to match. If you can share that part of yourself with others by matching their fashion without financial or modesty issues, I think they are better off for knowing you. And you are put in the unique situation to evangelize by your actions. Now what could be wrong with that?

Comments welcome.

God Bless,

YACatholic:thumbsup:
 
YaCatholic,
Great post. 🙂
I really enjoyed reading what you had to say. 😃
 
I’m a fan of the Brooks Brother and Polo brands. I know they’re expensive, which is why I make a point to buy from the outlet stores and even then, when they have sales.

The reason I like their products is because they use good quality fabrics and buttons, stitch their pieces together well, and their cuts fit my body-type in terms of comfort and function.
 
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