For my second breaching experiment I attempted to complete the “What are you wearing experiment”. A few of my friends and I decided to dress up in the classic 80s work out gear. We found some neon leggings, leotards, scrunchies and leg warmers and headed out the dorms towards Isla Vista. By the time we reached Del Playa it was about 9:00pm on a Friday night. Due to it being a Friday night, there were hundreds of adolescents walking up and down the street in search of a party. The majority of those around us were dressed in similar attire. Many females wore dresses and rompers, with the occasional shorts. Males were wearing simple shirts and tank tops with their shorts. My friends and I would interact with those we walked past, saying hello or stopping to talk to those we knew. Compared to those that surrounded us we looked ridiculous.
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We got constant comments and glares from those that we passed. We were constantly asked “Where are you going like that?”, “Aren’t you in the wrong decade?” and many more questions such as these. Many people felt more comfortable talking to us and making comments because of our different attire. Some chose to ignore us as we walked by and pretended we were the exact same as the hundreds of young adults that surrounded us. Dressing differently that the normal attire was definitely an uncomfortable feeling. It felt weird to have everyone’s eyes on you for a feature that was not connected to you. I believe that clothes are not technically a part of you and therefore you should never be judged in any way on what you are wearing. It took some time for me to warm up to the reaction that we were getting, but eventually I was able to have fun with it. My friends and I soaked up the attention. We talked to as many people as we could and we danced through the street, making the experience
We got constant comments and glares from those that we passed. We were constantly asked “Where are you going like that?”, “Aren’t you in the wrong decade?” and many more questions such as these. Many people felt more comfortable talking to us and making comments because of our different attire. Some chose to ignore us as we walked by and pretended we were the exact same as the hundreds of young adults that surrounded us. Dressing differently that the normal attire was definitely an uncomfortable feeling. It felt weird to have everyone’s eyes on you for a feature that was not connected to you. I believe that clothes are not technically a part of you and therefore you should never be judged in any way on what you are wearing. It took some time for me to warm up to the reaction that we were getting, but eventually I was able to have fun with it. My friends and I soaked up the attention. We talked to as many people as we could and we danced through the street, making the experience