Humans evolved in Africa, where the climate is warm enough for us not to have fur. We started oozing into modern-day Iraqland, and from there began spreading all over the planet. To enter Europe's climate, though, we needed clothes. It's perhaps the first example of humans adapting the environment to suit their needs rather than evolving to suit the environment.
I'm not so concerned about people's semi-individual tastes. What pisses me off is the fashion pushed by clothing firms. This year's autumn catalogue seems to be the most ugly, haphazardly-thrown together collection of aweful fabrics and furs. Thinking about people deciding this stuff suits them simply because it's in the shops genuinely makes me sad and pessimistic.
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