Wearing the same T-shirt every day is the real secret to success

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. I wear a white T-shirt with shoulder pads from Zara, which I’ve worn every single day for about four months – not the same one, I must say – with a blazer and sunglasses.” Of course, most of us will have favoured items that we can throw on without thinking: the one pair of jeans that properly hugs your bum, say; a loose Breton top that fits no matter what weight fluctuations occur; timeless brown boots that go with anything. US governor Josh Shapiro – who leant into his own reputation for constantly being in an identical navy suit and trainers by posting a Tiktok video of himself with the caption, “Did I mention I wear the same thing every day?” Lest you think it’s just men, perhaps the best-known adherent to the uniform aesthetic is the late Queen Elizabeth II. “I mean, I wear the same thing every day, right?” he told NBC’s Today host Matt Lauer back in 2012. While it’s easy to sneer at the idea of a wardrobe steeped in sameness, it also sounds like a huge relief to eliminate the morning struggle – wrestling through hangers, eyes still stuck together with sleep, anxious that whatever you pick won’t look good or quite represent you in the “correct” way.