One young Aussie has gone viral after sharing her work outfit and people online are confused and unsupportive.
Work attire has been a hot topic ever since Gen Zers started wearing cargo pants to the office, and matching sets are now causing confusion.
Chloe, 29, works in Sydney’s CBD, and she’s taken to social media to express her horror at someone mistaking her expensive work outfit for pajamas.
Standing in the middle of Sydney’s Martin Place, she filmed herself showing off her very tasteful matching set.
It was chic, it was trendy, it was being called pajamas.
The 29-year-old professional then realized people didn’t quite understand her fashion statement.
How did she come to this conclusion? Because someone straight-up asked her if she was wearing PJs.
The young worker was shocked that people weren’t vibing her outfit. Matching sets and silk are very trendy at the moment.
“I was like, excuse me. This is a silk set,” she said.
If the pajama accusation wasn’t upsetting enough, the same person asked if her outfit cost her $65.
Chloe was once again in disbelief that anyone would think her “stunning” outfit was cheap.
“I was like how dare you! This isn’t polyester,” she joked.
Chloe’s work outfit certainly hit a nerve as the clip has racked up over 100,000 likes and two million views.
Interestingly, other young people also weren’t quite sold on Chloe’s outfit and insisted she looked less like a corporate baddie and more like she was getting ready for bed.
There were loads of comments repeating the same sentiment, with varying degrees of politeness about it.
“I’m going to hold your hand when I say this,” one joked.
“They work great as individual pieces, but as a set, it’s giving bedtime,” another said.
“Girl, I love your content, but these look like PJs,” another shared.
“It’s giving, you came from a Peter Alexander change room straight to the office,” someone else wrote.
“Chloe, you have to accept defeat on this one,” one said.
It wasn’t all bad news.
Some people felt the outfit just needed some help. Someone said she could elevate the look by adding a sweater and a little black bag to make the set look less like pajamas and more chic.
Another suggested tucking the shirt in to make it look more like a daytime outfit. Another advised that she needed to add a belt to give it more structure.
Someone else said they “loved” the look, and another said the fit was “cute,” but then added that it probably wasn’t work-appropriate.
