Abstract
The influence of an individual’s dress practices on his/her sense of self has been studied for
many years. The aim of the current research was to extend on previous findings, while
examining the relatively unexplored area of individual’s everyday clothing preferences and
its relationship to their overall self-concept. Also in this study, the relationship between
dimensions within proximity of clothing to self and self-esteem were explored. The
convenience sample of 111 participants completed an online survey assessing their clothing
preference, self-concepts, proximity of clothing to self and self-esteem. Results indicated a
correlation between some clothing preference categories (Minimalists, Classics and
Powerhouse) and self-concept items (Formal, colourless), which generally confirmed
previous research. No significance was found between proximity of clothing to self and self-esteem
