neurodeervergent:

“Autistic fashion” isn’t just big cute cosy sweaters with sleeves so long and loose they swing along when we flap

Autistic fashion is a dozen unworn shirts in our wardrobe – you liked the colour, the pattern, the cut, but they itch and hurt and scratch; yet you keep them because you hope that one day maybe you’ll be able to wear them

Autistic fashion is stretchy worn-out jeans ripping at the leg seams after you’ve been wearing them since high school and the thought of throwing them away makes you choke back tears

Autistic fashion is taking blunt scissors and impulsively trying to cut off every single tag from your clothes, and accidentally unravelling something because you happened to cut open a seam

Autistic fashion is crying over socks on some days

Autistic fashion is a drawer full of old worn-out underwear because they’re stretched out and comfy

Autistic fashion is changing clothes twice a day in summer because sweaty fabric is sensory hell

Autistic fashion is wearing wristwatches all day or for half an hour, bracelets stacked halfway up your forearm or bare skin only ever covered by t-shirt sleeves

Autistic fashion is necklaces hidden under your shirt, because they’re for chewing or fidgeting but you don’t want anyone to see

Autistic fashion is wearing what makes you feel comfortable and still feeling scared that people are gonna judge you