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The Boring Magazine

Fashion got exhausting. Bold prints, statement pieces, someone wearing a lampshade because “fashion is art.” Everyone screaming about trends you’re supposed to care about.

We’re doing the opposite.

The Boring Magazine exists for people who think beige is a legitimate lifestyle choice. Who’ve worn the same gray sweater three days straight and felt good about it. Who look at a closet of identical neutral basics and think “perfect, no decisions.”

What’s Inside

We take boring seriously. Uncomfortably seriously.

Socks get full reviews. Left versus right. Cotton blend versus slightly different cotton blend. Three paragraphs on sock elasticity. Nobody’s joking.

Beige is a spectrum. We’ve identified 47 shades between “why bother” tan and “gave up completely” cream. Some look identical. That’s not a mistake.

Plain white t-shirts deserve investigation. Same shirt, seven brands, nearly identical photos. The differences are “possibly imaginary” and we spend 2,000 words on it anyway.

There’s a feature on chair-sitting posture. Your 90-degree knee angle says approachable but not interesting. We’ve got diagrams.

The Point

Trends are exhausting. Keeping up is exhausting. Having opinions about fashion is exhausting.

What if you just didn’t?

Wear the same thing daily like a cartoon character. Own five identical gray sweaters. Build a wardrobe so neutral you disappear into office walls.

Steve Jobs did the black turtleneck thing. We’re doing that but beiger. More forgettable. You’ll walk past a mirror and barely notice yourself.

What We Cover

“Avoiding Trends” runs monthly. Why patterns complicate your life. The dangers of colorful accessories.

“Shoes That Make No Statement” compares gray sneakers to slightly darker gray sneakers. Nobody can tell them apart in photos. We printed them anyway.

Boring Closet Essentials is beige, white, black, and gray items. No patterns, no texture, no personality. One reader said it looked exactly like her closet already. Perfect.

For People Who Get It

Maybe you want to blend into walls at parties. Wear colors that match office carpeting. Walk past coworkers and have them forget they saw you.

That’s fashion too. Just really, really boring fashion.

We’re not trending. Not cool. Definitely not bold.

Just here, wearing beige, reviewing socks with the intensity of wine critics.

Most relaxing thing in fashion right now.