A survey carried out by Oxfam has revealed that thousands of women are suffering from so-called 'Outfit¹ Repetition Syndrome²'. Out of the 2,000 women surveyed, 46 percent said they wouldn't wear their favourite party outfits³ more than five times.

 

乐施会的一项调查揭示，成千上万的女性正饱受“穿衣重样综合症”的困扰。在调查的2000名女性中，有46%表示自己穿最喜欢的派对装不会超过五次。

 

A spokesperperson for Oxfam said: 'The days of the staple⁴ party dress are officially over. As social media usage increases, so does ORS.'

 

乐施会的一名发言人称：“出席派对穿同一套礼服的日子已经宣告终结。随着社交媒体用户的增加，‘穿衣重样综合症’的患者也在增加。”

 

Rachael Adams from Essex, says that after being tagged on Facebook or Instagram in a new dress, she will then banish⁵ it to the back of her wardrobe.

 

来自艾塞克斯的瑞秋·亚当斯说，只要自己穿一条新裙子的照片被上传到Facebook或Instagram上，她就会将这条新裙子塞到衣柜最里面。

 

'It's social media's fault,' Rachael says. 'You know other people will notice if you wear the same thing twice and you don't want to be seen as boring. '

 

“这是社交媒体的错，”瑞秋说，“你知道如果自己把同一件衣服穿两次会被其他人注意到，而且你也不愿意让人觉得你很单调。”

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