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1 Black Suit (mysuitshop.com $300)
1 Pair of Jeans (APC New Standard, APC.fr $150)
3 Washed relaxed shirts (J Crew, $45-$60)
1 Clarks Desert Boot (Zappos $95)
3 Dress shirts (white, baby blue, gray Jantzentailor.com $50)
1 V-neck white (American Apparel $8)
1 Leather jacket (Black Scissors, $200)
This is the standard list of my wardrobe and i feel that it matches my age and income level... except that I have like 6 suits now.. i cant control myself..
This is what some refer to as "StyleForum" steez. The forum is where people gather to show off what they wear and hop onto hype brands and clothing.
Getting a subscription to GQ would definitely help steer you in the right direction. Beware to not take all their advice, just choose what you like. Good luck!
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On February 04 2010 10:49 Sapraedon wrote:Disclaimer: This is going to be somewhat UK based but I'm sure you can get the stuff in America. Like some poster said above: Raw denim. Always try them out and check the fit before purchasing ... take them off and then try again. You can normally get the "asian" stuff from yesstyle and the fit should be right if you check your sizings properly. For city, I'd recommend going with some dark raw denim skinnies/slims (though there's a large overlap within most asian brands anyways) and a decent peacoat for the cold (the ones with epaulettes are pretty dank). Disclaimer: Yesstyle can sometimes have Hong Kong syndrome. Dress shirts you can buy pretty much anywhere and you can buy any cheap ones since if you can't tell the difference, most people won't either. Shoes, you can go casual street trainers (probably some pure white Nike AF1s) or smart oxford/brogues. There are some places online which do nice italian handmade shoes. Feels good man. Keeping a stash of stock clothing is pretty useful. For smarter, I'd recommend plain polos (American Apparell, Topman, Uniqlo). Knits: Burton,Zara,H&M,Uniqlo Links: (Most of these should work in almost any country; and if not, source what you want and it'll probably be stocked somewhere near you in another store). http://www.americanapparel.net/ [Am Appy] http://www.asos.com/man/ [Asos] http://www.uniqlo.co.uk/men [Uniqbro] http://www.topman.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/TopCategoriesDisplay?storeId=12555&catalogId=17551 [Topman] http://www.yesnomaybe.co.uk/ [YesorNo] Kinda either great or horrible. http://www.hm.com/us [H&M] http://www.burton.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/TopCategoriesDisplay?storeId=12551&catalogId=20553 [Burtons] http://www.yesstyle.com/en/home.html [Yesstyle] Speaking of yesstyle: Was hoping to pick up this.Super cheap for what it is (which may or may not be a bad thing. Pics: "casual smart" dinner some time ago. Going out clothing from tonight. Deemed smart enough to get into most places. Should replace shoes with something formal but I love AF1s too much. Fellow asianbro who dresses nicely. Hope that helped. PS: Fucked up on links. Tried sorting it out. Doesn't work.
OMG Flash what are you doing on this website?
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can anyone recommend raw straight fit jeans below 100?
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On February 04 2010 10:49 Sapraedon wrote:+ Show Spoiler +Disclaimer: This is going to be somewhat UK based but I'm sure you can get the stuff in America. Like some poster said above: Raw denim. Always try them out and check the fit before purchasing ... take them off and then try again. You can normally get the "asian" stuff from yesstyle and the fit should be right if you check your sizings properly. For city, I'd recommend going with some dark raw denim skinnies/slims (though there's a large overlap within most asian brands anyways) and a decent peacoat for the cold (the ones with epaulettes are pretty dank). Disclaimer: Yesstyle can sometimes have Hong Kong syndrome. Dress shirts you can buy pretty much anywhere and you can buy any cheap ones since if you can't tell the difference, most people won't either. Shoes, you can go casual street trainers (probably some pure white Nike AF1s) or smart oxford/brogues. There are some places online which do nice italian handmade shoes. Feels good man. Keeping a stash of stock clothing is pretty useful. For smarter, I'd recommend plain polos (American Apparell, Topman, Uniqlo). Knits: Burton,Zara,H&M,Uniqlo Links: (Most of these should work in almost any country; and if not, source what you want and it'll probably be stocked somewhere near you in another store). http://www.americanapparel.net/ [Am Appy] http://www.asos.com/man/ [Asos] http://www.uniqlo.co.uk/men [Uniqbro] http://www.topman.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/TopCategoriesDisplay?storeId=12555&catalogId=17551 [Topman] http://www.yesnomaybe.co.uk/ [YesorNo] Kinda either great or horrible. http://www.hm.com/us [H&M] http://www.burton.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/TopCategoriesDisplay?storeId=12551&catalogId=20553 [Burtons] http://www.yesstyle.com/en/home.html [Yesstyle] Speaking of yesstyle: Was hoping to pick up this.Super cheap for what it is (which may or may not be a bad thing. Pics: "casual smart" dinner some time ago. Going out clothing from tonight. Deemed smart enough to get into most places. Should replace shoes with something formal but I love AF1s too much. Fellow asianbro who dresses nicely. Hope that helped. PS: Fucked up on links. Tried sorting it out. Doesn't work. Aren't those the skinny jeans Artosis was talking about? ![](/mirror/smilies/puh2.gif) Anyways, I'm kinda in a similar position. I have very little clothes to look "nice." Recently, I went out and bought two nice sweaters, one cotton, other cashmere. I honestly have to say they were definitely worth it. However, as for pant-wear, I still only have jeans... Literally. Four pairs of jeans, one pair of slacks (for a suit)... Nothing else, haha.
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I don't get why guys like tight pants ... don't your gonads get mashed up every time you move?
Nice find in teextile ... interesting alternative to threadless.com
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dude, you wanna look like a tranny with that tight leather jacket?
Buy a long black coat or if leather below the waist.
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H&M is a fantastic place to get good clothes.
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On February 04 2010 13:39 Rev0lution wrote: dude, you wanna look like a tranny with that tight leather jacket?
Buy a long black coat or if leather below the waist.
negative. leather jackets come in alot of styles. stick to tight/slim fitting ones that arent too cropped. However, leather jackets are not supposed to go below your waist. buying a leather jacket that is too large or long makes you look tacky.
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Don't get cheap walmart suits. The danger of cheap suits is that they can be really low quality, have bad quality, wear out easily. Second, you want someone who knows what they're doing to measure you and such. I like men's wearhouse for affordable suits/accessories.
About the pictures above, the problem with buying something that looks good on an actor/model is that often it looks good because they look good. It doesn't always translate well, especially if your build is different.
The problem with shopping is either you/a friend has to know about clothes or the retailer has to know. So if you go to a department store and don't know exactly what you're looking for, you might buy something crappy. Middle to higher end stores with good representatives don't have this problem, but you don't get bargains either, unless you go at the end of season when they're selling off their stock.
And where not to shop: old navy. I bought some shirts from there, and the color faded so fast, and the fabric looked blotchy.
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my favorite jeans are UJ from uniqlo. they are soooo super comfy and they look really good too.
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I wish I had taste for fashion, but I don't so I'm in same position as OP. It seems to mainly comes down to developing an eye for what is good on you personally, with hair, eyes, physique, and also coming to understand what kind of lady's fashion you like, and then suit yourself in the men's version of that. Sounds a bit shallow but there are totally diff looks that are going about.
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Sapraedon, do they charge customs on clothes from yesstyle? Also I'll probably be asking you for future fashion tips, I like your dress sense and you seem to be a similar build to me.
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H&M Express Nordstrom Bloomingdales Neiman Marcus
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I'll post my question here as well. Where is a good place to find pea coats like the one in Sapraedon's post (something not too formal that someone in their 20's would wear).
here is the pic i'm talking about from his post + Show Spoiler +
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oh man...I don't think i'll do well with tights...it seems so painfull ![](/mirror/smilies/frown.gif) however, i saw a lot of korean guys wear tight jeans when i went to korea last year for vacation...I was the only one wearing regular straight jeans -_-;
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That one was from H&M. Roughly £50. Nicely priced. Good quality. I didn't really want one with a large collar.
Edit: Also, I don't believe they charge customs on yesstyle since I've never had to pay anything extra on top of the p&p and listed price.
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