Help me get dressed. No, seriously. I suck at this - Page 6

heroyi

United States1064 Posts

December 22 2011 06:17 GMT

#101

is there a website or can someone give like a quick rundown of what is a good and a no no?

like i heard from someone if the dress shirt goes past your wrist then you tuck it in, khakis and jeans match with anything usually, acid-washed jeans are bad, don't dress in one shade etc...

I guess I am asking if someone can give summary (or a good website to refer to)

I am also a terribad dresser...

Wfat

Australia108 Posts

December 22 2011 08:44 GMT

#102

If you feel as though you've got nothing good, go to H&M and try on a lot of stuff. Generally I'd recommend you start with minimalistic items e.g. plain fitted shirts/t-shirts and fitted dark blue raw denim jeans (get ones that are somewhat tight around your lower legs, do not buy flares). Get a smart casual pair of shoes, maybe from Deichmann, and then you're set.

I'd say that your hoodies/pullovers are fine and your problem is with your other items. A good pair of shoes/jeans go a long way.

javy_

United States1677 Posts

December 22 2011 08:49 GMT

#103

On December 22 2011 15:17 heroyi wrote:
is there a website or can someone give like a quick rundown of what is a good and a no no?

like i heard from someone if the dress shirt goes past your wrist then you tuck it in, khakis and jeans match with anything usually, acid-washed jeans are bad, don't dress in one shade etc...

I guess I am asking if someone can give summary (or a good website to refer to)

I am also a terribad dresser...

as I said in an earlier post:

On December 22 2011 12:03 javy925 wrote:
a good starting point is the sidebar at http://www.reddit.com/r/malefashionadvice

y0su

Finland7871 Posts

December 22 2011 19:07 GMT

#104

You're looking pretty good on stream today

milikan

United States67 Posts

December 22 2011 19:46 GMT

#105

A brief look through this thread seems like everyone is dishing out some general advice on how to look good, but I would advocate a different approach as opposed to the "Here's an example of what I think looks good" method.

Find someone with good fashion sense IRL, whether it be one of your wall street friends, or someone on TL, and make them go shopping with you. Really, clothes are something that are very much a per person sort of thing; what looks good on one person can look like a garbage bag on the next. This is why you need a live person to help you shop for sexy clothes, not someone over the internet telling you what to buy.

It seems like you are used to taking a very practical approach to clothing - warm, cheap clothes, practical shoes, and no accessories. As a college student, I also wear similarly ghetto ass clothing. However, I also have to look good for them job interviews and hot ladies. So my advice to you, when you go shopping, is not so much to go for one particular style or so - it really is just whatever catches your eye. Try something on, make sure it fits, and take a moment to check yourself out - do you like it? Do you think it looks good on you? Personally, I never really took the time to do that since I just wanted some cheap clothes to keep me warm - but when I started shopping for aesthetic value, it came fairly easily by just taking the time to appreciate what looks nice, and what doesn't.

Anyways, I really enjoy your casting, Mr. Bitter. ^^

[edit] also if you think clothes look good on someone else, go buy the same thing or something similar. kinda like build orders.

d9mmdi

Germany179 Posts

December 22 2011 22:14 GMT

#106

as with anything you should just be more perceptive so you can have your own style and not dress as what is said to be well-dressed: look at peoples cloths, look at cloths in shops/internet try out alot and see what you like =]

DocM

United States212 Posts

December 23 2011 00:31 GMT

#107

The Art of Manliness is the best website resource you can possibly use, maybe next to Reddit.

Cr4zyH0r5e

Peru1308 Posts

December 23 2011 00:43 GMT

#108

Ask one of your female friends to go shopping with you. She'll do all the work.

If you can't manage the above, then get a sweater (whatever not-too-extravagant color looks good on you); a pair of fitted dark-ish blue jeans; a button down shirt (make sure the collar matches the sweater's colors) and black leather shoes or a pair of vans that goes with the sweater. Can't go wrong with that.
Also, I agree with the going to H&M thing and trying random stuff on. When I started trying to dress well, that's where my friend took me.

Tomazi

United Kingdom158 Posts

December 25 2011 03:31 GMT

#109

On December 21 2011 02:43 AmericanUmlaut wrote:
This is rapidly becoming a truly epic thread. So much great advice.

I think I need to plan a shopping date with my wife at a Herrenausstatter sometime soon. Anyone else in the Düsseldorf/Köln area? Maybe we can do a mass manly fashion TL meetup :D

Edit: By the way, for formal occasions there's really nothing more excellent than a top hat. I have a real (read: €300-ish) top hat that I got for my wedding, and it's just the most awesome thing ever.

Heh, formal occasions? I pretty much wear my top hat everywhere.

Trust me MrB, a top hat, some black boots and twisted chinos will get you FAR.

MCDayC

United Kingdom14464 Posts

December 27 2011 23:52 GMT

#110

I'll take a quote from... you:
"but I'm a fuckin ninja, I've got underwear on my face"
I think a return to this look is in order.

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