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radiumz0rz
United States253 Posts
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iSometric
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Genmo
United States1 Post
This SBTRTK is really interesting stuff, especially paired with what he said about the state of dubstep. On my second listen, and sharing rabidly on spotify. Watched the Acronym video like 6 times, fell in love with the bald female, then scoured the internets for the 4-ish other videos of the designer deftly donning/doffing jackets and bags. This is like clothes porn. I have some military background so the technical aspect has me all hot and bothered as well. Finally, yeah I had to stop wearing sneakers with jeans. They get dirty and look like an altogether bag-of-ass after a couple months no matter what I do, and they just look so... I think the word I want to use is immature, if it is a little harsh. Right now I go for boots. Definitely using this shoe advice though, smarter than going to Macy's, getting frustrated, entering a rage-spiral, and buying whatever shoe gets me angry the least. | ||
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Jacobine
United States174 Posts
If you haven't taken a look at Cole Haan for shoes you are definitely missing out. I find that they break in more comfy than AE's and I personally like the style a bit more (slightly less stiff looking). Also, if you are looking out for some shoes that are a bit more expensive, but are super awesome I would recommend Bruno Magli and Santoni. They are fantastic looking and pretty damn comfy (I feel like I'm walking on pillows in my leather soled Santonis). Anyway, I just thought u might want to take a look at the shoes because they would be great additions to the great shoes you already posted. | ||
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Tenks
United States3104 Posts
Then again I'm a denim freak | ||
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vitruvia
Canada235 Posts
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boesthius
United States11637 Posts
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Tribune
Australia60 Posts
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m4gdelen4
United States416 Posts
I missed you. | ||
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mcmartini
Australia1972 Posts
 Great blog will definitely look out for the next one. | ||
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Archas
United States6531 Posts
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liberal
1116 Posts
I want them to say that I'm the type of person who doesn't want and is not really allowed to go places barefoot, and at the same time doesn't want to spend too much money or time picking out the socially popular covering for his feet. I also want them to say that if you really care about the style of shoes I'm wearing then you are probably too superficial for me to enjoy hanging out with you anyway, so don't bother. If you are an employer and you really care about how I cover my feet, I guess I can cater to your desires, but only because you are paying me in part to look a certain way at work. Sorry, I know I'm a real Debbie Downer Nice blog JWD, 5/5 | ||
JWD
United States12607 Posts
@Daigomi: thanks for the recommendations, man. lol at Saigon just now putting out his first real album. I downloaded these and will get back to you. I'm always surprised that — according to critics at least — a large portion of the “very best" recent hip hop albums are from really venerable artists like The Roots. have you noticed this? what do you think is up? is it just that we're clinging to that old school sound? @SCJethro: can you please explain what you mean by a "classier look" that involves those Converse? to me "classy" means at least a jacket, and I just can't ever imagine Converse looking acceptable with a blazer. @alepoff and -dash: what's wrong with Amsterdam? I've only been once. fill me in please. @boes: what's your blog? nice thrift finds. those 511 cords look like a steal for $5. yeah, I agree that J.Crew has some really nice patterns. it's a pity that most OTR American clothing is cut for guys with potbellies. I'm 6'1'' 180 and have a hard enough time; at 6'4'' 160 I'd imagine almost everything would need tailoring. I guess the silver lining is that your clothes will end up fitting you better than a guy who is just barely the right size for OTR. (and, uh, being 6'4'' has many other advantages I'm sure ^^) "next blog"? no pressure! @Ilverin: how can you say that what a person wears is no indication of what's underneath? imagine three strangers: one in a t-shirt of your favorite band, one in ratty sweat pants and a dirty parka, and one in a finely tailored suit. would you have the same reaction if each of these people approached you on the street? I'm just trying to dress well enough to use any hotel's bathroom and free wifi without the staff asking me whether I'm a guest. I agree with Mani. and hmunkey's story sounds right. many people worth impressing (for whatever reason) will treat you better if you dress better. @Genmo: welcome to TL! nice first post. I really agree with your last paragraph. in my experience sneakers never last more than a season, and are especially hard to get by with through winter. I just got tired of buying a new pair of shoes every several months. leaky soles drive me nuts. @Jacobine: thanks for the tips mayne. I'm always glad to learn of new shoe options. @Erik.TheRed: I dug John Maus's album quite a bit (especially "Keep Pushing On", epic track). such a throwback — to that raw synth sound off my dad's mixtapes from the 80s. @FrankWalls: tbh I still haven't given James Blake's album a fair listen. I played it through once and nothing grabbed me; it's definitely lacking the poppy charm of, say, SBTRKT. I should go back and reconsider, because in the time since I first checked James Blake out I have come to like tons of similar artists that I didn't know of before. is there a particular song that you think will get me into the album? | ||
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jtp118
United States137 Posts
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Apom
France656 Posts
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Daigomi
South Africa4316 Posts
Have you seen Kanye's 45 minute Runaway video? It's really worth a watch if you haven't seen it before. I've been meaning to ask, are there any sites you regular for men's style/fashion? I always like looking for new ideas. On January 26 2012 05:15 jtp118 wrote: i'm a little surprised that people are so impressed by this blog ... mainstream-indie pitchfork albums, extremely obvious fashion advice? I think it's mostly a case of there being lots of interesting things to discuss. If you and your friends discuss the pitchfork top 50, what style of shoe to wear, and an in-depth analysis of hip hop lyrics regularly then there wouldn't be anything interesting here. For the rest of us, there's enough here that everybody will find at least one thing that they didn't know before. | ||
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JWD
United States12607 Posts
On January 26 2012 05:15 jtp118 wrote: i'm a little surprised that people are so impressed by this blog ... mainstream-indie pitchfork albums, extremely obvious fashion advice? your "mainstream" or "obvious" is someone else's "obscure" or "useful" or "interesting" what a boring place the world would be if nobody ever discussed the things he considers obvious. | ||
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boesthius
United States11637 Posts
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JWD
United States12607 Posts
On January 26 2012 05:56 boesthius wrote: @jwd it's just my shitty tumblr: http://cancereater.tumblr.com/ oh DUH! I probably should've made the connection lol. I scoped your blog and noticed that it's written by someone from TL, but missed the waywt link. supdude  | ||
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boesthius
United States11637 Posts
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