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Not a fan of the branding or the big pockets. My go to chinos are the LEC straight fits (have them in khaki, lighter blue, purple, gray and stone). I get them during their sales and get them for $14.97 taxes in with free shipping. Great pants for a great price!
And Niso, the second one is my fav by far!
In that colour? I do like them a lot. The last ones I linked are very similar, just in a more "me" colour.
Also @zickoray, not that I am an expert, but you could possibly swap up those pants and get a nice pair of straight fit jeans, or maybe some skinny fit, depending on your build.
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On April 12 2012 10:15 FliedLice wrote:Show nested quote +On April 09 2012 02:48 Bigtony wrote:On April 09 2012 02:39 Focuspants wrote:On April 08 2012 21:44 evanthebouncy! wrote:Hey, thread's too long. I'll keep it short. Please reply and teach me. How do you style hair without mirror? I don't use gel, my hair goes out of shape. I want to just rub them around so they look cool, but I can't go around with a mirror all the time. How do you do it? So far I have some general procedure of rub it flat to the right so I know what it WILL look like... ![[image loading]](http://www.ftmguide.org/images/part.gif) But THEN what do you do? I have some strange movements so it looks descently messy but I'm not really sure... Why dont you just buy a mirror? Or hair wax. I think I will make a tutorial on how to use hair wax, aka the best kept secret in men's hair styling. Please enlighten us. I use wax every day and I'm wondering where the secret is.. Maybe I can learn something useful. 
I'd like to see that aswell. So far I've spoken with 3-4 other guys and we all use wax in totally different ways (1 or 2 types of wax, water v dry, wax "breathing" or straight from the container, combing or handstyling etc etc).
Really interested. I have a wax I really enjoy but it sometimes just doesn't feel/look right depending on the length of my hair and it really changes if I come straight from the shower with wet hair and such. I prefer 1wax, dry hair, straight from the container just using my hands. Did I get everything wrong  ?
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Big up all the Lo heads representing.
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On April 12 2012 10:49 TerlocSG wrote:Show nested quote +On April 11 2012 03:23 Zyte wrote:On April 10 2012 15:43 TerlocSG wrote:
Any opinions on watches?
I'm looking for a good one for a business setting, just got accepted to the business college here at UofA and I want a nice watch I can start wearing to meetings and interviews. I definitely want a metal band, but I can't seem to find one with a face that really jumps out at me as a business watch. There's a huge variety to choose from. Whats your budget? Someone mentioned the omega speed/seamaster. You cannot go wrong with Omega, the planet ocean is my personal favourite. Consider a leather band though if you wear it on formal occasions, looks better under a suit. You can always switch bands of course. I could go for anything between $100-$200 USD, but it better be nice for $200
Scrap the Omega, with that budget you'll most likely have to go with a quartz, and the range to choose from gets even bigger. Check out seiko they have some decent looking watches in that range.
I'd really recommend you save up for a while and pick up a nice mechanical watch though. It's just that much more nice/special and i'm positive you will not regret it. A mechanical doesn't have to be few thousand dollars like an omega. Check out Stowa or Steinhart for example, especially the aviators (fliegers), they look quite sexy and dressy. Reasonably priced as well.
Jus't don't be tempted to buy any fake high end watches! If the price is too good to be true, it most likely is.
Good luck!
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@ Terloc: At that price range a seiko 5 is good choice. It is a nice looking mechanical watch. The movement is far from great, but it is <$100. I am partial to this one. Buy a nice brown leather band and swap it out puts you right around 100 dollars.
If you really don't care about the movement, there are thousands of quartz watches out there. The timex weekend is always popular. But there are tons. Look around and post a few that you like, and once I have an idea of what you like I can give you some more ideas. Just know if you get a quartz watch, watch snoobs will never look at you the same.
@ Niso: The second ones are the staple desert boot. Personally I like Macara color and the Cola color particularly if they are going to be your first pair. Those two colors are the most versatile and go with anything from jeans to chinos. Also I think those colors would look even better if you darken them up a little bit with some waterproofing. The khaki color will go well with a lot of things too. The last pair you linked while cool looking by themselves are something that would be hard to pull off with an outfit, and if you wore them frequently you'd become "that guy" with the crazy shoes. They'd be cool to add to an already large shoe collection, but I wouldn't buy them.
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On April 12 2012 14:22 Niso wrote:Show nested quote +Not a fan of the branding or the big pockets. My go to chinos are the LEC straight fits (have them in khaki, lighter blue, purple, gray and stone). I get them during their sales and get them for $14.97 taxes in with free shipping. Great pants for a great price!
And Niso, the second one is my fav by far! In that colour? I do like them a lot. The last ones I linked are very similar, just in a more "me" colour. Also @zickoray, not that I am an expert, but you could possibly swap up those pants and get a nice pair of straight fit jeans, or maybe some skinny fit, depending on your build.
my build is athletic i do crew and mountain biking so i have fairly large legs so skinny fit is out of the question haha
anything else that could be recommended?
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Bonobos is a great site for pants. They have a ton of styles, in a ton of really awesome colours. I really love colour, and pretty much always wear 1 piece of bright clothing (just kinda my thing). They also have all the classics and staples.
If you are looking for something cheaper, like I said, Land End and Land End Canvas are having a big sale right now, and straight fit chinos can be had for around $15.
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Guys, is there any way to find these boots and paints like in the spoilers. I heard they're from Korea but not sure where to buy it online in the US.
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Those jeans look good but I find their sizing to be pretty confusing. Why don't they just go with the standard(?) 30/30, 32/30, etc..
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my build is athletic i do crew and mountain biking so i have fairly large legs so skinny fit is out of the question haha
anything else that could be recommended?
Probably some straight fit chinos then. They won't be too different from what you said you like to wear, they will just look smoother and will fit nicely.
@ Niso: The second ones are the staple desert boot. Personally I like Macara color and the Cola color particularly if they are going to be your first pair. Those two colors are the most versatile and go with anything from jeans to chinos. Also I think those colors would look even better if you darken them up a little bit with some waterproofing. The khaki color will go well with a lot of things too. The last pair you linked while cool looking by themselves are something that would be hard to pull off with an outfit, and if you wore them frequently you'd become "that guy" with the crazy shoes. They'd be cool to add to an already large shoe collection, but I wouldn't buy them.
That is a good point about how they won't suite much, although the original picture I saw with them, the guy had chinos on. I think I will go with the original deserts, just not sure what colour. Hopefully I am going down to the city soon to go try some on. Thanks for the help
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Heres a picture I just took with me wearing plum coloured LE straight fits. You can do a lot more with pants that dont have funny pockets all over them. Much easier to pair with things, and to dress up or down.
I am also wearing my suede boatshoes I posted earlier to show you that they also work with pants, not just shorts
![[image loading]](http://i40.tinypic.com/23lidtd.jpg)
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On April 13 2012 09:04 FliedLice wrote:
Those jeans look good but I find their sizing to be pretty confusing. Why don't they just go with the standard(?) 30/30, 32/30, etc..
They come unhemmed, so you order by waist size only. There are some companies that will hem for free when you order from them. Blue owl I believe does this.
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On April 13 2012 12:00 jamesr12 wrote:Show nested quote +On April 13 2012 09:04 FliedLice wrote:
Those jeans look good but I find their sizing to be pretty confusing. Why don't they just go with the standard(?) 30/30, 32/30, etc.. They come unhemmed, so you order by waist size only. There are some companies that will hem for free when you order from them. Blue owl I believe does this.
Oh, that makes sense, thank you
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I generally rock http://www.afflictionclothingstore.com/ for my regular clothing (I love the Denim so much), I'm also a slave to MMA trends. That being said nothing beats Off 5th for clothing from companies like Hugo Boss and Burberry etc. When you wanna look like a boss and not pay the Mega expensive prices of whats considered most current.
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Well fellow Canadian http://www.danier.com/ is where I bought both my leather jackets. They have some fantastic sales in there outlets specifically (in store).
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yea N&Fs are my favorite out of the mid-tier denim category. they source their denim directly from japan unlike APCs, and I've never had a problem with their stitching. The only gripe I have with their jeans is the limited fit options (where are my skinny guys + low rise?!), but it's negligible because when I take it to a tailor I'd get it fixed anyway, albeit at a sum I'd rather not pay.
surprisingly I really liked the linen-denim mix.
http://www.nakedandfamousdenim.com/collection/men/slimguy/linen-blend-denim.html
they kinda fit/look like slacks but have a denim-y quality to them, it's a really weird feeling but in a good, unexpected way.
I'm interested in seeing your fades for the elephants because a friend and I were joking anything >20oz would literally stand up by themselves. It'd be akin to wearing a cardboard box 
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On April 12 2012 10:49 TerlocSG wrote:Show nested quote +On April 11 2012 03:23 Zyte wrote:On April 10 2012 15:43 TerlocSG wrote:
Any opinions on watches?
I'm looking for a good one for a business setting, just got accepted to the business college here at UofA and I want a nice watch I can start wearing to meetings and interviews. I definitely want a metal band, but I can't seem to find one with a face that really jumps out at me as a business watch. There's a huge variety to choose from. Whats your budget? Someone mentioned the omega speed/seamaster. You cannot go wrong with Omega, the planet ocean is my personal favourite. Consider a leather band though if you wear it on formal occasions, looks better under a suit. You can always switch bands of course. I could go for anything between $100-$200 USD, but it better be nice for $200
Perhaps you can go for the Seiko Monster. Not trying to be a snob or anything but if you're trying to impress people you're gonna need to save up way more that that. Another route you can take, is the vintage watch route. Check out some of the old King Seiko's or Seiko Crown's and you may be able to find a few gems online.
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On April 13 2012 10:09 Niso wrote:Show nested quote +my build is athletic i do crew and mountain biking so i have fairly large legs so skinny fit is out of the question haha
anything else that could be recommended? Probably some straight fit chinos then. They won't be too different from what you said you like to wear, they will just look smoother and will fit nicely.
Thanks appreciate the help
Could you give me a link so i could see what the look like and what to look for
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