Men's Fashion Thread - Page 79

On December 06 2012 10:46 Focuspants wrote:


MrBitter! You are awesome first of all. Second of all, they are Generic Surplus' Ledger boots in the "earth" colour.

http://www.amazon.com/Generic-Surplus-Ledger-Leather-Mid/dp/B0058BL0OG

Very affordable!

Oh also, if you do get them, dont size down like you do in most boots. Get your actual dress shoe size. These fit TTS.

- I hate belts. they're not good-looking, they are not comfortable, and they're unnecessary. I have been insisting on pants that hit me just below the belly button, and when pants come up this high I think they stay up fine on me with a properly taken-in waist. so I'm going to start having the belt loops removed from some of my pants, and being sure to have the waist fit just right (alterations to 1/4'' if necessary). if this does not work and my pants are falling down, I will have to think more seriously about bracers. I have heard that bracers are the absolute best way to keep pants up (it makes sense—ensure that your pant waist is always at precisely the same height) and I am willing to take the plunge for suit pants. but I wear an odd jacket and trousers almost every day, and in this more casual dress often leave the jacket open...the bracers would show, and I'm not sure I'm ready to pull off the fuddy-duddiness of bracers with regular everyday clothes (to work, out afterwards, etc.)

On December 10 2012 17:27 Taku wrote:
So I've found that I have issues buying jeans being a tall/skinny guy. It feels as though I need a skinny 31/36 or something but I can't find anything that fits well. No clue on where to look around for stuff that would fit, any suggestions?

On December 11 2012 10:18 FraCuS wrote:
The 514's I checked out was pretty good and the 513's also. 513's was a bit tapered but it looked nice and was not suffocating my thighs. I'm also gonna check out some of the H&M jeans while I'm in Austin.

@JWD Yeah I've should of done that a while ago.

The 514's
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On December 11 2012 05:05 JWD wrote:

- check Allen Edmonds; if you find a pair you like on their site you can usually find it for less elsewhere. $200 might be pushing it (AE at $200 do exist, but are rare), but for $300 you can order a new pair (in your desired size) from AE
- eBay using this search
- also check out Meermin
- in the US, anyway, black is not "more professional" than navy or gray, and conventional wisdon is that it is not normal to wear a black suit to the workplace. the most common and formal suit colors are dark navy and charcoal. these colors are also much more versatile than black so you are doing the right thing

On December 08 2012 21:46 boesthius wrote:

i use hanz de fuko as well, i discovered them after watching slikhaar videos for haircut ideas. try using some of their spongewax - it's gr9 when it comes to matte finish and high hold. i used to use american crew for a lonngggg time until i came across this brand. i've been using it ever since and i'm never let down, no matter what hairstyle i'm going for
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if u ever need any ideas for hairstyles, slikhaar is gr9
http://www.youtube.com/user/mhrrasmus

daniel alfonso is pretty good as well for those with longer hair
http://www.youtube.com/user/DanielAlfonsotv

On December 10 2012 17:27 Taku wrote:
So I've found that I have issues buying jeans being a tall/skinny guy. It feels as though I need a skinny 31/36 or something but I can't find anything that fits well. No clue on where to look around for stuff that would fit, any suggestions?

On December 12 2012 10:28 MrBitter wrote:


You are a gentleman and a scholar!

On December 12 2012 10:42 Bigtony wrote:


O_O What do you find uncomfortable about belts? I'd be cautious about tailoring the waist of my pants that closely...any variation in your body size (which can occur completely naturally just based on how much you eat or drink in one day) and you could be seriously uncomfortable. I personally am uncomfortable wearing my pants much higher than my hips and 'just below my belly button' is right out! At only 5'4'' my height definitely dictates a lower waist to maintain a top/bottom balance. On that note of balance, I feel a belt definitely helps separate my top/bottom and also gives some room extra room for creativity.

On September 01 2012 01:13 hipaul wrote:

I personally use these shoe trees when I am not wearing them, and just make sure to not wear them for two consecutive days.

On December 12 2012 17:27 andyrau wrote:
since you are all talking about allen edmonds, they are pushing an end-of-the-year student promotion. It also stacks with other deals/promotions they are offering, but on certain shoes only (dress-welt only, I believe)

If you get a pair of shoes from AE before the New Year, you can get a tie and belt for free.
Couple conditions:
>You must be a student. (If you have an ID and you're a recent college grad, that should work too)
>Must have a valid student ID.
>Can't do multiple belts/ties for multiple shoes. Splitting shoes up into orders won't help much, as its only one per student ID.
>This goes for all ties/belts.
>In-store only

Not 100% sure about the credibility of this, but this comes from a guy that's confirmed to buy AEs for other people at cheap-ass prices directly from the company so I guess it wouldn't be a complete waste of time to check at a store.

On December 13 2012 23:38 FraCuS wrote:
Man I wish I can rock a sweet hair style but I'm stuck with a buzzed head for the time being. Being in the military likes to hold you back when it comes to hair styles. Buzzed heads really makes you manly I guess haha. I gotta say its pretty easy to clean and cut. It's also good when your out on the field, deployed or just whatever in the Army.

Maybe in a year I can finally grow my shit out and start to get the style I've always a wanted lol. For now I'm just gonna be envious T__T

On December 14 2012 05:05 Juliette wrote:

i like having my hair down to a 1 actually. im growing out now that its colder but in the summer months it feels so good

although it doesnt always look the best :[.

On December 13 2012 22:24 Cambium wrote:
JAB runs frequent sales such as 70% off with free shipping such that their trees an be had at 7.50$ per pair shipped. I think u can pick up the Nordstrom split trees from Nordstrom rack for $12, I don't really remember.

In any case, both JAB and Nordstrom trees are made by woodlore, just different styles, so there are no differences in quality.

On December 14 2012 03:25 ragnasaur wrote:
Can one rock a jean jacket fashionably?

On December 14 2012 03:30 ziggurat wrote:


Damn, I wish I'd had money to buy AE shoes when I was a student! Seems like a bizarre promo to me, who in school can afford to spend $500+ on a pair of shoes?

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