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On January 29 2012 10:36 McFeser wrote:
I personally don't like the clothes you bought ^ No offense. The dress shirt/sweater combo doesn't really have enough contrast, the blue/purple colors are too muted, and I thought horizonatal lines are generall frowned upon (it makes you look wider). I really like the shoes - especially the sneakers - and the red sweater.
I Generally buy darker colored clothes (your muted point) and this was just 1/8th of my wardrobe so the combinations are different. I was just putting what I've got in the past couple months. Ya horizontal lines make you look wider but I think that rule only applies to people who are really overweight.
I would never take offense if someone said I dressed poorly or they didn't like my "style". The number one thing about wearing clothes is feeling good in them and having confidence.
2 Years ago I would never have worn a purple shirt. :D
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On January 29 2012 11:26 Bigtony wrote:Show nested quote +On January 29 2012 10:29 shawster wrote:On January 28 2012 23:05 Motivate wrote:people in the US: never take your cheap clothing prices for granted  i am from Australia, and not only is the Aussie dollar worth more than the US dollar, but our clothing prices are 2-3 times more expensive. pair of levis here is $140 christ that's brutal theres a levi outlet store 1 1/2 hour drive from here that sells for like 40$ each I lived in Oz for like 5 months. You can get clothes for much cheaper than that, just don't buy American brands. Tarocash was a relatively high end store with very nice pants and shirts for reasonable prices. David Myer carries Australian brands that are affordable. All the shit is made in China anyway.
lolwut?
Tarocash has the nickname "Tarobogan" here. terrible quality clothing that looks atrocious (and not cheap by any means). I wouldn't wear anything from them. Bright purple shirts, ridiculously tight trousers, shoes so pointy you can't bring them through airport security, I could go on. There's a reason why Aussies stock up on clothes when they go to the US. We don't even have H&M here.
"David Myer" is not a store. I'm guessing you're confused between the 2 different stores David Jones and Myer.  Both are known for stocking good quality brands but aren't cheap at all. $160 for a Ralph Lauren or Lacoste polo.
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On January 29 2012 11:33 Radioman wrote:Show nested quote +On January 29 2012 10:36 McFeser wrote:
I personally don't like the clothes you bought ^ No offense. The dress shirt/sweater combo doesn't really have enough contrast, the blue/purple colors are too muted, and I thought horizonatal lines are generall frowned upon (it makes you look wider). I really like the shoes - especially the sneakers - and the red sweater. I Generally buy darker colored clothes (your muted point) and this was just 1/8th of my wardrobe so the combinations are different. I was just putting what I've got in the past couple months. Ya horizontal lines make you look wider but I think that rule only applies to people who are really overweight. I would never take offense if someone said I dressed poorly or they didn't like my "style". The number one thing about wearing clothes is feeling good in them and having confidence. 2 Years ago I would never have worn a purple shirt. :D
Yeah, just differant tastes  I do really like your shoes.
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Really liking this thread. I have a shawl collar sweater similar to this one, except brown-grey:
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My question is what to wear underneath. The guy in the picture has a shirt but I think it looks a bit weird since the sweater collar is really big. But wearing a normal T underneath feels like a waste of a good sweater. Is the shirt ok? Do I just have weird tastes?
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On January 29 2012 10:25 foom wrote:
I like clothes from h&m but a lot of the times they end up being a couple inches too long on the torso, being 5'6" are there better alternatives?
Sad to say but, tailor is your only option. Or, and I'm being serious here, shop at the kid's section.
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Don't wear a button-up shirt under a shawl collar pull-over. Just wear a contrasting crew neck or v-neck instead. You want to wear one that stands out and doesn't make your outfit look boring. Nothing too bright, though. :p
Edit: Btw, love that look. I have a few shawl collars myself. Had a grey one, but left it at a soccer game and it got stolen.
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On January 29 2012 13:39 matiK23 wrote:Show nested quote +On January 29 2012 10:25 foom wrote:
I like clothes from h&m but a lot of the times they end up being a couple inches too long on the torso, being 5'6" are there better alternatives? Sad to say but, tailor is your only option. Or, and I'm being serious here, shop at the kid's section.
I love clothes shopping when i'm in china, korea, japan because the clothes just fit so much better when you're asian.
It makes you realise how loose most clothes you buy in australia are
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On January 27 2012 08:08 Radin wrote:Show nested quote +On January 27 2012 04:23 iamahydralisk wrote:
also for dudes looking for style tips, fitted everything (note: not necessarily "skinny") is in. any guys looking for well fitted and affordable jeans should check out levi's 513's and levi's 521's (both relatively new cuts). I fully approve of this post. Fit is everything. Don't be afraid to bring your old boxy clothes to a tailor and get them fitting right. It's relatively cheap and can bring you from looking ridiculous to a million bucks. As mentioned in this post, the Levi 521 are an excellent jean for those of us with athletic thighs who still want a tapered leg opening. I would like to add: do not buy square toe shoes. They look horrible. Furthermore, brown is the new black. Avoid black unless you are suiting up for a very professional meeting, attending a black tie event, or going to a funeral.
I just bought a pair of square toed black dress shoes to wear with my business clothes. I disagree with you. I think squared toe shoes look much more professional than round toe shoes. I will edit a pic into this post of the shoes.
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On January 29 2012 14:18 GrayArea wrote:Show nested quote +On January 27 2012 08:08 Radin wrote:On January 27 2012 04:23 iamahydralisk wrote:
also for dudes looking for style tips, fitted everything (note: not necessarily "skinny") is in. any guys looking for well fitted and affordable jeans should check out levi's 513's and levi's 521's (both relatively new cuts). I fully approve of this post. Fit is everything. Don't be afraid to bring your old boxy clothes to a tailor and get them fitting right. It's relatively cheap and can bring you from looking ridiculous to a million bucks. As mentioned in this post, the Levi 521 are an excellent jean for those of us with athletic thighs who still want a tapered leg opening. I would like to add: do not buy square toe shoes. They look horrible. Furthermore, brown is the new black. Avoid black unless you are suiting up for a very professional meeting, attending a black tie event, or going to a funeral. I just bought a pair of square toed black dress shoes to wear with my business clothes. I disagree with you. I think squared toe shoes look much more professional than round toe shoes. I will edit a pic into this post of the shoes.
itll make you look like you have duck feet
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Try Guess. They're fairly light so you can wear a sport jacket underneeath and they are cheaper than the ones u posted.
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If you are going to get a peacoat, please get a Spiewak & Sons. There is no better war-time styled coat.
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Anyone into cutting collars off? I've gotten super into it lately... I feel like a shirt/sweater can look 100x better with a cut collar. Jocked a cut-collar t-shirt today.
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Cut this yesterday:
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On January 29 2012 14:23 Royalcommand wrote:Show nested quote +On January 29 2012 14:18 GrayArea wrote:On January 27 2012 08:08 Radin wrote:On January 27 2012 04:23 iamahydralisk wrote:
also for dudes looking for style tips, fitted everything (note: not necessarily "skinny") is in. any guys looking for well fitted and affordable jeans should check out levi's 513's and levi's 521's (both relatively new cuts). I fully approve of this post. Fit is everything. Don't be afraid to bring your old boxy clothes to a tailor and get them fitting right. It's relatively cheap and can bring you from looking ridiculous to a million bucks. As mentioned in this post, the Levi 521 are an excellent jean for those of us with athletic thighs who still want a tapered leg opening. I would like to add: do not buy square toe shoes. They look horrible. Furthermore, brown is the new black. Avoid black unless you are suiting up for a very professional meeting, attending a black tie event, or going to a funeral. I just bought a pair of square toed black dress shoes to wear with my business clothes. I disagree with you. I think squared toe shoes look much more professional than round toe shoes. I will edit a pic into this post of the shoes. itll make you look like you have duck feet
So the shoes I posted look like duck feet? When I tried the round toe dress shoes and then the square toe, the square toe ones looked more professional. The round toe ones look more "kid-ish" and less business-like.
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On January 29 2012 14:35 GrayArea wrote:Show nested quote +On January 29 2012 14:23 Royalcommand wrote:On January 29 2012 14:18 GrayArea wrote:On January 27 2012 08:08 Radin wrote:On January 27 2012 04:23 iamahydralisk wrote:
also for dudes looking for style tips, fitted everything (note: not necessarily "skinny") is in. any guys looking for well fitted and affordable jeans should check out levi's 513's and levi's 521's (both relatively new cuts). I fully approve of this post. Fit is everything. Don't be afraid to bring your old boxy clothes to a tailor and get them fitting right. It's relatively cheap and can bring you from looking ridiculous to a million bucks. As mentioned in this post, the Levi 521 are an excellent jean for those of us with athletic thighs who still want a tapered leg opening. I would like to add: do not buy square toe shoes. They look horrible. Furthermore, brown is the new black. Avoid black unless you are suiting up for a very professional meeting, attending a black tie event, or going to a funeral. I just bought a pair of square toed black dress shoes to wear with my business clothes. I disagree with you. I think squared toe shoes look much more professional than round toe shoes. I will edit a pic into this post of the shoes. itll make you look like you have duck feet So the shoes I posted look like duck feet? When I tried the round toe dress shoes and then the square toe, the square toe ones looked more professional. The round toe ones look more "kid-ish" and less business-like.
I don't think dress shoes can look "kid-ish". I have both round and square and when I first got the rounded ones they looked really goofy but that was because of how I looked at them from above. I kept thinking they were really long but people advised me they were good and I was just paranoid.
EDIT: All this dress shoe talk reminded me that my dog chewed up 4 pairs when he was acouple months old. God I miss those shoes.
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On January 29 2012 14:35 GrayArea wrote:Show nested quote +On January 29 2012 14:23 Royalcommand wrote:On January 29 2012 14:18 GrayArea wrote:On January 27 2012 08:08 Radin wrote:On January 27 2012 04:23 iamahydralisk wrote:
also for dudes looking for style tips, fitted everything (note: not necessarily "skinny") is in. any guys looking for well fitted and affordable jeans should check out levi's 513's and levi's 521's (both relatively new cuts). I fully approve of this post. Fit is everything. Don't be afraid to bring your old boxy clothes to a tailor and get them fitting right. It's relatively cheap and can bring you from looking ridiculous to a million bucks. As mentioned in this post, the Levi 521 are an excellent jean for those of us with athletic thighs who still want a tapered leg opening. I would like to add: do not buy square toe shoes. They look horrible. Furthermore, brown is the new black. Avoid black unless you are suiting up for a very professional meeting, attending a black tie event, or going to a funeral. I just bought a pair of square toed black dress shoes to wear with my business clothes. I disagree with you. I think squared toe shoes look much more professional than round toe shoes. I will edit a pic into this post of the shoes. itll make you look like you have duck feet So the shoes I posted look like duck feet? When I tried the round toe dress shoes and then the square toe, the square toe ones looked more professional. The round toe ones look more "kid-ish" and less business-like.
Post a picture of a round toe shoe that looks "kid-ish." Square toe went out of style a while ago but stores still carry them because for some reason people still buy them. Read #1 on http://www.reddit.com/r/malefashionadvice/comments/fghyi/a_newbies_shoe_primer/ to see why square toe is ugly.
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On January 29 2012 14:42 javy925 wrote:Show nested quote +On January 29 2012 14:35 GrayArea wrote:On January 29 2012 14:23 Royalcommand wrote:On January 29 2012 14:18 GrayArea wrote:On January 27 2012 08:08 Radin wrote:On January 27 2012 04:23 iamahydralisk wrote:
also for dudes looking for style tips, fitted everything (note: not necessarily "skinny") is in. any guys looking for well fitted and affordable jeans should check out levi's 513's and levi's 521's (both relatively new cuts). I fully approve of this post. Fit is everything. Don't be afraid to bring your old boxy clothes to a tailor and get them fitting right. It's relatively cheap and can bring you from looking ridiculous to a million bucks. As mentioned in this post, the Levi 521 are an excellent jean for those of us with athletic thighs who still want a tapered leg opening. I would like to add: do not buy square toe shoes. They look horrible. Furthermore, brown is the new black. Avoid black unless you are suiting up for a very professional meeting, attending a black tie event, or going to a funeral. I just bought a pair of square toed black dress shoes to wear with my business clothes. I disagree with you. I think squared toe shoes look much more professional than round toe shoes. I will edit a pic into this post of the shoes. itll make you look like you have duck feet So the shoes I posted look like duck feet? When I tried the round toe dress shoes and then the square toe, the square toe ones looked more professional. The round toe ones look more "kid-ish" and less business-like. Post a picture of a round toe shoe that looks "kid-ish." Square toe went out of style a while ago but stores still carry them because for some reason people still buy them. Read #1 on http://www.reddit.com/r/malefashionadvice/comments/fghyi/a_newbies_shoe_primer/ to see why square toe is ugly.
Have to agree about square-toe not being any good. Brown + Round is the way to be.
example:
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Wow, I'm getting paranoid about my shoes now. Should I return them and try and go for a round toe shoe? I liked these shoes...but now that you guys are dissing them...I'm second guessing myself. What do you guys think of the pictures I posted of the square toe shoes? Are they nice or not?
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The other day I was walking down West Broadway Vancouver and some cute Asian chick was checking me out, I was wearing a peacoat, dress pants, I had just get off work and it was around 7pm. It was a cold and dark Christmas night. She walked past me and eyed me and when she got to my shoes I could tell she didn't like what she saw. I got rid of the square toes and now I'm rocking the rounded kickers.
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On January 29 2012 14:59 GrayArea wrote:
Wow, I'm getting paranoid about my shoes now. Should I return them and try and go for a round toe shoe? I liked these shoes...but now that you guys are dissing them...I'm second guessing myself. What do you guys think of the pictures I posted of the square toe shoes? Are they nice or not?
They're not terrible man, they just look a little chunky. If you're wearing some nice and fitted pants, those might protrude a little bit more than you'd want. If you're going square-toe you have to get something thin as hell (you don't want a rounded square or anything puffy). For dress shoes, thinner is better anyway IMO. I'm somewhat of a purist and say the less "frills" and over-designed crud, the better. Thin laces are also nice.
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On January 29 2012 15:06 Radioman wrote:
The other day I was walking down West Broadway Vancouver and some cute Asian chick was checking me out, I was wearing a peacoat, dress pants, I had just get off work and it was around 7pm. It was a cold and dark Christmas night. She walked past me and eyed me and when she got to my shoes I could tell she didn't like what she saw. I got rid of the square toes and now I'm rocking the rounded kickers.
Rofl!! Screw you man, haha
Edit: Alright, it's official. I'm gonna go exchange my shoes this week for round toe shoes. Damn, I really liked these shoes, but after reading what everyone said about square toe shoes, I guess they aren't a good look. When I was at the store trying on shoes, I avoided all the round toe shoes because I thought the square toe shoes looked better. Guess not.
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