Men's Fashion Thread - Page 98

1. It's basically impossible to be overdressed unless you are wearing tuxedo or black tie, so whoever told you 'that's too formal' is probably wrong. Standing out because you're dressed up isn't a bad thing.

yeah, but dont show up to class in college in a suit please #basedgod. especially if you like some attention, dressing well is a good pick me up. but make sure you do it for yourself and not for others.

2. Go to Macy's or whatever your local department store is and browse the clearance racks. The bad news is that at this point you've most likely missed everything good. The good news is that you've only just graduated high school so you have plenty of time to build up a wardrobe. Find local thrift/consignment stores

have a direction before you go off and start buying things. look up how you might want to dress, break it down, and the buy pieces. plan it out, and go shopping with something in mind, and not just "oh ill buy whatever i want." if money isn't an option buy something mid range so it'll stay through college. nothing too expensive cause you're in college - shit will happen. make sure you look for quality!!!!

3. Here's a few good starting items:
'grown up' jeans - blue/dark blue jeans with no artificial wear or patterns or adornments in slim/straight with a medium to low rise (depending on your body type). (http://www.bonobos.com/dark-rinse-slim-straight-leg-denim-for-men-flatiron)

find a pair of raws under $200 and they'll last a few years. APC is always good for beginner level but theres tons of other stuff. the reason i advocate it is because the marks that you get while wearing them will stay, and you'll have the memory of how you lost the back pocket of your jeans for the future when you see them.

Khaki pants - slim/straight with a medium/low rise (again depending on your body shape) (http://www.bonobos.com/khaki-slim-straight-leg-pants-for-men-the-khakis or http://www.bonobos.com/stone-slim-fit-chinos-for-men-stone-cutters)

a pair of pants that aren't jeans is always nice. get something that fits, and is appropriate for the weather. if its gonna snow, you want something maybe thicker so you don't freeze, and perhaps has room for long johns or whatever and isnt skin tight. if its warm year round, a lighter pair is fine. its perfectly cool to have one of each though.

One other pair of dress pants, preferably in wool - grey (my preference) or navy. NOT BLACK NOT BLACK NOT BLACK. Buy black pants because they seem dressy is an amateur guy mistake. Black pants is not the male equivalent of the little black dress for women. The male equivalent would be a grey suit. Black pants are a BITCH to keep clean and don't actually look nice with anything. Stay away.

get a suit (grey or navy), and use the pants as a separate if you need to dress it down. eventually you'll need it for interviews or whatever. just make sure there's room to account for you growing (you gain weight in college lol), so don't over tailor until you know your body type wont change. also you'll need it for prom, dont rent a tux zzzzzz

Button up shirts - white/light blue are very 'grown up'/business colors, but as a younger person go with something with more personality. Solid colors (something that complements your eyes and skin tone!), check patterns, etc. I'm not a huge fan of stripes. Stay away from polo shirts unless you are fucking JACKED. They look like shit on everyone else. A properly fitting button up is just as comfortable and way more versatile. (http://www.bonobos.com/royal-blue-gingham-shirts-for-men-ging-arthur or http://www.bonobos.com/shirts-for-men-parliament-squares). Want to look baller as fuck? Wear pink and purple/lavender; women LOVE it.

Grey blazer/sportcoat (or the whole suit if you can afford it) - want to add swag to any outfit? Put a blazer on it.

get a nice white/blue spread collar for when you need it, a solid tie, and you'll be fine for that. as for casual shirts, depends on your direction. i'd recommend some kind of OCBD in a solid color, and something patterned so you can still keep it casual. many sources, just ask.

on pink and lavender, a lot of girls wont give a fuck or wont know to notice imo. all theyll see is that you take the effort to look ok and be attracted to that. the color wont matter. a blazer is nice but i rarely wear it in college so fuck it. use the suit separate jacket. if you get a sportcoat for the cold make sure you dont look like a professor

By spreading out your purchases over the next few years you can have a great wardrobe when you graduate, BUT I would be careful how you spend your money at this point. As a guy it's very possible you will grow until you are 21 which will change your height/arm length and neck size. On top of that most college kids gain weight which will influence your size.

yea seriously. dont overbuy, plan everything out. ill post up a list of shit i plan to buy this year to round out my closet later as an example.

ive got lots of other things but its all situational and not clothing related (but dorming related lololol) so ill write all that shit out some other time. best of luck!

Even just $300 can go a long way if you shop carefully. Budget between $50-100 per pair of pants, 30-60$ per shirt, and $75-150 for a decent blazer/sportcoat (plus costs of tailoring).