Men's Fashion Thread - Page 15

On February 01 2012 15:35 Quesadilla wrote:


LOL, fashion is a build? Where are the supply depots?

You have to have your own mind in this as well. Though a lot of these suggestions aren't half-bad, but they aren't a hard truth either. Scanning through this thread I can already say I would never wear 50% of this stuff—a lot of it is really really average. If you want some truly insane style ideas get on Lookbook.nu (or follow some good Tumblr's). Then, figure out what YOU like.

Examples I'm into:
http://lookbook.nu/qmike
http://lookbook.nu/user/69091-Edward-H
http://lookbook.nu/mikakailes

On February 01 2012 21:52 Motivate wrote:

I don't think I'm particularly fashionable, but for what it's worth I never liked white sneakers with jeans tbh. Too Jerry Seinfeld for me.

On February 01 2012 21:59 MrBitter wrote:
Totally dig'n this thread.

I've made a resolution to only wear suits to work this year, but I've only got one decent suit.

A few questions:

1. How many suits should a man own, and how often can I work one into the rotation?

2. What should I expect to spend on a good looking suit? Do I have to drop $500+?

3. How often should I wash a suit, and are there any special rules for suit care?

Thanks dudes!

On February 01 2012 21:59 MrBitter wrote:
A few questions:

How many suits should a man own, and how often can I work one into the rotation?

What should I expect to spend on a good looking suit? Do I have to drop $500+?

How often should I wash a suit, and are there any special rules for suit care?

On February 01 2012 19:08 boesthius wrote:

I'd say that if you can grow a full beard - it's up to you whether or not to grow it. If you can't grow a full beard, shave it - or at least trim it close. Hair is an ENTIRELY different story, as it all depends on the shape of your face, if your hair is curly, straight, wavy, the color, etc. It's impossible to tell unless pictures are given, which you implied with your question

For ME personally, I cannot grow a full beard and it is ridiculously patchy when I try, as you can see here (it doesn't help that I have really light hair as well..):

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There's only 2 sides with a mustache - you can either rock it or look like a pedophile. I loved it when I had a mustache, however I looked like I was a cop from the 1970's so it didn't stay long:

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Now I keep my facial hair short(either trimmed or shaved, albeit I've been lazy this month..) and my hair either parted to the side with product or doing some little floof in the middle without any product, as seen here:
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On February 02 2012 02:07 GrayArea wrote:

I like the way you styled your short hair. What hair product do you use in your hair to style it like that?

On February 01 2012 17:18 boesthius wrote:

3-6 months is a little bit of a hyperbole, but as you said since you'd only really wear them on special occasions it's not that big of a deal. However, there's a great big deal that goes into the construction of a shoe - and investing in a pair of $3-400 shoes (like, as he suggested, some Allen Edmonds) is a.) more practical and b.) a better investment. The biggest thing that you'll find between a shoe that you can pick up at Macy's (say an Alfani) and an Allen Edmond is the sole. With higher end shoes, you'll find that the soles of the shoes are actually sewn on, whereas lower end will be fused by an adhesive like glue. This is a pretty big deal, in that you can actually replace the soles which is incredibly cheaper than buying another pair of shoes. Also, with the materials and the way the shoe is constructed, with proper care you can have shoes last a good 10+ years. Here's a great video (and a regular post here) from the putthison blog that goes really in depth into shoemaking and can/will answer your questions better than me.

Since we are talking about shoes, I posted on facebook recently about how much I want these Cole Haan's plain oxford's. Such a simple shoe, but so hnggggg:



His cuffing could be better, but that's not the focus.

On February 02 2012 02:04 DamageControL wrote:
I'm a fairly skinny, tanner asian male. I'm 5'9" and 135 lbs. (176 cm, 61.2 KG).
I'm obviously not muscular. I've been reading through the most recent posts on this thread and they seems to focus on suits; I'm definitely in the market since literally all of mine are too big since Iost a bunch of weight, but more pressingly, i'm trying to figure out a sense of style that's in between "I don't give a fuck about what I look like" and "Lol, sup I'm in a suit." Right now, I dress like the typical nerd: Not terribly, but extremely unobtrusively. Few people would notice me specifically for being terribly dressed but few people would notice I look good either. I'm trying to figure out where I should start when constructing a new look. I ain't made of cash, so I'm not looking to drop huge sums of money. But I should be getting a paid internship this summer and I'll likely be spending a good portion of it on clothes (and yu-gi-oh cards).

On February 02 2012 01:41 Dacendoran wrote:
It's chilly where I live 3/4ths of the year where I live, Michigan if you must know I've been looking to make my wardrobe a tad more adult, ie. Less T-shirts, less black clothes (70% of my wardrobe T.T); Anywho what does TL think of this hoody in brown + Show Spoiler +

Is there anywhere in the thread for tips on purchasing clothes online? A lot of shops don't have any indicators of clothing size past S M L which even in the same department stores in the US can be different on things such as jackets =/.

On February 02 2012 01:41 Dacendoran wrote:
It's chilly where I live 3/4ths of the year where I live, Michigan if you must know I've been looking to make my wardrobe a tad more adult, ie. Less T-shirts, less black clothes (70% of my wardrobe T.T); Anywho what does TL think of this hoody in brown + Show Spoiler +

Is there anywhere in the thread for tips on purchasing clothes online? A lot of shops don't have any indicators of clothing size past S M L which even in the same department stores in the US can be different on things such as jackets =/.

Im interested in this too, I've bought one jeans during vacation in vietnam which is not super skinny jeans style but I'd say it fits my legs and now it feels really awkward to wear jeans that arent close to my thighs and calves.
Which subbrands or cuts from perferably Boss and Levi's Jeans am I looking for as someone with thick thighs but still wants to wear "skinny" jeans or at least fitted