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>>1838tumblr and twitter are the same now
however creating a burner account is easy as fuck
the real problem is, it's not worth browsing much, unless you enjoy the type of content shit out by rich kid students
>>1840you don't need a magazine to look like this
just copy whatever the local yuppies dress like
>>1842yuppies usually come off try hard, a lot of the japanese mag fits are a nice mix of preppy and slacker that is a lot rarer than you are letting on.
Some brands however do base their entire lookbook off of it. see picrel. i realize it's not everyone's cup of tea but there's no reason to be snide or condescending about it.
>>1839>tumblr and twitter are the same nowuhhhh no?? you can browse both of them without an account
twitter even has its own onion and because their api is relaxed theres dozens of alternative web clients (nitter.net)
instagram is so restrictive you can barely do anything with their public api
>>1851nope, plenty of tumblr accounts i can't access without signing in
twitter for web is slowly becoming more restricted. nitter is a work-around but they also seem to be shoring up their api cuz all of the instances that i try have been glitching out more and more over time
>>1852lmfao those login to continue messages show up on nsfw blogs that got closed after tumblr became puritan
and i havent had issues with nitter in months, also thats why there are so many instances, so if one gets limited you can use another one…
>>1850So they don't get hit by cars maybe.
Homeless =/= lumpen
>>1853Tumblr turned puritan because a US bill called FOSTA SESTA. Basically a law written by libs trying to be woke who dont understand how the internet works or know what sex workers want. A lot of smaller websites outright shut down because of it because they lack the resources it would demand of them. If someone reversed it the internet will be better off.
>>1862what sale? what did you buy
show us
>>1836on instagram if you don't have an account, and you try view from incognito, you get walled off after 2-3 accounts
they are shady fucks, i hate facebook
>>1863> what salethe major one going on rn:
https://www.ssense.com/> what did you buymargiela bracelet
margaret howell dress shirt
mhl pants
mhl sweater
grey nb trainers
>>1868i like them but i feel like outerwear with graphics would be a lot less versatile, idk
>>1862mannn ssense often has good sales going
>>1871so?
do you have a plan that you're enacting to destroy capitalism? tell us
if not stfu and post drip
sanctimonius wanker
>>1893there's literally nothing wrong with pretty colours
go be a grunglet somewhere else
>>1893I agree with
>>1896 but that shirt looks kinda bad.
On the topic of graphic-heavy button downs, any good ideas on what to layer them with for cold days?
Anyone know the process of tracking down alternative places to buy stuff I run across on AliExpress? To ship to US takes around to over a month but some clothes I need now for the summer weather. Most the stores on the site dont turn up results by looking up names because they arent quite brand names and reverse image search also sometimes fails me and I find out the photos they used were edited from other brands models.
>>1884You could get them and take it to a tailor to take it in to your size if you like it that much.
>>1901Best you can do is reverse search the images they use but I wouldn't count on it.
Also if you're buying shit off AE you might want to know Taobao (both are part of Alibaba Ltd) sells many high quality imitations of designer clothing that you won't find on AE. The issue is that you need to go through an agent to get them shipped if you live outside of China and it's not gonna be any faster either.
https://www.reddit.com/r/QualityReps/https://www.reddit.com/r/FashionReps/comments/vaaf74/2022_guide_fashionreps_beginner_guide_how_to/ >>1902I was thinking an AI search is ideal to at least browse similar things if not available elsewhere but haven't found any fully functional free ones yet.
Mainly looking for shorts more so currently. Since I hate wearing shorts it's hard to find any I like at all due to them either looking like they belong on a middle aged man or don't look flattering to me with my legs. Also want to get a few pairs of sunglasses in different colours and styles but ideally mostly metal frames and either glass or resin lenses over plastic and probably mostly mirrored lenses. I may have to subject myself to going to a physical store for sunglasses though since you dont know how they feel on your face and your visibility without trying some on but i never find anything to my tastes enough that isnt some overpriced thing.
>>1913Way to miss the point.
>Leather jackets and with leather shoes are just classic men's fashion basically just a safe timeless option.That's exactly what I'm complaining about. This post was prompted by someone saying they upgraded their closet to "playboy" clothes and basically dressing like an ad for retail fashion.
>>implying nu-maleNot even what I said, greentexter. I'm literally fucking gay, dude.
>>1846i would but performativity means no more soviet surplus for sale
>Remove Russia>Our old product descriptions include ironic praise of our eastern neighbor and it used to be good fun. Does it piss you off? We understand and agree. However, we won't whitewash the old product descriptions. Instead, we have decided to stop buying Russian products. We sell what we have in stock and that's it.you can see this disclaimer on anything remotely related to russia on varusteleka now lol
>>1914>That's exactly what I'm complaining about. This post was prompted by someone saying they upgraded their closet to "playboy" clothes and basically dressing like an ad for retail fashion.Not sure what you suggest as an alternative. Yes it's boring if someone wears leather jackets every day with leather shoes or canvas sneakers but it's fine sometimes. Sadly fashion for men pales in comparison to fashion for women when it comes to variety of forms. I'm not against someone wearing clothes made for the other sex but that wont make it look right on their body type if it's not feminine or at least androgynous so that doesn't solve the issue unfortunately.
>Not even what I said, greentexter. I'm literally fucking gay, dude.I meant your way of describing it has that connotation not inherently that it's what you meant. Just bothers me rightoid lingo dominates the internet.
>>1916Not that anon but I actually own some raver pants. Hot as hell to wear though because they are polyester. I wonder if retroreflective fabric helps anonymize you outside of just flash photography.
>>1918No but sure doesnt look comfy having your shirt tugged at by your socks at every step though im not type to tuck my shirts in. Should be clipped to top of a belt on the trousers once they are pulled up or something if you want more comfort but even then you may have issue of the metal clasps poking against you if you move a certain way I imagine. Do you like wearing high socks and they just keep rolling down or something? Since it's really more a practical thing from before eslastic was used in fabrics than fashion unless you are wearing shorts short enough it shows. It has a sort of drunk German uncle look unless you shaved your legs then maybe. You do you though
>>1904based
>>1833kinda off-topic but how do you find out what clothes will last long?
is it always more money, brand name = longer lasting?
is there anyway by touching and feeling i can tell when buying clothes
also are these two style choices the only fa options when you live in a tropical region, pokemon region?
>>1928Covering your body will make you less hot than wearing short sleeves and short pants. There's always linen. Be creative about it.
>is there anyway by touching and feeling i can tell when buying clothesGenerally thicker fabrics last longer than thinner ones. If you can see your hand through it, it’s too thin.
Tug on the seams and buttons to check how well stitched it is and check for skipped stitches or loose stitches.
The less synthetic used the less likely it is to pill, though regular cotton tends to pill too, unlike pima cotton which is overall more durable.
>>1929thank you, so thread count also matters for durability and not just for comfort?
higher = better?
>bioengineered spider silk science really is awesome, wow
>>1930thank you also, thick is good
fuck synthetic polyester shit, micro-plastics, literally would burn into your skin if it caught on fire
i can't imagine other than umbrellas what's the point for a consumer to get them
>Covering your body will make you less hot than wearing short sleeves and short pantsHeretic, how is that possible
>>1931You need clothes to protect you from the sun burning on you. Being naked is best for the heat if it's late at night.
Also,
>Researchers have studied the heavy black robes worn by Bedouins in the desert. They say the key there is thickness. The outer layer of fabric does get hotter because the black color absorbs more heat. And that heat doesn't get transmitted to the skin because of the thick fabric.>But thin black clothing transmits that heat to the skin, making a person hotter. >>1931The spider silk doesn't use spiders in it's production. The genetic modification is adding the spider silk protein genes to yeast. There is a DIY science YouTuber that shows you how it's done if you look it up. It's supposed to be really durable and has sstretch to it which makes it a superior replacement to spandex. Pic shows you how it can look.
Other cool tech in fashion I've been keeping an eye on is mushroom myselium based immitation leather. Pic related is some Adidas made with it.
It had recently been discovered adding rice husks to natural rubber helps it be more durable which I have seen some shoe makers use this so called rice rubber already. Also natural rubber isnt very sustainable and comes from one country almost exclusively so the use of dandelions and sunflowers to produce rubber is being relooked at. The Soviets first were the one's researching dandelions for rubber production.
Also you can get clothing dyes from mushrooms too but problem with natural dye is it really only works well with animal based fabrics. On plant based it doesn't look as vibrant. If that old tech became common it would be a lot healthier than wearing petrol based clothing dye on your skin.
Now as for fabric quality yes more tightly bound threads will create a stronger material less likely to tear or snag. You can get a rough idea by how smooth it feels and how much light shines through if you put it up to your eyes with a single layer.
About temperature. Natural fabrics let your skin breathe better generally speaking. Synthetic blends while they often are sold as UV protectant moisture whicking fabrics it ironically can make you overheated and get heat stroke. Cotton and linen are better. Ive geard bison wool is all wealther where it actually lets some heat out but Im not sure on that.
Oh and for the record anything that says made from bamboo is usually actually rayon that has been made from bamboo. Id avoid it because it uses all sorts of chemicals to process which arent good for the people working on it. It originates from natural but it's really a semi ssynthetic fabric. Similarly avoid chrome tanned leather in favour of oil tanned leather because the unprotected workers in India and likewise countriesand it's an evironmental hazard but Im getting off topic there.
>>1933I had been thinking about this in past how people in Mid East dress. Wouldnt the ideal be two layers? A lower black layer to block extra light coming in and an outer white layer to reflect the sun off them to reduce the heating effect on the black? Plus mosquitoes are attracted to black if I recall correctly.
>>1947exciting things are happening in the textile industry
how do you know so much about this stuff anon?
also hot, mushroom leather
>>1950ok mr i read wikipedia do you know if bbs jeans are any harmful
ssense says "resin-dyed vinyl-coated" and "antiqued black sterling silver hardware"
>>1965Your pic looks like it's a heavyweight cotton probably.
>so what makes some clothing fade and wear out better than othersBeing heavier weight, natural materials such as cotton or leather.
>>1968Although heavier weight synthetics probably won't wear out at all TBF. I have a Jungle camo real M65 and that thing is pretty indestructible. It's probably some kind of blend.
>cotton or cotton-nylon or cotton-polyester blend sateen fabricOne of these.
>>1987you should dress well because it makes you feel good who cares if youre "ugly"
dont really care about the guy in your image
>>2003Im looking at cheap shades with metal spring hinge frames and UV400 lenses so quality doesn't seem bad. I just hate getting things and having to send them back. If I wanted to spend more cash I could likely easily find something at a physical sunglass shop.
>>2002Yeah just seemed odd I kept seeing shirts with like a (___) shape to them and didn't know if it's a cut or just a weird way they fold the clothes to display
>>2008ive got some mutuals on twittard who keep finding shit like dior shirts
i wish lady luck was on my side…………
>>1897>On the topic of graphic-heavy button downs, any good ideas on what to layer them with for cold days?…
…
…
…A woolen blazer?
>>2014You're welcome. A little side info black veg tanned leather has a more distressed look than chrome tanned which is more deep black. So try to match up. Fake leather may work okay some these days look and feel real enough they often get mixed on leather couches back and sides to keep cost down.
>>2016Why not just look at Japanese street fashion? It's often put together better than anime character designs but a lot of it is pretty much same styles give or take. Sure you can get a rough idea what you're looking for from anime but it will be harder for you to find actual products and some of the aesthetics used only in anime will look like cosplay right off a lot of the time.
>>2017Thanks I will check it out when I get some time. I've been thinking open source fashion would be a neat thing. Like have templates available online that can be adjusted to someone's measurements. Though i dont know a very practical way to print templates that large. It would require printing many sheets of normal paper and taping it together or alternatively using a projector to protect directly on the fabric and manually measure some parts to make sure it's right size then mark it off in chalk and cut the peices for assembly. Actually i think sites like Instructables has a small amount of stuff like that idea but a lot is pretty amateurish such as the shoemaking tutorials ive read.
>>2020The pinkish one actually is fairly aesthetic to me if only it was silk or something instead of ugly PVC in there. I've actually been looking for clothes like the black and white one. It's a pattern called dazzle camouflage which is a type of camo sometimes used on naval ships to visually obscure their direction, shape, size on the horizon and their numbers in groups.
>>2025more info, tldr is revamp of baggy style with better consideration of key structural/fit elements rather than carte blanche oversizing
>Suiting, if you’re old enough to recall, still had that by-the-numbers look from the ‘80s: Wide, tapered, and meant to practically hide the wearer at the office. It’s no wonder fits slimmed down so quickly in the subsequent decade.
>Clothing shouldn’t just be big and baggy, as if worn by a child who’s told: “You’ll grow into it – just give it time.” Rather, ordinary facets are wider or longer, while key boundaries – mainly, necklines, wrists, and hems – give a garment structure and cohesiveness.
>At the same time, oversized clothing isn’t positioned specifically as a ‘90s revival. Instead, designers and fashion publications have deemed it “Anti-Fit” – or, to put it plainly, clothing that drapes around most of your body without entirely appearing shapelesshttps://www.dapperconfidential.com/oversized-menswear/ >>2023Did you read sizing charts? Every brand is a bit different and on top of that different countries have different sizing systems which ads a whole extreme. It's same way with shoes make sure you read their actual interior size.
>>2025>>2028Japanese are shorter generally too so make sure length seems right. Also if it was listed as Asian sizes instead of Western sizes you may have to go up a size or two. Different sizes in different countries makes things pretty hard especially with a fit like that since it's hard to figure what part of the size chart to go by.
>>2027>>2025Ah so that's what it's called. Actually the style probably looks good on toned people which helps give even more structure to some areas but yes it ads size. Thicker cotton sounds nice though. Thicker fabrics fold differently. Actually id prefer linen, hemp, silk other more cool natural materials like that other anon.
>>2029>Japanese are shorter generally too so make sure length seems right. Also if it was listed as Asian sizes instead of Western sizes you may have to go up a size or two. Different sizes in different countries makes things pretty hard especially with a fit like that since it's hard to figure what part of the size chart to go by. This is true I usually size up 2 sizes for asian sizing, gotta keep in mind some shrinkage is possible after you buy too. Thats why I like thrift stores its mostly what you see is what you get since theyve been prewashed etc.
>Ah so that's what it's called. Actually the style probably looks good on toned people which helps give even more structure to some areas but yes it ads size. Thicker cotton sounds nice though. Thicker fabrics fold differentlyHmm my shoulders aren't super wide but I have a fairly toned lanklet body so I'm hoping it would work. I think it would look good if there's some good definition around the traps/shoulders/collarbone area as it starts flowing downwards from that point. I love the feel of flowy fabrics as well as theyre more comfy to me.
>>2030Now you mention it there seems to be some Uniqlo roughly where I live apparently so I guess I should check them out see if they have any oversized shirts so I can see how it looks on me at least. I found this site that carries various brands and ships globally. Seems mostly womenswear but menswear is also on there. Prices a little high on some things but not designer fashion high. Site is a bit buggy though and only semi translated. Some things appear in Japanese and some parts in English. Sometimes you see prices in yen till it flips it to dollars. If it doesnt switch just move decimal point of yen price two to the left to get a rough idea of the price overestimated without having to do a proper conversion. Still looking into other sources too.
https://www.dot-st.com/>>2033The seams look reversed. Just turn your clothes inside out lol
>>2032For looks it's all good if it seems good but you have no idea how durable they will be. Also for some reason a lot of Chinese stuff that uses synthetic materials has a strong stank you have to figure how to get rid of. Also ive heard some of their leather is from cats (if who reads this happens to be a psycho who is fine with that cat skin is too thin for a proper leather and will tear)
>>20331. unpick seams
2. sew the garment back however you see fit
3. ???
4. profit
>>2002>>2000>>2025the current baggy boxy look with dropped shoulders was inspired by kimonos and popularized by japanese designers
i wish we saw more traditional clothes from around the world inspiring new trends in fashion but its all anglos or japan now
>>2041What about harem pants? Harem pants are based.on the traditional Dhoti worn in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal.
The DIY huaraches sandals and lifestyle of the Rarámuri / Tarahumara in Mexico inspired the barefoot/minimalist sandals and shoes thing that is a big cult following among athletic people and people with foot or back problems or just hate wearing shoes. The shoes also cross over with soft sole moccasins, and Japanese jika-tabi.
Would it get negative attention for a white guy to wear something like a kurta?
>>2041>>2043>i wish we saw more traditional clothes from around the world inspiring new trends in fashion but its all anglos or japan nowI want to get a Mandarin collar suit.
>Would it get negative attention for a white guy to wear something like a kurta?Eye of the beholder. I think most people from X culture is flattered rather than offended as long as there is no disrespectful bent to it. It's only the real anglocized boojie liberal ones that care so much about "muh cultural appropriation," IMO.
>>2044 This old Georgian dude looks cool as fuck in his traditional Caucasian (as in from the caucus not simply white) wear. The wool coat is a chokha. The pockets at the chest are called gazyr which was used to hold canisters and bullets. Not sure what his headwear is called.
>>2045Mandarin collars are already in some mainstream Western fashion. It's just a lot less common to find.
It's not I'm so much worried about cultural appropriation accusations as I'm concerned about being mistaken for a Muslim and getting harassed or at very least misrepresenting myself as having those beliefs (even though Hindus and atheists wear these too) and as result possibly drawing people that wont interest me. I'm in US so most people aren't familiar enough with ethnic clothing for differentiation between near by regions and whether it's secular wear or religious affiliated. I have seen around where I live one man in what I believe was a kurta. I should have asked him but Im not very outgoing. Confusing I've seen some things near knee length described as a thobe but Wikipedia says thobes are ankle length. Are there knee length thobes that are similar to kurta? Just wondering how many ethnic clothes are around crotch to mid thigh to knee length tops. Don't think id feel comftorable any longer than that though from restricted movement and most would incorrectly interpret it as crossdressing once it's long enough. I'm over six feet tall so I think some of it could work on me well.
>>2041>>2045I found this site that describes and has pics of traditional clothing from around the world. It's just difficult to navigate because it's blog format.
http://nationalclothing.orgCould someone explain why every shoe size chart I find online contradicts eachother? Are shoe sizes same globally but just different numbers or do the sizes in each country differ from eachother some so there is no exact equivalent? Only one I think i may understand is the Japanese sizes which are literally just cms of the interior. How big are US men, and EU sizes? Why does the US use two seporate systems for men's and women's shoe sizes? I'm only used to US mens sizes and even then my shoe size differs brand to brand model to model depending if they run big, average, or small likely because I exceed a normal sizing miniscually. Is the only good way to measure your feet is those metal measuring devices they have at shoe stores? I tried using other methods at home but kept getting slightly different measurments even at same time of day.
>>2054Yeah I know there is a few options for fairly normal prices. Some Japanese brands and retailers do international shipping I think also and have English version of their sizes. How does Korean stuff compare in price and quality to Japanese? Chinese seems to be more hit or miss mainly miss since it's mass produced for China's huge population.
>>2055Sadly sizing has always been inconsistent from one brand to another, sometimes even between stuff from the same brand for lower end stuff.
Always go by the insole measures if you can't try them on in person, you can't trust vanity sizing alone.
>>2056Yeah but there must be some standard measure they try to adhere to wouldn't there be? Was just trying to figure what that is then "runs small" or "runs big" would hold more meaning when I see people say that.
>>2060Hm I guess that could possibly work to a degree. Not sure why I didnt think of cardboard.
>>2071> therealrealreally good for lesser known brands, pick up rag&bone there dirt cheap
i still get better deals on grailed usually by low balling, but buyers are getting stuck between the greed of the platform (9% grailed + 3% paypal + income tax above $500) and sellers who believe that inflation means their old shit is somehow worth more.
kinda fucked up that this stuff on sale (new with return policies) is not much more expensive than the grailed used stuff.
>>2067my 2c: a chew toy necklace has more swag than a chain
also, stop wearing them
over your clothes
>>2047>are turtlenecks considered formal wearThere's lots of interesting historical materialism about this:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polo_neck<Turtle neck–like garments have been worn for hundreds of years, dating at least to the 15th century. They were originally designed to protect the necks of knights wearing chainmail. Royalty adopted high-neck fashion, with the height and volume of the neck ruffle indicating status.LANDED GENTRY CUCK NECK lol
<the polo neck came to be viewed as an anti-tie, a smart form of dress for those who rejected formal wear. <"the turtleneck was the boldest of all the affronts to the status quo. It was the picture of masculine poise and arrogance, redolent of athletes, sportsmen, even U-boat commanders. The simplicity of its design made neckties seem fussy and superfluous by comparison""I'm not just a liberal, I'm a rebellious liberal" Nice faux-transgressive PR branding, Steve Jobs
>>2079I hope you asked for a refund. Ali tends to take the side of the customer as long as you provide enough evidence.
There's a whole community for reps where they post how they look to keep tabs on which ones are good, though to get 99% of the good stuff that doesn't make it to Ali you'll have to register on taobao and use an agent. Taobao has a reverse image search too. The only way to make sure of the quality is checking reviews on either these communities or the ones posted on the taobao listing. Also with an agent you can check how it actually looks and measures so you can decide if you want to send it back or ship it.
https://www.reddit.com/r/FashionReps/https://www.reddit.com/r/FashionReps/comments/vaaf74/2022_guide_fashionreps_beginner_guide_how_to/https://www.reddit.com/r/QualityReps/https://www.reddit.com/r/DesignerReps/https://www.reddit.com/r/sneakerreps/https://www.reddit.com/r/sneakerreps/comments/ukj6b7/welcome_to_rsneakerreps_trusted_and_approved_list/ >>2080Thanks anon. Good links there.
Have you seen any discussion around replicas of expensive functional hiking/walking shoes and boots that the buyers plan to actually use for hard hiking?
Most fashion replicas are just used for walking around a little, hiking boots would have to be high quality and more accurate replicas of the original in every way to avoid damaging your feet.
>>2079Get some shoe glue and reattach it or take it to a cobbler to stitch it back on and ad glue for reinforcement.
>>2086Whatever those wide brim hats that had some popularity in like the 80s or something were. You know what I mean? The ones where they wore it tilted at the back of their head so their fringe showed. What are those hats called? Has some popularity with some goths still I think.
>>2096Screen printing is one other method of patch making, yes. But I believe usually screen printing has a sort of gloss to it and you wouldnt see individual threads so I dont think those specific one's are screen printed.
>>2099Looks like an egg body without a belt loop to hold the shape.
>>2100If you like the looks sure. I don't think a poncho is ideal for water shielding anyway from how the rain follows the folds so it could pool up on your legs or something.
>>2107well as a tech nerd i wouldnt use google in the first place
theres not much to translate, a few ui things plus description of whatever items catch my attention and agent websites are already in english, i just do it manually
>>2110ive seen mall-tier brands (h&m, zara, etc) make stuff like this very rarely but on closer inspection in the store the construction and materials were shit as expected
maybe someone else can help you more but i think you will have to go for second hand stuff on resale sites if you want both style and function for "cheap"
>>2112>ethical choicelol
anyway,
>>1929>>1930also brands are
generally a good indicator of the quality of a piece of clothing
>>2110I will keep that in mind. Only cheap brand that makes more fashion like clothing I found cheap is Incerun which is a Chinese brand but I noticed most their stuff is polyester which makes me question quality and polyester gets really sweaty and smelly so it's not appealing to me much.
>>2112There also are sites that sell used clothes. Money doesnt go back to the company unless they are the one's selling used clothes or the person you buy from is a huge consumer. Also keep in mind not all thrift shops are equal. For example Salvation Army is a Christian church that uses money for right wing propoganda.
>>2113Sadly it's harder than just brands because some brands have different lines within their brand and they may also use multiple manufacturing facilities in different countries so youd have to take note of where the clothes are made to guess which factory it may have came from.
>>2116Sadly I live in a relatively poor area. Though there is some rich people and government agents that live around here.
Which reminds me. Anyone know how to get military surplus clothing without the money winding up in the hands of the government?
>>2124what about arm bags? they would look awkward without sports wear tho right?
have they made any progress in mens fashion other than handbags and fanny packs?
>>2125The correct way to carry lots of stuff is either cargo-pants or a rucksack.
Handbags harm you spine and shoulders, fanny-packs limit your mobility, and these arm strap-pockets are either to small or a hindrance.
Unless we get better functionality like clothing with climate-control, there is no reason to care much about fashion.
>>2127but if you put something heavy on it, the pants will fall, like a phone :(
yeah true about climate change, don't know how it's going to change fashion forever
>>2129Yo this actually looks
It's like a small town newspaper kid who's also a dective on the part-time
And this don't seem like it would harm the spine or shoulder
>>2127>Every jacket I make has interior pockets big enough to store a book and a sandwich and a passport.Gigabased, The first thing I will do when getting money is buy a jacket
Dunno if they're good for all weathers (Don't wanna passout in a heatstroke)
>>2130it's time to be the batman,
how many of you would wear a functional bat suit if you could?
what's the most fashionable version of it?
>>2131look deep down anon
you've got balls
you just have to force yourself through the cringe and then you'll have it
i'm gonna go out today dressed like this
i've never done it before but I'm gonna do it
accompany with someone so maybe you'll have something else to focus on the first time
>>2124Personally I just carry my phone and slim wallet in my front pockets where I can feel them at all times and the pocket lining is thinner so not as likely to be pickpocketed.
Anyway, there are sling bags which are something easy to find but a bit harder to find multmulti pocket ones that don't look like a mini backpack which helps avoid you digging around around like older women do with their big purses. You can wear sling bags on your back or chest so it has some versatility. Sometimes they are incorrectly labelled fanny packs but you can tell they arent from the strap angle or bag shape. There also is something harder to find but leg holster bags. You can get some for like $20 on Aliexpress. Then there is another phone holster I found on Kickstarter that is another copy of a gun holster design basically forms an X on your back when wearing it which kind of a look in itself but you could put a shirt or jacket over it too but that may get it mistaken for a gun easier.
>>2138>>2140the holster bag lmao so fucking bad
>>2139it makes you look cheap
>>2135>>2136what do i call these types of jackets?
i only can get raincoats and those deliveryman bouncy jackets on my amazon
>>2137A Jacket to surpass all jackets
No one can tell what are hidden beneath in all those pockets
>>2142rude!
>>2138Honestly works, I'm not sick enough yet to try and pull-off holsters
But I know this youtuber guy has worn holsters to hold smartphones
It's cool
>>2129A little tip. I discovered a good number of things on Etsy are not handmade goods by individuals but mass produced products from China being baught in bulk and resold and sometimes with a scam level of price increase like five times the price or more falsely presenting it as handmade by the seller. A few clothing items are same price as Aliexpress though. For example I saw the same leg holster bag above in previous posts of mine on etsy for nearly $90 iirc. Though also do keep in mind sometimes Chinese capitalists just copy things people make. So it's not always clear who came first unless you had both to compare in person.
>>2133But that isn't even unusual looking just an attention grabbing pattern. Or do you mean wearing shorts that length which isnt super common with men in current fashion except among body builders and athletes? Did you happen to get something made by Incerun or just using the pic as example? Ive been wondering what the quality is on their stuff. I get the impression it's not good just looking at their material choices.
>>2140So a chest bag? They look pretty bad IMHO though this one looks good in some of it's other configurations but it's way outside the price point of the anon asking.
>>2141It's a poor quality fake leather what do you expect. Ive seen better examples of same concept which doesn't look so bad but couldnt be bothered ffinding them.
>>2147Use a seam ripper to cut off the breast pockets. It's unflattering especially in tartan pattern where it doesnt align. Wear a black denim jacket over it maybe if it uses those colours. Also could just splash peroxide on the shirt let it sit a bit then rinse it off in the wash so it has uneven colouration for a my cat pissed on my shirt look.
>>2152I meant like wearing a shirt with my full chest out in shorts like a thug
And I did it btw
I understand why women feel so self-conscious about their cleavage now
>>2146Pic related jacket is 100% guaranteed way to get killed by stupid pigs who'll think it's a suicide vest
>>2150I love tacticool gear, That pocket shoe is awesome
>>2152>Goopthey make clothes too???
this looks like that munitions expert, bomb defuser gear vest, cool
>>2153Puffy skate shoes like Osiris did shoe pockets in the 2000s iirc. Some put a zipper in the fat tongue to store keys so they dont jingle out of pants when someone is skating.
The bag is actually cooler in how it can be worn different ways. $190 though. I'm sure there is a good copy somewhere out there because it's a good design and nylon bags are easy to copy.
>>2154People get murdered over hyped sneakers but depends where you live. Just look up news articles for your country or state over murders which make news more than muggings.
>>2157Depends the size and height of the pockets and what your chest looks like. A double breasted pocket tends to draw attention to your chest and for some people make it look bigger or shaped odd. If too low it looks off and so does too high or too small. There will be pin holes where the pockets were stitched if you remove them but that goes away (at least with cotton) if you just rub it some lightly maybe with a toothbrush then wash it it just shifts the threads over. It's a personal choice though just do whatever you want.
>>2165yea pretty much, smaller bridge companies tend to have more sales throughout the year but they aren't as good. It seems like sunspel and rag & bone have a sale every 3 months.
im truly envious of Japanese brands, from the few newsletters I follow they are always running deals on top of their biannual sales.
>>2123Thanks but
>cheap>sees nothing under $90 on sale priceAm I missing something here?
Found a clothing business that only produces clothes where there is enough demand and only produces for those make orders. The prices are high but actually seem relatively low for their materials and build methods compared to what I've seen elsewhere for similar items.
https://www.weargustin.com/Also I found a group that does reports on clothing manufacturers how they pay their workers and their safety and if they are involved in union busting
https://cleanclothes.org/about/annual-reports>>2171Wear a ratcheting auto lock belt or something then. Personally I've been looking into belts with clicking buckles of some kind or another such as tactical buckles. Hard to find any that look good fashion wise and don't cost too much. Though im debating this since although the mechanism is fun the way you have to put them into your belt loops and fit to size seems really inefficient and awkward.
>>2173When I looked up how to wax cotton it's usually a 50/50 mix of bees wax and parafin wax. Sometimes linseed oil is added to help penetration. So depends what you are concerned over. They have to be washed and dried a specific way i think.
>>2174Do you mean for shirts or jeans or both? Because at least with jeans everything comes in regular/straight, slim and skinny if you missed that bit. But yes it does seem a little off.
>>2175Well I'd rather not be wearing paraffin on my body tbh, is it safe? I remember some reviews of different waxed clothes on taobao saying they stank of gasoline.
I was looking up how to remove wax coatings and the only actual result I could find was a reddit comment pointing out they are rather permanent and will only disappear very slightly with time and use, plus it would be silly to buy waxed clothes only to remove the wax and then apply a different one ig
"Butler said he recently visited factories in China where many glasses for the U.S. market are manufactured. Improved technology has made prices even lower than what Dahan recalled.
“You can get amazingly good frames, with a Warby Parker level of quality, for $4 to $8,” Butler said. “For $15, you can get designer-quality frames, like what you’d get from Prada.”
And lenses? “You can buy absolutely first-quality lenses for $1.25 apiece,” Butler said.
Yet those same frames and lenses might sell in the United States for $800."
https://www.latimes.com/business/lazarus/la-fi-lazarus-glasses-lenscrafters-luxottica-monopoly-20190305-story.html>>1979>>2027First thing to consider is how you approach proportions and silhouette; For example, balance heavier upper blocks with bigger pants. Easiest way to get into looser clothes is to get loose pants with a taper or a crop, and add in looser stuff like big tees. mixing up proportions is cool too - a big tee or shirt with a cropped jacket is classic and can be mixed up with cropped pants and weighed down with big shoes. There's a lot of ways to go about attempting oversized clothes and it helps to study things that work before you get in over your head.
There's a reason why Yohji is the first name most people cite when discussing big clothes. notice the length and width of each piece and how they complement each other to create a deliberately oversized look that may look sloppy, but never accidental.
Now, Yohji's pretty advanced for the average guy just getting into oversized clothes, so I highly recommend checking out wear.jp because Japanese people have little to no stigma regarding proportion experimentation.
>>1928When you see an unboxing video, you're watching someone attempt to provide entertainment through opening/enjoying new clothes. This is how they make money. I have never seen one of the popular clothing channels unbox something and then complain about the mediocrity - you can see people unboxing everything from Zara to CDG Play Cons and they'll always gush about the quality. You're right, they definitely won't give you a reputable idea of quality. For what it's worth, most people in the streetwear scene generally seem to have a very flighty sense of quality and don't consider much more than whether something is embroidered or if the fabric is heavyweight, etc.
Quality is how well something is made. That can be the construction and craftsmanship, the textile, the details, and so on. When you look at brands like Bape, Cav Empt, Palace, and Supreme, you'll notice that they aren't using expensive fabrics, they're often producing in China (Cav Empt does often produce in Japan), and they pieces they design are often very typical streetwear pieces (jeans, tshirts, jackets). Their quality is generally okay, nothing special, and their prices reflect that. What I mean by okay quality is that the textile is generally cheap; the construction is acceptable, but not exemplary; the details are few to none; they're mass-produced in some factory in Guangzhou. If you want an example of what higher quality clothing would be, imagine something with a nicer fabric, a unique cut, created in a smaller factory or workshop. That's how most higher-end Japanese brands produce their clothes. A cheap Gildan hoodie is probably going to be comparable quality to a Bape hoodie nowadays. That being said, when the Urahara scene was getting started and labels like Bape, Goodenough and WTAPS were young, they were produced with much higher standards. When you compare a 15-year old Bape hoodie and one made in 2016, it's ridiculous - the old Bape hoodies are heftier, have better details (drawstrings, zips are nicer), the print is more substantial.
A good textile is expensive. It simply costs more to use nicer cotton/wool/linen and avoid using polyester/acrylic (although there are a lot of uses for polyester, and its presence doesn't always mean that the textile is poor quality). Add in the costs of nicer details (better zippers, horn/acorn/wood buttons, nicer drawstrings), better construction (better finished seams and stitching, adherence to an unusual pattern), and better craftsmanship (the use of ethical, fairly-run factories and workshops with higher pay for talented workers) and you have more expensive, higher quality clothes. One thing I love about most Japanese brands is that they actually produce most of their clothes in Japan. Brands like Bape are simply unreliable, but labels that are considered niche in the west - Nonnative, Digawel, Unused, Needles, Sasquatchfabrix, Yaeca, Bed JW Ford, Phingerin, Dulcamara, and even heavy-hitters like Sophnet - produce most of their clothes domestically, meeting all of the aforementioned standards of quality.
I believe many Japanese brands are indeed superior in terms of quality for price. This is why I'm such a big proponent of buying clothes secondhand - you can get extremely nice clothes for incredibly low prices. Even at retail however, you can find examples of nicer Japanese clothes. You do have to recondition yourself to consider things in a similar way as Japanese consumers. For example, Filmelange's tees are generally about 7000 yen at retail, and can be found for under $20 secondhand. This is a label that owns and operates a small factory that produces their shirt designs using specific organic cottons harvested to create extremely comfy and high-end clothes at reasonable prices. They're usually considered a med-tier brand in Japan, as they're pretty ubiquitous. Low end stuff might be Uniqlo, Urban Research, Beams, etc. Med-tier (particularly in terms of price) would be Filmelange, Curly, and Universal Products. Higher end stuff would probably be Auralee and Comoli, labels that feature a lot of hand-knit/hand-loomed stuff. These are all generalizations of course, and the difference between low and med-tier stuff is generally a much more significant upgrade than med and high-end stuff. Even a med-tier brand is going to lightyears beyond most comparable Western alternatives. It all depends what you want to pay for - personally, I wouldn't want to settle for anything less than med-tier, but if I can buy high-end stuff secondhand, why not?
Price is relative, as is quality. You can't really say that just because Crepuscule uses proprietary fabric and Anonymousism hand-knits their socks that their product is that much nicer than a good knit from Phigvel or Niuhans. At the end of the day, to me, a quality piece of clothing is just something that's well-made (both in terms of ethics and quality), utilizes quality fabric (and trust me, you can tell the difference between a sweater from Neon Sign and a sweater from Bape), and either has some kind of detail or fit that differentiates the item from any other piece. I mean, Hanes and Gildan make stuff that won't fall apart and is decent enough. The only reason to buy stuff from a streetwear brand would be because: A) you like the design B) the quality is higher. Most streetwear brands aren't gonna be that much nicer than those brands or stuff that you could thrift, so most people go with A, which is fine. There are some exceptions, like Supreme outsourcing hoodie production to Reigning Champ in Canada. Yhere's a whole world of Japanese brands that offer extremely high quality clothes at reasonable prices, and they're almost all available at good secondhand prices on Yahoo! and Rakuten.
tl;dr streetwear stuff is generally gonna be focused on design, over quality. There's a lot of things that go into determining quality, but at lower prices, very little differentiates brands. Quality is difficult to completely quantify but if you handle some nicer stuff, it's clear that they have the edge over cheaper clothes. Japanese brands are often nicer than comparable Western brands due to domestic production and the desire to improve their product consistently.
One caveat about Visvim - their quality is often not worth the price. Hiroki has made a ludicrously successful career out of storytelling and sneakers. Although the clothes are generally pretty nice, for the most part, they trade on the reputation they've attained rather than the extreme quality. Yes, some garments utilize hand-dyed fabrics and traditional craftsmanship – and trust me, when they do, they're incredible – but you can see similar techniques from brands as disparate as Blue Blue/Hollywood Ranch Market, FDMTL, Kuon, Porter Classic, and Kapital, for instance. Don't get me wrong, Vis is cool, but if you aren't buying a special, signature piece it's not usually worth it
>>2205By not being a LARPfag. What is cheap to you and what do you consider good looking? You can make any shoes look a lot more put together doing simple things like changing the laces to something like velvet or satin or leather or embroidered laces and doing a non standard lacing method. You can custom dye the shoes for a less common colour and yes even leather you can refinish give it a hand done veg oil tanning will make it look expensive. You can ad accesories to sneakers which can either look good or really tacky up to you. If you get faux leather I bet a good paint job could make it look more convincing but I would stick with canvas for an easy to work with material. Not sure if this would work on sneakers but you can get these toe and heel caps meant for cowboy boots which would up the style appearance. If you get something thrifted or dumpster dived just put it in a bag and keep in the freezer a week to get rid of the odour and potential pests then spray down with vodka to get what survives.
>>2207If it's about proportions how is that so many people seem to pull off an oversized top with fitted pants? Any good alternatives to boots to ad weight to a look? Maybe just make sure as fit goes down colours get darker from the rest of an outfit maybe? I just dont find boots and platform sneakers comphy enough even though I like the look they project to outfits. Also not a big fan of leather shoes except when it's suade.
As for pants is there is a style of pants like harem with a taper but not so much of a drop crotch? Just more looseness on the thighs and knees mainly.
>>2208I hate that chucks are so narrow. I want to not have my pinkie toe mutilated thanks big shoe companies.
>>2209If only there was a fashion equivalent of Project Farm. Someone to just measure fabric thickness, beat up clothes to see how they hold up in various tests like abrasio, tears and burns and how much pilling occurs. That would be a more quantifiable way to measure quality. On a related note I found out silk is self eqtuingishing from fire yet all fire resistant stuff you can find is cotton treated with nasty chemicals.
"As one of the younger designers developed under the umbrella of Comme des Garçons, Fumito Ganryu emerged in 2007 as a former pattern-cutter and protégé of Rei Kawakubo. With her backing, he launched his own line, following in the footsteps talents like Chitose Abe of Sacai and Tao Kurihara (whose label also went too soon). But of the other brands in its stable, it was probably closer to the work of Junya Watanabe. Both seemed to take a certain pleasure in taking the most prosaic items of clothing – denim jeans, coach jackets, hoodies – and making them look the same, yet different.
It could be an unexpected seam, distorting the line of a pair of trousers. Or the scooped collar on baseball t-shirt. Or a fluorescent collar on an otherwise unremarkable jacket. Even if it sometimes veered into the extreme, you were guaranteed that no item was boring. Its aesthetic was a kind of mash-up between American sportswear and Japanese deconstruction, created with a gleeful colour sense: seafoam green, cornflower blue, and safety orange all bumping up against one another.
Taken together, it could seem intimidating and hard to digest. But if you pulled a piece out, and tried it on, it started to make sense. The clothes felt like they were giving you a gentle nudge: why can’t you wear a bit more colour? Don’t you want to try something a bit more fun? It’s only clothes. And are you really wearing navy again?"
>>2230Please don't.
Why are adolescent men such a fashion disaster, holy shit.
>>2231Not that age matters to how one should dress but no not an adolescent. Also I wouldn't want exact same thing just considering similar forms. I am not very into cowboy boots from their top slip in form or boots in general from being too heavy and stiff, just the shape of the toes and metal tips has an appeal. It wouldnt go with everything so I wouldn't have it as my only footwear. Why conform to the same normie and hypebeast stuff? What's the point in looking the same as everyone?
>>2233>Norteno style bootsThank you. Gives me something to look through.
>>2234>bolos and cowboy boots on the regNot my thing but bolos look good on some people. Are all cowboy boots toe smooshers or do some have a little toe splay room?
>>2235>walking billboard adWhat's with the 15-16 part? If that was a shirt size that would have been hilarious to display. All it's missing is the washing instructions.
>>2237Neon green is a really hard colour to pull off. Especially if you got light skin which will reflect on it making you look sickly. Works better as an accent.
>>2238>Are all cowboy boots toe smooshersAll of mine have been, cause I like the pointy toe ones.
But when I lived in wyoming i got clowned for walking around in 'buckaroo boots' (pointed toe, high angled heel) which are meant for riding.
Most of the stock at a place like boot barn are comfy square-toes meant for strolling and labor.
>>2240I don't get that. Why do designers think your feet have to be crushed when you could still have a pointed toe with toe splay room? This especially should be true with an almond toe.
>>2241Unfortunately that may not even solve all the hazards. For example AZO dye is still used in some clothes which readily absorbs into your skin and bloodstream. More I learn about the fabrics and dyes and processing steps in fashion the more I feel I should learn how to sew and dye my own clothes but seems like a big task to do without being stuck looking rediculous.
>>2242i hope his stuff doesnt get even more expensive lol
i mean yeah it sucks that he died, he sounded like a nice man in interviews
lmao these prices
https://archived.co/Storecapital A archival clothing is so retarded
"Everything is contextual to an aesthetic. A hundred years ago, the scope for good taste—what Bourdieu would describe as legitimate taste—was confined to the taste of the ruling class. That is no longer the case today. This means rules about colors, silhouettes, proportions, and other such ideas are contextual to the aesthetic you’re trying to create. I’ve written some posts about how to think about silhouettes and color. But whenever a reader emails me to ask whether black pairs with blue or if a particular garment fits correctly, I feel that, in today’s culturally open world, you have to start with the aesthetic, not compartmentalize things as universal rules. This is partly why some guys who favor classic tailored clothing struggle with casualwear—they try to transport cultural ideas about suits and sport coats to very different aesthetics, such as workwear or sportswear. Sometimes rules can stretch across aesthetic spaces (like ideas linking romantic languages); sometimes, they do not (like trying to apply English grammar rules to Chinese). Derive your rules from aesthetics and your aesthetics from culture."
https://dieworkwear.com/2022/08/26/how-to-develop-good-taste-pt-1/>>2282what is the asthetic called?
bright dumb fuck?
>>2281oh, yeah, i forgot he has a combover and stuff
in the ending scene tho, he straight up looks like a mafioso
"There's an appeal to fits like these, and that appeal is the comfort, and nostalgia, of old Polaroid family photos. An appeal to the dark days of childhood fashion, and the lighthearted whimsy found within it. It's not a new current, from the trucker hats and big "nerd" glasses from 10 years ago, to "ugly sneakers" of today, the appeal is depending on how you swing on that spectrum of comfy whimsy, and mocking kitsch. The universal appeal is that grandma is not going to get it, neither is Joe Schmoe, but you, and your friends on forums like this, will.
I've always had problems with these trends. There is an appeal in that, yes, it can be seen as a comfy inclusivity, the veneration and embracing of counter ideals, or opening up to a more fun, and whimsical, styling. But, there's that deep cynicism, mocking irony, and intellectual, not to mention classist, elitism that is right there with it.
These movements capitalize on camp and kitsch, while demeaning it. Which feels nonconstructive, I do personally have a hard time seeing what is exciting, or what it successfully says. The ironic embrace only extends to those that are in the right place to recognize the irony, the appeal not being the surprise, but in "understanding why it's surprising". The greatest critique is a classist one, because it can't just be thrift store clothing. While the sweaters remind you of the ones your family bought for you on vacation, and the jeans your friend wore to try to learn to skate in, or the Payless jelly sandals your parents bought you to run around on the playground with, it is never just wearing those things. It's about wearing the 900$ version."
"Vetements is one of those controversial houses that people come out of the woodwork to defend by declaring people just don't "get it". But, no, I genuinely feel Vetements is the ugliest side of fashion as art.
Fashion isn't like other art forms because clothing has a very real practical use. Everyone needs to wear clothes. Clothing also degrades when used, you can't just go back and appreciate your clothes after they fade, tear, and stain. So, fashion lends itself towards the consumer cycle more-so than other art forms. Why is this a big deal when it comes to Vetements?
There's two ways to view Vetements, as an ironic statement, or as an absurdist neo-dadaist anti-fashion. As an ironic statement, Vetements doesn't just ironically poke fun at "bad taste", it punches down. Many people wear "ugly" clothing simply because it's what they can afford. In this regard, Vetements isn't so much a group of art students making grand, kitschy displays for a laugh, it's a group of aristocrats putting on peasant clothing and laughing at how poor it all is. And paying 1000 USD for the pleasure.
As an absurdist statement, the message falls flat. It's taking something useful, that someone needs, and turning it into a joke. I suppose it is absurd, in a cruel sense. I'm sure that Duchamp's Fountain would have been viewed a lot differently if it was unveiled in a world in which a significant portion of its population had trouble maintaining a proper place to go to the bathroom. It's people in ivory towers, casting stones on society's institutions from the unmatched security of their privileged positions."
Is there a style of pants that's low rise and wide on the leg or at least in the thigh but like without being saggy on your ass?
Also does anyone else have trouble keeping their pants up where their rise is meant to go even with a belt on? What's up with that?
>>2318 It's common knowledge on drug sites and anyone that knows subcultures.
>>2348What yall think? Tbh I asked for highlights and it seemed like the stylist just did the whole thing on the top, but looks ok I guess
(smileys for the fed ai algos)
>>2363dang where does one go to get a good haircut. The only part I have a hard time cutting myself is the back of the head.
>>2369thnx anon, Im kinda disappoint so I hope so lol
>>2336It's called virtual try-on. Most is centred only on women's clothing and specific retailers and fashion brands. I found one more generalized one.
https://www.veesual.ai/>>2349Too orange and flat in colour. Id say just bleach it a little further or dye it a different shade that is multi tonal.
>>2371Find someone with hair a similar type as your own and ask where they got it done. Alternatively just get a manager to do your hair. They not always but often are among the most competent or skilled I've found but they also tend to like all hairdressers cut your hair shorter than you tell them for some reason. Or you can just come in and ask who has the most experience with your hair type and the stype you want and just say you could come back another time if they arent there. Annoying thing is often the really good ones tend to move around. You may find them in a place that is low cost but then they may take a job at an expensive salon later.
>>2373i aint no succdem boi
>>2375I got a really bad stylist I think, looking at this vid on youtube she really didn't do any of the techniques or section out the hair properly. Shit was expensive too, now I'm just fucked until it grows back again then I'll get em done somewhere else better next time. Shoulda done my research but smh under capitalism you can't trust anyone to just do their job right, they just want the money and have no passion
>>2393you jsut wait tom holland's spiderman is broke now
he will finish what stalin started in spider 4: no home for bourgeois
>>2375nice,
>request a demodamn i thought it was a user thing
What makes a good looking mariners cap? Seems there is a lot of subtle variance in design and some good some look like shir. I figure newsboys and flatcaps are overplayed for men these days so considering these. Also have long hair thought it may go better.
>>2412What a waste to not have that happen. I for quite some time been saying a law should be made to transfer companies into co-ops after original owner leaves.
>>2412what happened, i cna't read it
>>2408what is the point of it?
>>2405is there one for hot weather?
pls don't tell me it says to be naked or something
>>2413Casually wearing something that’s for a specific function makes you look like a tool
Sneakers for casual wear are awful for the same reason
>>2419If we went by this we should also stop wearing jeans unless we do manual work, but if you want it to look less larpy you need either of these:
- Broad shoulders, heavily coated
- Stocky bastard
- Old and feeble, but the graceful kind of feeble
Also if you're under 40-50 keep the bill thin.
>>2419I think that would only rarely ever be true. Just because it's called a Mariner's cap doesn't mean only Mariners used it. Just because it's also called a Greek Fisherman's cap doesnt mean just Greek fishermen used it it just was popular among them for a time. A hat is a hat they all serve the purpose of providing some shade from the sun and these kind some warmth for your head. I cant see how anything about the design really has a unique use to being sea bearing that cant be more broadly used, can you?
Likewise sneakers/trainers are literally just any shoe with a relatively soft rubber sole with a gripy pattern which is commonly used for waking on modern surfaces. Just because rubber sole shoes started as sports wear doesn't mean they aren't for casual use. They were from very early on. A sneaker is literally just rubber soled shoes. Otherwise you get stuck with leather sole shoes which unless you are wearing soft sole moccasins are used more for dresswear these days because they arent the most comftorable and slip more easily on hard floods. Even the thin and narrow Converse were originally what all the basketball players wore. I can't imagine what you even expect people to wear on their feet day to day. If someone wears rain boots and it stops raining is that a cardinal sin?
>>2425Though dont forget modern denim isnt same as what is retroactively called raw denim.
I don't really fit your descriptive criteria but also not that far off on everything. I know certain clothes have a certain image to them but im not one afraid to break fashionfag rules as long as it doesn't make people completely misunderstand me in a confrontational way which I dont think it would because there is no steriotype just an association with old men due to it being more popular with them. I likely only would wear such a thing if I get a wool coat or some sort of jacket of sorts because it would look off without that to me. Yes too big a brim probably would look stupid though too short also is no good. Having a brim shorter than your nose is off your face can make your nose look bigger in profile.
>>2433There are Oxford shoes and Blucher shoes with rubber soles nowadays
>A sneaker is literally just rubber soled shoesIt's a word originating from early 20th century English referring to any professional athletic shoe, especially ones that help grip onto a hard surface better
>>2413The more important things about the cap itself would be material and fit. Headwear of this type is a bit uncommon these days so you'll want to make sure that it's made out of decent materials, because if you wear an obviously, visibly cheap one it'll look incredibly tacky. Fit speaks for itself, badly fitting clothes look bad. A last thing to keep in mind with the cap is that you'll want to be careful with the more flashy ones with embroidering on them, you're wearing a mariners cap and that's already a bit out there, getting an eccentric one on top of that will be very hard to pull off.
But honestly more important than the cap itself is the rest of the outfit you're wearing it with. You don't want to look like the equivalent one of those neckbeards wearing a fedora with a t-shirt and cargo shorts. A mariners cap looks best either on a suit and coat (aka the Lenin larp), on a sweater and wool trousers (like the middle guy minus the neckerchief), or on old people (aka the Corbyn larp).
>>2469>>2471they're the classic nike air force 1's
not sure what they have to do with service work
>>2471>>2476Is this an American thing?
For the record I prefer black sneakers with slight accents but all black sneakers are fine too.
>>2487>And I don't mean in the manly kilt sense Yeah but that's one of the rare occasions it actually does look decent.
To be fair skirts usually don't look that good on women either. Everybody expects Japanese anime skirt physics, but in reality it tends to be just fabric awkwardly flapping about.
>>2487Margaret Howell's new Fall lookbook has a bunch of skirted men. It looks pretty good and is a bit different than her normal casual but stylish attorney look.
If you aren't familiar with her stuff check it out - its reasonably affordable considering she uses better fabrics than most designers, on sale its a steal.
https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2022-ready-to-wear/margaret-howell/slideshow/collection#7 >>2518What's a cell phone pocket? Like this?
>>2517Coin pockets are GOAT.
I think a very "sensual" approach to menswear is hard to do well. Even as a dude who wears skirts and taller Cuban heels, I find myself disliking a lot of the work that some cheapo-price, IG/Tiktok, dropshipped "brands" are doing to cater to this more open clientele.
Brands I think do slinky, sexy stuff well for guys: Dion Lee (corset & crop tops), Carlota Barrera (especially the high-cut hems on button-ups), Ludovic de Saint Sernan (low rise pants, knits), Rick Owens (Dylan tops, sheer jerseys), Jean Paul Gaultier (the OG), GmbH (sporty-meets-kinky stuff).
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