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Manshion (Menswear and Mens Fashion) Thread |OT| Fashion Fades; Style is Eternal
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cwmartin said:There's always the one kid* in your advanced level economics course who dresses like he's already landed that fortune 500 corporate gig, and he sticks out badly. So if you gotta be that guy, be him.
*Said kid is currently unemployed, says facebook. Not sticking correlation to causation, just sayin.
Yeah and I know a kid like that and his suits and shit look like fucking trash bags draped over him.
Ketchup Boy said:
tldr: any time anyone says that you know it's going to be a train wreck.
cwmartin said:
Yep. I'm at an internship now where I HAVE to wear suits which sucks. God I just want to be able to wear jeans every day.
Don't get me wrong, I like suits (and hope to nab a MTM one later this year) but wearing one every day just tires you out. Breaking it out for special occasions or a night out is fine for me though. Of course there's also the opposite of people who wake up and roll out in their pajamas for that 9:30 lecture lol.Heads-up: Allen Edmonds is starting a sale tomorrow through Oct 11: All shoes/belts/acces 14.92-30% off, for the "Rediscover America" sale.
AE Community Manager Quote: Hey all... event starts this Monday and lasts until the 11th. It is available on-line, at our stores and through approximately 400 authorized AE dealers. There is a Rediscover America Collection of 12 styles (current and new) along with a few matching belts that are priced extremely well -- read much better than 15% off. All other branded AE products will be 14.92% (15%) off. You will be able to see everything on-line on Monday morning.
AE Community Manager Quote: Hey all... event starts this Monday and lasts until the 11th. It is available on-line, at our stores and through approximately 400 authorized AE dealers. There is a Rediscover America Collection of 12 styles (current and new) along with a few matching belts that are priced extremely well -- read much better than 15% off. All other branded AE products will be 14.92% (15%) off. You will be able to see everything on-line on Monday morning.
Anyone know where where I can get high-quality v-neck t-shirts? Every once in a while, I'll see a guy walking by with a really nice quality fabric shirt. Most female tees seem to be made of the same stuff (whatever it is). Preferably w/ broader shoulders and thinner waist. Thanks!
Edit: my current guess is rayon (is that bamboo?).
Edit: my current guess is rayon (is that bamboo?).
RapidCancel
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Alucrid said:
Damn you weren't kidding about Apolis, it's $48 for a v neck. I only see white colored ones from Muji, do you have any other recommendations?
RapidCancel said:
Sadly that's all they have iirc. I buy them for undershirts and usually wear them out casually too.
Although they do have the packages that come with three shirts for $99 on Apolis. Not cheap at all, but less expensive at least. Wolf vs goat has some nice ones too, alas they're more expensive than apolis shirts.
Anyone have any fashion advice for someone going into teaching? I'm going to be teaching high school (eventually, right now I'm subbing and just going with slacks and dress shirts with a tie as that's the standard look for authority) and I'll be starting out as a relatively young 20-something guy. I don't want to look stuffy and old, but I also don't want the casual polo and khaki look a lot of male teachers sport. Do you think it's safe to take a page from the look I see a lot of my professors sporting? Maybe a sports jacket or a bowtie to mix things up? I honestly have no idea how to pull off a professional but not stuffy look that would be appropriate for a teacher.
Does anybody know where I can find a pair of shoes like this?
http://www.thebay.com/eng/mens-Slim_Fit_514_trade__Jeans-thebay/197850
I cant seem to find it on the site itself. I also don't want to spend more than 130. These are going to be winter shoes for the next couple of years.
http://www.thebay.com/eng/mens-Slim_Fit_514_trade__Jeans-thebay/197850
I cant seem to find it on the site itself. I also don't want to spend more than 130. These are going to be winter shoes for the next couple of years.
macuser1of5 said:
well, the definition is what is being stretched here. in some people's cases they seem to just say FIT is what makes your dress more adult. the "get out of your dad's clothes" look is what people latch onto, which i agree with. but just because you're wearing fitted jeans, a trendy slim jacket and tight black tee underneath and it all cost you $400+ to cobble that one look together doesn't make you someone dressing as an adult in my eyes.
I am not saying everyone must be rocking suits daily, though I would like a world the would somewhat revert to that era, but some of the looks posted here I wouldn't exactly qualify as "adult". More and more it seems like these threads are about "check out this $250 shirt I got on sale, regularly $395!".
Say what you want about the guy Jesse from Put This On, but to me, that is what actually dressing like a grownup/adult entails.
InsertNameHere said:
A nice pair of pants, collared shirt and possibly skinny tie. You'll look pretty good but not old-professor ish. I have no clue what the dress policy is for teachers though, might want to find that out and see.
CFMOORE! said:
Who advertised that? I hate wearing a jacket (I'm assuming you mean something like a blazer) with that sort of outfit. I don't think fit makes you look like an 'adult' and of course the qualifications for looking 'like an adult' are pretty vague if not altogether nonexistent. I just don't like posts coming in here asking how to dress like an adult.
Enron said:
Most of my young male teachers in college either wore casual (jeans and a collared shirt) or just dress pants and a collared shirt (generally slim fitting) and they seemed to control the class just fine. If InsertNameHere can do it in a suit he can probably do it while being 'hip' (although I don't really see my suggestion as that too much, it's not like I told him to go in as an urban street ninja). I mean really, as long as you can control the class I'm sure clothes are the least of your worries.
latinlikeaviolin
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I had a high school teacher who would wear a full suit one day then the next he'd just wear this cheap leather jacket with a t-shirt underneath and jeans. Everybody loved him. Soooo, do what he does.
lol
Alucrid said:
I wasn't really talking about your suggestion. I should have just replied to his post instead of yours. "Not being too hip" was MY suggestion, not a reaction to yours.
But, there is 1 big difference between those two situations. One is college, the other is high school. Full of immature 14-18 year old boys and girls who might not respect a teacher that looks/acts like a slightly older brother.
Enron said:
Well that's just it. If he acts like an bro or a friend to them he's probably not going to go far no matter what his attire is. If he doesn't and lays down the law he can probably roll in there with a furry suit on and be a-okay. Then again, HS was a few years ago and kids these days are dicks so who knows lol.
freenudemacusers
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I think there is a misunderstanding between dressing like an adult vs dressing appropriately for the context, or simply dressing with intent. I'm not always going to wear a suit out barhopping with friends, but I'll wear a street wear get up with more effort put in it than the standard polo and shorts wearing dude. Work is the same, suits or business wear, though my aesthetic approach is essentially the same (90s minimalism).I don't really have a work and casual wardrobe, I just have clothes at various ends of the spectrum.
I guess it comes down to recognizing the social codes of clothing, and when to embrace, subvert, or ignore them. For me, dressing like an adult is a meaningless imperative, since a lot of adults just rigidly adhere to standard dress codes and put little thought into the process. I suppose it depends what you want to do; adhere to conventions but do it well, explore some niche fashion subset (with it's own rules & codes), or something in between. The assumption I see often is that wearing fashion labels vs traditional makers is the former is fickle and trend-oriented, but at least for me, it is simply a matter of preferring something that deviates slightly from the norm (pattern, texture, color, etc).
Then again I'm only 27. But I doubt my perspective will change on this, robot sneakers till I'm an invalid.
I guess it comes down to recognizing the social codes of clothing, and when to embrace, subvert, or ignore them. For me, dressing like an adult is a meaningless imperative, since a lot of adults just rigidly adhere to standard dress codes and put little thought into the process. I suppose it depends what you want to do; adhere to conventions but do it well, explore some niche fashion subset (with it's own rules & codes), or something in between. The assumption I see often is that wearing fashion labels vs traditional makers is the former is fickle and trend-oriented, but at least for me, it is simply a matter of preferring something that deviates slightly from the norm (pattern, texture, color, etc).
Then again I'm only 27. But I doubt my perspective will change on this, robot sneakers till I'm an invalid.
Right, I won't be teaching college, even though I'm considering getting a Ph.D and doing that later on in life. At the same time I don't want to fall into that bland high school teacher in a polo look and want to have some sense of individuality. I believe in being an authority figure but also someone the students can relate to and look up to as well. I don't want to be seen as someone only there to enforce the rules and teach the curriculum, but rather someone who is genuinely interested in my students as people. I'd like to be the kind of teacher that students come back to after being in college and have a drink with. I think appearance can play heavily into this.
I guess my idealism is kinda showing heavily here, haha. I think I'll figure it out.
I guess my idealism is kinda showing heavily here, haha. I think I'll figure it out.
Khalifa Jayy
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Some inspiration for you to draw from. I think you can pull off several of these looks, or several pieces from the following looks, and accomplish what you are aiming to.InsertNameHere said:
Zara, Uniqlo, Banana Republic.SRG01 said:
This owns. If I could wear jeans to work, I'd totally rock that.RJNavarrete said:Some inspiration for you to draw from. I think you can pull off several of these looks, or several pieces from the following looks, and accomplish what you are aiming to.
SpeedingUptoStop
will totally Facebook friend you! *giggle* *LOL*
Man, I want everything in this look. Give me links for all of this.
freenudemacusers
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green canvas bag - probably filson or something similar
blazer - a store
jeans - a store
loafers - a store
really, these are all pretty standard items I wouldn't wear jeans that slim with loafers, or at least not wear socks like that. looks off.
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wearing a vest without a blazer is just odd, especially when the pants match.
blazer - a store
jeans - a store
loafers - a store
really, these are all pretty standard items
I wouldn't wear jeans that slim with loafers, or at least not wear socks like that. looks off.....
wearing a vest without a blazer is just odd, especially when the pants match.
Khalifa Jayy
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Sorry, guys, I just hoard images to my HDD in a "lookbook" folder without sources, links, etc. I'm sure you can find those pieces with relative ease, though. Dark/slim/raw jeans, tan jacket, and brown loafers shouldn't be extremely hard to come by.
Yeah those all fit with my general aesthetic I have going on right now, though obviously these clothes are a bit more pricy than the stuff I can afford right now. I think this kinda stuff would work well. I'm a skinny short guy so I'm probably going to have to get almost everything tailored/custom as things end up being a bit big on me, but that's life.
freenudemacusers
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you have the internet, so go to discount online shops and try some shit out. Especially if you're a skinny dude. You could probably put this together for $400, which isn't a lot of money considering the versatility of the individual parts.InsertNameHere said:
lightless_shado
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love the barney shoes.
Mihael Mello Keehl
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are there any good looking men knee high boots(or close) that men have that dont look like they're for girls? not no weather-proof mountain shit.
freenudemacusers
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Yeah, but keep it simple, like a riding boot or something similar. 14" doc martens should stay at the fetish clubs. I wouldn't go quite to the knee whatever you get.Mihael Mello Keehl said:
macuser1of5 said:
Yeah, I need to make some money before I can throw down that much cash on some clothes. I've got some nice modern/slim fit dress shirts and pants for the subbing gig, and I won't actually start teaching for some time now, so I've got plenty of time to save and plan. Thanks for the tip.
computers putin'
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cuevas said:
Haha
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