Re: The "How to fucking dress yourself" Thread (or The "I can't get any" Thread)
I get compliments on my attire all the time, so I'll chime in..
T-shirts: Buy ones that fit! Your 2 sizes too big or too small make you either look like a child or a poser ass gang-banger. Keep it simple. Solid colors and or cool designs or art but nothing too extreme. No stupid "Hurley", "DC Shoes" or "LRG" branded type shirts. Are they paying you to be a walking fucking billboard for their company? Didn't think so. Cool or
interesting shirts can go a long way. I've gotten tons of compliments and questions about two of my Woot Shirts.
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2. Simpl, but interesting.
Dress shirts: Fitted. Always. Yes, "bigger guys" can wear a properly fitted shirt and it will always make you look more lean. Once again solid bold colors that match your personality. Like myself, I'm pretty neutral and have a calm demeanor so I wear lots of shades of grey (plus it's my favorite color) I also like red, black, deep purple, maroon etc. BOLD or bright solid colors. No stupid plaid patterns, stripes etc. (unless it's winter and it's a flannel) they make you look like some Hollister poser twat from the midwest that has no idea Hollister is a shitty city somewhere in CA.. Also; at work, tuck in. Out n about, let it out! and top button undone
Pants: Once again, fitment is key. Buy pants/slacks that fit your body type. You thin? go ahead and buy some slim fit jeans. You got some meaty ass legs? Go ahead and buy a lil wider legged pants. HEMMING. Almost all my jeans are hemmed. You spent 50-100 bucks on your jeans so what's a few extra bucks to makes them look right on you? No one looks good with pants 4-8 inches too long that are dragging on the ground fraying out at the seams looking all trashy and ****. Get that **** hemmed and have a "perfect to you" look. Just make sure the bottom opening of the legs fits the type shoes you wear..... Which brings us to..
Shoes: This is a big variable. But shoes should tie in your personality. You active? Some low-key nearly solid color athletic shoes will show that off. You a slacker/whatever? Chucks/Adidas/skate shoes (but not the super bulky ones like Osiris etc.) Outdoorsy? Some dressy hiking/approach shoes will show off you touch with nature. Professorial/dressy? Some leather or suede dress/casual dress shoes be it boot type, slip-on, lace-up or old man Sperry's will look the part. Keep these brown, tannish, natural suede etc. Black is boring, you're not always going to a funeral. Also, shoes and your belt should match as close as possible.
Accessories: Belts: match shoes, and get the right size! having ten extra inches of over-lap on your belt looks dumb. Necklaces: NO. Bracelets: eh...use caution. Watches: MANLY! Ties: thick with thick blazer lapels, thin with thin blazer lapels. Tie them correctly and have them hang right. the bottom point should be right at the beltline.
That's all I got for now, If I think of more things I'll ad-on