THE fashion/style thread

[Boschy]

Another important aspect is getting your clothes to fit properly. When I buy new clothes, I check and modify the following:

- Pants leg length shortened properly (obviously).
- Shirt sleeve length shortened.
- Shirt length shortened if you do not intend to tuck the shirt in.
- Pants seat size increased or reduced.
- Pants waist size increased or reduced.
- Suit/jacket sleeves lengthened.
- Suit/jacket length shortened.

A tailor will do all of these alterations. You can also try the clothes on at the tailor's and get advice on anything else that needs modifying to improve the fit. Or do that at the shop if you don't trust the tailor. Off-the-shelf clothes rarely fit on all of these points.

The main one to consider that gets overlooked is shirt length for shirts not tucked in. The length should not go down further than say midway down the zipper. For me I try to get the shirt to hang just below the belt line. This lets your crotch and arse be visible, and makes a good halfway demarcation between your upper and lower body. Note that this applies to T-shirts as well. Men's fashion often have ads showing the latest trend for shirts hanging out.

Having the shirt hanging out too long just looks bad bad bad. At best it makes your legs look short. At worst you look like Cousin It or a Jawa from Tattoine. Also, some shirts are not designed to be worn out. Slim fit or tapered shirts tend to look best out. They hug your hips and don't flap around like a tent. What you want is a bigger shoulder-to-hip differenital, making that V-shape chicks love.

Add some striking male jewery, good cologne, great dressy shoes (always polished dummy), slicked back hair, sunglasses, trimmed stubble, and you will knock them dead.

 

[Ricky]

Ever notice the how expensive the stuff is in GQ? No surprise those are their biggest advertisers.

I know that I have very little clue in what constitutes a good look. I always take a girl or girlfriend shopping for me. They love to do it.

And I get compliments on the stuff a girl picks out for me, whereas on my own, it is much more rare.

I'm getting a better sense of style, but definitely take a girl. It is a great Day 2 event.

My current girlfriend dresses me in a style that is younger, to kind of match the style she dresses as. She's 28 but could seriously pass for a teenager at times.

I guess that's the best thing to keep in mind. Each girl will dress you in a style that kind of fits there style.

Her friends who have to dress in the top name brand stuff would take me to Saks.

She is more of a Gap, Banana Republic, outlet mall type of girl. But she is damn good at finding good stuff there.

 

[God_of_getting_layed]

Add some striking male jewery, good cologne, great dressy shoes (always polished dummy), slicked back hair, sunglasses, trimmed stubble, and you will knock them dead.

If you had any sense of style at all, you would know that slicked back hair is a big NO NO. it worked in the early 90's, but today, its FUGLY!

 

[God_of_getting_layed]

And I get compliments on the stuff a girl picks out for me, whereas on my own, it is much more rare.

THis is the best post Ive read in this thread. Most people are basically telling how they dress, and suggesting you do the same,and how to dress like them. However, these guys have 2 problems:

1. they have no sense of style, when they think they do

2. They focus too much on "Dressing nice" as opposed to "dressing to appeal to women" which I think would be more valuable information on this forum than a thread on how to dress nice. This aint a forum about how to look nice at chruch, or how to look good on a job interview or appear rich, professional, and sophisticated. THis is about getting women. KNOW THE DIFFERENCE PEOPLE.

Heres my advice:

Instead of hearing me tell you how I dress, Im going to tell you this:

Have women dress you.

90% of the guys reading this will have zero sense of style, some will THINK they do, but dont. heed these words. Women know what is appealing to them far better than you do.

 

[doctoroxygen]

Women know what is appealing to them far better than you do.

Just like they know what's attractive in a man, so when you ask them what they want in a man, they say "A ****y and funny guy" or whatever? Women don't have any idea what they actually think is attractive.

Very few women know how to dress themselves, so what makes you think they know how to dress men? Just like I wouldn't go to a woman for advice on how to get laid, I wouldn't go to a woman for advice on how to dress.

 

[BuildingSomethingBig]

My current girlfriend dresses me in a style that is younger, to kind of match the style she dresses as.

Absolutely shocking to see this from someone that has been a member of this forum for five years.

 

[Master Bates]

What do you guys think about wearing various jewelry? If you wear a (non-wedding) ring, which finger do you wear it on?

 

[LA_Chico]

THis is the best post Ive read in this thread. Most people are basically telling how they dress, and suggesting you do the same,and how to dress like them. However, these guys have 2 problems:

1. they have no sense of style, when they think they do

2. They focus too much on "Dressing nice" as opposed to "dressing to appeal to women" which I think would be more valuable information on this forum than a thread on how to dress nice. This aint a forum about how to look nice at chruch, or how to look good on a job interview or appear rich, professional, and sophisticated. THis is about getting women. KNOW THE DIFFERENCE PEOPLE.

Heres my advice:

Instead of hearing me tell you how I dress, Im going to tell you this:

Have women dress you.

90% of the guys reading this will have zero sense of style, some will THINK they do, but dont. heed these words. Women know what is appealing to them far better than you do.

I disagree bro, you should dress for yourself to look nice, not for girls. And by dressing nice it will help you with girls, but don't do it exclusively for them.

 

[Quiksilver]

Oh please...

All you asshats who talk about "dressing nice for yourself, not for the ladies" are totally delusional.

If the planet only had dudes, i'd be walking around in my boxers and wifebeaters, not spending precious beer money on $200 diesel jeans and shiny shoes. get real.

 

[Rusty_87]

Gentlemen,
Boschy made a few good points.

A good tailor is a great thing to have! As I mentioned earlier, fit is essential. When you go to a good tailor, they will def hook you up with the right fit. However, personally, i only go to the tailor to hem my pants and alter suits. I still get my dress shirts off the track. Too lazy. Heh. One of these days, I will def try to get a dress shirt made entirely for me. A friend of mine swears by it. He says, once you do it like this, you will never go back to buying stuff off the rack. Heh

Ahhh so much negativity!

Guys, please stop attacking each other. People have different opinions. Fine. If you dont agree with somebody, be mature and offer constructive criticism. If that doesnt work, then fine. People who read this thread can decide for themselves whose advice they want to follow. K?

Dressing up for women only?

That is seriously misguided.

Of course, i dont mean wear a dress shirt or suit ALL the time. I just think we should make a habit of putting SOME thought to what we wear at all times.

Having a good dress sense is not only relevant to getting women.

Imagine being in a business setting. You dont go in there with a pair of shorts and slippers do you? If you want to be taken seriously, you want to respect your associates and dress appropriately.

Same thing with formal events. Everyone is dressed up and looking nice. And you walk in with a pair of acid washed jeans and some crazy shirt. Do you think they will take you seriously?

Respect yourself and people will respect you.

Look, I am not telling people to follow me exactly. I offer some suggestions. Thats it. I am not THAT rigid. I appreciate classical style, but i still slouch my jeans a little bit sometimes. The whole baggy thing doesnt really bother me if the person wearing it can pull it off.

However, I still think there are some rules that can be broken and there are some rules that CANT be broken. (For example: wearing white socks with black dress shoes) People who are absolutely clueless should follow these basic guidelines. When they become more familiar with it, they will add their own personal flair to it. Know what i mean? You have to learn how to walk before you learn how to run.

Rus

 

[doctoroxygen]

As if you think women barely know how to dress themselves. Where the hell do you live man? Women are far more fashion consience than men. They spend 38743278438 hours a day trying to make themselves look good. Look at that fashion4nerds website, all the advice is from women, and the advice makes sense too.

You're confusing yourself with all men. No woman I know is more fashion conscious than myself or most of my friends, though they might THINK they are. Most of my free time not spent studying is spent reading fashion news and shopping.

Also, if you want ACTUAL, non-mall fashion, supertalk.superfuture.com is the place to go. THAT'S fashion.

 

[seanchai]

You're confusing yourself with all men. No woman I know is more fashion conscious than myself or most of my friends, though they might THINK they are. Most of my free time not spent studying is spent reading fashion news and shopping.

Also, if you want ACTUAL, non-mall fashion, supertalk.superfuture.com is the place to go. THAT'S fashion.

You forgot to factor in the time you spend blowing on other dudes.

EDIT: Holy sh¡t, I just checked out that fashion4nerds website. Appalling. I have to imagine those girls are disabled or otherwise plugged into a machine.

 

[God_of_getting_layed]

Just like they know what's attractive in a man, so when you ask them what they want in a man, they say "A ****y and funny guy" or whatever? Women don't have any idea what they actually think is attractive.

All woman have to do is walk into the store with you, they see something, and boom, it catches their eye, they think "ohh, that would look so hot on a guy", then they tell you "here, try this on". Guys arent capable of doing this because usually, they have no clue what looks hot on a guy. They cant just walk into a store, and spot things that look good on a guy like women can. You see, women basically consult the same part of their instincts that tells them when they are attracted to a guy to know if a clothing item will be "hot", guys dont have this instinct unless theyre gay, and even then, its not the same as women's. So guys will not be able to know if a clothing item is attractive to women like a woman can. Although, it is possible to learn by example what is attractive to women. Unfortunetely, most guys arent capable of doing this.

trying to articulate dating advice and picking out a clothing item that catches their eye and that looks sexy to them are 2 totally different things. are you dumb?

Very few women know how to dress themselves, so what makes you think they know how to dress men? Just like I wouldn't go to a woman for advice on how to get laid, I wouldn't go to a woman for advice on how to dress.

and almost no men know how to dress themselves, but most would do very well in picking out a hot looking outfit for a girl seeking help in how to dress attractively for men. 2 different things man. duuuhhhhhhhhh

oh, did I mention women have a very good fashion sense? your way off by saying most women cant dress themselves.

And your whole concept of "women give bad dating edvice, so theyll give bad fashion advice" is so retarted. is this a joke?

 

[God_of_getting_layed]

I disagree bro, you should dress for yourself to look nice, not for girls. And by dressing nice it will help you with girls, but don't do it exclusively for them.

Every guy has his own goals in life.

Obviosuly, for you, dressing nice is a higher priority than dressing to attract women. What ever floats your boat man.

But if your highest priority was to dress attractive to women, youd do best consulting a woman; have her pick outfits out for you.

obviously, dressing nice and dressing to attract will be conflicting as theyre not the same thing. youll have to choose which is more important to you when deciding on your style.

 

[howardalex]

I reckon this depends too much - I pick better clothes for myself than any woman would but at the same time, girls are always good for picking things you wouldn't have thought of - I never wore green until a girl bought me a green top, thinking it wouldn't suit me

dressing well is very important - it makes you look more attractive to women (which should be a goal on a forum like this...) and will also help you no end in business...no-one wants to employ/promote/deal with someone who looks like a tramp - a well dressed man will always advance better than one who picks his clothes from matalan

 

[seanchai]

Gogl, who dresses women? Who designs their clothes, starting at the height of fashion and trickling down to the high street?

MEN

It's not like women have a monopoly on the fashion industry - they rarely even design the clothes men buy, the clothes you say they have a sixth sense to pick out. Where the fvck did these clothes come from, then?

MEN

Every girl I meet says she is interested in fashion, and usually as I get to know her that changes to "well, I like shopping" and then becomes "help me pick out something to wear!!!" I've only ever met one (1) girl who I would trust to dress me, and I only really trust her judgment in suiting.

Some girls can really dress themselves - most can get away with not trying very hard - and even fewer can dress men well.

Give dudes more credit. We INVENTED clothing: Eve couldn't even pick out a fig leaf to cover her nakedness until Adam ate from the apple too. :yes:

 

[Rusty_87]

This whole women vs men thing when it comes to fashion, is kind of pointless.

Women study/research fashion for women. Not fashion for men.

Fine, there is nothing wrong with getting help from women when it comes to fashion. However, they dont know it all. Some of them have good eyes, some do not. Dont generalize.

For example, i doubt most women understand sartorial rules - especially when it comes to suits and dress shirts. Some probably have a good grasp of color combination. However, i doubt they know the difference between an english cut suit and an italian cut suit.... and which cut suit which body type.

Fine, if you want to get help from women. But whats wrong with self-education eh?

Personally, i pick out my own clothes and women never complain. I always get compliments.

Whatever floats your boat.

Gosens,
It depends what type of clothing. A good pair of jeans may last you a long long time. However, a graphic tee you wear 3 days a week may not last you that long. Just use your own judgement. If holes starts forming, its probably a good idea to get rid of it (unless you are into that sort of thing)

Suits and dress shirts lasts much longer, provided you take care of them well. I personally get rid of dress shirts when their collars get all messed up. (I give em to charity or something)

 

[howardalex]

Anyway, I'm just curious about something, hopefully someone can answer this: How long should you keep your clothing? Like when should you think about replacing it? A year? Two years? And how often should you be shopping for new clothes?

I keep it for a year or so
I replace it every 6 months or so
You should be shopping when you need to - if you have the cash every 6 months, if not then it doesn't matter too much, you should buy stylish things, not necessarily fashionable

 

[Boschy]

If you had any sense of style at all, you would know that slicked back hair is a big NO NO. it worked in the early 90's, but today, its FUGLY!

Hahaha. Yeah I dunno why I wrote that! My hair's too think to slick back. Guess I just meant "be well groomed".

Also...regarding shirts and tailors. I meant to buy shirts off the rack and get a tailor to modify them if something does not fit properly. I certainly can't afford tailored clothes, although one wonders exactly how much more expensive it is. I aim to pay between $100 and $200 AUD for good dress shirts. I suspect the tailored equivalent would be about $500+.

 

[God_of_getting_layed]

Gogl, who dresses women? Who designs their clothes, starting at the height of fashion and trickling down to the high street?

MEN

It's not like women have a monopoly on the fashion industry - they rarely even design the clothes men buy, the clothes you say they have a sixth sense to pick out. Where the fvck did these clothes come from, then?

um, this isnt about who has a better sense of fashion between men and women. there will be some men that have it, and some that dont. But more women have it than men overall. By the way, these male designers your talking of are usually gay, not exatcly representative of the typical man who I say usually has a poor sense of fashion.

But again, this isnt about who has better fashion sense between men and women. This is about who will do better picking out clothese that will be attractive to women? a man or a woman?

THe answer is clearly the woman. It has less to do with a woman's sense of fashion, and more to do with her ability to know what is "hot" to her, and what could be said to "turn her on". Shes a heterosexual woman, she has that part of the brain that tells her when shes sees a hot guy. This will also tell her when she sees a clothing item that is "sexy" to her. Guys are usually striaght, and so dont have this as a way to guide their decisions on what is attractive to women.

If the role were reversed, where we want to see who can do better to make a woman look hot to a guy between a man or woman. Usually the guy would do better. He would know what sexy things to pick out, becuase he knows when he sees something that is sexy to him, ie a short skirt, some sexy heeled shoes etc. He uses that same part of his brain that tells him if he sees a hot girl or not to do this. Herosexual woman dont have this, so they wouldnt do as good.

You see, what is "fashionable" is not exactly the same as what is "attractive to the opposite sex", although there are some similarities. Stuff guys wear in GQ magazine is very fashionable, but do women think its sexy? probably not. Do they think it looks good? probably yes. Do they think it looks nice? probably yes. Looking sexy and looking nice usually arent the same thing. So dressing nice or fashionable doesnt equate to "sexy to the opposite sex". This is why woman are better at this, its not really all about how strong the sense of fashion is.

Women will be far better at picking out things that are sexy to them than men. If your goal is to attract women and **** them, youd do best to consult a woman as opposed to GQ magazine or a guy or yourself. If your goal is to dress fashionable, you dont have to, but chances are, youll fail anyway, becuase in addition to not being good at knowing what is sexy to women, men usually have no sense of fashion. Most guys dress like ****, like slobs.

It is possible to learn by example what is sexy to women in the same way we learn what is fashionable. but most guys usually dont have the aptitude for it, thats why Im suggesting you consult a woman in this department, becuase chances are, your not one of those guys who have learned what women like.

MEN

Every girl I meet says she is interested in fashion, and usually as I get to know her that changes to "well, I like shopping" and then becomes "help me pick out something to wear!!!" I've only ever met one (1) girl who I would trust to dress me, and I only really trust her judgment in suiting.

Some girls can really dress themselves - most can get away with not trying very hard - and even fewer can dress men well.

Give dudes more credit. We INVENTED clothing: Eve couldn't even pick out a fig leaf to cover her nakedness until Adam ate from the apple too. :yes:

um, you get a group of women, and pick out the ones that know how to dress. You get a group of men, and pick out the ones who know how to dress. THe group of women will have a larger percentage of ones who "dress nice" than the group of men.

But again, this isnt about dressing nice like GQ etc. THis is about dressing sexy to women. Alot of women think that t shirt and jeans are far sexier than some really nice suit on a man. It just goes to show that dressing nice and "knowing how to dress" isnt exactly the same thing as "Dressing sexy to women". Its bad enough most guys have no fashion, its even worse that they cant know what is sexy to women. few guys can get away without consulting a woman when it comes to dressing to attract em.