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sioku

1/31/2024

The Drama of Big Outerwear

https://alittlebitofrest.com/2024/01/30/the-apotheosis-of-wearing-big-outerwear/ https://soundcloud.com/styleanddirection/e117?si=7ed08bc80f1b4271b7d094c3af6870d0&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing I wrote an article and did a podcast episode on my love of big outerwear and how I like to wear it. The blog/pod also goes into detail on some of the coats in my collection, especially the balmacaan ive had since 2017! Hope you like it!...

jibba

1/30/2024

How to Discover Your Own Taste

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/09/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-kyle-chayka.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Rk0.dLWA.Shrzu6bRDm_D&bgrp=a&smid=url-share I listened to this episode this morning, and, though they talk about personal taste in the age of algorithmic recommendations in general, I thought it had some interesting conversations directly applicable to an online fashion community. Some bullet points for discussion if you don't want to listen to it:...

grippybananas

1/27/2024

Most Egyptian Cotton Is Fake. Here’s Why The Real Thing Is So Expensive | Business Insider

https://youtu.be/p1PEUGGTv4w?si=zV6p3Zwp-Jdg6lI-

ggfpc

1/26/2024

Male fashion and sexyness

Something that I've noticed over the years is that women's fashion is a lot "sexier" than men's. Women have a lot of options that enhance or display the features of their bodies that are considered attractive, for example there's cleavage, cinched waists, short skirts, dresses that hug their curves, and there are very clear paths for dressing in a sexy way even if you don't have the ideal body type. Men's fashion, on the other hand, has never struck me as sexy. When I think of a sexy men's outfit I immediately think of a suit, which enhances some interesting elements like broad shoulders and the cinched waist (or v-taper in male terms lol), but suits are quite formal and not suitable for most occasions. ...

used eggs

1/21/2024

Cop or drop?

Be honest

Nayyyyy

1/19/2024

Why Rich People (sorta) Don't Wear Luxury

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0UQgrFNExc "Modern-day luxury is a spiderweb. A $397 billion structure woven together by the distinctions between classes and cultures. In this video, we jump into the web to figure out what luxury actually is, why the upper class (sort of) don't buy into it, and the psychology behind those who do.2...

sioku

1/15/2024

Thoughts on Hair and My Own Journey

https://alittlebitofrest.com/2024/01/14/the-thing-about-hair-on-the-face-head/ Hey guys! Inspired by the countless discussions on hair we've had on the sub and this discord I finally got around to writing a blog post on hair! It goes into how I view hair as a potential extension for expression as well as my own journey to get the right hairstyle and facial hair that worked my POV. In the end, my friends and I each found our own style that made sense for us even as we subtly change our fits from time to time! I also did a podcast discussion on this if you want to listen: https://soundcloud.com/styleanddirection/e116-hair-on-the-face-and-head?si=b3d951da4f104ffaa92f2b1688534b89&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing...

ashaz.

1/13/2024

Getting a watch for my 18th Birthday

Getting a watch for my 18th birthday (in about a week and a half) - my budget for a watch is £300 and ideally want to go with seiko. I've started dressing more smart-casually, favouring more smart. Any recommendations? Dress watches are preferable as I don't think it's a good idea to pair a sports watch with a suit...

Dawn

1/12/2024

Unique Shoes

How do folks feel about unique shoes like…

Joe Balogna

1/10/2024

Thoughts on sweaters/outfits like this?

Throughout my childhood, up until now, I never really developed a sense of fashion. I have a hard time gauging how other people will feel about certain outfits, especially if they're my outfits. I'm trying to go for a more androgynous/queer style, but nothing crazy since I'm frankly not skilled enough for high fashion. One thing I'm trying to understand is sweaters. Do people perceive the sweater in this image as more masculine, or more feminine? Is it considered masculine when wearing sweaters with jeans, but not other things? I would love to know your first thoughts/impressions when you see an outfit like this, and why...

awburkey

1/5/2024

[Esquire] What is American Fashion? by Derek Guy

https://www.esquire.com/style/mens-fashion/a45855828/what-is-american-fashion/ An nice article about some of the history and nature at the heart of all American styles: The Everyman....

bucciarati

1/4/2024

$450 for a School Bag?!

https://one-from-nippon.ghost.io/randoseru Featured a couple of days ago on HackerNews...

myloxydian

12/30/2023

Fashion illustrations

Hey folks, anyone wanna shout out their favorite fashion illustration artists? I really dig the old school ivy style Kazuo Hozumi drawings and all of Mr. Slowboy's stuff. I especially like the illustrations he did for Uniqlo here (https://www.uniqlo.com/us/en/contents/lifewear-magazine/the-modern-layering-guide/).

12/29/2023

Sneakers

For the days between Paraboots and Wallabees

werkinprogress

12/23/2023

Oystercore by Andrew Richards

Profile of "Oystercore": a style trend based on Northeastern/New England aesthetics: https://www.instagram.com/p/C1LA8f3uks5/?igsh=MWpibTBzZXowNm42aQ== Thoughts on this being an overall -core to consider? Is it something you've been actively implementing into your wardrobe? Do you see it as an emerging trend or something that's already at peak presentation in the mainstream? Any other thoughts?...

AndrewA

12/20/2023

Old MFA favorite brands

I was pursuing some old MFA posts and encountered a number of brands that used to be popular that I hadn’t heard of in awhile. Some of them no longer exist. I forgot how popular Wolf vs Goat, Epalaut, and Unis all used to be about a decade ago. They all kind of fit into the vague Americana that was popular at the time and were a more expensive made in USA version of J Crew Anyone else have some forgotten brands?...

Nayyyyy

12/16/2023

Derek Guy versus Vime's boot theory

https://twitter.com/dieworkwear/status/1735419250100363527 Looks like Derek dids the funny a few days ago. Personally I enjoyed reading it, as I've always thought it was a bit meme-cringe to apply a "theory" from a book about magic & shit to the production of footwear in modern mass industrial economy....

Zero_

12/15/2023

The Great American-Made Oxford Roundup

So, a month ago I asked for some oxford advice and it ended up pushing me down a rabbit hole. Who is making nice American-made OCBDs? Where do you go when you're willing to drop a bit of cash on some nice shirts, ethically produced? There were a few options and internet research can only take you so far, so I ordered 3 of options and tried them on. Here are my results. I haven't done this before so I'm going to try this in a thread. And FYI, each of these shirts was a size large.

Spuck

12/13/2023

Should Denma leave Balenciaga?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TK4jWLB2VnA Good stuff to think about for the ever interesting Fashion Roadman...

icelemontea23

12/13/2023

Objectively, what makes clothes "high quality"

I have a $4 local brand, $40 Uniqlo and $150 Brooks Brothers shirt. There is defintely a noticable physical difference between local and Uniqlo but not so much going up to Brooks Brothers I can't see a physical difference as they both fit great and are made of the same material. Another comparison, I have $40 chinos from M&S and $80 from Massimo Dutti and there are only slight differences between the two. Has the diminishing returns started kicking in from the middle price range?...

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