Graduated but still wearing middle-school clothes...
Hey everyone!
I'll soon graduate and really feel out of style. I didn't change my outfits since middle school and basically just picked up old things from my older brother, but they're full of holes thanks to our cat and cloth moths. Additionally, they're childish and since I've started working out they're too tight around my chest and shoulder area.
I am looking for general outfit tips that don't look too "fake" or artifical.
I'm a hard-working, down to earth guy and ready to pay up to 150€ for new outfits, but i'm not willing to pay some brand just because I get to wear their brand logo. I'm not a poser.
I'm currently residing in europe inside the EU.
I'm fine with both buying in person or online since most stores allow free retours these days.
I don't need anything urgently, I just want something in general.
I'd be happy to buy second-hand but here, second-hand is so stylistic now that it's more expensive to buy second-hand than buying at discounter cloth stores. It's absolutely insane.
I'm literally NPC-sized. Average everything. My BMI is 22. 175cm.
I'm open to literally anything. If it looks artifical, but good, so shall it be. There's nothing special I am looking for.
Maybe one more thing. I'm from the north so temperatures above 20°C are considered hot to me. I'd rather wear light and "breathable" clothes. Skinny is fine if I can move in it without ripping stuff apart.
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There are some posts in #fashion-guides that might help but you should explore how you might want to dress. People can throw out random guides and styles but it’s up to you to decide what you do or don’t like
Hmm. The issue is that I have 0 fashion sense and while a lot of outfits look very well on certain people giving certain impressions, I feel like none of the clothes i find match even closely to who I am and what i'd like to express. But given I don't really know anything about fashion, I believe I just need the advice of experts.
the problem with finding what you like is that it ultimately ends in you having to do exactly that
the only way to learn is by doing, the only way to win is by learning, and the only way to begin is by beginning
and a good way to start is by shuffling through #inspiration or #waywt and see what you like
the other oft-repeated mantra i’m obliged to repeat again is that you should also be dressing for yourself, not the snobs on the internet
Thanks Sam Reich
Lyon is right! You just have to start. You can save pics of outfits that you like and you can dress more intentionally with the clothes you already have and just pay more attention to how other folks dress.
We can certainly help but you have to do work as well!
unironically mr reich has given me such a wonderful mantra for picking up new things
What would you like to express with what you wear?
Well, again, I only see people in clothes that suit them but wouldn't suit me. And the clothes in the usual stores like Primark, C&A or H&M all are nothing I know how to make look good
Mainly, a friend invited me to his birthday party and I feel like it's time for me to update my wardrobe. It's his 20th and middleschool's been a long time ago
Whenever I go to stores I never find anything even mildly interesting and the same goes for outfits, i never even feel so much as a spark
Personality traits, i'd say. Bold, simple, energetic colors with big, impactful, dynamic patterns
Can you scroll through #waywt and identify anything you like? Is there a celebrity you think looks good? We need something to go on.
Since you mentioned you're in a colder country, does any of the inspo in this thread from yesterday catch your eye? https://discord.com/channels/1116793467654381685/1254737626385219705/1254737626385219705
Sure! Let's go with this one. I enjoy baggy pants but was told that they make any girl sort you out immediately
xD
Probably don't listen to those people, women have lots of different preferences and anyone worth your time will like the clothes you wear anyway.
This kind of look is quite easy to do, a cool graphic tee, combat or cargo trousers and chunky sneakers are easily available at all sorts of price points.
This also looks cool, but I don't understand how shoes, pants and the shirt patterns match so well
God, don't remind me of shoes. I legit can check the entire store and not find a single fitting pair :harold: I don't even know what mine are called, basically black sneakers but they got like a neck that covers the ankles, does that make sense?
For a cool graphic tee, try having a look in the sale section at endclothing.com
Some chunky sneakers from ASICS/new balance/Reebok might work
Cargo trousers are available all over the place and you might be best off going to your nearest stores and trying on a few different pairs. H&m/Zara commonly, carhartt are pricier but probably have a store if you're near a bigger city.
Oh I got some cool ones from my dad and my costudents called me "looking like eddie from stranger things"
:turtlecat:
Thats one way to call 80s and 90s shirts ig
Urban Outfitters might be a good option at that price range too if it's in your country, I feel like that fits the style posted
Lots of baggy cargoes, fun shirts etc
It sounds a bit like you have an idea of how you want to dress but people around you aren't that nice and your bigger issue is confidence? Once you've done it for more than a week people will stop noticing/commenting/caring.
Eh, I'm not sure. I feel like the things i enjoy bite each other
Like when I wear a pitch black 80s long sleeve with short camo pants, it just doesn't fit
I sadly don't really have an eye for what does fit, only for what does not
A lot of that is trial and error, but a good shortcut can just be straight copying inspo photos!
At least for colour combos and stuff, even if the items aren't the exact same
This is more useful than you think!
Hmm, how do i put it. Talking here made me realize I'd like to combine attributes of two different fictional pieces but it might leave you more confused/cringing than anything
So this one show has these hoodies with clear shapes, colors etc but look kinda lame color-palette wise and I'd like not to be connected to the fandom, the basic idea is that counts
And as a color palette, the game Mirrors Edge has a lot of really neat stuff with neat basic base colors and then energetic, fresh exotic colors like orange or light blue
The question is, are there clothes that fit that style? There oughta be, right?
I think broadly streetwear is what you're looking for, which is great timing cause there was a thread on inspo for that yesterday as well! https://discord.com/channels/1116793467654381685/1254828387243917465/1254834835223220275
Hmm, lots of greys and nothing really that fits besides the cargos
This looks cool but it's fully white and obv. meant for andro bodies
https://www.urbanoutfitters.com/en-gb/mens-hoodies-sweatshirts Have a look through here, lots of bold colours, geometric shapes graphics
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Mens Hoodies & Sweatshirts | Oversized, Zip Up & Fleece
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Try sorting r/techwearclothing by top of all time? Colour palette leans fairly monochrome but there are examples of more colourful stuff.
This goes in the right direction!
Hmm
Imagine this but without text, the dark blue being a washed out white and the white being like mango-yellow or grape-purple
:fall:
Do you have Vinted in your country?
Might have some good luck searching for things like 90s sweater, y2k hoody
That sort of thing
I don't but I'm certain it doesn't matter whether I have shop X or Y coz I probably have similar shops
Here we got mainly primark, C&A and H&M
Woah, at H&M I got a hoodie that has the AoT dark green, very cool. Anyhow.
I'm just thinking in terms of buying actual retro things, cause it seems the things you like are quite 90s / 2000s themed
Which is definitely on trend in the 2nd hand markets currently
taking a detour here but to your point about "the pictures I see are clothes i like but worn by people who aren't me" i get into it in a roundabout way here https://malefashionadvice.substack.com/p/creatively-unhinged-fit-battle-round-d4f
Creatively Unhinged: Fit Battle Round of 4
Addressing authenticity and representation in hiking and in fashion.
the overall message is that authenticity to a certain style or how well it reflects us starts with how it reflects ourselves rather than our physical form, and that shouldn't be limited by the lack of any reference pictures specific to us (regardless of style)
i will also add that there is a chance that your chosen inspiration isn't reliably available in mass-market stores which is a fault of stores not you
you might want to also consider places like etsy or other online boutiques that can make clothes or DIY something simiar
Well my mood often changes and sometimes i'd also be in an elegant mood but i'd rather busy myself alive than wear a hat
like a fedora, hah
You got any good ones you can recommend?
on a broad level here's an etsy search for streetwear, the prices may or may not be comparable to in-store but there's perhaps a better selection https://www.etsy.com/search?q=streetwear&ref=search_bar
and for the sort of color blocking you described previously perhaps either of these would be good benchmarks https://www.etsy.com/market/color_block_shirt https://www.ready-one.com/custom-color-block-t-shirts
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Custom Color Block T Shirts
Ready One Clothing! Manufacturer & Supplier of Men, Women Textile and Leather Clothing. We also provide full customization and Brand Your Own services as well as Accept Customer's Designs.
#colorblockt-shirts #custom-shirt #mencustomshortsleevest-shirt #menraglansleevet-shirt #mencustomt-shirt
you may find that you're drawn to multiple styles (i certainly am); rather than reject those tendencies i worked to find ways to show them off.
i think the beat thing you can do is continue to look for inspiration; your tastes will form in turn
That's a fine idea albeit the colors are unluckily chosen
As that's the german Reichs flag
Hmm, is this for companys or for individuals as well?
from what i can tell it can be for either
Thing is, colorblock goes into the right direction but isn't quite there yet
It's too... unrefined
This goes into the right direction but not my colors. Hmmm
oh screw you, avif
this looks cool!
But there gotta be ones with more dynamic shapes!