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Mmfad
•Created by Clark'sDesertBot on 4/1/2025 in #topic-of-the-day
The Case For/Against: White Leather Sneakers - Topic of the day 4/1/25
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Mmfad
•Created by Sam on 3/18/2025 in #questions-and-advice
Is my style drifting towards conservative without me noticing?
You're really casual. Might well consider trying out being more conservative fashion-wise, if you're interested. Get good at dressing in menswear, and then play around with it. That's what I'm trying to, would like to be doing
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Mmfad
•Created by Sam on 3/18/2025 in #questions-and-advice
Is my style drifting towards conservative without me noticing?
This reel is so dumb
It's a stretch to jump from brands producing boring dark sweaters to political conservatism.
There possibly is an insinuation that not showing skin is tied to conservatism which is insulting and false.
There's the whole history of elements of Ivy etc being worn by academics and radicals
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Mmfad
•Created by Clark'sDesertBot on 3/18/2025 in #topic-of-the-day
The Case For/Against: Black Suits - Topic of the day 3/18/25
it's largely one that makes sense for business/dress codes, anyone really gonna make a positive case there
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Mmfad
•Created by Clark'sDesertBot on 3/18/2025 in #topic-of-the-day
The Case For/Against: Black Suits - Topic of the day 3/18/25
It's one of those things still left over from bygone eras of menswear rules that come out of London.
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Mmfad
•Created by Clark'sDesertBot on 3/18/2025 in #topic-of-the-day
The Case For/Against: Black Suits - Topic of the day 3/18/25
British? lol
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•Created by GashBandicoot on 3/8/2025 in #questions-and-advice
Thoughts on these Factory 2nd Allen Edmonds?
I feel like that won't stand out after wear anyway?
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Mmfad
•Created by Weeg on 2/24/2025 in #questions-and-advice
Where to find a leather belt that looks similar to the one in this picture?
I just got some belts after seeing this 🙏 but I also have been and am still looking for something kinda similar to this pic & for a braided one like the Morjas (sold out in brown), not much luck
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Mmfad
•Created by Clark'sDesertBot on 2/10/2025 in #topic-of-the-day
Appropriation vs Appreciation - Topic of the day 2/10/25
True it'd be very funny to wear a veteran hat, but the whole you gotta take the inevitable heat is as true as for wearing a haori
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Mmfad
•Created by Clark'sDesertBot on 2/10/2025 in #topic-of-the-day
Appropriation vs Appreciation - Topic of the day 2/10/25
And well zeo said you have to take the heat for whatever you do choose to wear/perform
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Mmfad
•Created by Clark'sDesertBot on 2/10/2025 in #topic-of-the-day
Appropriation vs Appreciation - Topic of the day 2/10/25
There's different levels to "stolen valor", like beyond plain ol milsurp there's things that traditionally declare "I am part of this group", perhaps avoid those? More so if it's one people take seriously, boy scouts isn't that bad (though I've seen guys make pretty big frowns over that lol).
Wearing anything that looks like a war bonnet should be totally unacceptable. Though we don't need to respect British culture as much personally I'd still pass on wearing an actual regimental tie
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Mmfad
•Created by agentzer0 on 2/3/2025 in #questions-and-advice
What are the essentials for winter clothing? (Tops/bottoms)
You can't reliably figure out size from your weight since people have different dimensions ... I think I wore a North Face down in L when I was that weight
But what do you want aesthetically as well as practically. If Uniqlo fits your criteria as well as North Face - you're not actually going up mountains, that's probably the best
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Mmfad
•Created by Clark'sDesertBot on 2/10/2025 in #topic-of-the-day
Appropriation vs Appreciation - Topic of the day 2/10/25
That said for kimono I think there's a pretty clear consensus
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Mmfad
•Created by Clark'sDesertBot on 2/10/2025 in #topic-of-the-day
Appropriation vs Appreciation - Topic of the day 2/10/25
... basically do we need to hold up that situation today though? It isn't simply a western culture dominated world anymore, thank goodness. Probably the future holds more people wearing modern hanfu or whatever it ends up being bc that's what they see on their screens
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Mmfad
•Created by Clark'sDesertBot on 2/10/2025 in #topic-of-the-day
Appropriation vs Appreciation - Topic of the day 2/10/25
Yup sometimes the same happens with Indian Americans. But I don't fall on that side, I want people to wear Indian clothes if anything
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Mmfad
•Created by Clark'sDesertBot on 2/10/2025 in #topic-of-the-day
Appropriation vs Appreciation - Topic of the day 2/10/25
While I agree with everything about understanding cultures, I think there's a different angle. It's offensive in a different way from appropriation, when the discourse gets to the level of siloing off everyday clothing etc. from non western cultures. Suggesting there's some huge hurdle to wearing anything as an outsider. Implying salwar kameez or wafuku has special meaning while a suit or jeans is a universal cultural blank slate. Is kinda like, orientalism. Not a fan.
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•Created by femto on 1/30/2025 in #questions-and-advice
Where to get oxfords for wide feet?
I'll try emailing some places though
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Mmfad
•Created by femto on 1/30/2025 in #questions-and-advice
Where to get oxfords for wide feet?
Also you say AE has fucked lasts but pretty sure they're more accommodating than English makers' shoes...
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Mmfad
•Created by femto on 1/30/2025 in #questions-and-advice
Where to get oxfords for wide feet?
It's rather scary that possibly my only option is Alden for Oxfords as well... Very wide sizes really don't come up much on eBay either I'm afraid to say.
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Mmfad
•Created by femto on 1/30/2025 in #questions-and-advice
Where to get oxfords for wide feet?
Yep on the size! For derbies there's more options. Likely AE works too. Part of this is there's a small chance I'll need some conservative business uniform in a year or 2...
Grant Stone doesn't make their normal cap toe Oxford wider than E. In general, they currently only have slightly oddball shoes available in EEE rather than E width - been that way for loafers for months now.
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