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Mmfad
•Created by eesh on 4/7/2025 in #questions-and-advice
Been told my jeans are too skinny on me. Any recommendations for jeans/other pants to try?
(you can ignore the actual suggest products tho its just useful for the images)
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Mmfad
•Created by eesh on 4/7/2025 in #questions-and-advice
Been told my jeans are too skinny on me. Any recommendations for jeans/other pants to try?
this gq article explains different cuts, for some reason it doesnt load the photos/product links in the current version tho so linking archive.org https://web.archive.org/web/20210719181748/https://www.gq.com/story/types-of-jeans-for-men
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Mmfad
•Created by eesh on 4/7/2025 in #questions-and-advice
Been told my jeans are too skinny on me. Any recommendations for jeans/other pants to try?
yeah its not so much sizing as cut
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Mmfad
•Created by lnwrth on 4/6/2025 in #questions-and-advice
Comfiest sneakers, sliders or sandals known to mankind
ive been on a similar search for my retail job. so far what i've learned is that what makes a shoe comfortable is very subjective. e.g., some of my coworkers swear by on clouds, but others have had issues. for myself I found that NB 996 fit weirdly when i used some insoles but not others. its kind of a journey i think
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Mmfad
•Created by J053PH: High Priest of Pet Deity on 4/3/2025 in #questions-and-advice
Shopping malls: where to shop?
(They’d probably be in the women’s section)
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Mmfad
•Created by J053PH: High Priest of Pet Deity on 4/3/2025 in #questions-and-advice
Shopping malls: where to shop?
Express should have high waisted if that’s near you
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Mmfad
•Created by elijah on 4/3/2025 in #questions-and-advice
building out my wardrobe
(Fwiw my feelings on Uniqlo have changed bc unless I’m just misremembering their US prices used to be lower)
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Mmfad
•Created by elijah on 4/3/2025 in #questions-and-advice
building out my wardrobe
Without passing moral judgement, you can get better quality clothes secondhand for about the same prices. The advantage to places like Zara and especially uniqlo are having fewer questions, being able to return, being able to try on irl, etc
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Mmfad
•Created by elijah on 4/3/2025 in #questions-and-advice
building out my wardrobe
Want to follow this thread bc I’m in a similar boat—my approach has been thrifting and buying used clothes and patching stuff together which is fun but can come with some guilt abt making bad purchases (especially online where it’s inevitably more expensive)
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Mmfad
•Created by kewlpinguino on 4/2/2025 in #questions-and-advice
Proper fit for a new (i.e. unwashed) polo shirt
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Mmfad
•Created by kewlpinguino on 4/2/2025 in #questions-and-advice
Proper fit for a new (i.e. unwashed) polo shirt
Thx
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Mmfad
•Created by kewlpinguino on 4/2/2025 in #questions-and-advice
Proper fit for a new (i.e. unwashed) polo shirt
I’m probably not gonna buy now, it’s at my job so I’ll just see if it’s still here in a week or two
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Mmfad
•Created by kewlpinguino on 4/2/2025 in #questions-and-advice
Proper fit for a new (i.e. unwashed) polo shirt
Oh and since it’s new idk whether to account for shrinking or not, i usually air dry to avoid that
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Banana Republic
i literally only learned the way BR has the three dots on the label for factory items as I was trying to find info about a linen shirt i got from a thrift store. I'll have to see how it holds up since reports on BRF seems mixed at best
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Mmfad
•Created by circleframes on 3/29/2025 in #questions-and-advice
Middle ground glasses brands
That’s been my thought too
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Mmfad
•Created by circleframes on 3/29/2025 in #questions-and-advice
Middle ground glasses brands
Somewhat related, what is the process of getting lenses in a frame replaced like? I’ve thought about either buying sunglasses or secondhand glasses and just getting lenses changed bc depending on the cost that might be cheaper
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Mmfad
•Created by circleframes on 3/29/2025 in #questions-and-advice
Middle ground glasses brands
Yeah I need to follow this, I’ve used zenni for years but i could probably do better
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