[LibertarianBootyHunter]

Disclaimer: some people might disagree with my choices but these are MY personal preferences/things I see when interacting with customers/celebrities/fashion “experts” that come into my store. Also, if I fail to mention something in the following post, I didn’t, I probably just don’t care much about it.

PART I

TOPS

T-Shirts (short or long sleeve)

Overview

Types: Crew neck, V-neck (both have varying depths)

Fits: relaxed, regular, slim, and super slim



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The slimmer shirt is the tighter it will be at the waist. The chest area is also brought in (The armpit area tends to get tighter; if you sweat a lot this might be annoying).

Dos:
• Wear v-necks as they are more fashionable than crew necks
• Explore different colors that match your skin tone
• Wear a slimmer fit t-shirt as they tend to complement the upper body much better than a regular/relaxed fit.
• If you get a t-shirt that has a graphic on it, make sure its tasteful (hint: if it has skull and crossbones, hearts, or a tattoo print, NO)

Don’ts:

• Don’t wear the following brands: Affliction, Tap out, Ed hardy, Christian Audigier. Please don’t.. and if you do stop immediately, they we’re cool 3-4 years ago now you’ll just stand out and look like a douchebag.
• Don’t wear deep v-necks if it doesn’t match your body type. I hate seeing skinny non-aesthetic guys with no chest wear deep v-necks (this has been confirmed by women as well). Same if you’re chubbier, don’t do it.
• if your t-shirts have a yellow stain under the armpit from years of use throw them out immediately.

Recommendations/tips:
• Try and find shirts that have a thinner cotton construct as it will show off your upper body better (if you do lift). You’ll look much more aesthetic.
• Every guy should have a set of plain t-shirts in several colors. Match your jeans/shoes and just throw it on, easy.
• Shirts with patterns or a logo are also essential just make sure they’re tasteful and something a self-respecting adult would wear.
• T-shirts that have buttons on or around the collar, especially if they are lower down to the abdominal area are a huge chick magnet, get em.
• These may be harder to come by but girls seem to like the European ¾ sleeve shirts I wear, I only started wearing the recently and so far I’ve had nothing but compliments. If you can find them go for it
• Shorter guys should wear V-necks all the time as it elongates your neck and makes you look taller
• I know I skipped polos because I don’t like them... it’s probably just in my head but they hide my traps/upper chest, I feel weird in them. However, they mostly come in 2 kinds of material, the standard thick cotton construct or cotton similar to that of a t-shirt with 1-2% spandex or elastin added, I prefer those as it hugs my body better
• The same rules apply for t-shirts that are long sleeve


Shirts

Overview

Types: flannel, plaid, solid colors, patterns (stripes, pin stripes, checkered, etc.) (Both come in short and long sleeve)

Plaid: Has become really fashionable in recent times, wear these casually, they’re good for day to day use.

Flannel: Looks the same as plaid in most cases except the material is much thicker, better suited for colder weather. I’d hold off on these unless you really know how to pull them off. You’ll look like a lumberjack otherwise.

Solid colors: These shirts tend to have varying collars (standard, large, winged, etc.) for now let’s stick to the basics. Better suited for a “night out” or when you want a cleaner look, work well with dark colored denim and cotton pants.

Patterns: collars can vary as well with pattern shirts, though if you are to wear them with cotton pants or a suit, don’t go too crazy with the pattern or it’ll look weird.




Fits: regular or slim/tailored



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Same rules apply for shirts; a slimmer shirt will be tighter on the waist and chest area. If you’re unsure if a shirt is slim/tailored, most have two darts on the back like the 2nd pic. Again, slimmer fit: tighter armpit/shoulder area.

Dos:
• Almost all the points in the t-shirt section apply here
• Do wear a slimmer fit as they are much more fashionable

Don’ts:
• A lot of guys who lift will buy slim fitted shirts that are way too small for them. If you’re your arm looks like a sausage casing in it… it’s too small. If it bunches up in your armpit... it’s too tight. Finding the right shirt is troublesome if you do lift and you have a large upper body... I can’t even wear shirts anymore. If you can… I’m jelly because the right shirt with the right jean looks really nice and a lot of girls like that look.

Recommendations/tips:
• Almost all the points in the t-shirt section apply here
• Again thinner material = looks better

PANTS

Overview

Fit: relaxed, straight, boot cut, slim, tapered, skinny, carrot, slim-skinny/tapered, carrot-skinny/tapered

Waist: low, mid, high rise

Wash: Raw denim, acid wash, stone wash, shadow effect, 3d effect, frost wash, forest wash, etc.

Fits

Relaxed: A straight leg jean that has about .5 to 1 inches wider thigh and calf area than a regular straight. (These are good for just lounging around or just running to the mall or grocery store real quick, I don’t wear this cut to go out)

Straight: the most “regular” fit, the knee and the bottom of the jean are the same girth. (everyone should have a pair of straight leg jeans, they fit really well and if you don’t know what best fits your body or all this jean nonsense is confusing you just go buy straight cut jeans)

Boot cut: As the name hints, the thigh fits the same as a straight with the only difference being it starts to open up at the knee and flares out at the bottom. Typically boot cuts will be 1 inch wider on the bottom than a straight leg. (These have also fallen out of style in recent time but can still look good)

Slim: Same as a straight leg in the sense that it’s the same size on the knee to the bottom but the overall size is tighter by about an inch on the thigh and the calf area.

Tapered: Tapered jeans typically have a slim thigh and are brought in a bit on the calf area. They’re still roomy in the thigh but are a little tighter near the calf/ankle.

Skinny: They start getting tight at the top of the thigh and continue to do so till the ankle.

Carrot: Carrot is a term used to describe the type of jean that has a lower crotch area. Basically you can have the pulled down jeans look without pulling them down. The leg is usually tapered on carrot leg jeans.

Slim-skinny/tapered and Carrot-skinny/tapered: Tight as fuck. Might trigger faggot alarm !

Waist: self-explanatory where the jean will sit on your hips, most jeans are either low or mid waist, high waist jeans don’t really apply to men as much as they used to decades ago. You can find most relaxed/straight/boot cut jeans in low and mid waist while the tapered/slim/skinny/carrot are all usually low rise.

Wash: This is easily the most complex and confusing part of denim. Certain brands (such as Diesel) take extreme pride in their jeans and will have jeans undergo wash treatments that can take up to 5 days per pair. Sticking to the basics all you need to know is the following; raw denim, light wash, dark wash.

Every man should own at least 3 pairs of jeans, 1 raw, 1 light and 1 dark color !



Vs



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Raw: The raw jeans aren’t black, they’re a very a dark blue, the term raw means they haven’t had any wash treatments applied to them they’re one solid color. Girls seem to LOVE these jeans for some reason... every time I show a customer a pair of raw denim the sister/mom/girlfriend/friend 90% of the time will pick them out immediately. They can be dressed up with a nice shirt and a pair of loafers and can also, in the right situations, be dressed down. If you are to dress them down wear layers, they’ll look better than just a plain t-shirt, that’s what the other 2 are for.

Light: Summer, spring, even fall they look good, they match your colored shirts really well and are a good all-around jean to own. Just throw on with a t-shirt or shirt and go.

Dark: winter, fall, spring, same as above they’re a good all-purpose jean and match your darker colors better. Require very little thought, just match your shirt/shoes and go.

Dos:
• Do try a slim or a tapered jean as they look more fashionable
• Do explore different washes than you’re used to, just make sure they’re tasteful
• Go for low rise jeans as they are more fashionable/women find them sexier

Don’t
• Don’t wear skinny jeans or boot cut jeans unless you have the body type for it, both can look good but require a certain body (skinny: thin legs, boot cut: longer legs) to pull off. You’ll either look good in them or you’ll look like a douche, there is no middle ground.
• I hate the carrot look where jeans hang down your ass… girls like to look at your ass why are you hiding it? Even if you don’t have much down there, wear low rise slim jeans they’ll give the illusion that you do.
• Don’t wear true religion jeans or other jeans with thick stitching, it has really gone out of style and much like wearing an Affliction tee... you’ll look like a douche.

Recommendations/tips:
• As stated above own at least 3 pairs of jeans, it’ll make your life easier and getting dressed in the morning a breeze.
• Make sure your jeans match your shirt, you might not notice/care but women do, they’re much keener on fashion and clothing and will shut you out if you look like you don’t know how to dress without ever having spoken to you (srs). I’ve had girl friends tell me they like a guy but can’t date him because he dresses like an idiot.
• Pro tip: match you shoes/belt with the stitching color on your jeans.
• Avoid wearing jeans that have polyester in them, they’ll smell quicker and look cheaper. Go for 100% cotton (again YOU might not notice but I do and girls do)
• Don’t machine dry your jeans, hang dry them and they won’t shrink or lose color as much
• Unless your jeans are stained and you really want to keep the exact same color you can freeze your jeans. Put them in the freezer for 24-48hrs and they’ll be cleaner than had you washed them. Just make sure there are no smelly foods next to them.
• Shorter guys should wear tapered/skinny jeans, they’ll make your legs look longer and you’ll look taller.

Cotton pants

Same as jeans but are made from cotton. Mostly come in solid colors, some have patterns but none have washes. Same rules apply. Most of them have chino pockets instead of the 5 pocket construct jeans do.

[LibertarianBootyHunter]

Shoes:

If your day to day shoes look like this i will not consider you a Man !



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You’re only allowed to wear jogging shoes WHEN YOU JOG. Only wear hikers when **** you, don’t even wear them when you hike.

Types: Sneakers (low, high), casual shoes, dress shoes, loafers, boat shoes.

Casual: Casual shoes that most people wear that don't fit the sneaker or dress shoe category

http://www.ssense.com/men/product/di...sneakers/45511
http://www.aldoshoes.com/ca-eng/men/...9077-chello/97

Sneakers: Shoes most people wear, most commonly low tops. High tops are also very fashionable (urban/street fashion); most people who do wear them have them on with the tongue sticking out.

Low
http://www.ssense.com/men/product/di...sneakers/45508
http://www.littleburgundyshoes.com/c...98-flanagan/90

High
http://www.littleburgundyshoes.com/c...65-alukonis/92
http://www.littleburgundyshoes.com/c...35-decrosta/97

Dress shoes: I think everyone knows what they look like. Don’t get them pointy or too rounded on the edge. Wear them with cotton pants or raw/dark denim. Some come with laces, others are loafer style.

http://www.stevemadden.com/Item.aspx...28_421-147_427
http://www.stevemadden.com/Item.aspx...28_421-147_427

Loafers: awesome to wear in summer without socks, if you do wear them make sure they’re 100% leather to avoid having them smell. Wear them with jeans or cotton pants.

http://www.aldoshoes.com/us/men/shoe...237-yendell/97

Boat shoes: awesome to wear in summer; look good with shorts. Make sure they’re 100% soft leather.

http://www.theshoemart.com/sperry_to..._source=nextag

Dos:
• Wear the appropriate shoe with the appropriate pants.
• Match your shoes with your t-shirt/belt.
• Take care of your shoes and maintain them by washing them properly.

Don’ts:
• Don’t wear anything too flashy or with too many colors it just looks weird.
• If your shoes look beaten up and are really dirty and destroyed get new ones, girls notice your shoes often before they notice your face.
• A big no no are those half sneaker half dress shoe creatures guys seem to think are fashionable…………………………. don’t do it bro.

Recommendations/tips:
• If you don’t want to buy cleaning products here is a simple alternative: pour boiling water into a bowl and add; laundry detergent, dish soap, regular soap, and add a tiny minuscule dash of bleach. Mix it in a bowl and dip a tooth brush in the mixture to brush your shoes in a circular motion. Wipe them off with a wet towel and finally dry them with another towel (pro tip: don’t brush your teeth with the same tooth brush)
• Make sure any shoe you wear without socks is 100% leather, they’ll stink a lot less and are much easier to clean
• Some shoes that you wear without socks will hurt the back of your ankle the first few times, if you want to break them in quicker just stand and stomp on the heel of the shoe and step down on it a few times and you’re good to go

Accessories:

Belts, watches, earrings, bags, bracelet, necklaces, etc.

Belts:

Do’s:
• Belts are like what purses are to women, have a lot of them for no reason. They really complete an outfit

Don’ts:
• Don’t wear a buckle that’s too big, its ugly; the buckle shouldn’t be much thicker than the belt strap. If your buckle says something like “thug life”... kill yourself.

Recommendations/tips:
• Pro tip: This may sound counter intuitive but as much as possible DON’T wear a black or white belt. Wear off colors like burgundy, cognac brown, velvet blue, dark blue, beige, basically any color that can match your outfit that’s not black or white. This will give you bonus points. I’ll still wear black a lot but if I CAN I won’t. I don’t wear a white belt unless there’s some other color or a pattern on it. Thinner strap belts can look good too just be more careful with what you wear them with, they’ll look better on low rise jeans.



Watches and bracelets:

A good watch goes a long way.

Do’s:
• With jeans or regular pants I like to wear leather straps
• Don’t wear bracelets when you’re wearing a long sleeve shirt or a suit.

Don’ts:
• Don’t wear large leather cuffs, 2 small ones look better than one huge piece of leather or just a small one

Recommendations/tips:
• Pro tip: if you do or can find ¾ sleeve shirts wear a watch and bracelets (on the other arm) it looks really good and chicks notice. Don’t go crazy with bracelets…

Necklaces:

Do's:
• Wear a gold necklace if possible and you can afford one, gold will never go out of style
• Thinner chains are much nicer looking than thick ones
• Dog tags can also be nice, just make sure they're smaller than the standard issue military ones.


http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/diesel-d...cklace/3175000

Hope this helps !

[WestCoast]

Much improved thread from your previous body thread. I stand corrected.

[lavidaloca]

Agreed with everything until I saw those belts...I wouldn't be caught dead in those no offence. But hey, maybe I'm the fashion retard.

[jammer]

Give me suggestions how a black man should dress differently than a white man

[WestCoast]

(04-10-2013 01:05 PM)jammer Wrote:  

Give me suggestions how a black man should dress differently than a white man

Colors, you want to wear more purples.

Also you want to dress "higher class" it will be more beneficial depending on age range. The worst thing you can do is wear baggy clothes that don't fit.

[LibertarianBootyHunter]

(04-10-2013 01:05 PM)jammer Wrote:  

Give me suggestions how a black man should dress differently than a white man

I'll get back at you later today brah.

Going to lunch right now

[The Pirate]

(04-10-2013 01:05 PM)jammer Wrote:  

Give me suggestions how a black man should dress differently than a white man

May I suggest a huge gold chain and a walking stick?

[RouteBackwards]

That part on shoes if my favourite part of this guide. I've met dudes who approach women rocking those types of shoes (namely the brown ones) and I don't think any level of game will prevent you from looking sketchy in shoes like those.

I usually rock a nice pair of white sneakers (the traditional adidas Stan Smith is my absolute favourite shoe), with a fitted dress shirt (granted you don't have the stomach, and you have big arms, it works). I find with my body size, I'm fairly husky, and weigh about 180 at 5'11, medium slim-waist dress shirts (usually of DKNY or Calvin Klein branding) look best on me. For the most part, I always wear a low-cut v-neck under my dress shirt and keep my dress shirt buttoned down, I find this helps matching a bright white pair of sneakers (no matter the color of dress shirt) to look dope and I have a lot of chest hair, so even though there's a slightly metro sexual edge to it, it's ultimately manly and classy looking.

[InternationPlayboy]

Good list. The only thing I would disagree with are those first pair of diesel casual shoes. Those are god ugly. I also dig True Religions. You just have to wear them with the right shirt. Most of your other shoe links didn't work FYI. Good job though.

[LibertarianBootyHunter]

(04-10-2013 01:05 PM)jammer Wrote:  

Give me suggestions how a black man should dress differently than a white man

Alright Brah ! In the grand scheme of things, the way you dress should not be different whether you are white or black or Hispanic or Asian.

Race or color itself means nothing.

What does matter however, is that the way you dress has to be congruent to you personality, your location, your body, your level of education ... your whole aura in general.

Now let me explain the difference between Style and Fashion.

Fashion : is whatever is hot right now. Whatever some faggot designers with too much time on their hands decide to shit out of their brains this season. Fashion is a trend. You see a lot of celebrities who people claim to be " fashionable" but dress like absolute shit ! Have you seen Kanye and Lil Wayne in those tight pants ? The whole Ugg boots trend with chicks for Christs sake !
Google " Canada Goose Jackets". They cost $800 a pair and are the ugliest jackets i've seen in my life.

Style : Style is the ability to make clothes or a combination of clothes work for YOU. It does not have to be the latest trend. It does not even have to be cool. The only thing you have to focus on is fit ( no baggy , not too tight) and combination of colors.

Style is more than just clothing. A lot of people lack personality and try to achieve a sense of self and personality by dressing a certain way. As an example, a lot of confused Fresh off the boat black guys from Africa for example become confused when they come to America. They have no sense of self so they want to achieve that sense of self by dressing in a hip-hop-ish manner and conveying this rapper persona. They dress in long white T's and chains and look ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE in the process. They reek of incongruence. Same thing goes for most Wiggers.

There is no right or wrong way to dress ! The point is that the way you dress has to match who you are ... not the other way round. You can not dress yourself into being someone.

Have you seen Mickey Munday( big time 80's cocaine dealer) from Cocaine Cowboys. He is a white Southern Redneck who dresses like ... well ... a Redneck. But it suits him and he rocks what he's wearing because that is who he is. His personality , his self, and his cloth have matched .

That's what's called style ... making a look work for you.

Now if this redneck tried to dress like a Wallstreet Banker, Jersey Shore Douchebag, or Connecticut private school preppy guy because that is "cooler" than dressing like a redneck, then he would look like a try hard and a fake. Try hard is not cool. Fake is not cool.

What i suggest is to try out different styles and find a style that works best for you.If you are a nerd, dress like a cool Engineer ... not dorky but Scientific and casual.

As a black guy , like Westcoast said you can get away with a lot more color or flair. Purple shirts, Pink shirts , yellow shirts ... can all work in your favor.

You want to dress cool and classy but at the same time add a little bit of ghetto so that you are not perceived as the White Washed Black guy.

Dress like a Wallstreet guy and add a pair of Faux Diamond earrings for instance.

Casual Jeans and Polo like a white guy ... but a flashy color polo instead of conservative colors like black, grey or white.

The Key would be being noticeable & standing out of the crowd but not looking like a buffon. If people call you " a Douchebag !! " you're doing it right.

Most importantly however, how do you feel ( i hate that word) when you look at yourself in the mirror with your cloth on ?

Do you say to yourself ... " Hmm I hope she likes what i'm wearing" ?

Or do you say " Damn I'm a sexy Bitch " ?

Hope this helps brah.

[Jbk]

Great thread.

Except the title! Why stop at 25!? I'm 26, this is still relevant!

[username]

Can you repost the links to the shoes... they don't work. Good post, thanks.

[Teedub]

Good work mate.

[Suits]

Not bad, as I refuse to leave my house with rocking a blazer at a minimum, but I'm 26, so I'm not even in the recommended age window.

[LibertarianBootyHunter]

Appreciate the callout on the age bracket thing. My mistake.

I am still 21 (turning 22 next month) ... so I kind of lack experience age-wise.

Just imagined that men over 25 would dress more professionally, suit up and GQ it up ... provided that they live in a Metropolitan Area.

I will inform the mods on the issue and see if i can change the post subject.

Some of the shoe links aren't working for me either. In a few hours I will post similar links.

[Pinch]

Nice. How much should I be looking to spend to get a wardrobe going? I don't want to just go out, like I have for most of my life, and just buy jeans and still wear old T-shirts I've had for a while. If I'm gonna do it, I want to have it done, ready and able to last me for a good while while also building over time. And I'd like quality stuff, not cheap but not too expensive, just solid good looking clothing.

[TheKantian]

(04-16-2013 01:38 PM)Pinch Wrote:  

Nice. How much should I be looking to spend to get a wardrobe going?

Depends where you get it from and how much you are lacking.

I noticed you have nothing on shorts. For those that are not that Victorian then...

1) Don't wear cargo shorts (they have their place)
2) Don't wear athletic shorts (they have their place)
3) 11-7 inch inseam is acceptable. I think 9 inches is good for everyone. You could do seven if you have athletic thighs.

Go to any college campus and you'll automatically see 1), 2) for nearly every guy. Plus most of them are wearing 13 inch shorts too.

4) Go sock-less or with no show socks
5) Do not wear them with cross trainer shoes.

[LibertarianBootyHunter]

(04-16-2013 01:38 PM)Pinch Wrote:  

Nice. How much should I be looking to spend to get a wardrobe going? I don't want to just go out, like I have for most of my life, and just buy jeans and still wear old T-shirts I've had for a while. If I'm gonna do it, I want to have it done, ready and able to last me for a good while while also building over time. And I'd like quality stuff, not cheap but not too expensive, just solid good looking clothing.

It all depends on a couple of factors brah.

As you said you do not want to go too cheap or too expensive.

Too cheap would be K-mart, Wall mart ... I don't think I need to mention 'em. Cheap stuff looks cheap and people can tell from a mile away.

Some cheap stores however, can make you look like you spent 5 times the amount provided that you know how to dress.

For example, H & M has affordable stylish cloth ... Jeans for $15-20 bucks , T-shirts for $5-10 , Stylish Cardigans and coats from $30-50.

If you want to spend less, experiment with urban style to find your look , and change your outfits every 4-6 months H&M is the way to go.

I would not pay $100 for a Polo because with T-shirts, Polos, V-necks , Cardigans, underwear, socks, wife beaters ... variety rules over quality.

Five $20 well fitted V-necks of different color & style are better than one $100 Polo.

However I do recommend splurging some cash on items that last longer.

Jeans , Blazers , Jackets and Shoes ... for example.

Jeans

I am 21 and wear my Levi's my dad bought me when i was 16. Jeans are what i call timeless items. They last you a long time and look good even when they fade, lose color or tear.

Invest on some pairs of good jeans ... No Wranglers. Levi's should do the trick ...Diesel if you want to upgrade. Anything more expensive like True Religion and you are paying for brand and not quality.

Jackets and Blazers

Do not buy one of those shiny Faux Leather Jackets from TJ MAXX or H&M unless you are 18 and going to a club for the first time with a fake ID.

Spend some money on a Nice leather jacket that complements your skin color, your outfit and your personality.

Fashion for Outerwear does not change as fast , so a nice Jacket or blazer bought can be rocked into the 2020's for sure.

Shoes

The one item ALL women pay attention to in a man !

They last long provided that you take care of them.

I found buying shoes online to be the cheapest , most effective method. You have occasional sales and larger variety online.

Go for anything leather if possible . Even leather sneakers and loafers. They smell less, last longer and look better.

Avoid flashy brand names written all over the shoes. You are not in high school anymore.

Spend upto $200 on shoes. Anything more and you will be paying for designer tags not quality.

How to get a Nice wardrobe going ?

I really do not know. I never had enough money to buy everything i wanted at once.

But I would recommend starting out slow and buying one item here, another item there. See what you like , adjust .... over time you will find your own style and taste.

It would be moronic to just take advise from someone (no matter how qualified they may be) and change your whole wardrobe at once.

Don't go to a stylist ... create your own style !

Like anything else in life once you got the basics under the belt it is all upto you.

Get a Tailor

If you are older, getting a tailor is a no-brainer. They can do wonders to your clothing.

All in all, if you are smart about your purchases think you should be good spending no more $1500 at the beginning & then no more than $ 500 -800 a year to be noticeably more stylish than 99.5 % of people.

You could even go cheaper. No one but the most ardent fashion followers will know that you are wearing a Giorgio Brutini instead of Gucci.

Hope this helped .

I am ready to go out so i apologize for typos if any or if the post seems a bit disorganized.

[Nascimento]

Great guide.

A couple things:

What would be the first step to figuring out what shirt colours work with your skin tone? I have a light tan skin tone with a stronger tan in the summer, what would be the best colours?

On sneakers.. I think they are great for day-day use. I own two pairs of converse (one beaten up black/white classic pair, and one recently bought all white pair).

I really like the white pairing with jeans:


I figure these look well in summer outfits too, with khaki pants/shorts and no socks.

What is your opinion on worn out sneakers? Especially white getting dirty and all.. Would you say sneakers are almost like jeans/leather jackets in that they look better with use/wear? Obviously not heading out to bars/night life with sneakers, but for day activities and being out casually.

[rudebwoy]

(04-21-2013 10:54 AM)Nascimento Wrote:  

Great guide.

A couple things:

What would be the first step to figuring out what shirt colours work with your skin tone? I have a light tan skin tone with a stronger tan in the summer, what would be the best colours?

On sneakers.. I think they are great for day-day use. I own two pairs of converse (one beaten up black/white classic pair, and one recently bought all white pair).

I really like the white pairing with jeans:


I figure these look well in summer outfits too, with khaki pants/shorts and no socks.

What is your opinion on worn out sneakers? Especially white getting dirty and all.. Would you say sneakers are almost like jeans/leather jackets in that they look better with use/wear? Obviously not heading out to bars/night life with sneakers, but for day activities and being out casually.

Sneakers are best for the gym!
I own the exact converse sneakers but wear them when I am on holiday. Last summer in Europe (UK) loads of people were wearing the white converse sneakers. So you aren't exactly going to stand out with that outfit.
As for colours you should wear, hard to give an answer without knowing what you look like. Why not try a colour that you like, a warm colour like red or orange.

[Nascimento]

(04-21-2013 01:14 PM)rudebwoy Wrote:  

Sneakers are best for the gym!
I own the exact converse sneakers but wear them when I am on holiday. Last summer in Europe (UK) loads of people were wearing the white converse sneakers. So you aren't exactly going to stand out with that outfit.
As for colours you should wear, hard to give an answer without knowing what you look like. Why not try a colour that you like, a warm colour like red or orange.

Yeah I figure they are a common item throughout the summer. I feel comfortable wearing them though and I like the look. Pairing them with some nice shorts/chinos with a fitted nice coloured t-shirt is very basic, but I feel it works well since the clothing is appropriate to my body type. For instance, my shirts are fitted enough to show the V shape of my back, which is definitely a positive, although my arms aren't anything special. And I wear slim pants that are fitted but not tight around my thighs, and are tapered below the knee, and it really works well to accentuate my lower body which is also one of my strengths from a physique perspective.

Also, was thinking of getting a watch. Something very casual and inexpensive. It will be my first watch purchase so I wouldn't mind something basic as long as its versatile and adds to my casual look. I found this, what do you guys think?

[ravzanpat123]

Opinions on Nike High Top Sneakers?