^ exactly along the lines of what I was going to say, Dalaran.
Suits can be worn casually
without doing them a disservice by throwing on sneakers and a T-shirt under them. Wearing a more casual shoe, no socks, a more playful dress shirt, no tie, different pants or even jeans, and even simply wearing a more casual styled/cut suit. More playful colors and appointments, etc.
You think any of these dudes get mistaken for working at a car rental place?
Apologies for the photo bomb but I love this look, (good) casual suit wear is real killer.
Quote: (04-30-2019 02:42 AM)a mans life Wrote:
My main issue with the boots is I feel like a hipster wearing them. I think General Stalin you mentioned this on the first page of this thread.
Not this thread, but you might be thinking of this from
five years ago:
Quote: (07-14-2014 01:06 PM)General Stalin Wrote:
Boat shoes, chukkas, wingtips, and doc martens. Lot's of hipster/yuppie stuff here. Nothing wrong with a nice pair of low-profile sneakers. Adidas sambas, vintage Converse all-stars, Asics Tigers, Pumas, etc. A slick pair of casual sneakers are great if rocking boots or boat shoes isn't your style (I know it's certainly not mine).
My thoughts and opinions on style has changed a fair amount since I was 26. Here's an updated perspective in the same thread from just a couple months ago:
Quote: (02-04-2019 11:33 AM)General Stalin Wrote:
Quote: (07-15-2014 02:18 PM)General Stalin Wrote:
I think the point of contention with "hipster" style discussed here is that a large percentage of men identify caring about fashion with being feminine. "Only faggots care about what's 'in' or focus so much on putting a contemporary looking outfit together."
I can see both sides of the argument - lots of men care more about wearing clothes that simply look good on them individually rather than caring about if they are being fashion-forward or style relevant with what is trendy nowadays. I for one am a bit of a counter-culturalist when it comes to many things including pop-culture and fashion trends. One reason is you can't stick out if you are just going along with what others are doing, and the other is that you feel like a fucking sheep if you are just going along with what others are doing. It's the old conundrum of changing things about your life--style, social behavior, philosophies, etc.--are you trying to be someone you are not, or are you just evolving as a person?
I know when I see a group of aviator-boat-shoe-khaki-shorts bros I just get the impression they are all a bunch of cunts. Maybe I'm just really misanthropic and cynical but whatever. I know I'm not one to rock desert boots or boat shoes for sure.
I still feel this way about fashion/identity philosophy, but I definitely fuck with desert boots and all kinds of other shit nowadays.
It's funny you mention being worried about looking like a hipster because I was just talking to someone about this exact thing last night. Here's my take:
It's easy to dress well and not be confused with being a hipster, because there are a couple hallmarks that define hipsters that are very easy to avoid.
1.) Don't be a scrawny effeminate shit eater with a some wannabe mountain-man beard with a waxed mustache and an faggy tryhard haircut. Hit the gym, carry yourself like a man, and wear a hairstyle and trim/grow your facial hair in a way that compliments your face and overall vibe and style.
3.) And this one is the most important: don't be so damn tryhard. Your outfit and overall style should look effortless and don't go overboard. Don't wear super crazy skinny ass jeans, don't wear a bunch of different colors and patterns that clash, don't go overboard on accessories and jewelry and shit like that. Look above at the pictures of all the casual suit dudes I posted. Do they look like hipsters or like actual men that fuck women and don't suck a juul while adding the latest local IPA to their "tapped" app on their phone?