Let's talk about what we wear to dates, especially first ones, so that we can get a feel for what we should or shouldn't be rocking.
Style seems to come as second nature to me, even if I hadn't always noticed that. I get complimented on it routinely, so it's a field I think I've got locked down.
On the surface, Australians don't appear to be natty dressers, but a huge subsection of my city takes style seriously, and this is evident once we're overseas.
Furthermore, my city, especially the inner city set, tends to be pretty judgemental about appearances; wearing skinny jeans in a certain crowd or a shirt with your top button undone in another will get you looked down on.
I feel undressed these days in just a T-shirt, doubly so for dates; so I almost always start off with a button up shirt, in a smart casual pattern, such as this Ben Sherman tattersall print:
If it's someone I already know, say through social circle, I might eschew that in favour of a knit top, like this one:
I have a merino one like this without such a low V-neck.
Nights here are cool even in summer, so I'd wear a leather jacket in a cut like this:
Except that mine has a self-belt, 4 buttons and no epaulettes.
I've recently gotten a leather double rider jacket for a more casual alternative.
Below that, either black or red jeans. Mine are corduroy for extra detail, and skinny:
To round it off, boots (kind of necessary as I've added an inch to my height on Tinder/OKC). I like the differing details to be subtle, so I usually rock blue Dr Martens 1460s:
Or Gore-Tex and leather combat boots slightly different to these:
Would dressing up any further be overdoing it? I have a naval jacket exactly like this but without the collar tabs that I'd like to wear in place of the leather:
I don't think it's as stiff as a suit, especially as I wouldn't be wearing a tie. I'd like to experiment with different jackets without being too dressed up.
Style seems to come as second nature to me, even if I hadn't always noticed that. I get complimented on it routinely, so it's a field I think I've got locked down.
On the surface, Australians don't appear to be natty dressers, but a huge subsection of my city takes style seriously, and this is evident once we're overseas.
Furthermore, my city, especially the inner city set, tends to be pretty judgemental about appearances; wearing skinny jeans in a certain crowd or a shirt with your top button undone in another will get you looked down on.
I feel undressed these days in just a T-shirt, doubly so for dates; so I almost always start off with a button up shirt, in a smart casual pattern, such as this Ben Sherman tattersall print:
If it's someone I already know, say through social circle, I might eschew that in favour of a knit top, like this one:
I have a merino one like this without such a low V-neck.
Nights here are cool even in summer, so I'd wear a leather jacket in a cut like this:
Except that mine has a self-belt, 4 buttons and no epaulettes.
I've recently gotten a leather double rider jacket for a more casual alternative.
Below that, either black or red jeans. Mine are corduroy for extra detail, and skinny:
To round it off, boots (kind of necessary as I've added an inch to my height on Tinder/OKC). I like the differing details to be subtle, so I usually rock blue Dr Martens 1460s:
Or Gore-Tex and leather combat boots slightly different to these:
Would dressing up any further be overdoing it? I have a naval jacket exactly like this but without the collar tabs that I'd like to wear in place of the leather:
I don't think it's as stiff as a suit, especially as I wouldn't be wearing a tie. I'd like to experiment with different jackets without being too dressed up.