How to Avoid Looking Feminine - Advice Thread

[macuser3of5]

No picture of my exact get-up, but it was kind of like this:

(but in grey)

(sorry can't find a bigger image).

Does this look ok?

 

[Fuuma]

Originally Posted by macuser3of5

Hey,

Can anyone help me not look feminine? I'm trying update my wardrobe and project a more studied, masculine image. Last night I was wearing a pair of black tapered velvet pants with shiny zippers (MARC JACOBS), a semi-sheer low v shirt (AMERICAN APPAREL), and some silver suede sneakers (EMMA HOPE). One of my friends, upon meeting up at a popular bar/grill to eat (BUFFALO WILD WINGS), said I looked a bit femme and he didn't want me to wingman that night. :/ None of the HB's gave me a second look and i got a lot of disinterest indicators/***** sheilds thrown my way.

I thought I was making some good purchase choices lately, but I guess not? Has this happened to anyone else? Can anyone provide some image references of what constitutes feminine/not-feminine. He said I should get some simple flannels, one-wash straight-leg or bootcut denims and less ostentatious shoes.

***!

What you need is to develop a rugged, masculine and stylish (not fashionable) look. Staples like peacoats, sailor sweaters and other workwear pieces are ideal.

Look at pictures of the always virile Jean Genet for inspirations:

 

[macuser3of5]

Originally Posted by Brittney

u need better shoess
these shoes are 300 dollars these shoes are 300 ******* dollars mr fumma those are good ideas but aren't sailor sweaters kind of butch-y? I don't want to go too far in the other direction.

 

[Nil]

Jean Genet? A Frenchman? Seems kind of like a gay name to me.

 

[Fuuma]

Originally Posted by Nil

Jean Genet? A Frenchman? Seems kind of like a gay name to me.

Are you calling Jean Genet a homosexual??!! How rude!

 

[macuser3of5]

brittney i showed my friend that pic and he said it was pretty gay, with the pubes and all.

 

[Nil]

Originally Posted by Fuuma

Are you calling Jean Genet a homosexual??!! How rude!

Well I did say he was French...

 

[ppllzz]

flip through an abercrombie catalog. its dripping with manliness.

 

[Raxxman]

grow a beard.

 

[Spencer]

Sounds lke proper Buffalo Wild Wings attire to me.

 

[mack11211]

Originally Posted by Fuuma

***! What you need is to develop a rugged, masculine and stylish (not fashionable) look. Staples like peacoats, sailor sweaters and other workwear pieces are ideal. Look at pictures of the always virile Jean Genet for inspirations:
"For a man to ******** with another man is to become doubly a man." Jean Genet If you want to rock the workwear thing, you might look to this guy:

He explains his approach here.

 

[mack11211]

Originally Posted by macuser3of5

brittney i showed my friend that pic and he said it was pretty gay, with the pubes and all.

The offending post seems to have disappeared.

 

[Lane]

Originally Posted by macuser3of5

No picture of my exact get-up, but it was kind of like this:
uh, its fine

 

[willpower]

Those weren't ***** shields, women aren't happy unless they have something to complain about or hate.

As far as dealing with average 20 something males, just talk about Zombies and Ninjas and Vampires. Pepper your sentences with "sick" and "epic". They'll soon forget about what you're wearing.

 

[TACO_FLAVORED_KISSES]

So you're worried of what Americans think about your clothes? LOL!