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at what point does a person become a fashion expert?

iroh

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so i would guess if one is a member of styleforum they dress better than 99% of all males, but at what point can you consider yourself an expert? sure i read the forums frequently and read books on clothes and can tailor and modify almost any clothes to fit me better but i dont consider myself an expert, where does one draw the line?
 

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What's your definition of "expert"?
why don't you go read a dictionary instead.
Hmm, he posed a valid question imo, so no reason to get rude. I don't know either what you mean by expert. Is it being able to pick out good stuff for yourself? Is it knowing a lot about fits, fabrics etc.? Is it being able to get some cloth and make a jacket?
 
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+1 you need to quantify what it means to be an "expert".

Additionally, the title of your thread says "fashion expert". Is that to say that you are looking for someone on point with the latest fashions (i.e. "trends") in menswear? Or are you using "fashion" to mean an in-depth knowledge personal style, quality, craftsmanship or some mixture of everything?

This is a pretty vague question.
 

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On Styleforum, if you can afford at least THREE suits at full retail from the following bespoke/custom tailors, then you're an EXPERT.

-Rubinacci
-Napoli Su Misura
-Despos
-Mahon
-Hong Kong tailirs like WW Chan
 

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When you know more about the subject (any subject) than the people within your sphere of influence, and these people veiw you as the expert, then you are the expert.

Further more, I think "expert" is a moving target. When someone enters the group who has more knowledge than you do then they become THE expert. Although you still may be AN expert.
 

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On Styleforum, if you can afford at least THREE suits at full retail from the following bespoke/custom tailors, then you're an EXPERT.
But if you actually PAY retail, then you're not.
 

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Why the sarcasm? I'm asking a serious question.
OP is a chump.
On Styleforum, if you can afford at least THREE suits at full retail from the following bespoke/custom tailors, then you're an EXPERT. -Rubinacci -Napoli Su Misura -Despos -Mahon -Hong Kong tailirs like WW Chan
Oh good. Who's got a question?
But if you actually PAY retail, then you're not.
You tell me how you can order a suit from any of these makers and not pay their price...
 

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I recall reading that Malcolm Gladwell said it took an average of 10,000 hours of studying any subject to become an expert - so you can begin adding up those hours!
 

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I recall reading that Malcolm Gladwell said it took an average of 10,000 hours of studying any subject to become an expert - so you can begin adding up those hours!


I believe he was talking about a physical skill like playing piano (or cutting trousers), not looking at photos of Italians on the Internet
 

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