Your Opinion on cardigan

[emmanuel]

Originally Posted by acecow

Does it make me look old/gay/fat or should I keep this look? I'm still undecided.
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Definitely not old. Possibly gay but would have to pay attention to your mannerisms very possibly gay though. Defintiely not fat.

 

[Rolex Luthor]

Daniel Craig's Bond wore a shawl-collar cardigan on his boat toward the end of Casino Royale and again when he visited Mathis in Quantum of Solace. Consider him dressed like an old man or a fop at your peril.

 

[GasparddeColigny]

Lot's of cardigans around lately, I have a bunch of thinner wool cardigans from Asos in lightgrey, dark (bordeaux) red and navy: http://www.asos.com/Asos-Collection/...rt=-1&clr=Grey Hard to beat for the price, and they'r neither old nor queer. Especially the red one gets quite a few compliments.

 

[IBJanky]

Originally Posted by Rolex Luthor

Daniel Craig's Bond wore a shawl-collar cardigan on his boat toward the end of Casino Royale and again when he visited Mathis in Quantum of Solace. Consider him dressed like an old man or a fop at your peril.

If it's good enough for James BOnd, it's good enough for me.

myke

 

[IBJanky]

Originally Posted by acecow

I'm interested as well. I wore a cardigan for the first time in my life a couple of days ago. A picture's below. Does it make me look old/gay/fat or should I keep this look? I'm still undecided.

Where did you get this cardigan?

myke

 

[RSS]

The cardigan in the OP requires a certain youthfulness to pull off.

 

[westinghouse]

Only this way if ever, yet prolly not:

 

[comrade]

Originally Posted by Essentio

Stylish or old fashioned?

Neither. It's kind of classical, which for me is a plus.
Just don't wear it with a jacket.

 

[The Shoe Snob]

a cardigan can be a great staple piece in the wardrobe if worn properly. I would wear the one in the picture and i am barely pushing 27, but I would wear it way differently than pictured. Whether or not it's going to be perceived as old man-ish or stylish is going to depend on how you wear it.

 

[Trenditional]

Originally Posted by acecow

Does it make it worse that I live in Los Angeles?

But thanks for the honest answer. It may or may not affect the way I dress, but I'll definitely take it into consideration. I rarely dress that flamboyant though. Just felt like having some fun that night.

Being in L.A. also, I hate that it never gets cold enough to need winter clothes.

I like cardigans. I'd say the color of the cardigan and the rest of your outfit will determine if it works or not. Also if they're well fitted or baggy can make the look "younger" or "older."

 

[Kensington]

oops

 

[Kensington]

Originally Posted by acecow

I'm interested as well. I wore a cardigan for the first time in my life a couple of days ago. A picture's below. Does it make me look old/gay/fat or should I keep this look? I'm still undecided.

I love the colors in your outfit. Could I get an ID on those pants?

 

[mensimageconsultant]

Originally Posted by acecow

I actually wanted to ask one more thing, since you gave your opinion. I understand why the belt could look better if it was neutral, although that's not the look I was going for. But why are striped socks bad in this fit?

They're distracting, bringing attention to your feet. So are the laces, actually. At least the socks only show when seated and aren't, say, green-striped. Style Forum endorses flashy footwear and maybe flashy socks, but they sometimes don't help the wearer in the real world.

 

[HEARTLESS-531]

Rules for wearing cardigans:
1. Go one size smaller - baggy means older.
2. Wear a white shirt underneath said smaller cardigan.
3. The darker the better. Pink, light brown, light grey, etc - no good. Navy blue or black.
4. Double breasted cardigan? Yes!! They're on Ebay. Enjoy.
A classic, stylish look. When I see a guy doing numbers 1-4, I think, ****, why didn't I do that?

 

[holymadness]

I've tried wearing cardigans. They make me look like Mr. Rogers.

I agree that you either have to be either a 20 year-old gay hipster or a 65 year-old geezer to pull it off. But handsome, well-built men can wear almost anything and have it look good (cf. Daniel Craig above), if that helps.