Before and After Styleforum

[Dr. J]

I thought it'd be fun, after one year of lurking on SF, to show everyone how the forum has changed my clothing (for the better). These pictures kind of surprised me -- and this is just the improvement in my everyday outfits.

In the BEFORE picture, you'll notice: scuffed Bostonian shoes, over-long, over-wide, pleated black pants (made of polyester!); oversaturated yellow, blousy, OTR mall shirt (in the wrong size!)

In the AFTER picture: AE westgates; charcoal slim-cut no-break H&M wool slacks; light purple herringbone MTM Jantzen shirt

I'm working up the courage to buy some non-black shoes... and there's still a lot of room for improvement elsewhere. But I think I'm moving in the right direction.

The best advice I've gotten here was: pay attention to fit. Thank you SF!

Anyone else want to share any improvement since joining? What advice has been most helpful to you?

 

[audiophilia]

I've only lurked for a short while, but find the forum endlessly fascinating and inspiring. I've recently dropped the weight that crept on over the past seven years. I can now fit into all my good suits and shirts. Again! I'd like to drop a further 40lbs and hit my target weight. When I reach, I will try and emulate the outstanding choices by posters such as LSeca, Holdfast and Soph. They dress superbly. And thanks to the many posters who post shoe Appreciation! Oh man... This forum addresses my Type A dress type; proper trouser break, colour matching, day and evening dress differences, tie dimple, shoe type, tie knot, etc, etc...and of course, NO hats or loafers!!!

 

[DandySF]

Dr. J, that's an impressive transformation.

 

[athletics]

You look like you lost 20 pounds in that year too.

 

[slycedbred]

Originally Posted by athletics

You look like you lost 20 pounds in that year too.

+1

way better

 

[jakejake]

is it the picture or you really have long lower extremities.

 

[absolut3]

Originally Posted by jakejake

is it the picture or you really have long lower extremities.
either that or he's wearing his pants around his belly button, but either way still much better

 

[CharlesAlexander]

Dressing nice and make you look 1000% more attractive. It's very important. This is a great forum here a lot of very helpful fashionable poeple on here.

Congrats on your transformation.

 

[SkinnyGoomba]

looks fantastic

before:

After

i still feel like wearing black once in a while though

 

[Coho]

Lol.

Originally Posted by SkinnyGoomba

 

[haganah]

That pinky ring and ID bracelet must be the pride of bensonhurst.

 

[SkinnyGoomba]

Originally Posted by haganah

That pinky ring and ID bracelet must be the pride of bensonhurst.
Hey....i am what i am, lol. I dont know what ID bracelet you're talking about though? If your talking about my watch its a Rolex Datejust.

 

[Dr. J]

Thanks a lot guys!

Originally Posted by athletics

You look like you lost 20 pounds in that year too.

I know! I still weigh the same, but even my friends and family thought I lost weight when they started running into me in my new outfits. The old clothes were just so ill-fitting; I'd trusted sales associates for so long, I didn't even know my own size until I got some measuring tape and figured it out.

Originally Posted by jakejake

is it the picture or you really have long lower extremities.

Maybe. I'm 6'0, but it could just be the effect of slim pants + my pose emphasizing the vertical axis.

Skinnygoomba: very nice -- I really like the pink shirt combo!

 

[SkinnyGoomba]

thx Dr.

I like the new look, it makes you look alot younger as well as thinner.

 

[haganah]

Originally Posted by SkinnyGoomba

Hey....i am what i am, lol.

I dont know what ID bracelet you're talking about though?

If your talking about my watch its a Rolex Datejust.

hah you're a good sport. i was referring to the bracelet on your left arm...the picture where you're holding a camera. I had a smoking hot girlfriend in high school who gave me a bracelet and put both our names on it...I still have panic attacks thinking about girls that give me man jewelry with their names on it.