Being well dressed VS having an ugly body..

[Jerome]

To what extent -do you think- can one compensate with well-tailored clothes for an unshapely (fat, distorted, unaesthetical, ugly) body?

 

[deadly7]

100%. Hence, the existence of Styleforum!

 

[Matt S]

Well tailored clothing can do quite a bit. Alfred Hitchcock looked somewhat decent in a suit, but I can't imagine how terrible he must have looked in a t-shirt and shorts.

 

[Ianiceman]

No amount of swanky clobber can cover up if you're a fattie or a short arse. You'll just become, like Hitchcock - a well dressed fat shortarse. All this bollocks about wearing pin stripes to elongate you sounds fine when you're reading a book about it but when I meet you and could easily balance a pint pot on your pate those stripes aren't gonna do much good.

 

[Harold falcon]

A lot.

 

[OttoSkadelig]

Originally Posted by Matt S

Well tailored clothing can do quite a bit.

Originally Posted by harvey_birdman

A lot.

all true.

that said, getting in shape is one of the most underrated techniques for getting a good fit.

 

[junior varsity]

I think the overwhelming majority of ugly or fat people dont have the confidence to pull off nice clothes...

but if you are fat, lose the damn weight. its not hard.
i gained 15lbs of fat and muscle during my bulk stage and i shed 10lbs of garbage weight in 2 weeks during my cut phase.
now i am 150lbs @ 5'7 with 11% bodyfat

so just to tell you how much you can lose weight. 10lbs in 2 weeks.

 

[Jerome]

Well tailored clothing can do quite a bit. Alfred Hitchcock looked somewhat decent in a suit, but I can't imagine how terrible he must have looked in a t-shirt and shorts.

In this connection I'm always thinking of a later W.Churchill. (a suspender-enthusiast, I also would not like to imagine how he would have looked in a belt or a t-shirt and dungarees).

 

[Harold falcon]

Originally Posted by junior varsity

I think the overwhelming majority of ugly or fat people dont have the confidence to pull off nice clothes...

but if you are fat, lose the damn weight. its not hard.
i gained 15lbs of fat and muscle during my bulk stage and i shed 10lbs of garbage weight in 2 weeks during my cut phase.
now i am 150lbs @ 5'7 with 11% bodyfat

so just to tell you how much you can lose weight. 10lbs in 2 weeks.

Lol, that's ridiculous. Losing weight if effing hard. It can absolutely be done, but for most people it is a lot of working out and a lot less eating. Please let us know if you still are able to make such drastic changes in your body composition after you graduate high school.

 

[gladhands]

Tailored clothing can work miracles, but good luck with SW&D.

 

[RSS]

In my opinion it can only compensate so much. But to be honest ... the people who see me in my clothing are not the people with the opinions that matter.

 

[Kei-bon]

Originally Posted by junior varsity

so just to tell you how much you can lose weight. 10lbs in 2 weeks.

age is an important variable in this equation, i think, JV.

 

[Joe Cool]

Originally Posted by junior varsity

I think the overwhelming majority of ugly or fat people dont have the confidence to pull off nice clothes...

but if you are fat, lose the damn weight. its not hard.
i gained 15lbs of fat and muscle during my bulk stage and i shed 10lbs of garbage weight in 2 weeks during my cut phase.
now i am 150lbs @ 5'7 with 11% bodyfat

so just to tell you how much you can lose weight. 10lbs in 2 weeks.

This is the kind of hard hitting insightful information that should be in a TV informercial, be sure to feature plenty of hot chicks. You'll make millions.

 

[ljrcustom]

Originally Posted by Joe Cool

This is the kind of hard hitting insightful information that should be in a TV informercial, be sure to feature plenty of hot chicks. You'll make millions.


+1

-LR

 

[soxpats]

Originally Posted by junior varsity

I think the overwhelming majority of ugly or fat people dont have the confidence to pull off nice clothes...

but if you are fat, lose the damn weight. its not hard.
i gained 15lbs of fat and muscle during my bulk stage and i shed 10lbs of garbage weight in 2 weeks during my cut phase.
now i am 150lbs @ 5'7 with 11% bodyfat

so just to tell you how much you can lose weight. 10lbs in 2 weeks.

What an stupid comment. Think before you post.