Nick Wooster, badass?

[gladhands]

or tiny little fashion man with facial hair?

 

[robin]

http://thesetup.tumblr.com/post/1578...rnet-is-pretty

When you're not shopping high-fashion rails where do you go? I love to hide away at the beach in the summer on Fire Island.

 

[ALFAMALE]

Threw up a little bit when I saw this....

 

[chasingred]

Wooster is so overrated.

 

[potemkin_city_limits]

I like his style but I hate his short pants.

 

[Miles Gloriosus]

Nick Wooster is a fashion troll. Like Thom Browne, only his aesthetic looks pretty good sometimes instead of sucking all over the damn place.

 

[lasbar]

Originally Posted by ALFAMALE

Threw up a little bit when I saw this....

Just a little bit?

I hate that kind of fashionistas trying too hard being noticed in a "Hey look at me I'm eccentric and interesting" kind of way...

 

[Miles Gloriosus]

I don't think he's doing that. I think he's creating a dialogue with his clothes that you missed.

 

[brokentelephone]

Originally Posted by lasbar

Just a little bit?

I hate that kind of fashionistas trying too hard being noticed in a "Hey look at me I'm eccentric and interesting" kind of way...

Jesus -- he probably is eccentric and interesting.

People tend to dress in a way they feel most comfortable, especially those that dress outside of the norm. Lots of people on SF dress in a way dictated by other members here, and by following rules they're being more disingenous than someone like that dude. I have loads of friends with great style, and a few fashion designer friends -- sure they read up about clothing, but they take a lot of risks and try to carve out their own styles.

I dress quite preppy so am not putting anyone down for following a particular style, but i do think people on the fringe should be applauded.

 

[lasbar]

Originally Posted by brokentelephone

Jesus -- he probably is eccentric and interesting.

People tend to dress in a way they feel most comfortable, especially those that dress outside of the norm. Lots of people on SF dress in a way dictated by other members here, and by following rules they're being more disingenous than someone like that dude. I have loads of friends with great style, and a few fashion designer friends -- sure they read up about clothing, but they take a lot of risks and try to carve out their own styles.

I dress quite preppy so am not putting anyone down for following a particular style, but i do think people on the fringe should be applauded.

The problem with people dressing outside the norms their tastes are actually very much influenced by the mainstream they try to reject...

I see more creativity inside mainstream fashion than outside...

 

[Miles Gloriosus]

Originally Posted by lasbar

The problem with people dressing outside the norms their tastes are actually very much influenced by the mainstream they try to reject...

Wooster is subverting trends, not rejecting them. Why would he be wearing camo, a trend item, if he's trying to be anti-trendy?

I see more creativity inside mainstream fashion than outside...

Now you're just making **** up.

 

[brokentelephone]

Originally Posted by lasbar

The problem with people dressing outside the norms their tastes are actually very much influenced by the mainstream they try to reject...

I see more creativity inside mainstream fashion than outside...

Sorry to be daft, but I genuinely don't understand what you mean.

He is wearing a suit made of funny fabric, a perfectly normal dress shirt (albeit with unbuttoned collar), and a wacky tie. He is well within the mainstream, just adding some (or lots) of flair.

I prefer the look of people adding a bit of style to traditional looks, but I don't think its right to criticise people who take risks and dedicate their lives to fashion/art or whatever (i write this as i sit in an office trying to draw up documents for clients -- not to creative in the fashion sense).

 

[lasbar]

Wooster is subverting trends, not rejecting them. Why would he be wearing camo, a trend item, if he's trying to be anti-trendy?

Subverting or not ,he looks like a prat..

You made quite a good point even if you're borderline playing with semantics because guys like SF members are not trendy and are not bothered by fashion trends make them freer to be creative.

 

[Miles Gloriosus]

I don't think he looks like a prat. I think he looks whimsical. http://www.styleforum.net/showthread...38#post3793338

 

[mickey711]

If you post this thread in SW&D you'll get better results. I for one find most of his outfits to be great.