Random Fashion Thoughts (Part 3: Style farmer strikes back) - our general discussion thread

[Benesyed]

Yeah it bunches up there weirdly

 

[MGoCrimson]

Your upper body is skinny too ?

 

[Benesyed]

Your upper body is skinny too ?

Not skinny enough!

 

[DubbyThaFerrgamoCZAR]

 

[Reginald Bartholomew]

Anyone know anything about Excelsior Shoes (http://www.excelsior---usa.com/product/) - how they fit, build quality, why even though they are clearly Fila Disruptors for the workwear Americana set i still feel a strong pang of lust for them?

 

[ChetB]

Enjoyed this article by Rachel Tashjian about personal style:

Taken together, both sentiments made me realize that perhaps the only truly sustainable idea in fashion is developing personal style.

Here’s what I mean: the current climate of fast fashion and, for many men, hypebeastiality (hehe!), favors the look over the wardrobe, the moment over the long term. But personal style, not fashion, holds the greatest reward: it allows you to invest in yourself, rather than in a bunch of ideas about who you could or should want to be. The wardrobe has somehow become the least considered part of fashion, in part because a lot of people you see in fashion are borrowing things rather than really owning and wearing and loving them, and in part because we have learned to love and rely on a culture of nonstop novelty. We’ve taught ourselves that our clothing can only bring a sense of joy the first time we wear it. But there are ways to train yourself to love something every time you put it on. The real test for me is: can I put it on, forget about it for most of the day, remember I’m wearing it at 4 pm, and grin? If the thing is really great—and I promise you this—people don’t think, “I can’t believe he’s wearing that jacket again.” They think about how cool it looks on you—and about how envious they are that you have a signature, that you dress like you really know yourself.

The Most Sustainable Idea In Fashion Is Personal Style

We live in a post-trend world, but fashion’s whims control too much of our brain power.

www.gq.com

 

[badeggcat]

Anyone know anything about Excelsior Shoes (http://www.excelsior---usa.com/product/) - how they fit, build quality, why even though they are clearly Fila Disruptors for the workwear Americana set i still feel a strong pang of lust for them?

I don’t see Fila Disruptors in them at all. More like Visvim Skagway.

 

[mmmargeologist]

Enjoyed this article by Rachel Tashjian about personal style:

The Most Sustainable Idea In Fashion Is Personal Style

We live in a post-trend world, but fashion’s whims control too much of our brain power.

www.gq.com

Great article. I’m still figuring it out. Lately been selling off my louder items for stuff that favors references I like, fabrics, and interesting silhouettes that compliment my body.

 

[Benesyed]

Made dinner for a late Valentine's day

 

[OccultaVexillum]

Is that beef wellington?!?

 

[Benesyed]

Is that beef wellington?!?

Yes with Parma ham and duxelle

 

[Benesyed]

I kinda like these

 

[Gus]

^^I do too. Buttero? If so, it's a nice shift in style for their look.

 

[LA Guy]

I kinda like these

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I have a hard time getting behind black sneakers with black soles. Maybe it's a childhood association, but I always associate all black sneakers with cheap, crappy, no brand sneakers from Zellers or wherever.

 

[LA Guy]

Made dinner for a late Valentine's day

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Delicious, but after that much heavy food, I can only assume that you fell dead asleep 3 minutes after clearing the dishes.