The Japanese show you noobs how to pair up odd jackets and colored pants

[Thurston]

Originally Posted by FIHTies

I know I said this with regard to the Orange Pant Issue a few years back but last time I was in Italy I do not recall seeing one person wearing bright pink pants.

Maybe I am not looking in the right places.

What I did notice on my last trip was a lot of mustard yellow pants. A lot means like 4 pairs seen in one week.

 

[Thurston]

Originally Posted by agavilanes

you should ask where the kishidadays guys take their photos... www.kishidadays.com/yanchamen.

I think these shots are largely posed photoshoots.

 

[Sanguis Mortuum]

Originally Posted by Zenny

By odd he means queer, and by queer, he means strange.

Yeah, but that's not what is usually meant by the phrase 'odd jacket', and I'm pretty sure is not what was meant in the title of this thread.

 

[Zenny]

Originally Posted by Sanguis Mortuum

Yeah, but that's not what is usually meant by the phrase 'odd jacket', and I'm pretty sure is not what was meant in the title of this thread.

I agree with you, but maybe he meant a jacket that didnt have a strong pattern and was just a very simple jacket.

 

[bowtielover]

Someone needs to show him.

 

[lasbar]

Am I missing a great second degree joke about odd jacket?
Is irony lost on us or the op interpreted odd as queer?

 

[Zenny]

Originally Posted by lasbar

Am I missing a great second degree joke about odd jacket?
Is irony lost on us or the op interpreted odd as queer?

I really have no idea myself

 

[Augustus Davies]

 

[lasbar]

The lemon trousers look good Augustus...
The lemon colour is heavenly matched with the blues of the shirt and blazer...

 

[tokyodandy]

Originally Posted by 330CK

From what I know, the Japanese are taught at a young age that dressing well is a very important key to success in the business world.

Perhaps even more importantly the Japanese are taught from a very early age to do as others do and not stand out, not get left behind. If everybody else is wearing orange trousers and you're not, why, you must be strange! So you get out there and spend your hard-earned wages on $250 orange trousers like a good boy. Three months later everybody is wearing black jeans. What, you're NOT wearing black jeans?! What's wrong with you?! And so on, without end.

The fear of appearing not to be part of the group is a tremendous driver of behaviour in Japan. It's a culture of conformism and obedience. In countries like the US or the UK the message tends to be "do your own thing, express yourself in your own way".

Having said that I wish the average UK person would pay just a leetle more attention to their appearance.

TD

 

[mltokyo]

Yes, I agree. Good clarification tokyodandy.
All are wearing suits, but some take pride in how they look and do it well, and some do it atrociously.

One possible exception to the conformity is during university years. You'll see many uni students get creative and try new styles, crazy hair, etc., but come their senior year and they have to start looking for a job, they clean up quickly and adopt the uniform for interviewing. I saw many a friend transform from the wild man to the typical shichisan business nerd overnight.
This, and university life in general, is seen as the last chance to relax, have fun, and perhaps rebel a little before they have to start the grind of being an adult.
Still, td's comment about everyone trying to fit it still rings true. In the case of uni students, I guess it could be called a case of rebellious conformity.

Interesting culture.

ml

 

[lasbar]

Japan is a fascinating culture full of paradox..
Japan is very creative in the fields of design and technology but is still obsessed with conformism and groupthink..
It is still in their national psyche...
My students were still wearing school uniforms with pride and when going out were still wearing a different unofficial version of it..
I went with one of them on a website to watch the different teenage fashions coming to a certain part of Tokyo wearing crazy cartoon characters clothes or different styles from Californian bimbos to punks..
Even when wearing crazy clothing ,there was still a sense of uniformity and conformism..Strange..

 

[instep]

Originally Posted by lasbar

Even when wearing crazy clothing ,there was still a sense of uniformity and conformism..Strange..
I don't think it's restricted to Japan - more pronounced, likely.

 

[Augustus Davies]

Originally Posted by mr monty

Last season that color combo was shown with RLPL slippers

Mr. Monty, Your signature, isn't that the ******* truth. Really gives a person something to think about....

 

[tokyodandy]

Originally Posted by instep

I don't think it's restricted to Japan - more pronounced, likely.

Exactly. There are conformists in every culture. It's just that in Japan there are so few non-conformists!

TD