The Official Dieworkwear Appreciation Thread

[Sartorium]

What a weird hangup. Any other body parts we dare not show in public? Arms? Unsightly necks?

People act like they're all laissez fair about this stuff until I show up to one meeting in booty shorts

 

[mak1277]

What a weird hangup. Any other body parts we dare not show in public? Arms? Unsightly necks?

It’s a hang up that I don’t want to look bad when I go out in public?

 

[dalevy]

It’s a hang up that I don’t want to look bad when I go out in public?

No you can dress however you want in public. I was referring to your comments on other people’s outfits and pasty legs.

 

[imatlas]

Unsightly necks?

Why do you think we all wear ties?

 

[circumspice]

What a weird hangup. Any other body parts we dare not show in public? Arms? Unsightly necks?

Feet. This means you, you Birkenstock wearing SW&D dorks

 

[norMD]

What a weird hangup. Any other body parts we dare not show in public? Arms? Unsightly necks?

Toes and nipples

 

[norMD]

This piece reminds me about an incident I ones witnessed at an Airport security.

A guy placed his sun glasses directly on the conveyor belt. A security guard picked them up and placed them in a suitable box. The man then started yelling at the security guard for touching his 300 dollar glasses. And he made sure to mention their price in every sentence. The guard tried to explain that the glasses would have been broken if he had not put them in a box.

So dont buy stuff thats so expensive that you cant afford to use/loose/break it.

 

[A Y]

Derek might be too modest to post this here, but he was on 99 Percent Invisible's Articles of Interest podcast today on suits:

https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/suits-articles-of-interest-10/

The entire series, which includes a series of episodes done a year and a half ago (start here: https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/kids-clothes-articles-of-interest-1/) is worth listening to.

 

[ahtynes]

I haven't really been listening to podcasts since there's no commute during COVID, but it's tough to pass up half an hour of Bruce Boyer and Derek (among others) talking about suits.

 

[FlyingHorker]

@dieworkwear was the shorts article basically the "how to dress for summer when it's too hot" for this year?

or will there be more coming? I'm a walking pile of swamp ass past 80F.

what shoes work with shorts? even brown suede tassel loafers look a little too formal.

 

[dieworkwear]

@dieworkwear was the shorts article basically the "how to dress for summer when it's too hot" for this year?

or will there be more coming? I'm a walking pile of swamp ass past 80F.

what shoes work with shorts? even brown suede tassel loafers look a little too formal.

I can try to do another post on that this summer. I feel like it's been slightly difficult to come up with relevant topics since so many people are staying home, but how to dress for extremely warm conditions is always topical, I think.

FWIW, I have an old post at PTO here offering some ideas

What to Wear When It’s Too Hot For Anything

There are a lot of guides this time of year on how to dress for summer. Some are good; some...

putthison.com

Regarding shorts, I wear huaraches, Vans slip-ons, camp mocs, and certain sneakers (mostly retro-styled runners).

Above are Yuketen's huaraches. These have a chunky sole, but you can get ones that have a thinner sole. Here's a post on huaraches in general:

The History and Craft of Huaraches

Ever since Jesse wrote about huaraches three years ago, I’ve been wanting a pair for summer. The Mexican woven sandal...

putthison.com

These are Engineered Garments x Vans slip-ons. I don't know if these are still available anymore, but I got mine from Nepenthes in NYC. They're kind of funky in that they have mismatched uppers. If you get them, people will constantly remind you that your shoes are mismatched. Vans also offers regular matched slip-ons in various colors. Vans Authentics are also good with shorts, I think.

Camp mocs are available through Quoddy, Rancourt, Russell Moccasin, Oak Street Bootmakers, and others.

Moc Talk: Reviewing Four Summer Moccasins

Summer footwear is all about ease – sneakers you can kick up your feet in, dirty bucks you don’t have...

putthison.com

Camp Mocs

In the last 100 years or so, Americans have invented some of the most classic slip-on shoe styles for men,...

putthison.com

And finally a guide to retro runners. Lately, I've been wearing Victory Sportswear with shorts.

A Guide to Retro Running Shoes

In the 1970s, shortly after Japan fell in love with Ivy Style, the Japanese started noticing that American college students...

putthison.com

 

[FlyingHorker]

I can try to do another post on that this summer. I feel like it's been slightly difficult to come up with relevant topics since so many people are staying home, but how to dress for extremely warm conditions is always topical, I think.

FWIW, I have an old post at PTO here offering some ideas

What to Wear When It’s Too Hot For Anything

There are a lot of guides this time of year on how to dress for summer. Some are good; some...

putthison.com

Regarding shorts, I wear huaraches, Vans slip-ons, camp mocs, and certain sneakers (mostly retro-styled runners).




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Above are Yuketen's huaraches. These have a chunky sole, but you can get ones that have a thinner sole. Here's a post on huaraches in general:

The History and Craft of Huaraches

Ever since Jesse wrote about huaraches three years ago, I’ve been wanting a pair for summer. The Mexican woven sandal...

putthison.com

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These are Engineered Garments x Vans slip-ons. I don't know if these are still available anymore, but I got mine from Nepenthes in NYC. They're kind of funky in that they have mismatched uppers. If you get them, people will constantly remind you that your shoes are mismatched. Vans also offers regular matched slip-ons in various colors. Vans Authentics are also good with shorts, I think.




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Camp mocs are available through Quoddy, Rancourt, Russell Moccasin, Oak Street Bootmakers, and others.

Moc Talk: Reviewing Four Summer Moccasins

Summer footwear is all about ease – sneakers you can kick up your feet in, dirty bucks you don’t have...

putthison.com

Camp Mocs

In the last 100 years or so, Americans have invented some of the most classic slip-on shoe styles for men,...

putthison.com

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And finally a guide to retro runners. Lately, I've been wearing Victory Sportswear with shorts.

A Guide to Retro Running Shoes

In the 1970s, shortly after Japan fell in love with Ivy Style, the Japanese started noticing that American college students...

putthison.com

Thanks man, camp mocs and retro runners sound up my alley.

I haven't heard a non-Canadian call sneakers runners before, awesome.

I'll bookmark that article.

 

[imatlas]

Great suggestions @dieworkwear . I've been mulling a pair of 'Jesus sandals' but instead I think I'll hunt down a pair of huaraches. I've seen them for sale around the Mission often enough.

 

[Salad]

what shoes work with shorts? even brown suede tassel loafers look a little too formal.

Espadrilles.

 

[Oldsrocket27]

I personally can't jive with the idea that men's legs are just inherently ugly and deserving of shame and coverings. I know that's not strictly what the article is advocating, but Derek falls victim to the stuffy sentiment at times with lines like "There’s no way around it: most men look irredeemably goofy in shorts." Talking about how he'll get back to pants, but is on a shorts break works to discount the validity of shorts as a garment as reasonable for anything but vacation.

I don't disagree that shorts don't fit in in a traditional business setting, but that doesn't mean that men look bad in shorts, should be ashamed for showing their legs, or that shorts shouldn't be work outside one's own home, and that's definitely the vibe I get from the article at times.

Also, the whole bit about the Joyce brand getting their "friend" to model for them is gross. A bunch of rich motherfuckers hiding out at the family villa getting the hired help to try on their clothes comes across real slavemaster-like. "I know honey, we can get Omar from groundskeeping to wear the collection. His proportions are perfect!" Get back to me with a cute parenthetical about how Omar was justly compensated for his modeling work.