The WWYBWRN Thread: What Would You Be Wearing Now

[chuckseabreeze]

Inspired by WAYWN, and also the "Sartorial Evolution" thread amongst others ---> What would you most likely be wearing instead of today's outfit, if you had not discovered Styleforum? For example, today I wore: shirt: RL polo (custom fit) pants: jcrew classic fit chinos in stone watch:Seiko diver skx007 on bond nato band shoes: Sperry Topsiders in sahara sunglasses: plastic tortoiseshell polarized and if had never discovered SF, I would instead most likely have worn: shirt: RL polo (classic fit) pants: Dockers in stone watch: none shoes: Sperry Topsiders in sahara sunglasses: Target, probably aviators. I think the overall style is the same, just better attention to fit and detail. Without SF, I doubt I would have discovered the Seiko divers on my own, nor the sunglasses or more slim fit chinos. So what would you be wearing instead if you had not discovered these forums. And if you are like Vox and Manton and already knew everything there is to know about clothing before the interwebz were created, its perfectly fine to say that nothing would be different between the two scenarios

 

[oneeightyseven]

not gonna lie: pre-SF I was a teenage baggy clothing victim

(I'm a size small and 30 waist for reference)

Hat: (insert baseball team) fitted cap
Jacket: black wool bomber (L)
Shirt: white t-shirt (XL)
Jeans: Rocawear lightcolored jeans (32)
Shoes: either plain white nike's or plain beige Timberland boots

Thank God for Styleforum

 

[plotter]

This will be so interesting.

Gucci, Armani, Dolce & Gabbana, any brand for the top, bottom, and accessory.

Lol, it's scary to look back on the past. It haunts me.

 

[chuckseabreeze]

Originally Posted by oneeightyseven

not gonna lie: pre-SF I was a teenage baggy clothing victim

(I'm a size small and 30 waist for reference) Hat: (insert baseball team) fitted cap Jacket: black wool bomber (L) Shirt: white t-shirt (XL) Jeans: Rocawear lightcolored jeans (32) Shoes: either plain white nike's or plain beige Timberland boots Thank God for Styleforum

Nice. So what are you rocking nowadays? I only ask because I think that the contrast between the two scenarios should be even more interesting than just knowing either on its own.

 

[Mr. Moo]

I'd be wearing these shoes...

... oh wait.

 

[oneeightyseven]

Originally Posted by chuckseabreeze

Nice. So what are you rocking nowadays? I only ask because I think that the contrast between the two scenarios should be even more interesting than just knowing either on its own.

I usually wear casual buttoned shirts with a pair of well fitting jeans. I have a tendency to gravitate towards un-SF brands such as boss(for shirts) and Earnest Sewn(jeans). I have a lot of APC shirts and PRL stuff; mostly hoodies. My choice in shoes is basic: black chucks. I rotate the regular canvas or the leather ones by JV.

However I do have a disclaimer: I am only 18 years old, which is why I choose boss (slim cuts that fit my body well with relatively cheap prices). This also explains why I do not drape myself in dress clothes, although I wish I could. I wish I could wear a suit or dress clothing more regularly, but I have no forum to do so (haha get it?). This doesnt stop me from accumulating a mass of clothing to choose from when I do have the chance to do so

 

[oneeightyseven]

p.s I have been doing some reading and I want to try and get into raw denim. It would be totally experimental, but I think it'd be fun

 

[chuckseabreeze]

Originally Posted by Mr. Moo

I'd be wearing these shoes...


... oh wait.

Met with much acclaim here, I should add

 

[acidboy]

I'd probably be wearing a t-shirt with some stupid print on it, jeans from Gap or Old Navy and a pair of Adidas sneakers.

 

[Holdfast]

Badly fitting suit, mediocre shirt, department store tie, tatty pair of loafers. It was bad. Some of the right ideas/colours, but appalling execution with lack of any real attention to detail.

 

[edmorel]

Had I not discovered styleforum, I'd be wearing:

shirt: RL polo (custom fit)
pants: jcrew classic fit chinos in stone
watch:Seiko diver skx007 on bond nato band
shoes: Sperry Topsiders in sahara
sunglasses: plastic tortoiseshell polarized

 

[dkzzzz]

Originally Posted by edmorel

Had I not discovered styleforum, I'd be wearing:

shirt: RL polo (custom fit)
pants: jcrew classic fit chinos in stone
watch:Seiko diver skx007 on bond nato band
shoes: Sperry Topsiders in sahara
sunglasses: plastic tortoiseshell polarized

bastard

 

[edmorel]

Originally Posted by dkzzzz

bastard

takes one to know one!

 

[Chips]

I damn near cried out of embarrassment, cleaning out my closet, and found square toed rubber soled "dress shoes" from KC, that I picked up from Men's Wearhouse 8 years ago. Luckily, I haven't worn them in 5 years. Good Lord I've come a long way.

I had two pair, one in black, one in brown. It felt very good putting them in a trash bag to haul off to the Goodwill.

 

[dkzzzz]

I'd be wearing.

Gap shirt.
Kenneth Cole bluthcer shoes frm Zappos.
Gap brown casual pants from Gap.com.
Some generic sweater from MArshalls.
Generic leather belt frm Marshalls.
Kenneth cole jacket frm Marshalls or Filene's.


To think of it the changes are very minor:

I wear.

CK collection slim shirt from Amazon.
Lardini button wool west frm Yoox.
Church's brown blutchers from Herringshoes.
Dark blue Levi's velvet jeans frm Ebay.
RL brown suede belt frm Ebay.
Gazzarrini trench coat from Yoox.