PolePosition
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I'm interested in hearing what other n00b experiences have been like
Here's my n00b experiences. Joined a while back because I was on the quest to find better denim than what was available at my local Macy's or other mall boutiques. I live in a Southern state and in the city where I live, there is not much exposure to quality clothing. We have J.Crew and a couple of other boutiques that sell the types of clothing that the MC forum is probably interested in, but that is about it. If anything, the "in" denim here is 7FAM, TR, etc if you are in the well-off crowd, others with slightly more disposable income will buy A&F or Lucky jeans, while others don't want to spend more than $30 at whatever store has sales... so trying to look nice without sticking out like a sore thumb and looking like I'm elitist or try too hard is tough LOL.
Anyways through this forum I've learned alot about fit. Although the super-skinny look really isn't for me (and I don't know how the SuFu people walk around with jeans as tight as they wear them) but I've learned to be more conscious about what well fitting pants and tops look like. I've also learned alot about shoes here as well. I still don't think I have found my "style" yet though and thats just something that will take time as I try to find a balance between what is appropriate for my setting (even my doctor and young professional friends IMO dress really crappy) as well as what is considered stylish based on the things I see here and in magazines, etc.
The toughest thing for me though, is trying to discern if something is stylish because it is, or if its because of "herd" mentality. Hence my flannel thread I started a while back. But I'm still trying to learn.
+1 on GetSmart's style. I couldn't pull it off he makes it look so damn cool. And +1 on braidkid. The guy posts some nice photo's lol.