Young Man Style Advice

[jwagner15]

Hello, I am new to the style forum, and thought that as a first post I would ask about fashion for high school guys or college students. I am going to be a freshman in college next year and was wondering if any of you had tips on how to dress well, but not step over that invisible line that turns you into a "rich kid" or "puss" since you wear nice things. I don't know if college is different than highschool, but I get asked everytime I wear a collared shirt that isn't a polo what I'm dressed up for. For me the key seems to be color. I wear yellow nike indoor soccer shoes (also have black adidas sambas for different situations), or a red sweatervest, or kelly green sweater. All of these have been popular with people. So really I am asking for tips for a young male in an environment (high school, college) that isn't really conducive to dressing well.


Also, I was wondering about what color of Ray Ban Wayfarer's I should get, black or red? I think black will go with more, but would red be edgier and more hip (Not in a hipster sense though, nothing worse than hipsters, lol).

Thanks!

 

[jet]

Where's the suicide smilie?

 

[Spencer]

You going to Udub?

 

[jwagner15]

No, I am going to Santa Clara, out of state in Cali.

What is the suicide similie? I don't get it, but I might just be thick.

 

[brad-t]

Originally Posted by jwagner15

No, I am going to Santa Clara, out of state in Cali.

What is the suicide similie? I don't get it, but I might just be thick.

that's jet, he's a dick

 

[jwagner15]

Originally Posted by Uncontrol

that's jet, he's a dick

Theres one on every forum.

 

[hnlax]

we had a similar thread a bit back about a kid going off to college asking about jeans.

so, i'll start by saying the biggest revelation to me in college was a pair of dark jeans. i used to wear light jeans pretty religiously, but dark jeans go with just about everything, and they don't show stains as much as other jeans. so, if you want to try raw and/or selvedge jeans, look into crate/apc/kmw/flat head/samurai/ande whall jeans for a pair of jeans that will go with everything that you'll be able to wear in and make them you.

people in college won't ask you "why are you dressed up" because people haven't got the time

 

[TyCooN]

What school do you go to? What city are you from? The suburbs of Washington are filled with boring dressers, so expect them to try to give you **** for your fits.

 

[jwagner15]

Originally Posted by TyCooN

What school do you go to? What city are you from? The suburbs of Washington are filled with boring dressers, so expect them to try to give you **** for your fits.

I live in a suburb of Seattle with a bunch of microsoft kids. I showed up with a sweatervest, and an untucked collared shirt beneath it, and the reaction was similar to me showing up in a tux.

Washington wear is split into three categories:
1. Light jeans and black north face jacket with boring t-shirt beneath
2. Fake skaters/football players who think zumiez is the height of cool
3. Kids who don't know what they are doing, and only dress because they have to

Its pretty bad up here, plus the sky is always gray, making it like a school of Mr. Smiths.

 

[brad-t]

I used to live in Seattle, nice place except for all the rain! You should head downtown sometime though ... the fashion scene is certainly a lot more interesting there than the situation you're describing now.

The first thing you have to acknowledge is what do you want to wear? Just going through the motions isn't worth the effort or money. My advice is to lurk for a while and decide what appeals to you.

 

[TyCooN]

Originally Posted by jwagner15

I live in a suburb of Seattle with a bunch of microsoft kids. I showed up with a sweatervest, and an untucked collared shirt beneath it, and the reaction was similar to me showing up in a tux.

Washington wear is split into three categories:
1. Light jeans and black north face jacket with boring t-shirt beneath
2. Fake skaters/football players who think zumiez is the height of cool
3. Kids who don't know what they are doing, and only dress because they have to

Its pretty bad up here, plus the sky is always gray, making it like a school of Mr. Smiths.
Welcome to Renton!

 

[Mazda]

Originally Posted by jwagner15

... making it like a school of Mr. Smiths.

Mr Smith goes to Washington?

 

[jwagner15]

Originally Posted by Mazda

Mr Smith goes to Washington?

That would be awesome, I love suits. I was thinking matrix though.

 

[Kregg]

Originally Posted by jwagner15

Theres one on every forum.

Well there's more than one on this one, ******.

 

[pridecake]

key is fit. That'll be the biggest difference between you and others in college. Hit up some places for cheap and well fitting basics(H&M, uniqlo, AA, Alt A, etc). Dark denim is versatile, try a pair of APC's or crates for a good simple slim pair of jeans. If money is tight, levis, uniqlo or H&M stuff could work too.