Random fashion thoughts

Fuuma · May 31, 2010

Originally Posted by Binker

dude men dont naturally gain more muscle at age 30, its the exact opposite. test levels begin to decrease and it becomes much more difficult to gain... they gain fat, sure, but not muscle

and i dont think the "people associate more muscular with older" stuff is true anyway. its pretty easy to tell how old someone is, how muscular he/she is is near the bottom of the list of signifiers

That is simply untrue; being more massive is a visual cue we associate with age and built people just loose that teenage air that we conflate with slenderness.

BB1 · May 31, 2010

Originally Posted by Binker

dude men dont naturally gain more muscle at age 30, its the exact opposite. test levels begin to decrease and it becomes much more difficult to gain... they gain fat, sure, but not muscle

and i dont think the "people associate more muscular with older" stuff is true anyway. its pretty easy to tell how old someone is, how muscular he/she is is near the bottom of the list of signifiers

It was my understanding that a lot of people tend to naturally max out on their muscle mass in their mid to late 20's. Thus someone turning 30 would be near their peak. But this is largely irrelevant to my main point that a more massive look (fat or muscle) is generally associated with being older.

A perfect example of this is Eason. While he looks good today, he looked like a high school kid only a couple years ago. There can be no doubt his increased muscle mass has given him a more mature look.

BB1 · May 31, 2010

Originally Posted by Fuuma

That is simply untrue; being more massive is a visual cue we associate with age and built people just loose that teenage air that we conflate with slenderness.

+1. As usual you've made the point far more concisely then I seem to be able to.

Nil · May 31, 2010

Originally Posted by BB1

It was my understanding that a lot of people tend to naturally max out on their muscle mass in their mid to late 20's. Thus someone turning 30 would be near their peak. But this is largely irrelevant to my main point that a more massive look (fat or muscle) is generally associated with being older. A perfect example of this is Eason. While he looks good today, he looked like a high school kid only a couple years ago. There can be no doubt his increased muscle mass has given him a more mature look.
Agreed somewhat but I also think that a noticeable amount of muscle mass actually causes one to appear younger after a certain age (35-40?). As most men, especially Americans, approaching middle age tend to round out considerably if they don't follow some sort of effective fitness regimen.

LabelKing · May 31, 2010

Originally Posted by Fuuma

That is simply untrue; being more massive is a visual cue we associate with age and built people just loose that teenage air that we conflate with slenderness.

Perhaps this is why Asiatics often appear quite young for their age.

LabelKing · May 31, 2010

Originally Posted by BB1

Best example I could find of an older skinny hipster who's clueless. Lol.

Old Teddy Boys:

LabelKing · May 31, 2010

Originally Posted by Makeshift_Robot

Every time I see this video:
IMPORTANT NOTICE: No media files are hosted on these forums. By clicking the link below you agree to view content from an external website. We can not be held responsible for the suitability or legality of this material. If the video does not play, wait a minute or try again later. I AGREE

TIP: to embed Youtube clips, put only the encoded part of the Youtube URL, e.g. eBGIQ7ZuuiU between the tags.
I want to trade all my stuff in for a shitload of band ts, some Thin Finns, and an unreasonably expensive leather. Then I guess throw it all away when I turn 30, but I have over a decade until that happens.

I suspect they're wearing Dior Homme since Justice was one of those bands that Hedi Slimane patronized.

BB1 · May 31, 2010

Originally Posted by LabelKing

I suspect they're wearing Dior Homme since Justice was one of those bands that Hedi Slimane patronized.
Am I the only one whom cannot see the video? I just tried viewing it again and see: "This video has been removed due to terms of use violation." I know youtube will selectively block certain copyrighted videos depending on which country it thinks you live in. I wonder if that's what's going on.

Binker · May 31, 2010

but certainly slimness signifies that "teenage air" less and less as the other indicators come to increasingly point to age. a slender 22 year-old might appear younger than a muscular 22 year-old, but a slender 30 year-old very rarely retains any kind of "teenage air." i mean it's difficult to discuss in generalities, but I don't think I'd be any more inclined to assign age to a muscular guy than a slim guy, post age 25 or so.

snake · May 31, 2010

I can probably pass for a high school junior/senior.

hendrix · May 31, 2010

Originally Posted by BB1

It was my understanding that a lot of people tend to naturally max out on their muscle mass in their mid to late 20's. Thus someone turning 30 would be near their peak. But this is largely irrelevant to my main point that a more massive look (fat or muscle) is generally associated with being older.

A perfect example of this is Eason. While he looks good today, he looked like a high school kid only a couple years ago. There can be no doubt his increased muscle mass has given him a more mature look.

men put on muscle from 25-30 because they;
1. Have plenty of money and can afford to eat well
2. Have a more organised lifestyle where they're not drinking every 2nd night.

Razele · May 31, 2010

BB1 why do you hate baby boomers so much?

Kvc06 · May 31, 2010

Originally Posted by DesignerValet

Never been to Woodbury, but the Dior outlet in Cabazon has a few racks of men's clothes (maybe a couple dozen shirts, half dozen jackets, few pairs of the $$$ washed jeans, a few sneakers and a couple dress shoes, and a couple bags). IIRC, everything was about 50-60% off retail with VERY limited sizing.

Cool thanks, I'll just have to try my luck. Hopin for a sweatshirt or pants or something.

brad-t · May 31, 2010

Originally Posted by Razele

BB1 why do you hate baby boomers so much?

because they suck?

AR_Six · May 31, 2010

****, outkopped on western style MMM pony hair leather. Wonder if it was someone here.

Also not a fashion thought but I think I just had some sort of seizure. I wonder if I should go to the hospital or something.

Random fashion thoughts

Franchouillard Modasse

Distinguished Member

Distinguished Member

Distinguished Member

Stylish Dinosaur

Stylish Dinosaur

Stylish Dinosaur

Distinguished Member

Senior Member

Distinguished Member

Thor Smash

Distinguished Member

Distinguished Member

Bae Blade

"Sookie!"

FEATURED PRODUCTS

Similar threads

Featured Sponsor

Definitely full canvas only

Half canvas is fine

Really don't care

Depends on fabric

Depends on price

Forum Sponsors

Forum statistics

FOLLOW STYLEFORUM ON: