Topic: Let's have a fashion advice thread. (Read 965045 times)

Josefbugman · « **Reply #3050 on:** 21 Jan 2009, 11:33 »

I don't always dress like that, most of the time is a normal tshirt and a nice pair of jeans, thats the first time I have worn that stuff for... about 4 months.

Oh It would only if I was going OUT out, you know? I am not going to go "oh dear my suit hasen't been pressed and I am going to the cinema! Whatever shall I do!"

What do you think I have been trying to find for a good long while, I am a damn sight more confident than I was 2 years ago... hell I am more confident now than I was 3 months ago, but I am taking it slow, I don't want to be one of those bastards who gets a sudden boost of confidence and then becomes an insufferable tit.

Professor Snuggles · « **Reply #3051 on:** 21 Jan 2009, 11:39 »

Confidence is overrated. I myself am constantly paralyzed by low self esteem and lack of self confidence, but I hide it by dressing well and having strangers on the internet tell me I'm attractive.

It works really really well

mietteissass · « **Reply #3052 on:** 21 Jan 2009, 11:41 »

We are having a 80's night. This is my outfit. What am I missing?

Gilead · « **Reply #3053 on:** 21 Jan 2009, 11:43 »

Hair must be poofier, also needs more accessories.

Josefbugman · « **Reply #3054 on:** 21 Jan 2009, 11:44 »

Quote from: Animal Ghosts on 21 Jan 2009, 11:39

Confidence is overrated. I myself am constantly paralyzed by low self esteem and lack of self confidence, but I hide it by dressing well and having strangers on the internet tell me I'm attractive.

It works really really well

Are you sure your not my temporal double and you have skipped forward a year?

Also in regards to your dress Miss Mietteissass: MAwha? I don't think anything is missing at all, unless you are going to go really 80's and wear power shoulders.

Professor Snuggles · « **Reply #3055 on:** 21 Jan 2009, 11:52 »

Quote from: Gilead on 21 Jan 2009, 11:43

Hair must be poofier, also needs more accessories.

This is completely true. The dress is cute, though. What shoes are you wearing with it? What's the bottom look like?

Josefbugman, everyone on the internet is here because we aren't quite as good at doing this stuff in real life. It's a big part of why I'm trying to distance myself from the internet more and more these days, I need to get back to the real world, and this isn't helping. But yeah, I was definitely in the exact position you're in now, but a little more than a year ago. It gets better! I promise! Losing your virginity will help, if that hasn't already happened.

Josefbugman · « **Reply #3056 on:** 21 Jan 2009, 12:02 »

Nahhh, I like my virginity, you never know you have something till its gone. The majority of my time I divide between medieval stuff, helping my friends and drinking myself into a coma, I am enjoying all three! I was worse last year when I was in a new city and surrounded by people I didn't like, but I got better, hells I even managed to get a random date without looking.

Alex C · « **Reply #3057 on:** 21 Jan 2009, 12:09 »

Quote from: Josefbugman on 21 Jan 2009, 11:44

Also in regards to your dress Miss Mietteissass: MAwha? I don't think anything is missing at all, unless you are going to go really 80's and wear power shoulders.

I think people are just saying she could use a big, obnoxious mass of bracelets ala Madonna.

Katherine · « **Reply #3058 on:** 21 Jan 2009, 12:35 »

Yeah, you definitely need an armful of jelly bracelets. And some frosted pink lipstick. And you couldn't go wrong with a fake mole drawn on with eyeliner. It makes me really sad that I am old enough to have actually done these things in the 80s...

Lines · « **Reply #3059 on:** 21 Jan 2009, 17:44 »

I got new shoes!

Professor Snuggles · « **Reply #3060 on:** 21 Jan 2009, 17:45 »

Okay those are fucking sick. Perfect mix of classic feel with subtle sexiness, not over the top and totally bad ass. That's the kind of thing I'd rock if I had the legs to pull them off.

ViolentDove · « **Reply #3061 on:** 21 Jan 2009, 17:54 »

Quote from: mietteissass on 21 Jan 2009, 11:41

We are having a 80's night. This is my outfit. What am I missing?

Giant hoop earrings!

jodizzle · « **Reply #3062 on:** 21 Jan 2009, 18:02 »

Oh my fucking god.
Linds' SHOES,

sean · « **Reply #3063 on:** 21 Jan 2009, 18:21 »

Man my favorite part about those shoes is how well they go with the red skinnies. I have no idea why they go together so well, but to me they just do.

Good work, Linds!

Nodaisho · « **Reply #3064 on:** 21 Jan 2009, 20:12 »

I really don't like those shoes at all. I don't like the white-ish color, I don't like how it matches with the black, I don't like the toe, I don't like how it looks in the light, or how it reflects the light. And yet, they still look good.

Emaline · « **Reply #3065 on:** 21 Jan 2009, 20:55 »

Dear Fashion Thread,

Should I wear flats and a skirt on a first date?

If colors are important:
top = blue shirt over yellow lacy cami
Bottom = black skirt, gray tights, yellow and gray flats.

I kinda want to wear this outfit because I feel like its a pretty subtle way to show off my awesome octopus. But I also want this date to go awesomely well, and I am worried this outfit is too much.

Help, Fashionistas! Help!

Lunchbox · « **Reply #3066 on:** 21 Jan 2009, 21:11 »

yes! I do not think it is a bad idea at all to be a little dressier than usual on a first date. you want to look your best, after all! (Good luck)

David_Dovey · « **Reply #3067 on:** 22 Jan 2009, 01:49 »

Emaline that is an excellent first date outfit. I know every time I have had a first date I have gone with a dress shirt and nice shoes- and usually reverted back to tee and sneakers by the second- As this thread has shown before, you feel more confident in nice clothes, and that is important for a first date.

Jace · « **Reply #3068 on:** 22 Jan 2009, 02:03 »

How does the internet feel about shorts and tube socks? Its starting to get warm enough that pants are too warm when skateboarding, but its too cool outside for just shorts.

Spluff · « **Reply #3069 on:** 22 Jan 2009, 03:43 »

I don't feel good about tube socks no matter what they are with.

redglasscurls · « **Reply #3070 on:** 22 Jan 2009, 03:49 »

Get some rugby socks off sockdreams if you really have to, but I just want to say how jealous I am of your weather that it is too warm for long pants!

nobo · « **Reply #3071 on:** 22 Jan 2009, 04:06 »

only if they are short running shorts. otherwise you look like a wannabe thug

Jace · « **Reply #3072 on:** 22 Jan 2009, 04:52 »

Quote from: nobo on 22 Jan 2009, 04:06

only if they are short running shorts. otherwise you look like a wannabe thug

I can't wear short running shorts because my junk will fall out of them. That is not good when skateboarding. So I guess just regular socks then?

Skibas_clavicle · « **Reply #3073 on:** 22 Jan 2009, 07:27 »

Just bought the raddest winter jacket ever. It being me, I needed to get something unique and flashy. On the plus side, I will never be lost in a snowstorm.

valley_parade · « **Reply #3074 on:** 22 Jan 2009, 07:32 »

Quote from: Linds on 21 Jan 2009, 17:44

I got new shoes!

And to think Jon, Jimmy, Rita and I just walked around a LIBRARY all afternoon.

michaelicious · « **Reply #3075 on:** 22 Jan 2009, 07:51 »

The apple is a nice, understated accessory.

Chesire Cat · « **Reply #3076 on:** 22 Jan 2009, 09:22 »

Quote from: Skibas_clavicle on 22 Jan 2009, 07:27

I will never be lost in a snowstorm.

Yes but in a 3D-Zebra storm you are fucked.

Slick · « **Reply #3077 on:** 22 Jan 2009, 09:29 »

Quote from: Skibas_clavicle on 22 Jan 2009, 07:27

Crack your knuckles?

Yunior · « **Reply #3078 on:** 23 Jan 2009, 09:37 »

Quote from: Skibas_clavicle on 19 Jan 2009, 14:09

Also, fashion thread, I kinda want to start wearing those really nice men's dress shoe, in my size, of course. I know it's kinda dyke, but I actually think it looks pretty cool. Like particular ones that look like this:

Also, maybe a pair of mens (style) loafers, with like cuffed/rolls up jeans and no socks. Yeeaahhhh.

Okay, I am bring this back (because I totally missed it the first time), but man-oh-man did I get into loafers pretty big. I think part of it must have been just paying homage to old men who really know how to dress themselves. Word of caution, though, the no-socks look is just eye-trickery; I am pretty sure most people wear socks that end before the ankle, after the heel.

Also, I've noticed a few girls wearing boat shoes, generally not overtly feminine or masculine. I really dug the look, especially when it veered just a little into the masculine. Any idea where I can snag a pair?

redglasscurls · « **Reply #3079 on:** 23 Jan 2009, 12:33 »

Zappos http://www.zappos.com/n/es/d/42968/page/1.html

pen · « **Reply #3080 on:** 23 Jan 2009, 12:50 »

I hate finding shoes I love at zappos because I can never justify the cost.

Skibas_clavicle · « **Reply #3081 on:** 23 Jan 2009, 15:56 »

I might be a pair of Sperry's when spring comes. I saw some pretty ridiculous ones with gold and silver-threaded sea shells on them. I kinda wanted to get them.

Alex C · « **Reply #3082 on:** 23 Jan 2009, 16:35 »

I suppose zappos is rather expensive compared to the stuff at payless, but for a dude it's pretty much a go-to website.

Yunior · « **Reply #3083 on:** 23 Jan 2009, 16:43 »

I am no dude, but actually a lady; and I like to try shoes on before I buy them because I have heel problems in my right foot, which can mess up my whole posture if I am not careful and/or thoughtful about what I put on my feet.

Alex C · « **Reply #3084 on:** 23 Jan 2009, 16:58 »

I figured you were a lady when you said that you were snagging fashion ideas off of other women in the first place. I was just commenting due to what Pen said; in my experience, men's shoes generally aren't as expensive as women's shoes, so zappos's prices aren't really an issue for me when shopping. I suspect it has to do with the marketing and engineered cultural expectations. If advertisements are to be believed, men are supposed to shoot straight for the high status name brand while women should own a veritable fleet of shoes to go with their outfits. There just isn't really any incentive to offer guys cheap shoes whereas I could drive down to a payless right now and find racks of $15 wedges if I felt like it.

Anyway though, yeah, being able to try on an array of different sizes immediately is an advantage, particularly if you have an odd foot. My feet however are pretty typical, so zappos' excellent shipping and return policies are enough to keep me happy.

jmrz · « **Reply #3085 on:** 23 Jan 2009, 17:15 »

So this is probably wishful thinking on my behalf but in a couple of months it is going to start getting cool again. My university gets really really cold and windy and I walking between classes doesn't help. Last year I spent a lot of time wearing jeans, a tshirt and a long sleeve shirt underneath. Colder days, add a scarf, fingerless gloves (so I could still actually do things), and a big coat. I also did the mini skirt and cute stockings + boots thing too, which I'd probably like to do more of this year because there are so many nice socks/stockings on sockdreams.

If I wanted to wear a super cute pair of knee high socks, what would I pair it with? I figured the skirt can't really be too tight because that'd look silly, and I don't want to look like those crazy thirteen year old "emo kids" either. I want it to be cute and girly but still relatively practical so I do not freeze.

Drill King · « **Reply #3086 on:** 23 Jan 2009, 18:18 »

FUCK LINDS GIVE ME THOSE SHOES

FUCCCKKKKKKKKKK

Please wear them with those tights with the seam up the back fffff

Also, fuccck why is the fashion in the past two pages awesome.

Jace · « **Reply #3087 on:** 24 Jan 2009, 23:47 »

I haven't posted any of my fashion to fuck it up.

SirJuggles · « **Reply #3088 on:** 25 Jan 2009, 00:13 »

Recently, I acquired a black pinstripe vest for a formal event. I personally think it is extremely awesome and wore it with pride. However, ever since that night it has hung sadly in my closet. Any suggestions on casual wear/outfits that would allow me to put it to good use?

Jace · « **Reply #3089 on:** 25 Jan 2009, 00:24 »

I know a lot of people here like vests. And that's cool okay, you can like them. Until you have to wear one that doesn't fit you. And you have to wear it for 10 months. It makes you look like you are a banquet server if you can't pull it off correctly.

SirJuggles · « **Reply #3090 on:** 25 Jan 2009, 00:31 »

Luckily mine fits pretty well.

Why would you have to wear a vest for 10 months? I mean, the only reason I can think of is if you were, like, a banquet server or something...

Jace · « **Reply #3091 on:** 25 Jan 2009, 00:33 »

Oddly enough it was the uniform for the front desk at the hotel I worked at. Because they were cheap they didn't have one that fit me and wouldn't order new uniforms. As far as I know, right now there is only one person working at that hotel that wears the actual uniform. And he works overnights. I am so very glad that I left that place.

Josefbugman · « **Reply #3092 on:** 25 Jan 2009, 04:56 »

Dear god on a crutch, how much do suits cost!

I thought that I might be able to get a goodish suit jacket for around £30 and what do I find? In the sales the cheapest one I could find cost £60, Sixty bloody pounds for a jacket!

Just wondering if the same is true for America or wether it is possible to find a jacket for slightly cheaper than something you have to auction your own kidney's for.

Gilead · « **Reply #3093 on:** 25 Jan 2009, 05:04 »

Quote from: Josefbugman on 25 Jan 2009, 04:56

Dear god on a crutch, how much do suits cost!

I thought that I might be able to get a goodish suit jacket for around £30 and what do I find? In the sales the cheapest one I could find cost £60, Sixty bloody pounds for a jacket!

Just wondering if the same is true for America or wether it is possible to find a jacket for slightly cheaper than something you have to auction your own kidney's for.

H&M, also if you think 60 pounds is expensive for a jacket you should see what a good one costs.

Josefbugman · « **Reply #3094 on:** 25 Jan 2009, 05:26 »

I have seen what the good ones cost *shudder*

I had thought they would be cheaper... Well, I guess its time for me to try and get employment.

Nodaisho · « **Reply #3095 on:** 25 Jan 2009, 18:27 »

You have any thrift stores over there? If you look at enough places, enough times, you might find one like you want.

Lines · « **Reply #3096 on:** 25 Jan 2009, 19:35 »

I got my coat at an outlet and I lurves it. I'm sure you could find a store like that over yonder, because I'm sure with the shipping costs, you'd basically be paying the same anyways. Besides, decent coats tend to be around the same price here anyways.

Quote from: Drill King on 23 Jan 2009, 18:18

FUCK LINDS GIVE ME THOSE SHOES
...
Please wear them with those tights with the seam up the back fffff

The brand is Madden Girl, so look them up! And I actually wanted to find some stockings with a seam and wear them with a pencil skirt and white dress shirt. Not that I'd have anywhere to wear that outfit.

Professor Snuggles · « **Reply #3097 on:** 25 Jan 2009, 22:23 »

Buying suits at thrift stores is a risky proposition, they rarely fit well, and unless you want to drop bil$$ on tailoring, you're probably better off just saving up and getting something nice.

Harun · « **Reply #3098 on:** 25 Jan 2009, 22:44 »

that's why it's awesome to have an old Vietnamese seamstress you as one of your neighbors

Spluff · « **Reply #3099 on:** 25 Jan 2009, 22:50 »

Provided you like wearing sarongs, yeah.

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