Topic: Re: Let's have a fashion advice thread. - B (Read 113240 times)

Lunchbox · « **Reply #300 on:** 28 Oct 2010, 04:49 »

Aw neat! Dress party!

So I won this dress:

But I also bought this one!

Both are totally adorable. I'll try and get pictures on the weekend!

David_Dovey · « **Reply #301 on:** 28 Oct 2010, 07:45 »

Quote from: est on 28 Oct 2010, 01:45

huge, goggle-like bright blue glasses.

Quote from: David_Dovey on 27 Oct 2010, 19:50

(within reason)

Quote from: David_Dovey on 27 Oct 2010, 19:50

(within reason)

Quote from: David_Dovey on 27 Oct 2010, 19:50

(within reason)

See I put that there because I knew some silly cunt was gonna put some ridiculous example. If you wear clown glasses you are a clown but Wayfarers are not too big, Andy's frames are not too big, they are just bigger than some glasses that are smaller than them

P.S; goddangit Australian ladies why you got to Do A Thing (be so pretty + stylish)

est · « **Reply #302 on:** 28 Oct 2010, 12:53 »

I like Andy's glasses!

Alex C · « **Reply #303 on:** 28 Oct 2010, 13:23 »

I'd like to make a distinction between thick frames and big goofy ass oversized frames. I have thick plastic black frames. But the glasses as a whole are scaled down a notch so they don't fit my face much different than normal frames would. Likewise Andy's frames are oversized but at least they're not those crime against nature glasses where the frames are so huge that the bottoms are nearly in line with their nostrils.

bainidhe_dub · « **Reply #304 on:** 29 Oct 2010, 11:43 »

Dude, Plasticland has all their shoes on sale this week. I want them all.

Gemmwah · « **Reply #305 on:** 29 Oct 2010, 12:23 »

Gosh I want those peacock ones a lot.

nekowafer · « **Reply #306 on:** 29 Oct 2010, 13:52 »

Quote from: Snuffletrout on 27 Oct 2010, 16:55

One of the key things to choosing glasses is after all that they're not supposed to touch your cheek. Its supposed to be the way that if you smile, your cheeks will still not touch your glasses.
Mine looks a bit big on me, because I have a small, round head, but uh... too new here so I won't post pic

Anyway, yes, about the purse. I usually just go with a simple black purse, about clutch size but its round. I really don't like the look of strapped clutches, specially not for us girls with a little meat on the bone. Why do you need such thick straps though? Thin straps works well as long as its the correct type of material and the purse falls down to your side on a flattering height. Consider buying one that doesn't necessarily go right under your arm, but perhaps one that you can have hanging over your shoulder from one side to another.
Also its easier to take care of that way when you've had one too many glasses of champagne

I didn't know that was a rule! It's a good rule.

I like thick straps because I think bigger girls (in general here) look silly with super thin straps on anything. I was considering the cross-body length, but it breaks up my body line all weird. I do think one that sits a little lower is better.. I can't stand the feeling of a purse in my armpit.

Also: Those peacock heels are awesome. I'd like them more if they were a darker color, but I'd wear them as is too.

Verergoca · « **Reply #307 on:** 29 Oct 2010, 14:00 »

Gemm, you are as of now competing with the ladyfriend

Verergoca · « **Reply #308 on:** 29 Oct 2010, 14:06 »

Addendum: Aw crap, now im looking at the gifts section of that shoppe!

Lines · « **Reply #309 on:** 29 Oct 2010, 18:35 »

Quote from: Gemmwah on 29 Oct 2010, 12:23

Gosh I want those peacock ones a lot.

McTaggart · « **Reply #310 on:** 30 Oct 2010, 02:13 »

Yeah the peacock heels are rad.

I have a problem: I'm unemployed (and therefore totally broke) and have no clothes that I could wear to a job interview (and therefore unable to get a job). It vicious cycle but there is a way out and that way out is my mother's credit card. So I need to find nice clothes for not too much money on the internet so I can get her to pay for them. She is fine with this because she's pretty great. So I need to find online stores with clothes and reliable sizing and prices that are pretty alright, preferably in Australia but that's not the most important thing in the world. Specifically I need shoes, I think. I don't 'get' men's shoes.

StaedlerMars · « **Reply #311 on:** 30 Oct 2010, 05:08 »

Marks & Spencers is pretty good for relatively cheap nice clothes? Do they have that in Australia?

David_Dovey · « **Reply #312 on:** 30 Oct 2010, 10:31 »

Nope.

Sorry I can't help right now! I'm totally drawing a blank. I'll have a think about it and try to get back though.

theoryC · « **Reply #313 on:** 31 Oct 2010, 00:47 »

Hey is it okay to just wear t-shirts and shorts and cheap tennis shoes all the time? I've been wearing the same stuff since middle school (hit the peak of my growth spurt early and hey i'm not gonna buy new clothes if i already have some), but I'm about to graduate from college so most of the stuff is pretty old and worn out (not completely stained and ripped.. just a little stained and ripped) so I might need to buy some new stuff soon... Anyways I might as well get something a little snaz. Dunno what though!

ps: not literally everything i have is from middle school, my mom does send me random articles she finds on sale now and then

Jimmy the Squid · « **Reply #314 on:** 31 Oct 2010, 04:54 »

Ok so this is more relevant to the glasses conversation from before but whatever I was on holidays!

New specs!

and

Lunchbox · « **Reply #315 on:** 31 Oct 2010, 05:16 »

Those look really excellent James!

I tried to take pictures of me in my new dress on Friday.

Yes they are shitty Photobooth pictures that I tried to make look purposefully arty by adding a faux Ektachrome border, shaddup.

tania · « **Reply #316 on:** 02 Nov 2010, 18:16 »

oh fossil, if only you shipped to canada... not that i actually need or can afford a new winter coat anyway. crippling debt, you may have taken away all my fun bucks but at least i still have my dreams.

Lines · « **Reply #317 on:** 02 Nov 2010, 18:45 »

I love Fossil. Especially their purses. I don't normally like purses all that much, but I love the materials they use.

Ballard · « **Reply #318 on:** 05 Nov 2010, 14:03 »

Fashion thread, I need your help.

It's getting cold out and I've just realized that I'm extraordinarily under-prepared for the winter. I own no sweaters and just two hoodies, both of which shrunk in the wash at some point and are too small to zip up comfortably.

My problem is, everything is printed on American Apparel hoodies. And I fucking hate them. I have no political or family-value related reasons for this; Dov Charney can jerk it wherever he wants. They're just too thin, shrink in the wash (so that medium, which fits perfectly when it arrives, becomes too small, and large, which is too big, remains just a little too big still), come apart at the seams, and the drawstring hoods are undersized for my head and just end up making me look weird and fucking up my hair. I want a slightly thicker (but not bulletproof; I like keeping a slim profile and hate the bulky cabbage feeling of multiple layers), warmer, comfortable live-in hoodie or two for this winter. Preferably with some cool designs (a la Threadless, who regrettably print on AA). I know they exist somewhere out there. Ideas?

nekowafer · « **Reply #319 on:** 05 Nov 2010, 14:27 »

Wal-Mart and Target have a surprising number of decent hoodies, with sort of cool designs. You won't get anything that fantastic, but some aren't bad. Last year I got a gray pullover hoodie with black cassettes all over it, and I love it. I just never put it in the dryer - that ruins the comfortable fuzz on the inside.

Also Hot Topic sometimes has decent ones, but wait for one of their sales because they're overly expensive. Same with Spencer's, I'd think.

Lastly, try H&M. You can definitely find a slim-fit style there.

Edith · « **Reply #320 on:** 05 Nov 2010, 14:34 »

Thrift stores. You can find all kinds of crazy shit in thrift stores, and chances are it's already been shrunk.

Alex C · « **Reply #321 on:** 05 Nov 2010, 14:37 »

I don't like the AA fit either, but the problem I find is that "similar to threadless but not AA" usually translates out to "Japanese and crazy expensive," so I just kinda gave up on buying fancy hoodies. At least from online vendors, anyway. There's other stuff out there but there's not much you can do to find it other than just get into some stores.

Drill King · « **Reply #322 on:** 05 Nov 2010, 14:45 »

It's annoying, but AA fits me the best. I've always gotten their hoodies second hand so they were probably all shrunk already?

Thrifting is probably your best bet for thicker hoodies because thinner hoodies are kinda what's popular in buy-new shops right now. There's a place here called dtox that has nice thick, plain coloured hoodies but I don't think america has em

est · « **Reply #323 on:** 05 Nov 2010, 14:48 »

You think that hating on Dov Charney is a political or family-value based decision? I hope I'm mis-interpreting that, from what I've read he'd prob have been banned from trading already over here what with all the sexual harrassment suits brought against him.

est · « **Reply #324 on:** 05 Nov 2010, 14:52 »

Also, I am currently in the same boat re: being stuck in a no-man's land between M and L. These days I tend toward L because I'm gettin' older and putting on some weight, but Ms have always fit me really well and depending on the make I swim in Ls. The problem is even worse in pants. Depending on the make/cut I am too big for a 34 but 36s are way too large and I don't feel like I want to pay for tailoring on pants that are $50 or something.

Ballard · « **Reply #325 on:** 05 Nov 2010, 15:06 »

To clear up:

Firstly, I don't think it's my place to judge the legitimacy of allegations brought upon anyone based on "news" articles. Dov Charney is a sleazy looking dude who lives in a sleazy city and undoubtedly deals with thousands of sleazy women. He is wealthy and his company has been hot shit for the past few years. Online media outlets have plenty of motive to play up sexual harassment stories. Since everything is alleged, after all, and it's unlikely that the accuser will come to the defense of the accused regarding the extent of the allegations, they can be as sensational and alarmist as they want without risking a libel suit. The possibility that he is a disgusting creep is no more or less likely than the possibility that he's an awkward douche who's getting fucked by scores of bitter models for his money.

Secondly, I couldn't care less who runs the company. Although their hoodies suck, they make great T-shirts and underwear. If Dov Charney is a molester, he would likely be a molester whether or not he was profiting from the comfort of my junk.

I would regard not buying things (extremely) indirectly from an alleged sex criminal as a question of personal politics.

est · « **Reply #326 on:** 05 Nov 2010, 15:12 »

Just the thing with the lady from Jane magazine that I read a while back would be enough over here. Over here if you tried running a company calling your female employees sluts & cunts and masturbating in front of them you'd probably actually go to jail. Unless the lady from that mag is straight lying through her teeth then it's pretty clear-cut.

To be clear, if he was doing this shit among friends or equals then I wouldn't care less. But doing it from a position of power over the people that he does it to is breaking a handful of laws (at least here) and I'm amazed that he isn't in jail.

Drill King · « **Reply #327 on:** 05 Nov 2010, 15:29 »

Damn, can't believe women who could be victims of sexual abuse just because the guy being accused has money. Obviously they are liars because of money. Damn.

Ballard · « **Reply #328 on:** 05 Nov 2010, 15:42 »

Andy, not only is that blatantly not what I said but I went to great pains to make sure that it couldn't be inferred. Lame move to pull.

tl;dr I don't have an opinion and I don't care to, I just want some hoodies. This horse has been beaten stupid dead and no-one has any more to say on the issue than they did last time. I don't distrust women who accuse rich guys of sexual abuse, but I distrust the media when they report on it because both rich, powerful men and sexual abuse are inherently slippery topics which attract readers.

Alex C · « **Reply #329 on:** 05 Nov 2010, 18:58 »

My solution to the AA is skeevy and doesn't fit me anyway problem was to buy a green zip up hanes hoodie that at least fits me across the shoulders nice even if the rest of it seems designed for fat people. Of course, now that I think about it, it was probably made by some dude in El Salvador getting paid in centavos. The moral as always is that the universe sucks and pretty much all of us need to try harder.

David_Dovey · « **Reply #330 on:** 05 Nov 2010, 19:36 »

Everybody shut up, the fashion advice thread is over, all fashion advice has now been covered By Ghostface Killa in 20 concise tweets:

A lot of niggas don't know how to get busy.
1:27 PM Nov 3rd via web

A lot of y'all muthafuckas just throw on whatever whatever whatever and just think thats whats poppin and it's not poppin man.
1:28 PM Nov 3rd via web

Yo when you step out the crib, just make sure you match. Don't be coming outside on some like you Rainbow man or something like that G.
1:29 PM Nov 3rd via web

With mad different colors and shit and your gear ain't proper. You know what I mean? Make sure your swagger is up to par nahmean. You decent
1:30 PM Nov 3rd via web

You ain't gotta come out looking all Super Fly and dapper and all that shit but just make sure that your gear you know...that you official!
1:31 PM Nov 3rd via web

You can take the wackest gear but make sure that gear, that K-Mart gear, whatever you wearing, you official wit it.
1:32 PM Nov 3rd via web

YOU bringing the steez to it. Nah mean?!
1:33 PM Nov 3rd via web

Make sure your foot game is official. A bitch don't like you to step to her acting like you trying to bag her with your shoes all bent up.
1:36 PM Nov 3rd via web

Or at least if your jeans is fucked up and you got a decent pair of kicks on, you might could be able to pull a bitch. She might go for it.
1:38 PM Nov 3rd via web

Your hair cut game gotta be live too.
1:40 PM Nov 3rd via web

Just make sure that your cut is good. If your cut is good and your kicks is good, you might could get the bitch.
1:41 PM Nov 3rd via web

A lot of y'all niggas ain't LIVE. Nah mean. Out of 100 niggas it might be like 10 LIVE LIVE LIVE thats SUPER LIVE niggas!
1:43 PM Nov 3rd via web

The Rest Of Y'all Niggas Is BIRD NIGGAS! Straight Up!
1:44 PM Nov 3rd via web

The type of niggas that just get punched in the face all day, robbed all day.
1:45 PM Nov 3rd via web

Niggas that was getting stuck for they cupcakes man back in high school, Jr High, taking your Butter crunch man we know about that shit man.
1:47 PM Nov 3rd via web

Like I said, out of 100 niggas it might be like 10 LIVE niggas out of 100 niggas man and which one are YOU nigga. Point it out nigga.
1:49 PM Nov 3rd via web

and is you sure about that dude!
1:49 PM Nov 3rd via web

Lock

and

sticky

pwhodges · « **Reply #331 on:** 06 Nov 2010, 01:19 »

official

JD · « **Reply #332 on:** 06 Nov 2010, 01:31 »

Quote from: Ballard on 05 Nov 2010, 14:03

Fashion thread, I need your help.

It's getting cold out and I've just realized that I'm extraordinarily under-prepared for the winter. I own no sweaters and just two hoodies, both of which shrunk in the wash at some point and are too small to zip up comfortably.

My problem is, everything is printed on American Apparel hoodies. And I fucking hate them. I have no political or family-value related reasons for this; Dov Charney can jerk it wherever he wants. They're just too thin, shrink in the wash (so that medium, which fits perfectly when it arrives, becomes too small, and large, which is too big, remains just a little too big still), come apart at the seams, and the drawstring hoods are undersized for my head and just end up making me look weird and fucking up my hair. I want a slightly thicker (but not bulletproof; I like keeping a slim profile and hate the bulky cabbage feeling of multiple layers), warmer, comfortable live-in hoodie or two for this winter. Preferably with some cool designs (a la Threadless, who regrettably print on AA). I know they exist somewhere out there. Ideas?

Point Zero has excellent winterwear. They're canadian though, don't know if you'll find them in new york.

(although looking at their website some of it looks kinda stupid)

Avec · « **Reply #333 on:** 06 Nov 2010, 12:19 »

H&M hoodies shrink like no other, especially the zip-up's. I tend to go a size up in buying for that fact alone.

David_Dovey · « **Reply #334 on:** 06 Nov 2010, 13:11 »

Sam: Brown. Um, because it reminds me of my grandmother's house

look out! Ninjas! · « **Reply #335 on:** 06 Nov 2010, 15:07 »

Quote from: pwhodges on 06 Nov 2010, 01:19

official

also, live

Johnny C · « **Reply #336 on:** 06 Nov 2010, 16:01 »

sam i prefer the grey i think

Jimmy the Squid · « **Reply #337 on:** 06 Nov 2010, 17:27 »

Grey!

A Wet Helmet · « **Reply #338 on:** 06 Nov 2010, 18:26 »

Edits: This is actually probably fodder for about three different threads. Two of which are the blog and the not sober thread.

Anyway, my wife had an art show today, made a killing, and went out to dinner with her family. Meanwhile, I stayed home with some Citadel gin and ebay. I am now the proud owner of a Tag Heuer watch, a Brooks Brothers suit, and a Brooks Brothers sport coat. There are still two more suits I could get out bid on, but I'm tall and barrel chested, so a less-than-common size. Maybe, maybe not.

Ebaying for used high end fashion when drunk. Good idea? Y/N?

David_Dovey · « **Reply #339 on:** 06 Nov 2010, 19:17 »

Shit yes

A Wet Helmet · « **Reply #340 on:** 06 Nov 2010, 19:22 »

Great. As long as someone has validated my decision making as 'good', I feel neither guilt nor remorse.

Looking forward to the trip to the tailor for the fitting!

Ballard · « **Reply #341 on:** 07 Nov 2010, 19:08 »

Quote from: David_Dovey on 06 Nov 2010, 19:17

Shit yes

jodizzle · « **Reply #342 on:** 08 Nov 2010, 14:21 »

To try and cheer myself up about my stupid fucking collarbone and the fact I can't bout I bought this:
http://static2.modcloth.com/productshots/0045/4624/15105-1.jpg
I am still sad, but at least I will be pretty and sad!

calenlass · « **Reply #343 on:** 09 Nov 2010, 09:56 »

Techy?

valley_parade · « **Reply #344 on:** 09 Nov 2010, 10:43 »

Don't worry, Katie. I only understand about 58% of what Sam says.

squawk · « **Reply #345 on:** 09 Nov 2010, 10:47 »

why do you guys give sam and kieffer shit for writing the way they talk i mean it's not incomprehensible

valley_parade · « **Reply #346 on:** 09 Nov 2010, 10:55 »

I always bust on Sam about that, Anna. It's in good spirits.

David_Dovey · « **Reply #347 on:** 09 Nov 2010, 13:25 »

To be fair I could make a reasonable assumption about what "techy" means, but on the other hand I could be about as wrong as wrong can be about that. It's not the most common parlance.

redglasscurls · « **Reply #348 on:** 09 Nov 2010, 13:28 »

Yeah all I'm coming up with for "techy" is something along the lines of snowboard gear, but since it's Sam I'm probably dead wrong.

David_Dovey · « **Reply #349 on:** 09 Nov 2010, 13:30 »

Actually if it's the same jacket Sam showed me a couple of days ago in Gabbly, it's not something I'd personally describe as techy at all. But as previously stated, what the fuck do I know?

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