Topic: Re: Let's have a fashion advice thread. - B (Read 113221 times)

Scarychips · « **Reply #200 on:** 16 Oct 2010, 11:41 »

Wow, that Swedish Medic Bag is relatively cheap. I think I'm gonna get me one of those.

Johnny C · « **Reply #201 on:** 16 Oct 2010, 21:06 »

dude it's october in saskatchewan

Lines · « **Reply #202 on:** 17 Oct 2010, 14:19 »

I bought boots! I went shopping with my mom today and we got boots that were on sale. ($130 for 3 pairs, fuck yes. Especially when all three would have easily been twice that not on sale.) Sorry for the cruddy images, but my mom is borrowing my camera and I had to resort to my laptop camera.

But here's what I got!

The last pair my mom and I are going to have joint custody with the pair she got. (Can't find a photo online, so I'll have to wait until I trade off the sweater ones for them.)

Lunchbox · « **Reply #203 on:** 17 Oct 2010, 14:39 »

Heck yes combat boots!
I hope you aren't going to wear the sweater boots outside though.. :/

Lines · « **Reply #204 on:** 17 Oct 2010, 14:55 »

I'm going to wear them with pants, not tights like I'm wearing there. They are really effing comfy and warm, which will be nice on days it's below freezing.

Lunchbox · « **Reply #205 on:** 17 Oct 2010, 15:12 »

I just got an email saying I won this dress in a blog contest I entered! Hooray!

http://www.modcloth.com/store/ModCloth/Womens/Black+by+Popular+Demand+Dress

David_Dovey · « **Reply #206 on:** 17 Oct 2010, 15:22 »

So pretty

Lines · « **Reply #207 on:** 17 Oct 2010, 15:26 »

Nice!

Melodic · « **Reply #208 on:** 17 Oct 2010, 17:12 »

that swiss medic bag is amazing and i want it

also i need boots for vancouver winter! i'm excited because i haven't bought boots in a while and the last time i did they were for -40C, and thus not awesome.

Wasteroo · « **Reply #209 on:** 17 Oct 2010, 23:06 »

man, I'm definitely ordering that medic bag when I get paid on Wednesday, for that price it is just too cool to resist

redglasscurls · « **Reply #210 on:** 18 Oct 2010, 07:04 »

I have the medic bag! Be aware that the green of it fades to yellow fairly easily in the sun

Papersatan · « **Reply #211 on:** 20 Oct 2010, 10:37 »

Ok I need your help fashion friends. I just got a job at Macy's for the holidays. I have to wear black. I don't own much black so I need to go shopping. Right now I have one pair of black pants and one black skirt and no black tops. This job is only seasonal so I don't want to spend a lot of money, but it is full time so I need to have a variety of things to wear. I was thinking that I should get a nice black cardigan and a black blazer. I can wear colored shirts under those, so I think it would be less of an investment in the end, and I guess I could use a black blazer anyways, right now I have a grey one and a turquoise one. I think I'll be able to find a cardigan no problem but I am less sure about a blazer. I have three constrains.

1. I am big. I wear a size 22w so most of the nice fashionable stores are out of the question. A lot of the things sold for people as big as me end up looking too old for me or fit poorly.

2. My hair. This seems unrelated, and is really only related in my head I guess. As I said a lot of the clothing in my size looks too old for me. I am also wary of anything that does not fit me well or look "me." I suppose everyone is, but I feel that in professional settings I need to combat any stereotypes that I must be some sort of slacker who is on drugs. If my clothes are not something I love, I feel like I look like I am playing dress-up in borrowed clothing instead of looking like I mean business. I don't know that this actually matters anymore for me that for anyone else, but I feel like it does. I am trying to push the impression of me away from "punk rock slacker" towards "creative and fashionable." I feel like that fails if my clothes don't look like they are mine.

3. Quality/cleanablity. I am going to be wearing this most days for this job so it needs to not be too delicate and to be cleanable at home.

I usually shop here But the only one I like, the second one, is not in my size. (actually I like the first one too , but it is not in black)
Any suggestions about where to look?
Edit: I will be getting a discount at Macy's but the only ones I can find there are dry clean only. How bad would it be to wash one of them?

nekowafer · « **Reply #212 on:** 20 Oct 2010, 11:30 »

Have you tried Torrid, Ashley Stewart or Wal-Mart? They all end up being 50-50 for me at best (as a chubby girl) but when I find something good it's usually pretty awesome. Here are some suggestions from Torrid:

http://www.torrid.com/torrid/Clearance/Tops/Black-PuffSleeved-Tee-528854.jsp
http://www.torrid.com/torrid/Clearance/Tops/Black-Ruched-ElbowSleeve-Top-528409.jsp
http://www.torrid.com/torrid/Clearance/Tops/Black-Ribbed-34Sleeved-Cardigan-552194.jsp

Even if your size isn't online, they can generally find where it is in your area, or get it shipped to the closest store. The AS website is pretty terrible, you're better off going into a store.

calenlass · « **Reply #213 on:** 20 Oct 2010, 11:38 »

My suggestions would be like TJ Maxx and Ross, maybe? Also, you can really do all right with making your own stuff as long as you do it smart. I don't know what sort of fabric shops you have nearby, but JoAnn's has a bi-weekly mailer with a coupon for 40% off [a single item that is not already on sale] and which will tell you when certain brands of patterns are on sale for 99¢, and you can pick up 100% cotton and synthetics for around $5/yd (or see when they have proper sales, not that 30% off bullshit they have all the time).

Simplicity has some cute patterns that look pretty easy that you could probably put together in a night or two, like this one.

redglasscurls · « **Reply #214 on:** 20 Oct 2010, 11:41 »

Just never make that vest-looking thing because oh my ugh

Papersatan · « **Reply #215 on:** 20 Oct 2010, 11:45 »

I've never heard of Torrid, as there is not one in my city, but there is in the next city over so I might go check them out. I had considered just making one, and I still might I think I actually have a pattern at home for a jacket. I will check that when I get back. Patterns run into the same problem as general clothing though: the awsome ones don't come in my size. Case in point:
http://voguepatterns.mccall.com/v8333-products-5652.php?page_id=262
I like that a lot, but if I bought the largest pattern offered I would have to add 10 inches to the waist and 11 to the bust and by that point you risk it getting wonky looking. I might try it anyways in muslin or something as see how it comes out.

Drill King · « **Reply #216 on:** 20 Oct 2010, 12:26 »

My roommate is a larger lady herself and she highly reccomends Torrid, she said that it can be hit or miss but the things she's gotten and liked have been her favorites.

Ã¶de · « **Reply #217 on:** 20 Oct 2010, 12:52 »

I want that medic bag because it'd match my tattoo.

StaedlerMars · « **Reply #218 on:** 20 Oct 2010, 13:31 »

I have a medic bag like that. Got it for 5 pounds off the internet. It smells like camping.

Lines · « **Reply #219 on:** 20 Oct 2010, 14:10 »

I have a dress and used to have a few pants from Torrid. They've got some nice things. Too bad Lane Bryant isn't working out, because that was going to be my suggestion.

I love LB and Cacique. Things fit! It's crazy!

Papersatan · « **Reply #220 on:** 20 Oct 2010, 14:55 »

Torrid dosen't actually have any blazers that I can find and their stuff looks a little young for me honestly, though there are a few good pieces. I think I might make one. Either that vogue one I linked before or this one:
http://www.simplicity.com/p-3647-misses-sportswear-threads-collection.aspx?VariantID=9689
Lane Bryant has a lot of outragous things I could never wear, but I find a lot of great things there too. Most of my pants are from them and all of my bras because, like you said they fit! Both of the blazers I have are from there and they fit me well and look great. They have a few black sweaters that would work so maybe I will just skip the blazer and go with sweaters.

Lines · « **Reply #221 on:** 20 Oct 2010, 15:31 »

I can't really find my size a lot of places, but Cacique always has it and they always have sales and stuff, so hey. I can't wear their shirts, though, because I'm a 12 top and a 14 bottom, so I'm at a weird in between when it comes to sizes.

Jens, your avatar is mesmerizing. It's a tiny kitty brainwashing mechanism.

Drill King · « **Reply #222 on:** 23 Oct 2010, 13:59 »

guys, I really need glasses and feel like I look stupid in glasses. I can't wear contacts. what do I do?

Ballard · « **Reply #223 on:** 23 Oct 2010, 14:06 »

Monocle!

Why can't you wear contacts?

Drill King · « **Reply #224 on:** 23 Oct 2010, 14:13 »

Something about my eye quality being degenerative. My optometrist told me it would be a really bad idea to wear contacts everyday.

Verergoca · « **Reply #225 on:** 23 Oct 2010, 14:26 »

What helped a lot for me was to get my eyes tested, and look out of the shop while wearing the weird test-out-what-strenght-you-need glasses. The realisation there are actually (in my case shoes) in the shopwindow across the street helped a lot with accepting glasses.

Apart from that, it just takes time to feel you look unstupid with glasses.

Alex C · « **Reply #226 on:** 23 Oct 2010, 14:51 »

Yeah, I somehow manage to be consistently surprised when I update my prescription. I do so much near-work that my nearsightedness isn't that big of a problem and my degeneration is so gradual that I simply don't realize how much sharper things can be until I step out of that office with new lenses. I let a few years lapse between visits once and after the update I felt like I could all but see through walls.

tania · « **Reply #227 on:** 23 Oct 2010, 14:54 »

your only two options here are to a) stay blind forever out of vanity or b) get over it and start wearing glasses, so i guess get over it and start wearing glasses? i mean it sucks but there is really nothing else you can do save for holding out for laser eye surgery.

Drill King · « **Reply #228 on:** 23 Oct 2010, 15:06 »

Yeah I haven't worn glasses in nearly a year and my old perscription was from when I was 16, life is gonna feel like I'm on drugs.

I'm going to get glasses, I'm just not sure what ones would be best. I kind of want to get silly glasses so that my silly feeling will be intentional

Lines · « **Reply #229 on:** 23 Oct 2010, 15:13 »

Go to zennioptical.com. They've got both normal and more fun glasses that are pretty dang cheap. That's where my Buddy Holly-ish glasses came from.

Ballard · « **Reply #230 on:** 23 Oct 2010, 15:29 »

On the subject of glasses:

New Ray-Bans!

tania · « **Reply #231 on:** 23 Oct 2010, 15:48 »

alternately if you know someone in the states who would be willing to act as a middleperson and ship them to you, warby parker have absolutely gorgeous frames with prescription lenses included and everything on their website (save for the pink japhys which are overpriced because part of the proceeds go to breast cancer research) is under $100.

Ozymandias · « **Reply #232 on:** 23 Oct 2010, 15:54 »

Guys I want to wear pince-nez is this the stupidest thing ever y/y?

SirJuggles · « **Reply #233 on:** 23 Oct 2010, 16:21 »

Quote from: Ballard on 23 Oct 2010, 15:29

New Ray-Bans!

Bitch did not just steal my glasses

Lunchbox · « **Reply #234 on:** 23 Oct 2010, 18:11 »

See Jordan, pince-nez were for a softer, more elegant time when you didn't need to run for the bus or you weren't at risk of having them accidentally pushed off your nose in a crowd. Plus imagine sneezing in them. They'd fly straight off your face, I bet. And if they did fall off you could say 'excuse me, good fellow, could you just pop down and locate my glasses for me, the little buggers seem to have come right off my face,' but if that happened now you'd get out a startled "whuh-" before someone stepped on them, laughed and said "haha whoops sorry dude."
Although if you had a pair especially for reading a book in your favourite chair in the late afternoon that would be cool.

scarred · « **Reply #235 on:** 23 Oct 2010, 20:02 »

i'm actually getting new glasses soon too, and i really really want those super giant annoying hipster glasses. like, i can't put it into words beyond a series of earnest grunts and gestures.

Dliessmgg · « **Reply #236 on:** 24 Oct 2010, 03:04 »

AUGH

DON'T BE THESE GUYS

Spluff · « **Reply #237 on:** 24 Oct 2010, 03:08 »

did you really just go into a fashion advice thread and tell people not to wear wayfarers

Lunchbox · « **Reply #238 on:** 24 Oct 2010, 03:21 »

E. Spaceman · « **Reply #239 on:** 24 Oct 2010, 03:54 »

all those people look absurd, really. Thefirst girl is quite pretty but she would look really pretty without them as well. In any case, wayfarers are a thing that is overdone and most people should refrain.

Cernunnos · « **Reply #240 on:** 24 Oct 2010, 06:08 »

why are ricky gervais and jay-z in the same photo

StaedlerMars · « **Reply #241 on:** 24 Oct 2010, 06:31 »

All of their glasses are also fake.

Johnny C · « **Reply #242 on:** 24 Oct 2010, 06:51 »

ld still exchange flesh pleasures with the girl in the first photo and probably also jay z if that was hova's bag

Dliessmgg · « **Reply #243 on:** 24 Oct 2010, 07:04 »

Quote from: Spluff on 24 Oct 2010, 03:08

did you really just go into a fashion advice thread and tell people not to wear wayfarers

Don't know/care about brands, but thick rims plus width=height of lenses looks stupid.

BlahBlah · « **Reply #244 on:** 24 Oct 2010, 07:51 »

Quote from: Ptommydski on 24 Oct 2010, 06:37

The big oversized thick black frames thing makes me want to buy a gun.

I hate guns and I'm virtually a pacifist but frankly I think it's reached the stage where even a rational man can claim to have been driven to it by now.

How dare you!

De_El · « **Reply #245 on:** 24 Oct 2010, 10:09 »

Quote from: E. Spaceman on 24 Oct 2010, 03:54

all those people look absurd, really. Thefirst girl is quite pretty but she would look really pretty without them as well. In any case, wayfarers are a thing that is overdone and most people should refrain.

~~Did you get new frames, or do you still have the same brown Wayfarers as me?~~

I am an idiot, 5150 totally ≠ Wayfarers

tania · « **Reply #246 on:** 24 Oct 2010, 11:42 »

big frames are really nice on a few select people, i think. it's just a matter of whether or not you've chosen a specific style that actually suits your face, just like any other glasses.

if five minutes from now you asked me to describe the glasses that every single one of these people were wearing i honestly wouldn't be able to tell you, the only thing i'd probably be able to recall is that they were all pretty good looking people. to me that's a sign that you're wearing the right glasses - they should compliment your face and become a seamless part of your overall appearance but not stick out like a sore thumb and be the only thing people notice about you. if you are a person who truly looks good in big frames, then go for it - nobody is going to pay attention to what your glasses actually look like anyway, all they're going to see is a good looking person. if they don't look good on you, then obviously don't wear them because the only thing people are going to be able to see when they look at your face are your big tacky glasses and how dumb you look in them. be aware though that very, very few people fit into the former category and if you're not 100% positive you are one of them, assume you are in the latter.

if on the other hand i missed the point entirely and we're just talking about shit like this -

then yeah this is absolutely unforgivable no matter who you are and you should probably be fined or given a prison sentence or something

Drill King · « **Reply #247 on:** 24 Oct 2010, 11:54 »

The girl in the picture third down kind of has the glasses that I've been looking at.

I'm frustrated because the person that I started seeing basically has the exact frames I want and I can't wear the same glasses as them because matching couples can suck my dick.

Alex C · « **Reply #248 on:** 24 Oct 2010, 12:51 »

I dunno, I think most of those frames would benefit from being just a shade smaller. The third pic looks the best but I think it could be in part because she's rocking a myspace angle and the glasses very well may look worse head on. This topic is hard on me because I'm very pro plain black frames but against oversized glasses.

Ozymandias · « **Reply #249 on:** 24 Oct 2010, 13:22 »

Quote from: Lunchbox on 23 Oct 2010, 18:11

See Jordan, pince-nez were for a softer, more elegant time when you didn't need to run for the bus or you weren't at risk of having them accidentally pushed off your nose in a crowd. Plus imagine sneezing in them. They'd fly straight off your face, I bet. And if they did fall off you could say 'excuse me, good fellow, could you just pop down and locate my glasses for me, the little buggers seem to have come right off my face,' but if that happened now you'd get out a startled "whuh-" before someone stepped on them, laughed and said "haha whoops sorry dude."

But see this isn't even my life anyway. I live in a tiny town where I leisurely stroll to any destination without cares or worries and my current aspiration is to be a librarian here.

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