Topic: Re: Let's have a fashion advice thread. - A (Read 313410 times)

Ballard · « **Reply #3850 on:** 22 Apr 2010, 09:42 »

Lord almighty.

Maybe with better advertising.

Like imagine that hat on Paul and it's totally practical, even a bit charming.

But my overwhelming desire to punch that thing wearing the hat in the face outweighs any practical application it may have.

Nodaisho · « **Reply #3851 on:** 22 Apr 2010, 10:53 »

It would also be nice in a less obnoxious color.

If I were to have something like that, though, I would want the compartment to open from the inside. I'm not going to be able to see what the hell I'm doing if I try to get something out of it while I'm wearing it anyway.

glyphic · « **Reply #3852 on:** 22 Apr 2010, 11:19 »

It's like the 80s vomited forth my most hideous nightmare.

Nodaisho · « **Reply #3853 on:** 22 Apr 2010, 12:12 »

Well that's your problem.

pwhodges · « **Reply #3854 on:** 22 Apr 2010, 13:36 »

Quote from: Ballard on 22 Apr 2010, 09:42

imagine that hat on Paul and it's totally practical, even a bit charming.

Oh please, I'm really not that stupid.

Emaline · « **Reply #3855 on:** 22 Apr 2010, 21:26 »

Guys, someone at my boyfriend's work, who thinks his sense of style is the best and teases my boyfriend on his(jokingly! They are pals! We all go to goth night together!), thinks my man would look good in these. Please inform them both that they are horribly mistaken. Keep in mind my boyfriend does have a belly on him.

Melodic · « **Reply #3856 on:** 22 Apr 2010, 22:09 »

that is just the worst name for a shirt

David_Dovey · « **Reply #3857 on:** 22 Apr 2010, 22:37 »

Quote from: Melodic on 22 Apr 2010, 22:09

that is just the worst ~~name for a~~ shirt

What inspired someone to design that and then have it made in large quantities? What?

Anyway after all of that poking around on the Internet and coming up empty-handed and eventually getting those super-tight pants from JtG, I walk into the Levis outlet store this week and BAM motherfucking GENUINE LEVIS STA-PREST and they were $49, marked down from like $130. And then as I was paying for them I saw one of the staff taking the price tags off, so I think I really got away with a deal there. Hooray!

elizaknowswhatshesfor · « **Reply #3858 on:** 23 Apr 2010, 03:56 »

Quote from: Nodaisho on 22 Apr 2010, 10:53

It would also be nice in a less obnoxious color.

I picked the grossest colour on pupose...

I put my fags in my bra if I have ten pack, but I smoke roll ups, so sleeve rolling is just impractical.

That shirt is really blah, it looks like the sort of thing people who drink at my work would wear, that is the worst thing ever. They are very blah people who wouldn't know flair if Bootsy Collins was screaming Prince songs in their face.

Professor Snuggles · « **Reply #3859 on:** 23 Apr 2010, 14:59 »

I roll packs in my sleeves sometimes and it's fucking raaad.

elizaknowswhatshesfor · « **Reply #3860 on:** 30 Apr 2010, 04:36 »

Hey there fashion advice thread, I gots me a question for you...

It'sabout fur & the wearing thereof. If a piece of fur is over 100 years old & very beautiful, would you consider it OK to wear or do people on here have a NO! NO FUR! IT IS BAD! attitude, or does anyone think it's totally fine even new stuff?

I have already decided what I think, I'm just interested as I'm running a vintage shop online (Or will be when we get it up & running) & I've had a lo0t of request for vintage fur pieces.

GO!

Metope · « **Reply #3861 on:** 30 Apr 2010, 04:48 »

I'm not a fan of fur, but that's mostly because I don't like the way it looks. It would be hypocritical of me to be all "NO FUR, FUR IS BAD" seeing how I own so many leather shoes and bags, and I'd say it would definitely be okay for you to wear that piece of fur and sell vintage fur clothing in your shop. I don't see what's so bad about it, why should killing animals for clothes be any worse than killing them for food?

David_Dovey · « **Reply #3862 on:** 30 Apr 2010, 05:05 »

I think a lot of people object to fur over leather or meat because of things like baby seal clubbing? I.e; a lot of fur is acquired in particularly inhumane ways

EDIT: Just to clarify that's not necessarily my opinion, I don't really have one on fur in general, except that I don't really like the way it looks. I'd rather they didn't club seals to death but I try not to think about it too hard, because it's a pretty hypocritical stance, to be honest.

elizaknowswhatshesfor · « **Reply #3863 on:** 30 Apr 2010, 05:14 »

Don't be sorry! I asked for opinions & you've given me good ones! A lot of the stuff I have to sell is rabbit & victorian, I also have a bear cape (How ace does that sound if you don't think about what it actually is....) Which is from someones Russian Nana. I like to think she killed it with her bare hands. (I've met her, she could).

On the strength of your replies I like to add; Would it put anyone off buying from a shop that sold fur? I'm thinking about setting up a seperate shop for the fur pieces so as not to put off buyers, esp. as I'm doing it for someone else I want it to be sucessful!x

Metope · « **Reply #3864 on:** 30 Apr 2010, 05:45 »

That's a tricky question, and I think the answer to that lies in what kind of customer base you want. Personally I wouldn't mind buying from a store that sold fur at all, and I don't think I know a lot of people who I think would mind, but if you're planning on marketing towards vegan hipster types, then no, don't do it. I'm guessing that's not the case though.

Jimmy the Squid · « **Reply #3865 on:** 30 Apr 2010, 05:50 »

I don't like fur. The reason I'm ok with leather is because we eat the meat, I'd probably be ok with fur if we ate fox and seal and stuff. The use of animal fur and the waste of the leftovers seems pretty horrible to me. That said, while I find it distasteful, I don't think a shop selling fur would stop me from shopping there.

Hey since we're on the subject, leather pants y/n?

Metope · « **Reply #3866 on:** 30 Apr 2010, 05:58 »

I dunno, Jimmy, I'm always fussed about why people are so hung up on the death of the animal rather than their lives. A lot of animals that are killed for their fur only have lead decent lives, because the fur of a neglected and poorly kept animal is usually in a pretty bad shape, while animals that are killed for their meat often leads terrible lives because well, meat is meat and it's cheaper that way. Of course this is not always (or maybe not even usually, I'm no expert) the case. Like Dovey said, you can't argue that clubbing baby seals isn't horrible.

Jimmy the Squid · « **Reply #3867 on:** 30 Apr 2010, 06:00 »

I just find the idea distasteful is all. Again, I don't feel particularly strongly about it. Honestly unless it's an endangered species I don't care that much.

Lines · « **Reply #3868 on:** 30 Apr 2010, 07:26 »

Quote from: elizaknowswhatshesfor on 30 Apr 2010, 05:14

On the strength of your replies I like to add; Would it put anyone off buying from a shop that sold fur? I'm thinking about setting up a seperate shop for the fur pieces so as not to put off buyers, esp. as I'm doing it for someone else I want it to be sucessful!x

I would not be put off by a vintage shop that sold fur. I also don't think you have to set up a separate shop for the fur pieces either. I almost expect there to be fur in vintage shops that go farther back than the 70s. I do not particularly want to wear fur, but some people do and also may see it as a good item to have if they really like vintage fur. I guess you could make a disclaimer about how you don't know where exactly the fur came from if you're worried it might make people uncomfortable, but I doubt the type of people who would buy fur would mind. (Personally I don't wear fur, but I do wear leather because I eat beef and will wear wool and angora and the like because you don't kill the animal for those types of fibers. Basically as long as you eat what you're skinning, I don't care, because nothing is going to waste. Humane killing is a whole different thing for me.)

StaedlerMars · « **Reply #3869 on:** 30 Apr 2010, 08:56 »

Yeah, I wouldn't not shop at a vintage store that sold fur. That would cut out a lot of vintage stores.

I also wouldn't wear leather pants. I'm sure there are some people who can pull them off.

BrittanyMarie · « **Reply #3870 on:** 30 Apr 2010, 10:22 »

i would probably wear a bear cape.

bear!

cape!!!

Emaline · « **Reply #3871 on:** 30 Apr 2010, 12:08 »

I am seconded everything Brittany just said.

SeriouslY! It's a bear cape! Bear! Cape! How fucking awesome is that! I wanna see pictures!

calenlass · « **Reply #3872 on:** 02 May 2010, 15:07 »

I have a couple of rabbit fur pieces my great-grandmother owned, and a mink cape. (Mink!) I do not ever wear them because I have yet to find things appropriate to wear with them, or where to wear them, but I totally would.

Do it, Eliza.

Lines · « **Reply #3873 on:** 02 May 2010, 16:06 »

Pearls, high heels, and one of those netted caps. Dress is optional.

elizaknowswhatshesfor · « **Reply #3874 on:** 03 May 2010, 03:07 »

I have done that with my giant leopard (fake) coat. The bear cape has gone to be cleaned. As soon as it's back I will post photos that would not be as good as if I drew a bear holding on round a mans neck & flapping in the wind.

The tiny photos I put a little way back have one of the rabbit capes which I'm keeping. I have worn it to a vintage event with a 20's style flapper dress & over a tube top with jeans & heels, which looked pretty damn good.

I'm trying to find other photos & failing because I'm on the wrong computer.

scarred · « **Reply #3875 on:** 03 May 2010, 16:04 »

I got new kicks!

They are comfy as shit.

StaedlerMars · « **Reply #3876 on:** 03 May 2010, 17:07 »

I need new kicks! What new kicks should I get? It's summer, and I'd probably play basketball in them, so they might need high tops.

Ideas?

(those kicks are pretty nice, might be a bit too lime green for me to feel comfortable wearing though)

elizaknowswhatshesfor · « **Reply #3877 on:** 04 May 2010, 02:53 »

What Sam said....Having been a complete sneaker freaker & amased a huge collection of dunks & vans slips ons & some adidas, I have realised I haven't worn trainers in over a month. S'weirding me out, maybe that's what happens when you turn 30?

My friend designed this t-shirt, I think it's really cute:

http://www.boomtique.com/products/space-homies

A Wet Helmet · « **Reply #3878 on:** 04 May 2010, 03:48 »

Quote from: elizaknowswhatshesfor on 04 May 2010, 02:53

...maybe that's what happens when you turn 30?

30 ain't so bad. 35ish is where you start noticing that you're just not who you used to be.

elizaknowswhatshesfor · « **Reply #3879 on:** 04 May 2010, 05:33 »

There's always someone older telling you it will get worse....

pwhodges · « **Reply #3880 on:** 04 May 2010, 05:36 »

In my case I was 35 when told "you're not as young as you were" by.... Dr Young (yes, really).

scarred · « **Reply #3881 on:** 04 May 2010, 18:08 »

Quote from: Sam on 03 May 2010, 17:21

you bought pumas that are shaped like dunks

and i rock 'em, xhardxcorex

tania · « **Reply #3882 on:** 07 May 2010, 04:57 »

i got myself a shiny new pair of boots. also this photo is terribly overexposed but i was too lazy to fix the camera settings and take another one so i hope you can deal with it.

now i guess next on the list is a real haircut or something.

look out! Ninjas! · « **Reply #3883 on:** 07 May 2010, 05:00 »

Nice boots.

Ballard · « **Reply #3884 on:** 07 May 2010, 05:30 »

Those are fantastic. A+

I've wanted to get Docs in cherry for some time now but I feel like the novelty would wear off and then I'd just be a guy wearing cherry boots.

Slick · « **Reply #3885 on:** 07 May 2010, 07:58 »

Sam when I click that link it tells me I am extremely forbidden and I think they have insulted my mother or something?

edit: wait fixed it there was some garblegarble on the end of the url. Amusing that they threw a 403 rather than a 404.

Ã¶de · « **Reply #3886 on:** 07 May 2010, 09:05 »

Nice boots,

iamiam · « **Reply #3887 on:** 07 May 2010, 09:53 »

hey guys.

i need a pair of boots that i can hike in, but also that look good. and won't break my bank.

i know lots about high heels and ankle boots, but i do not own a single pair of practical shoes. so i need help, please?

Johnny C · « **Reply #3888 on:** 07 May 2010, 10:40 »

Quote from: Sam on 03 May 2010, 17:21

you bought pumas that are shaped like dunks

i'm not sure what this is supposed to mean

Lines · « **Reply #3889 on:** 07 May 2010, 10:46 »

They don't look that much like dunks anyways simply because they aren't ugly.

Ptommydski · « **Reply #3890 on:** 07 May 2010, 10:54 »

Quote from: tania on 07 May 2010, 04:57

For like five seconds I thought this was a photo of me, no bullshit.

glyphic · « **Reply #3891 on:** 07 May 2010, 11:06 »

Unintended effect of camera settings- 25% less torso.

Lines · « **Reply #3892 on:** 07 May 2010, 11:10 »

Also the hair. WEIRD.

Slick · « **Reply #3893 on:** 07 May 2010, 11:16 »

Quote from: Ptommydski on 07 May 2010, 10:54

For like five seconds I thought this was a photo of me, no bullshit.

I did not want to be the first to say it.

Ptommydski · « **Reply #3894 on:** 07 May 2010, 11:18 »

She wants to be me so much she has started looking like me too.

It's flattering I guess. Mostly frightening but a little bit flattering.

iamiam · « **Reply #3895 on:** 07 May 2010, 12:37 »

ok so my last post got eaten by a page break but could i wear any of these hiking? i mean they are not really 'hiking shoes' but at least they are not chucks right?

http://www.keenfootwear.com/product/ss10/shoes/women/market%20street/midori/rust
http://www.keenfootwear.com/product/fw08/shoes/women/market%20street/wear%20around%20lace
http://www.simpleshoes.com/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=9047&categoryID=119&g=w&model=D-Kay%20-%20Jute

or hey, thoughts on these?

http://www.keenfootwear.com/product/fw09/shoes/women/blvd/bellevue%20boot/pinecone

ugh why is athletic footwear so ugly. there has to be a way to be practical without sacrificing fashion right? i'm tempted to buy these because if i am going to wear something ugly, i might as well go all the way: http://www.brooksrunning.com/product/1000161D/

EDIT: oh hey wait i just found these:

http://www.patagonia.com/web/us/product/patagonia-footwear-shoes-womens-huckleberry?p=79457-0-417
http://www.patagonia.com/web/us/product/patagonia-footwear-shoes-womens-bly-mid-gore-tex?p=79653-0-782

ok now forum people who are active out-doorsy types (...man, if there are any of at all on a webcomic forum), got any suggestions?
or hey, just throw out opinions on what shoes are Hot or Not.

Lines · « **Reply #3896 on:** 07 May 2010, 13:41 »

Mai, if the first two have goo traction, you could get away with them, but if not, go for the boots. Especially since they have ankle support. Personally I think almost all hiking boots are ugly, but they are way practical.

scarred · « **Reply #3897 on:** 07 May 2010, 14:05 »

Quote from: Sam on 07 May 2010, 13:08

(i also just think they look str8 nasty)

fight you

tania · « **Reply #3898 on:** 07 May 2010, 16:53 »

Quote from: Ptommydski on 07 May 2010, 11:18

She wants to be me so much she has started looking like me too.

i think you are mistaken and maybe this is the other way around seeing as you went and bought the exact same hoodie as me when i owned it first.

oh god i am creeping myself out so bad right now

tania · « **Reply #3899 on:** 07 May 2010, 17:02 »

also i totally forgot how agonizing it is to break in new boots and i almost (but definitely not quite) regret my purchase, if only because then my feet would not be bloody and blistered and on fire and also might still have some skin on them

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