ils thread for general menswear and men's clothing ish

btw you have some long-ass legs, unless that's just the iphone lens distortion

you could actually get away with a longer shirt/jacket because of that

I fully admit that pair are my loosest jeans outside of weekend housework shit kickers. The rigid wash is basically shrink-to-fit and I love the color (in better light) but they are perhaps excessively cozy

Jesus h Xposts

My sleeve is longer than my inseam, is the funny part

can we have ZS do a gif of my style sins

don't know anyone who tucks non dress shirt with blazer except mormons maybe
west coast vs east perhaps?

I don't think blazer wearers on the west coast are attempting fashion, they're just being people who put on blazers that day

blazer wearing has become extremely default for a certain type of guy

actually yeah it's unfair for me to apply that just to the west coast. that's ex-pat smugness on my part.

plus I'm not really fashionably tbh, but I think that a blazer or sport coat + untucked shirt is a bad look.

I'm not fashionably to be honest

tomboto I dig your hair

i think tom looks great. that outfit has floppy panache! beyond bored with the idea that there is a Right Way to dress!

I think tomboto needs a monocle.

Thank you Tracer! Thank you marcos! I do have wonderful hair not even bragging just objective fact corroborated by nice people I trust

I do think I somewhat consciously go for the clown shoe quality that the white toe cap brings, I am definitely performative about dressing for work in a way that adheres to all the bullets in our agency guidance memo while also figuratively wiping my ass with it

yes definitely

tracer otm

there is no right way. but equally there is no right way.

^^^ new board description

what's currently worth buying at uniqlo iyo?

also i bought a linen shirt which feels v nice but looks a bit too much like a tablecloth. swore i would never go down this road again yet here i am. i think maybe if i wear a monochrome jacket or something over it it will disguise the resemblance.

what kind of tablecloth though

I haven't had luck with uniqlo. I like their kids clothing but that stuff doesn't have to last as long because they grow so fast.

i go into uniqlo about once a month to see what's there but i've never bought anything there

i used to like it - the quality of the shirts has halved in the last 7/8 years.

The style doesn't suit me to begin with and the quality is usually poor. Plus it's a store I just viscerally hate being inside.

most of their bright colored shit is just totally useless to me, i dont care if you can find the same shirt in 12 colors if 11/12 of those colors are butt ass ugly

what i do like it for is like loungewear or boxer shorts.

think it's kinda had its time in a way.

there was a time when it seemed like they had hit on some impossible magic formula for making good clothes absurdly cheap, but now it just seems like you get what you pay for

love the 'qlo but dont have one in my city so i'm not up on what's new

i love the supima underwear... bought like 10 of those last time i went and wear em every day i can

i get a lot of play out of cashmere and merino crew neck sweaters

Some of the tees they sell are really embarrassing, e.g. Captain America Civil War:
http://www.uniqlo.com/us/men/featured/ut.html

yeah graphics is really not what they should be doing

in other news...

really into rolling my sleeves to just below elbow length lately

enjoying the cool weather we've had the past couple weeks cause i still can't get a handle on summer style

i mean those shirts are for kids tho

I know it shouldn't matter whether the store where I buy my $4.90 cashmere sweater also sells kidult graphic tees for bad fascist superhero movies, but I can't get past it.

I buy socks, underwear, polo shirts, oxford shirts, and occasional pants at uniqlo

casual oxford shirts

lightweight and cheap pants for summer

yeah their graphic tees are abysmal

i want some beachy white linen trousers, probably with a drawstring, i need to be lenny kravitz basically, but i have been striking out all over town

i need new shorts, i have these super old patagonia heavy canvas shorts that are like retro climbing wear and they are okay but i need something a little more modern

i heard Captain America was good

i struggle with shorts every year, checking myself out like :-/ not sure about those shorts though

thinking a 7" inseam is good? i don't think i look good in longer shorts

lol I just finally unsubscribed from this stupid Apolis email list I got on somehow because they sent me a "flash sale" notice for a jarred candle. $22, down from $50! Only 46 available!

oh no their tshirts with writing on are bad!!!

but yes their oxford shirts are definitely a little less well made than they used to be (and they no longer make non-slim fit oxford)

their linen/cotton blend short sleeve shirts are good. their 100% linen long sleeve shirts are less good (look very tatty after like two wears, and not in a relaxed linen way), but tbf they are extremely cheap.

you know it's like some retailers don't take collaboration tshirts with cartoon logos and writing on seriously, and that's just really sad

thank you all for uniqlodown

i was thinking of stopping by for supima undies, socks, polos, linen shirts and oxfords maybe so i appreciate that detail caek. i'm not really sure where to go for cheapish oxfords or whether i even should, i mean is there anywhere in e.g. central europe where you can get a durable oxford for not much more than chainstore prices? really the price-wear ratio works in my favour if i'm only gonna wear these over one summer. would rather have something last more than 2 or 3x tho.

i'm actually going to try peep the uniqlo in kl, p sure their slim fit is gonna be more like taut fit so thinking regular may be the way to go if i can be bothered w their shirts. i'm kind of not into slim fit anyway since i've put on some extra weight, also just the style can be a bit figure hugging in a dancing w the stars kind of way, like it will look flattering if you suck in your gut in the dressing room and maybe to a distant observer but in general a bad idea unless you're stick-thin or 12.

the oxfords are still good shirts for the money. they're just not what they used to be imo.

Are their current "premium linen" shirts any good? I had really bad luck with the last linen shirts I bought there but they were not "premium"

i think the 'premium linen' ones are the l/s 100% linen ones i mentioned. they are fine for the money.

Bought a pair of linen shirts from them last week, but only worn them once each… they were perfectly fine for the money, filled a hole in my wardrobe. Sleeves too long (often a uniqlo problem for me), but I'll wear them rolled so w/e. Can't say more without more wear.