ils thread for general menswear and men's clothing ish

l.l. bean t-shirts are really nice.

coles has a senior special on wednesday mornings

quite like this coat, in spite or because of its ron atkinson in east berlin vibe:

http://webshop.hankjobenhavn.com/eu/apparel/3360-fam-coat-grey-suede.html

those looks are cool as shit although I could never rock any of them. Also I predicted recently that the flattop was going to come in style.

yeah i prob couldn't rock them in full either, i think the coat would be fine tho.

thought this was p cool too: http://webshop.hankjobenhavn.com/eu/apparel/3357-pack-jacket-grey.html

i like the coat. the rest of that stuff not so much. i-went-to-berghain hangover.

true to form I raised my eyebrow at the sunglasses

tbf most of that stuff would be totally lost on u.s. places that aren't new york or l.a. it seems very euro-centric?

lost as in people wouldn't recognize it as a particular stripe of fashion?

feel that's prob true for many things

as someone who lives outside of a fashion capital, yeah

just that it wouldn't really be appreciated. *talks about lovingly repurposed rave breaks to EDM fan*. but yes point taken. if it appeals and you have the chutzpah. i couldn't do it.

Even in NYC I think "I-went-to-berghain hangover" would be lost on a lot of people, even relatively style-conscious people. I think there's a more generic "berlin is cool" sentiment.

"i went to berghain hangover" p much sums up my adult to middle-aged life.

elmo mentioned something like this on twitter but it's one of those situations where you really come into a look or adopt something that's fashion-forward and have mixed feelings when it becomes _a thing_ some time later

i like the diagonal colorblock sweater.

referee turtleneck not so much

those links are reverting to the main site, not the actual product

Feel like I'm ready for the shirt buttoned to the top look to be done already, although I doubt it's run its course

The Ron Atkinson look makes me feel like people who pull of the casual look: yes but you're dressed like a racist.

haha

lol

Buy yr plain t shirts wholesale guys. Get yrself two in every colour and size for like £50. I like http://www.cottonprint.co.uk/classic-t-shirts-c-5.html

The Ron Atkinson look makes me feel like people who pull of the casual look: yes but you're dressed like a racist.

nobody pulls off the casual look in this sense.

not sure that coat is entirely ron, or even marginally.

maybe ron as bankrupt used car dealer, approximating shearling with repurposed trabant carpet interior

the dark green version with the faux fur drama is much more pure unsubverted ron, shadily enriched soviet border captain

fun piece. would like to see it with the collar up

english non-weather has rly ground down my spirit though, i just look at that and sadly know it as only appropriate for five days in a decade

sweet sale on Gel Lyte IIIs, $33 free shipping
http://www.rakuten.com/prod/asics-tiger-unisex-gel-lyte-iii-shoes-h5z2n/295546377.html

re-upped work shirts and pants at frank & oak warehouse sale yday. always found their stuff overpriced for the quality (although i like the spirit of the cuts) but at 15$/shirt and 20$/pants

xp "ron atkinson in east berlin" is hilarious.

im feeling inspired by this 1996 photo of junot diaz

http://www.marionettlinger.com/images/gallery/02-diaz.jpg

and i want glasses like his

http://www.identitytheory.com/idgraphics/diaz.jpg

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/143749029/the-turtle-hat-helping-people-come-out-of-their-sh

i had that hat in the 90s

I feel like I need new "going out" clothes. Not like going to a club, but just going for dinner or a drink, like something I could get away with in a "nice" NYC place but casual looking. Need suggestions. Would like to avoid the Trunk Club vibe discussed above but also don't want to try to pretend I am 23.

are kickstarter pledges somehow guaranteed against the the person who started it not just taking the piss?

fwiw I am 5'9" dark brown hair, brown eyes, jewy looking, and not skinny (basically have a "dadbod," i.e. I have workout muscles and a little fat over them).

http://www.reddit.com/r/malefashionadvice/

lol

hey

i think you need to give us a little more to work with

I feel like I need new "going out" clothes. Not like going to a club, but just going for dinner or a drink, like something I could get away with in a "nice" NYC place but casual looking. Need suggestions. Would like to avoid the Trunk Club vibe discussed above but also don't want to try to pretend I am 23.

accuse me of being mad basic if you will but just wear all black and good shoes or trainers and concentrate on stuff that fits you well. or like black/white/grey, any combo. a blazer or rollneck if you like that kind of thing.

i mean within all of this there are probably perils, feel free everyone else to slate me, but even black sweatshirt, black jeans and basic white trainers or just a pair of boots is fairly safe and good and faintly formal.

could factor in a white shirt or something if you like.

and a watch your grandfather owned #menswear #blogguy

don't wear a black blazer i guess, and i forgot navy, but that's my two cents.

http://shelter-web.jp/SHOP/fix_aw16_knit.html

seldom covet a new item so. sad and pretty just like ya boy. would also probably look quite nice on the wall should it turn out intrinsically grotesque just like ya boy

accuse me of being mad basic if you will but just wear all black and good shoes or trainers and concentrate on stuff that fits you well. or like black/white/grey, any combo. a blazer or rollneck if you like that kind of thing.

i mean within all of this there are probably perils, feel free everyone else to slate me, but even black sweatshirt, black jeans and basic white trainers or just a pair of boots is fairly safe and good and faintly formal.

could factor in a white shirt or something if you like.

and a watch your grandfather owned #menswear #blogguy

― Bein' Sean Bean (LocalGarda), Thursday, September 1, 2016 7:23 PM (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Yeah, I kind of know this and feels like it's probably the answer. I'm really just due for some new "nice" basics, incl a new decent pair of casual shoes.

Now just need to decide where to get said nice basics, I guess.

Honestly my post was mostly just prompted by aging panic and feeling out of place and dressed wrong when I go places like Bushwick now.

I always say it here but I love COS. For the price and the fact it's a fairly prevalent chain, the clothes look great and fashionable. If I'm spending more I find Our Legacy is a label I always end up buying, their basic shirts and sweats last ages, though I think they may have hiked their prices a bit this season. Quite a few places in NYC sell their clothes.

APC as well I guess, if you like your basics very basic.

Yeah APC is a brand I have yet to purchase. Prices always just seem a tad high. Anyway I just ordered a simple grey shirt and a simple black sweater from the SA Labor Day sale - extra 20% off the Alan branded stuff. For shoes I just need to make a trip to Soula. Never works out for me when I order shoes online.

i really like apc stuff although it is basic in multiple senses. the fit really works for me and i appreciate the quality. i enjoy cos stuff but its both a little more disposable and significantly worse cut than stuff like apc or our legacy. most of that 'i was a tv architect' stuff is what i default to now that im old and boring, not a little bit to my chagrin. i think ive just sort of aged out of that russian street youths of instagram look exemplified by the clothes on shelter-web.jp although ive (subconciously?) adopted some of oversized/asymetrical stuff into my otherwise prim wardrobe.