ils thread for general menswear and men's clothing ish

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missed you btw, did you take a break for a while?

hi marcos :D

yes i took an extended social media break to preserve my sanity

http://www.theprovince.com/life/fashion-beauty/believe+those+covered+jeans+from+nordstrom+aren+most/13326175/story.html

http://www.neimanmarcus.com/PRPS-Compaction-Dirty-Denim-Jacket-with-Patches-Indigo/prod197970087/p.prod?rte=/category.service?itemId=cat51040750&pageSize=30&No=60&Ns=PCS_SORT&refinements=&icid=&searchType=EndecaDrivenCat&cmCat=product&eItemId=prod197970087&parentId=cat51040750

funny, the last $$ fashion item i bought was a denim jacket because for some reason i decided i really needed to get one this year (i haven't owned a denim jacket maybe ever) - it's apc, super bleached out so that it's almost white

Summer's round the corner. Finding it hard to stump up the enthusiasm to buy shorts and summer clothes in general

yea i need a new pair of shorts. ive had these same pair of patagonia canvas shorts for like 10 years and they are okay for a kind of hippie dippie dad style but idk i live in a city and want something a little more fresh. i did get some nice garment-dyed t-shirts that i like a lot for this summer

I'm trying to keep an eye out for decent t-shirts. As I said upthread, they can be tricky to get hold of if you want exactly the right kind of look and fit, and everyone has a preference on sleeve length and tightness etc. I generally like to wear an outer layer over a t-shirt, like a shirt or jacket, but when it's really warm this isn't an option, so it's even harder. It seems there's a big trend towards floral patterns and Hawaiian shirts at the moment, which I'm just not interested in

im p picky w my tshirts

and found the garment dyed pocket jcrew ones to be v nice

i bought a bunch with pockets and *not* the ones from their factory site (those have a weird cut/size to them) are the ones i prefer

p sure it was this one: https://www.jcrew.com/p/mens_category/polostees/shortsleeve/garmentdyed-tshirt/C2722

the tuscan olive one is the one that made me fall in love w these

my only issue is i have big shoulders and long arms, so they feel a little shorter, but this is a problem i have with almost every single tshirt and shirt

ha those were the garment-dyed ones i bought, i like the black ones a lot

i bought a bunch from that site and their factory site

the factory ones have some weird dodgy quality to them

i didn't notice a difference between the factory and the regular site except color selections

(and price obv)

dog latin, you're in luck! Now's your chance to get with the hot new male romper craze.

https://ksr-ugc.imgix.net/assets/016/671/552/e9c7a5eb020736cf28c59a326e3f705d_original.png

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/106904571/the-romphimtm-your-new-favorite-summer-outfit

I was theoretically okay with men's short sleeved blazers becoming a thing, but that is too far, too soon

global warming will probably make it a thing though

shorts and t-shirts aren't partic difficult are they? cos, uniqlo?

i guess t-shirts and a nice fit can be a bit tricky.

i have a few nike shorts, a grey pair and a black pair, both sort of sweat shorts - i recommend them, there's a primeknit pair with a zip pocket, good for running or also just hanging out. dunno how y'all feel about a sport short but to me once you're wearing shorts you've already p much made a sacrifice. and i don't tend to go down the chino shorts and shirt british gent route.

https://cdn.lookastic.com/looks/purple-long-sleeve-shirt-grey-shorts-burgundy-loafers-original-34.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/KCUjUtF.jpg
Chubbies is life

chino/shirt dweeb look is ok without tucking in the shirt

it's not a style i sport

i wouldn't know what to do with the shoes though because those do look awful (maybe a sportier look could work)

i actually like wearing running shorts but do so only when i work out, and before/after that i run errands or whatevs, but i try not to make a habit out of it

beach shorts are fine when it is 30C/90F+ but at that point i'm wearing flip flops and all sense of fashion gets thrown out the window

i'm starting to detest myself for wearing havanianas tbh

letting my feet breathe is the only way to prevent sweating or feeling like i'm in an oven at that temperature

the worst thing, which isn't that bad in that weather, is coming home and having to wash my feet or taking another shower

havaiianas is all i know tho an ex once tried to convince me to wear those fancy leather/fabric flip flops lol

I'm a firm believer in espadrilles for summer footwear. Cool and breathable, easy to slip on and off without the filthy feet problems.

Can't be having with thongs, too damned uncomfortable. I have a pair for going to the swimming pooland that's about as much as I can take.

Espadrilles work with everything from shorts to a suit as well whereas thongs and sandals are a bit limiting.

espadrilles plus a suit could pretty easily go wrong

dangerously close to huge grant territory

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/f6z264/picture2266500/alternates/FREE_640/0608020913.jpg

wow am NOT liking the cut on pmt's trousers there but dj is unfwitable imo

Espadrilles work with a suit about as well as flip flops

Espadrilles work with a suit about as well as flip flops

― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Tuesday, May 16, 2017 3:57 PM (forty-three seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

i am inclined to agree.

i basically think you have to wear formal shoes with a suit though

i also never wear a suit unless I'm at a funeral or a wedding

I wore flip flops with a linen suit at brunch by a swimming pool the morning after my wedding. They can just about work in that situation but even then you look like the kind of person you seen when you google "suit espadriles".

By suit I'm thinking a summer linen or cotton affair, not a wool 3 piece.

not saying it can't be done, just that it's probably high risk for most

where is our gr80, the suit/footwear expert

espadrilles are nice though

in general I think suit + no socks looks are pretty heavily pushed to the point that I see them even in winter. it should be pretty rare! like vacation or summer weekend party only I think.

everything about beardy bloke in the shorts upthread is horrible. sorry beardy bloke

this weekend will be a scorcher and its times like these, when i mix a date and hot weather, when my steezy falls apart

im tempted to wear my semi fitted rvca shorts (i escape the chino material, but not quite gym shorts look, which is a good middle ground for me) bc i kno i will be burning up

but im also tempted to wear my designer jeans

either way im gonna fuckin sport the black havaiianas and a tshirt ffs

jeans in hot weather are fine imo unless you're like walking around loads or something.

we are

we're gonna watch fancy shmancy people perform adagio for strings at a museum

but before we're gonna walk to a cafe and just look at the art

though i guess the art-seeing will be inside and it'll be nice and cool but still

depends on the denim a bit too, some pairs are comfy. some not so much. that's jeans for you.

but trying to push for a post-concert drink bc that's all sorts of win: potential for adult drinks, cooler weather, a young night ripe for who knows what

i make sure i only buy soft denim, these are ag but rag&bones good too

older broken-in jeans are fine for summer. stiffer heavier denim is fucking awful when it's hot

i hate stiff denim generally - don't like selvedge at all for that reason. i have a few pairs of acne studios, all fairly light.

i can do light selvedge in spring but no denim in summer

What do you guys where instead of jeans in the summer? Khakis or chinos or whatever?

I don't like wearing those but i just might since they are more comfortable in the heat (offfff the niiiight)

chinos yeah

lighter demin, I got some great light denim jeans from REI when I was over in the states last month, Prana was the brand
Also linen and seersucker are the classics for the summer.

I wear jeans year-round. I have plenty of twill and plain weave chinos too
one good pair of linen-cotton pants

shorts are for kids

lol the whole anti-shorts thing is great if you want to look like an awkward weirdo when it's 90 degrees outside on a saturday