Style 101 (for every apolytoner)

[monolith94]

I admit it, I am a softy.

heh

heh

Ok, off to the shower, then lunch, then life!

[st_swithin]

Originally posted by Azazel
wow, what a great thread, esp. since all the clothes I've been wearing lately are all the same greenish colour.

When you walk through a forest, do people respond as if they can't even see you?

[Spiffor]

Re: Style 101 (for every apolytoner)

Originally posted by Albert Speer
say no to crazy hair... do NOT bleach it!

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do NOT spike it!

Check.

Cut your hair...

Check.
When I got "long" hair, that's because I hadn't the opportunity to get them cut. By "long", I mean they fall under my ears.

keep your hair clean/combed/brushed...

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if your shirt got a logo or name on it that aint the name of some clothing designer or clothing company, don't wear it!

Ckeck.
I don't have any logo on my clothes; problem solved.

shirts shouldn't be tight, especially if you aint diesal.

Check.
However, since I've grown fatter, I feel my shirts are becoming tighter to me. Time to consider a change.

Sleeves should almost reach your elbows

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Except in summer, I generally wear a pull-over that covers my whole arms.

and your shirt should be able to at least cover your crotch.

Check. My pull-overs do so.

do NOT tuck your shirt in unless you absolutely have to!

Check.

pants should be relatively baggy. don't wear some crazy huge things cause thats just as weird as tight jeans but leave some extra space in your pants. Your pants should also cover your socks.

Check.
My pants only not cover my socks, when I'm sitting, and a leg lies on the other one.

do NOT wear one-size fits all caps

Check.
I don't wear any hat, never.

that thin 'rat-stache'

Unchecked.
My facial hair is clean though.

So, save for the rat-stache, I follow all your advice. And the result is:

[Spiffor]

Re: Re: Style 101 (for every apolytoner)

Originally posted by Spiffor
And the result is:

Widely unimpressive

[Ben Kenobi]

colour

No, just the insidious forces of standard English.

[st_swithin]

Looking spiffy, spiff||.

[Urban Ranger]

What's that silly grin about, Spiffor?

[Spiffor]

Originally posted by Urban Ranger
What's that silly grin about, Spiffor?

"I'm supposed to smile because my gf takes a pic of me, but the sun hurts my eyes"

[Whaleboy]

*elijah raises his middle finger at Albert Speer; the townie Nazi*

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Now admittedly central Cambridge is prep central, but if you'd wear the clothes Speer wears here, you'd be seen as a townie. A white guy wearing those kind of clothes soon starts to look like the guy from the "pretty fly for a white guy" video.

As for your hair things... Different things look better on different people. On me long hair looks bad, which is why I keep it short (and spiky, but not particularly cared for. Just ran my hands through my hair and tussle it up), on other people it looks good. I got short sideburns (halfway down my ears) because my ears stand out a bit, and they make them slightly less noticeable.

As for clothes. I don't dress to impress at uni. I come back from my rowing and grab whatever clothes are clean. I use a lot of sports "stash" (uni sports team apparel, as i get it cheap). I don't do the XXXXXL T-shirt thing (is hard for me anyway as i fill up a XXL T shirt at my height and build).

Nights out you often end wearing a suit here, and then you're best off going for a fitted shirt (with good cuff links) and a tailored suit, with a patterned tie (no comedy, no block colours). And black shoes with a dark suit, and in my opinion there are only three shirt colours for a decent dark grey/black suit (white, grey, blue and variations there on).

Basically you have to play to your physical strengths and attempt to hide the weaknesses. So don't wear tight gear when you got a fat gut, don't wear baggy trousers when you're short, etc. Some people can carry off different clothes than others. I can't carry off bright colours/hawaii shirts etc, but look very good in a suit, tux or even training trousers with a hooded sweater at 6'5" and ~220lbs.

[MikeH]

if your shirt got a logo or name on it that aint the name of some clothing designer or clothing company, don't wear it!

Just noticed this one. I guess that means all sports team logos/names/numbers etc. are unacceptable.

[MattyBoy]

Looks like yo crew is dissing dem rules of y'alls, Speer.

[Zero]

my unique style: I rarely wear anything other than collared shirts. and 50% of my pants a khakis.

I have ****ing 5 navy blue collar shirts from gap. 3 people gave it to me as a bday gift because they knew i like collar shirts and color blue.

[Asher]

Originally posted by Japher
What about Asher? I'd think his taste is really bad, just from what he has said.

I'm gay, but I'm also lefthanded. Left-handed people are the only people in their right mind.

It's all of the other gays who have bad taste.

Have you seen what's "vogue" these days? Please.

Give me jeans, hoodies, t-shirts, and caps any day.

[st_swithin]

I'm with the left-handed gay guy. Hoodies, jeans, t's, cap only as necessary. Oh yeah, and shoes - the comfortable kind.

You know, I noticed that a woman's b1tch1ness may be directly proportional to the discomfort of her shoes. The higher the heel and more pointed the toe, the more evil and rude she may go. Maybe that's just LA and NY, I don't know.

;p