[xEnvy]

(Original post by Entrepreneur123)
My new Nudie Grim Tim jeans came today, and they came up a lot tighter than I thought they would. How much are they going to stretch by? A significant amount or a very small amount because I'm not sure whether to return them or not now.

(Original post by Narcissist)
I sized up in mine, I think they run a little small. With Nudie you'll often find on ASOS that in the notes it will say "Model is a 32 waist wearing a size 34" I had to return a pair myself in January.

RE nudies: You can size down by at least 1/2 sizes and be safe, their denim stretches out a lot.

Give the GTs like 2 days to a week and they'll have stretched out. Then when you do decide to give them their first wash just be prepared to have to go through letting them stretch out again.

Like someone previously said check mynudies and supertalk's denim forum is huge and there's a vast wealth of knowledge there.

You will also realise fairly shortly that nudie's quality vs price for raw denim is a bit of a joke although they do fade pretty quickly so they're good as "gateway" raw denim.

[paddy]

(Original post by YMLT)

I wear black jeans with these http://www.next.co.uk/x503582s5 & it looks fine.

The one thing I cannot stand is people mixing black and brown. The most common is when people wear black trousers with brown shoes or accessories - it just looks lazy in my opinion. In London the thing I always see is people wearing otherwise fine black-based outfits, then having a brown leather bag (usually a Louis Vuitton or Gucci monogrammed bag) and it just looks stupid IMO.

I'm not really one for strictly following fashion rules, but in this case I just cannot condone it. Some colours just don't mix tbh.

As for red and green, they're actually complementary colours and go really well together in principal, it's just that it's so associated with Christmas that it looks out of place at other times. You can still do it though if you go with less obvious shades, like pairing a light khaki green with a dark burgundy.

[JaCkT794]

(Original post by toastehmonstah)
Does this outfit work?

http://www.hm.com/gb/s/03FB2C

No.

[Peachz]

(Original post by paddy)
The one thing I cannot stand is people mixing black and brown. The most common is when people wear black trousers with brown shoes or accessories - it just looks lazy in my opinion. In London the thing I always see is people wearing otherwise fine black-based outfits, then having a brown leather bag (usually a Louis Vuitton or Gucci monogrammed bag) and it just looks stupid IMO.

I'm not really one for strictly following fashion rules, but in this case I just cannot condone it. Some colours just don't mix tbh.

As for red and green, they're actually complementary colours and go really well together in principal, it's just that it's so associated with Christmas that it looks out of place at other times. You can still do it though if you go with less obvious shades, like pairing a light khaki green with a dark burgundy.

Thank you, someone with some sense! I agree with the red/green thing too, they do look quite well good it's just the whole I don't want to look like an elf in the middle of July thing..

[toastehmonstah]

(Original post by YMLT)
The red trousers are a bit brave... I'd be tempted to just go for jeans

I'm trying to avoid wearing jeans all the time, hence the trousers :P

[ЯOЯЯIM]

(Original post by toastehmonstah)
Does this outfit work?

http://www.hm.com/gb/s/03FB2C

I'm trying to avoid wearing jeans all the time, hence the trousers :P

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I won't say that men should never dress colourfully, but I would advise caution because surprisingly few men actually pull it off.

Colours look their best when the saturation isn't too high, when the fabric is of a good quality and weave, and when paired with colours that aren't as harsh on the eye. Those red pants look cheap and tacky. The colour is very bright and I would not be wanting to see them accompanied by conservative stuff.

The contrasts in the outfit you posted are not easy on the eyes. Black and blue go together but it's a conservative pairing and, since they are both on top, that pairing only served to throw into sharp relief the stark contrast between the business-casual style of top half and the ... clown-casual bottom half. The components didn't blend at all.

I know you want to wear something other than denim, but there's nothing charmingly quirky about bright red pants in such an ensemble, it just looks stupid. If you want to wear slacks, there is no reason to jump into extremely bright colours; opt for earth tones and neutrals if you dress conservatively or, if you want to start dressing colourfully, think about altering the other parts of your outfit accordingly.

Here are two denim-free outfits in your blazer-shirt-slacks configuration, but with better colour combinations. One with those ghastly red pants, one without [but with a ghastly shirt instead]


Personally, I don't like cream coloured pants and I saw them everywhere last year, but the grey pants on the H&M website looked... weird. It all looks weird.

[ЯOЯЯIM]

and don't buy shoes from H&M. They aren't the ugliest ever [lol river island] but see where it says "imitation leather"? Yeah, that's bad. Buy real leather shoes/boots on eBay or a vintage store, they'll look much better and they'll last longer--and they'll probably be cheaper too.

[Breeze]

Would it look OK to wear a shirt under a T-shirt?

[Tokyoround]

(Original post by ЯOЯЯIM)
and don't buy shoes from H&M. They aren't the ugliest ever [lol river island] but see where it says "imitation leather"? Yeah, that's bad. Buy real leather shoes/boots on eBay or a vintage store, they'll look much better and they'll last longer--and they'll probably be cheaper too.

I once bought some shoes for a tenner on ASOS. I tried to polish them with a rain resistant coating. Instead, the polish somehow reacted with the "leather" and turned it all crusty and bubbly.

[ЯOЯЯIM]

(Original post by Breeze)
Would it look OK to wear a shirt under a T-shirt?

Hell no. Don't wear a henley/granddad neck t-shirt over a shirt either. Wear a sweater/cardigan or nothing.

[Narcissist]

(Original post by Breeze)
Would it look OK to wear a shirt under a T-shirt?

Only if you're Seth Cohen in the first series of the OC.

[paddy]

Probably my last sale buy of the season

[AjCorbell]

(Original post by paddy)


Probably my last sale buy of the season

Nice, what was is reduced to?

[Breeze]

(Original post by ЯOЯЯIM)
Hell no. Don't wear a henley/granddad neck t-shirt over a shirt either. Wear a sweater/cardigan or nothing.

It's an orange t-shirt, what would you suggest?

I thought a white shirt would look fine under an orange T-shirt. lol.

[paddy]

(Original post by AjCorbell)
Nice, what was is reduced to?

Was £110, now £55. You can click the picture for the link.

[The Rusty Spork]

(Original post by Breeze)
Would it look OK to wear a shirt under a T-shirt?

Have you thought this through.


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[Breeze]

LOL, that's why I'm asking for opinions.

Cardigan/Sweater under an orange T-shirt OR
Just go with the white shirt under an orange T-shirt :|

[xEnvy]

Why under?!

[The Rusty Spork]

(Original post by Breeze)
LOL, that's why I'm asking for opinions.

Cardigan/Sweater under an orange T-shirt OR
Just go with the white shirt under an orange T-shirt :|

Try it on and the horribly restrictive nature of the layers will tell you to avoid the t shirt. I still can't quite get my head around the idea


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[The Rusty Spork]

(Original post by xEnvy)
Why under?!

Agreed, just put the t shirt under.


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