The Male 'Fashion' Thread III

I'm guessing you didn't buy it just because it's a "plain blue bag", the material, fastenings, shape and colour are more typical of a ladies bag, and not a nice one because some attempt has been made to make it a smidgen masculine. The reason why I say disjointed or mismatched is because they are a strange choice of things, usually for someone who has their own style there's some consistency to what they buy, that doesn't mean they're boring as their style can change and with that style a new range of similar consistent items to fit. I have a very open mind, I've worn some ridiculous stuff in my time and still do from time to time.


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Yeah, you're erm.. definitely in the wrong place.

Why?

They may be inconsistent as a collection of 4 items, but they fit into my wardrobe quite well:

I bought the shorts because a lot of mine are now too big, and I wanted a pair that would go with a lot of neutral colours, as well as oranges, greens and reds/pinks (the colours I seem to be wearing most this summer).

I bought the jumper because I like bright coloured tops, and it fits incredibly well, plus the colour goes well with my more summery jeans.

I bought the jeans because I have hardly any jeans that fit me anymore, and these not only fit me like a glove but were cheap and are a colour I've wanted to try for a while. The bag was an extension of that tbh.

Yeah they may be unusual but remember that this is the last of a particularly big bout of sale shopping I've done, go back several pages and you'll see a lot more stuff I've bought, mostly relatively more "conservative" I guess (I've been aiming for classics/basics given my new weight and size).

To be fair I sell ladies bags as part of my day job, and typically there are quite a few differences. For starters you will almost certainly never see a woman's bag this long (they tend to be wider than they are long, especially tote bags, probably because women are generally too short to hold it by the handles without dragging). Secondly the colour is far too masculine (though you may disagree, please realise that because it is not a typical dark/neutral colour most often used by men does not mean that it is therefore feminine). Thirdly the detailing is not even remotely feminine, it is incredibly masculine in it's restrained and utilitarian design (no superfluous zips, simple canvas handles). The reason I like it is because in real life you can tell it's very well made, the quality of the material is noticeable, and it's a nice yet unusual colour. Yes it's bright but it's still blue, so it goes with a lot of different colours.

You are welcome to dislike it, it took me a while before I liked it (first saw it a few months ago), but it's not feminine. And even if it were, I'm a grown-ass man and I'll wear whatever I want, regardless of whether or not it is generally approved by our patriarcal society However I think we can agree that on a scale of one to Rick Owens, I am still pretty conventional when it comes to male fashion

Because hippy fashion is tragic in almost every way.


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this or

Does any one know what make this polo shirt is? Very nice fit imo.

Jack Wills.

Opinions on this?
http://www.asos.com/French-Connection/French-Connection-Messenger-Bag/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=2990372&cid=2097&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=36&sort=-1&clr=Brown

is it worth getting an off the peg high street suit tailored e.g. 100% wool from next? ive come to realise that a well fitted suit looks much nicer and expensive