/fa/ - Fashion

>classy
><$50
>button ups and boat shoes

DAD GET BACK TO WORK, MY RICK WON'T PAY FOR ITSELF

>>6627531
That's why I asked for help, I'm pretty much at mall level,

I'm gonna bump this thread by asking my own question which is kinda similar to yours
what style shoe goes with preppy clothes?

>>6627531
top lel

>>6627548
Boat shoes

>>6627548
boat shoes, loafers, bucks depending on what you're comfortable with

>>6627511
>classy

for stores check out j crew, uniqlo, brooks brothers, vineyard vines (but thats more frat than prep), southern tide, j press, lands end canvas, polo ralph lauren, bonobos

jansport or everlane

check the sticky or go to mfa

those are camp mocs, maybe minnetonka or ll bean

>>6627577
Whats mfa? I've seen it before and dont know what it is

Where could I get right dress pants like these?

>>6627608
reddit

>>6627511
>backpack
>good
>less than 50

sorry, bad news: clothes cost money. under 50, you're only paying enough for cheap synthetic materials, and you're not paying for craftsmanship. Anything you get will be crap.

Mainstream boat shoes are not "classy", they are middle class bro. "nice button ups" is a three word combo I want you to never use again. You are clearly entering with no actual knowledge of men's fashion; your first goal will be to learn about what you're talking about.

The foundational knowledge you need is the history of men's clothing: when, where and why different styles of shoe/shirt/etc. were introduced, etc.. You need to learn to judge material quality by eyeballing it. You need to be able to recognize different types of soles and know when they are appropriate and what types of shoes they typically appear on. You need to be able to judge the fit of a shirt; shoulders, arms, waist, neck, etc. Pants, too. You don't need to like designers, but you need to know who they are.

Clearing up misconceptions is the first step. Some people who are not yet familiar with shoes mistakenly think a leather sole is made of wood, for example. Many people mistake all lace-up brogues/derbies/oxfords for "dress" shoes, when many are casual.

You need a lot of foundational knowledge. My first recommendation is browse through stores in the sticky. Look at expensive brands for inspiration. Compare things. Find things you like and try to figure out why you like them.

>>6627624
>one direction
>fashionable

>>6628245
Wow thanks

>>6628253
Its nate Ruess from fun

>>6627608
the male fashion advice board on reddit

>>6628253

>>6628253
>>6628270
lmao rekt

>>6628270

That's fun you idiot. They should be wearing socks too.

>>6628323
If I wanted to pull this off, how could I make my feet not look like I'm wearing clown shoes

>>6628245
I was going to add a list of designers that you need to be familiar with, but it would be too long. Start off with stores like Mr. Porter or Tres Bien, which will give you a sampling of some popular designers. Find out what kind of style you're even interested in.

"Streetwear" is a broad category that varies largely geographically; "Japanese streetwear" is not the same as new york streetwear, for example, though different styles do influence each other. I'm not equipped to introduce you to streetwear, but keep in mind that it is huge and hard to pin down; the only thing I can say all streetwear has in common is that it's generally not tailored, and generally not suitable for formal wear. Streetwear deals often in extremes, and this is where you will find some of the most out-there outfits.

"#Menswear" is going to be the "classy" look, but it is also expensive, and not always appropriate. If you're looking to impress in a white-collar workplace, menswear is the answer. But it will not necessarily be right for someone who is in school. An important thing about dressing like a man is dressing for the occasion. One problem with menswear is that it is very conservative;

"Workwear", sometimes called "heritage", is sometimes fit into either category. It loosely refers to clothing designed for work or clothing inspired by such. Boots like the Wolverine 1000 mile, for example, are not made for manual work, but are made to replicate a work boot from a previous era.

>>6628449
Next up is lunarcore, which is a sort of specialized streetwear. It appears on this board sometimes. It seems to be fuelled by retro ideas about futurism and is somewhere between the space-age and modern work/streetwear. It's something you might care about if you're obsessed with technology and science. The most notable poster of this stuff on /fa/ is a guy who puts "poet" in the email field and makes wordy posts accompanied by images that romanticize "the future". A lot of people think he's one of the board's best posters.

Skate/surf culture seems to have its own style but I don't know how much I would recommend this. Unless you actually skate or surf, it's probably best to not bother.

Don't "pick a style" right now. Just be aware of different style categories when you look at clothing. Try to guage what particular brands are trying to be. The heel counters on visvim boots will make no sense to anyone who thinks visvim is trying to be traditional, but will make a lot of sense to anyone who sees it as a streetwear brand.

And for god's sake please don't fetishize "european" or "italian" fashion. This is a lame trap white Americans fall into. I'm not saying Italian stuff is bad, I'm saying just don't get it in your head that "italy = luxury = fashion". Also, "made in china" doesn't always mean "made cheaply". Be cautious of things made in china, but don't dismiss 1/5 of the world's population as unfit to make high-grade stuff

also, again, raise your budget

>>6628446
Workwear can be menswear if it fits traditionally and is worn when situationally appropriate. Workwear pieces have often featured in streetwear (especially Japanese streetwear). Some pieces are more decidedly on one side or the other; the wolverine 1k mile has a much harder time passing as streetwear than the red wing 875 does.

Some people opt for workwear almost completely. Such people tend to sport scraggly beards and are inspired by haggard-looking fishermen, patriotism, "indie music", a serious denim fetish, or socialism. The reasons vary from one person to the next.

Then there's the world of designers like Ann Demeulemeester, Carol Christian Poell, Sruli Recht, Yohji Yamamoto, and Rick Owens. Sometimes called "avant-garde", sometimes called "gothninja", sometimes called any number of other things, this is a style that often gets associated with Stylezeitgeist and often in its admirers satisfies an itch for unconventional tailoring, high-grade materials and abstract design ideas. It very frequently involves grayscale. Unless you have a SERIOUS interest in "aesthetics", this is probably not for you.

>>6628245
>>6628446
>>6628449
is this hipster!HALO from the wiki

>>6628462
knew it

>>6628456
I wasn't sure whether to turn my trip on because if I fuck up with style descriptions people will just think I don't know what I'm talking about

>>6628456
most likely
he contributes a buttload i luv him :))

>>6628463
I never asked for a circlejerk but thank you banana

>>6628446
forgot to end my sentence:

"One problem with menswear is that it is very conservative; it will look to a lot of people like you are afraid to have your own opinions about style, and get them from your dad, hence the phrase "dadcore"."

>>6628472
come back and play some music
http://plug.dj/effay/

rule of thumb: if an old lady would wear it, it's /fa/

>>6628535
basedprophet could be the next big designer

>>6627531
whats rick?

>>6631488
Rock Bowflex, the famous designer who believes that "working out is modern couture."