[ 3 / biz / cgl / ck / diy / fa / ic / jp / lit / sci / vr / vt ] [ index / top / reports ] [ become a patron ] [ status ]
2023-11: Warosu is now out of extended maintenance.

/fa/ - Fashion

View post   
File: 2.24 MB, 1044x1392, 1392762732328.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]
7812793 No.7812793[DELETED]  [Reply] [Original]

Hey /fa/, /sci/ here. I need specific help on some university wear.
I'm 183 cm, 67 kg. I'm also quite a poorfag so my closet currently has 3 tshirts, a hoodie, a pair of nice black jeans (my size and length, but not skin tight, just classical jeans, should I get them tailored?) and very light dark beige cargo (they have lots of pockets?) pants that I wear in summer time (gets way too hot for jeans over here). I want to replace the tshirts with something like pic related. I want long sleeved ones with that button thing for rolling the sleeves up (is there a name for that?) so I can wear them both in summer and winter. Is that a good idea? What colours should I go for?
I have limited funds. Should I go for 3-4 lower quality shirts, so I can cycle them and not look like I have only 2 shirts, or should I go for quality, but buy only 2? I once had the opportunity to wear an expensive silk shirt and it was very comfortable, but I doubt I could afford more than one of those.
As for shoes, I've been wearing worn up military boots, but I'll invest in Converse All Stars (above ankles). Color suggestions? Something that would go with shirts would be nice.

Overall I don't want to look like an obvious poorfag. I'm not from USA if that is of any relevance. I'll obviously try to go for the best fit possible. Can you tailor these?

>> No.7812811

buy black/white/grey tees from uniqlo
buy black skinny jeans from uniqlo
buy some nikes or something

congrats you look better than most people

>> No.7812822

>>7812811
also don't buy converse

>> No.7812831

get a job, work for a few weeks and pay for good quality stuff on sale.

a site like asos has great stuff for cheap. just keep a look out for bargains.

you can get designer for cheap if you look long enough. buy designer on sale once in a while or cheap regularly.

I had some time off uni, I'm a busy law student.

worked for a week, brought a pair of aldo boots, caterpillar suede workboots, 2 shirts, 2 (designer) trousers. was about 100 (pounds) for everything (it was all half price or less but great quality stuff)

>> No.7812830

>>7812822
ps it's way easier to look better in tees if you don't have that much experience with dressing well
dont replace your tees with long sleeve shirts
also if you are overweight you should lose weight cause that will make you look better :)

>> No.7812838

>>7812831
don't listen to this guy, asos is shit
uniqlo is what you need
if you live in europe check out COS

>> No.7812875

>>7812811
Not exactly the look congruent with my personality, as gay as that may sound.

>>7812822
Why not?

>>7812830
I posted my height and weight m8. I'm relatively skinny.

>>7812831
I already have a job, I just don't have a lot of spare money, gotta pay dem bills.

>>7812838
Honestly never heard of them. Is that some fun fun /fa/ may may or legit advice?

>> No.7812911

>>7812822
>Converse
>not a classic
What?

>> No.7812912

>>7812875
>Not exactly the look congruent with my personality, as gay as that may sound.
if you are worried about being congruent with your personality why are you even asking for help? why not just carry on?
>Why not?
they are very boring and you won't look fashionable, you might even look a bit autistic
>Honestly never heard of them. Is that some fun fun /fa/ may may or legit advice?
legit advice

>> No.7813000

>>7812912
I have an opportunity to buy some decent clothes. Formal wear is not socially appropriate yet (I'm not a fedora wearing neckbeard) as I am too young, but I want to be taken more seriously than a high schooler with a graphic tee. I don't think there is a lot of difference between a black tshirt, a branded tshirt and a black tshirt with a logo. "Congruent with my personality" is perhaps a bad expression; I want to look decent, I want my clothes to serve a practical purpose and I want to feel comfortable wearing them (remember, clothes are kinda big investment to me, I don't want to make a bad one). Tshirts aren't a big improvement over what I already have, formal shirts will make me look totally out of place.

Any other suggestions?

>> No.7813013

>>7813000
>I don't think there is a lot of difference between a black tshirt, a branded tshirt and a black tshirt with a logo.
You could't be more wrong man. I would be guessing right now that your biggest problems and roadblocks to looking "cool" will be the way your jeans fit and your footwear choice. Getting some skinny jeans and nice sneakers will make a far better impact than getting shirts like in your OP pic. That shirt isn't cool. The problem is that right now you don't have an understanding of what cool is, or how to achieve it. You need to spend time lurking internet fashion communities.

>> No.7813011

>>7813000
get a lite blue and white ocbd(thats a shirt with buttons on the bottom of the collar made out of oxford cloth), plain black, grey and white tees (youre just wrong, sorry), black and indigo skinny jeans and some cool nikes/new balances

>> No.7813025

>>7813000
>want to look decent
easiest way is to wear good fitting tees and jeans/chinos whatever

you don't want to buy oxfords because you don't feel comfortable in them. Everyone wears button ups, they are nothing special. depends on the fabric if they are formal or casual though

>> No.7813023

>>7813000
You need to learn more about clothing in general before buying all this shit. I don't mean to sound like a dick, but it seems like you pretty much all of a sudden decided that you wanted to dress well but you don't know a thing about dressing well. Again, I don't mean to be so harsh, that's just what it sounds like.

This is boring advice, but if you just want to look generally more mature, buy some simple, solid colored t-shirts, a couple OCBDs, maybe a flannel, a pair of chinos and a pair of jeans. Most importantly, make sure that everything fits you well. Since you're a beginner, just look at stores like H&M and Uniqlo. If this doesn't fit your "style," what is your style?

>> No.7813042

OP you seem to have this misguided idea that wearing a button-up will make you look more fashionable than wearing a t-shirt, but it's just about ~how~ you wear these things.

>> No.7813049

OP have you bothered reading the sticky at all?

>> No.7813055

>>7813042
this, and don't buy those shitty checkered button ups pls and no bazinga t shirt under it

>no socks and sandals
>no skate shoes
>no dad jeans

does anyone have the pic of two school girls posing for a pic at a party and there is a boy in the background looking down

>> No.7813062
File: 232 KB, 795x1100, marlon brando smoking t-shirt.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]
7813062

this is one of the most iconic/stylish photos of all time

its not what you wear, its how you wear it.

make sure the fit is good.

>> No.7813067

>>7813055
>>no socks and sandals
mate
socks and sandals is in this summer

>> No.7813084

>>7813067
goddammit if people start wearing those ironically
it's like a fucking plague when something like that happens.

>> No.7813092

>>7813084
it's not ironci though it actually looks good

>> No.7813113

>>7813092
holy shit man it does not

now that I think about it its always fat people with bad fits anyways or nerds

maybe with a good fit it could look decent, still not convinced. any pics?

>> No.7813126

>>7813062
That's because he's good looking, not because the fit is anything spectacular.

>> No.7813130

>>7813113
user and leisuresuitlamy have both posted some
people just think it's bad because only slobs tend to do it but it genuinely looks sick imo

>> No.7813135

>>7813013
>You could't be more wrong man. I would be guessing right now that your biggest problems and roadblocks to looking "cool" will be the way your jeans fit and your footwear choice.
I'll definitely get a pair of dark fitting jeans. Should I go with dark blue or black?
To clarify, I'm not trying to look cool. I'm not even trying to look very fashionable, just somewhat better than I look now.
>You need to spend time lurking internet fashion communities.
Shitty ROI. That's why I'm asking you guys instead of dedicating months to explore complex world of fashion.

>>7813023
This is imo the best advice I have. You are pretty much spot on. Thing is, I don't care to learn much about fashion, there are people smarter than me. I'll wear the exact same clothes for the next two years anyways.

>>7813055
As somebody actually knowledgeable about physics I fucking hate TBBT. Also if you bothered to read, you'd find out that avoiding graphic tshirts is exactly what I'm trying to accomplish.

>> No.7813157

>>7813135
Why don't you want to look cool? Go for black. Black skinny jeans are an extremely versatile item. They are also a good lens that the rest of your outfit will be viewed through; think about how a white tee looks with black skinny jeans compared with light blue straight-leg dad jeans?

If you want the quickest way to look good >>7812811
is genuinely good advice
Get a hip jacket like a ma-1 bomber or parka

>> No.7813185

>>7813135
but you also said you don't see the big difference between graphic and blank tees.

we can tell you what to buy, but the thing is if you're not comfortable with wearing them you will never wear them. Also almost everyone starts to build their wardrobe by mimicking something that they think that looks good, but after a while they find their own style.

>tfw liked dadcore
>copped a bit dadcore stuff<
>realize i look too young for this
>gradually create my own preferences that I know look good on me

That's why you need to start with the basic stuff, don't spend too much money at the beginning, which you won't because you're poor but still

>> No.7813196

tj maxx and marshalls has occasionally good shit for dirt cheap. I found Levis 508s for 25 bucks.

just be careful, most stuff there is shit. They have OK shirts sometimes.

>> No.7813211

>>7813157
>Why don't you want to look cool?
Cool is very relative. Trying too hard to look cool is however never cool.

>Go for black. Black skinny jeans are an extremely versatile item
Thanks.

>>7813185
I honestly still don't. I suppose I associate blank tees with cheap and shit quality, but I'll try them out. Are only black and white an option or are colours appropriate as well?

Could somebody give me an example of nice sneakers?

>> No.7813228

>>7813211
>Cool is very relative. Trying too hard to look cool is however never cool.
it's not as relative as you might like to think

>> No.7813230

>>7813211
grey

new balance, nike, check out some of their stuff, choose a safe colour combo, report back to /fa/ if you've found something you like.

i've really been into nike af-1s lately

>> No.7813238

>>7813211

>>/fa/thread/S7675996

have a look here

>> No.7813281

>>7813228
I don't want to sound ungrateful or anything but most people would consider a lot of fits on /fa/ tryhard as fuck.

>>7813238
I'll definitely stick with neutral colour Converse.

>> No.7813287

>>7813281
>I'll definitely stick with neutral colour Converse.
this will look bad mate, no question about it

just get some new balance 1500s or smething even christ

>> No.7813328

>>7813281
why are you fixated on converses? they rarely look good, and won't look good on you.

>> No.7813367
File: 276 KB, 590x724, 1392770054905.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]
7813367

>>7813287
I'm not a hobo, a skater or a basketball player (let's conveniently ignore that All Stars are also technically basketball shoes).
Do people actually wear this shit?

>>7813328
I don't see a better alternative.

>> No.7813395

>>7813367
go for something like nike pre montreal at least

>> No.7813505

Well, thanks for suggestions guys. I'll go to sleep now and I'll check back in the morning if you had any additional stuff to say.

>> No.7813559

>>7813126
you just explained fashion

>> No.7813583
File: 70 KB, 500x375, 1392772474544.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]
7813583

>>7813367
Seriously man, Converse are just a fundamentally played out style at the moment. They just don't look that good, sorry to say.

Buy some Nike Blazers, Adidas Stan Smiths or some GATs if you can find some. Pic is GATs

>> No.7813677

>>7813583
w2c OG gats

>> No.7815084

>>7813677
ebay.de

>> No.7815139

>>7813677
grailed.com 85 bucks inc shippng

>> No.7815393

>>7813367
converses are so bad man don't do it

get some new balances or adidas gazelles or sambas or stan smiths

nobody associates those shoes with any subculture, which seems to be a problem for you, nobody looks at them and thinks "tryhard", and they look way better than converses

>> No.7815405

>>7812838
asos brand IS shit, but its also a retailer site, so do some research on other brands they stock.

>> No.7815671

why didn't OP want to accept good advice :(
smh coming on /fa/ saying "i want help" then saying "nah i got better taste sorry lol"

>> No.7815678

>>7815671
>half of /fa/

>> No.7815820

Can anyone recommend decently priced t-shirt brands?

>> No.7815829

>>7815820
Uniqlo

>> No.7815838

>>7815829
Should I size up?

>> No.7815844

>>7815829
Try them on in store or compare the measurements with shirts you own

>> No.7815845

>>7815838
If you're OP, or are otherwise not slight and small-statured, then probably.

>> No.7816255

>>7815671
This is 4chan, duh. You don't go to /g/ and listen to "install gentoo" or /mu/ to find out that every non obscure band is complete shit or /b/ to kill yourself. /fa/ has a lot of shit as well.

>> No.7816503

>>7816255
but there was no meme advice in this thread

>> No.7817074

OP I think you need to manage expectations and reality.

As you said yourself, you are not well dressed. To become well dressed, you need to it gradually, let it naturally become a mindset of yours. The best way to do this is to start with the basics, t shirts, nice fitting denim/chinos and a good pair of shoes.

If you don't even dress like this right now and feel uncomfortable wearing them, then it is likely that wearing button up shirts will look unpleasing, even more so then what you are currently dressing in right now.

If you are reluctant, then go to mfa. They will suggest clarks desert boots and old navy button ups.

Only wear shirts that are good, just because they have buttons, does not mean they are a step up from t shirts.

>> No.7817104

>>7813000
Buy nice, dark-tone oxfords from Uniqlo if you really want to get into dress shirts. Preferably solid colors, though some inoffensive patterns could work. Look into some lighter-material denim for summer wear, and invest well in some decent shoes. You'll want street shoes like Nike Flyknits, and varying boots. You'll have to decide what boots you'd like to go with, so I recommend camping out in WAYWT/Fuccboi threads, as well as asking healthy questions about certain pieces in inspo threads.

Basically, you'll want to spend some time here before you really want to drop any heavy cash on a new wardrobe. For God's sake, though; read the sticky.