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Look at what Zara is pumping out this winter:

https://static.zara.net/photos///2018/I/0/2/p/5507/301/704/2/w/1024/5507301704_1_1_1.jpg?ts=1537960450985
https://static.zara.net/photos///2018/I/0/2/p/6305/644/802/4/w/1024/6305644802_1_1_1.jpg?ts=1536928936985

This is what the yardstick clothing outlet for "cool but not too cool" has to say. Chandler Bing wants his shirt back.
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If nothing else I'm glad at least one of us is keeping an eye on men's fashion
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what did i tell you about cargo pants
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Why are you so obsessed with fashion? How much money do you spend on fashion each year, pinky?
How much?
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Top of the second outfit look so good, but whats up with combining it with cargo pants and sneakers

CyricZ posted...

If nothing else I'm glad at least one of us is keeping an eye on men's fashion

Don't like to me Cyric, you know you're not glad about this

green butter posted...

what did i tell you about cargo pants

May I present my favourite reddit comment on this topic

The trend for the last few years has been slim fitting everything.

First it was slim fit jeans, then skinny jeans, then super-skinny-slim fit jeans. Now fashionable people mostly just sew their clothes on in the morning, try not to eat or drink much during the day so they won't need to use the bathroom, then unpick the stitching before bed.

Cargo-shorts are the antithesis of this trend. They are not just baggy, but have extra bulky pockets sewn on to really emphasise how non-slim fitting they are.

Imagine being the fashionable person standing in your favourite skinny jeans. You're flexing your toes trying to keep the blood flow going against all odds and then you see some dude in cargo shorts. He looks so comfy, he probably just slipped those things on in a second with no special ritual or stances required.

Plus look at those pockets! I bet he's got all sorts of stuff in there, useful necessary stuff. Your own pockets aren't even real. They just stitched some detail in the places where pockets used to be. That's why you have to carry this leather messenger bag everywhere. You don't actually have any documents or a laptop with you, it's basically just a huge empty satchel for your keys wallet and phone. Meanwhile cargoshorts over there probably has everything he needs to survive in the wild for a week tucked away in those pockets.

That's why cargo shorts aren't fashionable.

MeIon Bread posted...

Why are you so obsessed with fashion? How much money do you spend on fashion each year, pinky?
How much?

Snu I have no interest in giving you financial information to input into the spreadsheet on top of everything else

jeffhardyb0yz posted...

That's why everyone should preserve their best clothes for 2 decades and not gain weight because you'll be stylish again in 20 years

I say most guys should have a wardrobe of neutral basics anyway, there's been no time in the last 60 years where a white t shirt and jeans hasn't been somewhat fashionable
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vocedelmorte posted...

Top of the second outfit look so good, but whats up with combining it with cargo pants and sneakers

It's somewhat Ironic, I hope. Zara likes to do that. Exhibit A:

https://static.zara.net/photos///2018/I/0/2/p/0706/342/505/2/w/1024/0706342505_1_1_1.jpg?ts=1538122634899
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I would not wear that
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you don't have to hug your nuts to have pants that fit.

fashionistas are weirdos, either it has to be like this jnco clown look or go skin tight, no middle ground. fortunately i think this trend only impacts the fetus demographic.
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Kombucha posted...

you don't have to hug your nuts to have pants that fit.

fashionistas are weirdos, either it has to be like this jnco clown look or go skin tight, no middle ground. fortunately i think this trend only impacts the fetus demographic.

I don't know if that's true though. The skintight pants thing always gets mentioned but mostly I just see gymbros fuckboys trying to wear stuff like that.

If you'd brought up unconventional materials or extremely high cuffing I'd maybe agree that's a fashionista thing...
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pinky0926 posted...

Look at what Zara is pumping out this winter:

https://static.zara.net/photos///2018/I/0/2/p/5507/301/704/2/w/1024/5507301704_1_1_1.jpg?ts=1537960450985
https://static.zara.net/photos///2018/I/0/2/p/6305/644/802/4/w/1024/6305644802_1_1_1.jpg?ts=1536928936985

This is what the yardstick clothing outlet for "cool but not too cool" has to say. Chandler Bing wants his shirt back.

That brown bag is the most tacky thing I've ever seen in a serious fashion photo.
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That reddit comment was amazing. I own nothing "skinny" style and I rock the cargo shorts in summer. Fuck everybody
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I feel like fashion for men is so such easier

I just ended up getting a bunch of different slim fitting Jeans, khakis, dress pants

Slim fitting button ups and polos, I got a nice slim fitted sportsjacket and I feel set. Black/brown reversible belt, watches and some nice colognes

Especially where I live, where I'm 10 minutes away from the Las Vegas strip. Which is basically the place for socialization and partying that's all I see
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glitteringfairy posted...

That reddit comment was amazing. I own nothing "skinny" style and I rock the cargo shorts in summer. Fuck everybody

remind me next summer to add you to my cargo shorts lookbook
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Wow it looks like shit
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green butter posted...

glitteringfairy posted...

That reddit comment was amazing. I own nothing "skinny" style and I rock the cargo shorts in summer. Fuck everybody

remind me next summer to add you to my cargo shorts lookbook

Hell yea bro, will do
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darkprince45 posted...

I feel like fashion for men is so such easier

I just ended up getting a bunch of different slim fitting Jeans, khakis, dress pants

Slim fitting button ups and polos, I got a nice slick fitted sportsjacket and I feel set. Black/brown reversible belt, watches and some nice colognes

Especially where I live, where I'm 10 minutes away from the Las Vegas strip. Which is basically the place for socialization and partying that's all I see

Fashion for men kind of goes like this imo (1 being least fashionable, 7 being most fashionable);

1. Neckbeards/abandon all hope
2. Regular gamer developer dude who doesn't much care
3. Divorced dad who buys a hugo boss dress shirt and calls it a day
4. Guy who starts getting his shit together & wants to look basically presentable
5. That^^^ guy but with more disposable income and personal touches
6. Stuff starts getting weird and unpleasant looking but also somehow cool as fashionista decides that looking sexy is overrated
7. Peak david bowie but who knows what the fuck is going on anymore

Most guys are happy to operate at 4, which is where you get your aesthetically appealing inoffensive menswear that most people will agree looks good.
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I am at a point now where I only wear things that fit me well. I also make sure that I only wear solid colors and do not deviate outside of mostly grayscale with the exceptions of some dark green colors. I believe that decision fatigue is actually a thing so I tend not to buy many things that don't go well together. My wardrobe is minimal at best, meaning I have only what I need to get by and I can probably throw any combination together and it will look presentable. If a new piece of clothing catches my eye and offers more versatility I will donate one thing and replace it with the new piece after careful consideration.

I have disposable income but avoid personal touches and hoarding, so I guess I'm at 4.
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pinky0926 posted...

vocedelmorte posted...

Top of the second outfit look so good, but whats up with combining it with cargo pants and sneakers

It's somewhat Ironic, I hope. Zara likes to do that. Exhibit A:

https://static.zara.net/photos///2018/I/0/2/p/0706/342/505/2/w/1024/0706342505_1_1_1.jpg?ts=1538122634899

This one is very good, would wear. Even though it also mixing different styles, but it looks better than other two.
At least color pallete looks nice

pinky0926 posted...

darkprince45 posted...

I feel like fashion for men is so such easier

I just ended up getting a bunch of different slim fitting Jeans, khakis, dress pants

Slim fitting button ups and polos, I got a nice slick fitted sportsjacket and I feel set. Black/brown reversible belt, watches and some nice colognes

Especially where I live, where I'm 10 minutes away from the Las Vegas strip. Which is basically the place for socialization and partying that's all I see

Fashion for men kind of goes like this imo (1 being least fashionable, 7 being most fashionable);

1. Neckbeards/abandon all hope
2. Regular gamer developer dude who doesn't much care
3. Divorced dad who buys a hugo boss dress shirt and calls it a day
4. Guy who starts getting his shit together & wants to look basically presentable
5. That^^^ guy but with more disposable income and personal touches
6. Stuff starts getting weird and unpleasant looking but also somehow cool as fashionista decides that looking sexy is overrated
7. Peak david bowie but who knows what the fuck is going on anymore

Most guys are happy to operate at 4, which is where you get your aesthetically appealing inoffensive menswear that most people will agree looks good.

where does shirt and jeans fall under
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Turtlebread posted...

where does shirt and jeans fall under

It's fairly ubiquitous so really it could fall under any of those categories depending on the specific shirt and jeans.

But with how you mentioned it, probably 2 or 4.
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bumping this.
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