Free fashion advice for the style-challenged male.

[Simply Red]

Here's a few of my recommendations:

http://www.rei.com/outlet/product/775940

http://www.rei.com/outlet/product/775850

http://www.rei.com/outlet/product/773369

http://www.brooksbrothers.com/IWCatS...Section_Id=556

http://www.brooksbrothers.com/tieknots/tieknots.tem

http://www.getjackblack.com/jb/catal...agent&p=&loc=c

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOzSbWWzjz4

[The Franchise]

Originally Posted by NewChief

My cargo shorts have also become just work shorts for me as well. I'm also finding myself just rolling up long sleeves on my buttondowns more and more. I have some sweet short sleeves, but I just don't like the way they look on me as much as my long sleeves. I never wear 3 button polos any longer for some reason.

I tend to prefer rolled up long sleeves over short sleeves because I can control just how "rolled up" they are. Short sleeves usually are way higher above the elbow then I want them to be.

[Fish]

Originally Posted by Pestilence

I tend to prefer rolled up long sleeves over short sleeves because I can control just how "rolled up" they are. Short sleeves usually are way higher above the elbow then I want them to be.

Suns out, guns out, brah.

[Frosty]

Originally Posted by BigChiefTablet

Yeah, this thread cracks me up.

I wear comfortable shit, and I don't try to pretend I'm a fashion guru. But if you're pushing black sneakers (or half the other shit in the thread) as fashion advice, you need to re-evaluate.

I was born without a fashion gene. I work for a company halfway across the country, so it doesn't matter what I wear to the office (there is only me and one other engineer and we don't deal with the public), so I wear shorts and T shirts in the summer and jeans and sweatshirts in the winter. I own one tie and don't know how to tie it. Dressing up is khakis and a button up shirt (or a sweater in the winter)that I may tuck in if extra fancy.

Probably kind of sad, but don't care.

[Simply Red]

Originally Posted by DrRyan

Those are awful. Why not get some tube socks and a AARP card to go with them?

that's fine - I don't expect many on Chief's Planet to understand any brand names outside of maybe Sketchers.

ST is a mystique - it's sought after - much in the same way the following brands are:

Elesse
Le Coq Sportif
or Lotto

I like the solid black - no I wear no shows black socks - and they're true no-shows - available at the Van's store - My new ST's are dope as ****, anybody who knows the 'non mainstream' yet quality shoes - know of Sergio Tacchini.

[Simply Red]

Besides they're for work - not to wear out in Pussy Heaven.

[DrRyan]

Originally Posted by Simply Red

that's fine - I don't expect many on Chief's Planet to understand any brand names outside of maybe Sketchers.

ST is a mystique - it's sought after - much in the same way the following brands are:

Elesse
Le Coq Sportif
or Lotto

I like the solid black - no I wear no shows black socks - and they're true no-shows - available at the Van's store - My new ST's are dope as ****, anybody who knows the 'non mainstream' yet quality shoes - know of Sergio Tacchini.

Originally Posted by Simply Red

Besides they're for work - not to wear out in Pussy Heaven.

To each their own, but spare me your it "is a mystique - it's sought after" brands. They look very similar to the shoes all the line cooks wore years ago when I was bartending. If you want to be the fashion guru, how about turning the "fashion challenged male" on to some To Boot New York, Ferragamos or the like? Grown men don't wear shorts and sneakers out at night or sandals. If you are at the beach, playing a sport or have not yet reached adulthood that makes sense. Is your advice to the fashion challenged male to buy Euro track suits and sneakers?

Apparently we have vastly differing fashion sense. Your's appears to be more casual.

[nstygma]

yae or nay ?

[BryanBusby]

Gonna have to go with nay.

[NewChief]

Originally Posted by nstygma

yae or nay ?

I like them.

[Frosty]

Anyone know a good source for decent fitted T-shirts? My son wears them and we are having a hard time finding them. He used to like Target's Mossimo athletic cut T's but they have discontinued those. We have bought the Banana Republic fitted T's before but they can be pretty expensive if you don't catch a sale. They were fairly thin, too, iirc.

[Fire Me Boy!]

This has probably already been covered, but I really only have one pair of work shoes - a pair of black Doc Martens. Are these OK with khaki Docker's as long as I wear a black belt, too?

[sedated]

Originally Posted by nstygma

yae or nay ?

I prefer wingtips over cap toes when there is broguing, but that's just me.

[sedated]

Originally Posted by Fried Meat Ball!

This has probably already been covered, but I really only have one pair of work shoes - a pair of black Doc Martens. Are these OK with khaki Docker's as long as I wear a black belt, too?

The traditional rule is not to wear black shoes with khaki (or any shade of brown, no matter how light it is) pants.

[Fire Me Boy!]

Originally Posted by sedated

The traditional rule is not to wear black shoes with khaki (or any shade of brown, no matter how light it is) pants.

But I don't have any brown shoes. And no one's ever said, "Hey man, that looks like shit." Does that mean I have to go buy brown shoes? 'cause that shit's expensive.

[sedated]

Originally Posted by Fried Meat Ball!

But I don't have any brown shoes. And no one's ever said, "Hey man, that looks like shit." Does that mean I have to go buy brown shoes? 'cause that shit's expensive.

You can do whatever you want, I'm just sayin'. My boss wears black shoes with khakis (even though his wife gives him shlt about it).

Traditionally black shoes are very formal. In Europe I believe they are ONLY worn with black pants, which are only worn with tuxes and to funerals.

Here's a chart that shoes brown shoes being a lot more versatile than black: