Alright, I’m not a fashionista (see previous posts). But I thought I would share some of the important things I’ve learned from my observations and curiousity.
The Man Bag is finally here. You no longer need to carry a backpack or bulk up your pockets if you want more stuff than just your wallet.
Your biggest problem is making sure that everyone knows that it’s not a purse: leather is out, as are bright colours and round shapes.
The man bag strap should be worn across the body and the bag itself should hang below the belt line, preferably slightly to the back. Don’t wear it off of one shoulder or under the elbow.
I bought a dark olive green Celio man bag for 12€ as a tester. It has a slight red stripe on the strap, a headphone valve and a key strap with a restraining pocket. I liked my man bag so much that I bought a second, dressier black man bag with all sorts of manly buckles on it (and a brand name!).
Bootcut pants must not be flared out farther than the hips. These are my new jeans.
I must not be afraid of patterns. I must branch out from solid colours. From what I see, big horizontal stripes are in this fall.
People look best if the clothing they’re wearing matches coincidentally — not a coordinated effort, but a happy happenstance. Hence, two exact shades of denim (jacket and pants) can’t touch. I have dark red T-shirts that exactly match my red shoes; hopefully the distance between the two is large enough that I can wear them together. If your shoes match your pants which match your shirt and jacket, you look contrived.
You should always try to pair an incredibly beautiful face with an amazing body. That way, you be “in” even wearing stuff that looks obviously stupid. For the rest of us, be suspicious of models, some salespeople, catalogs, posters and even some mannequins.
If it makes you feel more attractive even before you look in the mirror, it probably looks good on you.
Your shirt can hang lower than your jacket, but only if your shirt is tighter than the jacket. Otherwise you look clenched up and wrinkly. Since cardigans are tight at the waist, you can’t wear a T-shirt underneath. Oh yeah, cardigans are being worn again, but this time unironically. I’m serious.
That’s it. That’s all I’ve observed. It’s funny — it seems like I just stopped watching what other people were wearing for a year (or two, or more). My next fashion goals are:
- Shirts. Not T-shirts.
- When T-shirts, with stripes. I’ll be deprecating my Wayne collection slowly.
- Getting rid of old clothing that I will never again wear.
- Keeping the faded tight Levi’s. They’re going into storage.
- Belts: at least two — a replacement black leather and a webbing belt.
- New glasses, new watch.
GKarlsen
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