Simfan34's Primer for What to Wear and When to Wear It

[Vasall des Midas]

And what do you think about yourself?

[Vazdul (Formerly Chairman of the Communist Party of Ontario)]

And what do you think about yourself?

[TheDeadFlagBlues]

I hate to make a beeline to the off-topic section, but I've been lurking this thread with a mixture of pleasure and bemusement. The Sartorialist, have you ever even worn the clothes you talk about? What attracts you to archaic codes and regulations, the things of formal dress almost no one wears? Are you that desperate to belong to the aristocracy; do you forget that in this country marrying into wealth confers no title? I can only shudder as to what you think about blacks and Hispanics.

BRTD- your fashion tastes and mine are one and the same.

Do you really go to Reed (I creeped yr profile, sup)? If so (assuming you're a real poster), all this forum prattle better remain a secret! If anyone in real life found out I posted here, I'd be a dead man. It'd be the equivalent of someone finding my porn library.

[Simfan34]

You're trying too hard.

[TheDeadFlagBlues]

You're trying too hard.

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[Simfan34]

The Camerons are trying to look normal and look ridiculous.

Anyway, my roommate works at Brooks Brothers. Providence surely smiles upon me.

[Oakvale]

I was just looking at that Humans of New York blog. Is this you?

[Simfan34]

No. Those pants are too loud, and the inseam too visible. The PS is a poor fit. The tie is far too floppy. The jacket is ill fitting.

[opebo]

Believe it or not, I am not in this picture.

Those people look pretty damn good.

[Simfan34]

Believe it or not, I am not in this picture.

Those people look pretty damn good.

That is the Columbia Young Republicans, opebo.

[opebo]

That is the Columbia Young Republicans, opebo.

Well, they may be bad, but they don't look bad.  After all I was a Republican myself in the inanity of youth.

Actually the guys in the background look kind of bad, but I like the four in front - they have a kind of Wind in the Willows look about them. 

[Simfan34]

"the bad people", and by that I mean the movers and shakers and not the peons, are almost universally like that, opebo.

[Kuu ülevaade olulisematest]

Of course they're Young Republicans.

[opebo]

"the bad people", and by that I mean the movers and shakers and not the peans, are almost universally like that, opebo.

I believe the term is peon, Simfan.  And what do you mean 'like that'?  They all look like they come from Wind in the Willows?  Mitt Romney doesn't look like he comes from Wind in the Willows:

[Simfan34]

He did once.



But you are correct.

[opebo]

He did once.

Nah, that's just too conventional.  The man never had any style - I swear George Bush had more panache than that guy.

Those young republicans in their bow-ties and V-necks are I predict, not destined to remain with the party of the banal frat boy in this photo.

[Simfan34]

You're far too hard on Gromit.

[Simfan34]

Homeless people should dress well.

[opebo]

Homeless people should dress well.

This link is offensive - like telling the residents of Auschwitz to press their pajamas.

[memphis]

You fools and your modern garments. Here is a well dressed gentleman.

[Holmes]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X4v3WmpNo8&feature=player_detailpage#t=5s

[Simfan34]

Illustrative Interlude Number Two
Sartorial achievement: an demonstration of cause-and-effect

Figure 1:


Figure 2:

Women Willing To Give Up Sex For A Better-Dressed Guy

...but while the former group of men shan't have either, there's no reason the latter isn't having it both ways- and so can you, lads!

I was able to put this principle to practice yesterday with great success. I was not wearing a suit, indeed I looked more like the man on the upper right, but it's all relative, lads, all relative.

[Ѕenator Αverroës]

Funny - the woman in the second photo doesn't seem that into the man with whom she's standing.

[Simfan34]

Neither look too keen to be photographed, yes.

[Ѕenator Αverroës]

Simfan, I meant to ask earlier: Do you read The Chap?