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Ongoing fashion help and advice (or virtual 'does my bum look big in this-ness'?)

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Sax

08:19 / 21.04.04

[old joke] They seersucker coming when you walked into the shop and bought that [/old joke].

Logos

16:26 / 21.04.04

Sorry, but the ability to wear seersucker rests on two pillars: 1) you must look like someone who looks good in seersucker, and 2) you must act like someone who is comfortable (and rightly so) wearing seersucker. These things are non-determinable from forum posts, so you will really have to decide that yourself, or post a picture at the very least.

Olulabelle

19:46 / 26.05.05

I think I've done that thing again, you know the thing, the one where you make it up in your head before you look in the shops and then you can't find what you want anywhere, because it only actually exists in your mind.

What I need (yes, need) is a pair of brown, (cover your ears Nina) open-toe'd wedges with ankle ties, preferably crochet and with soles made of that Sisal matting effect stuff, or cork, or wood. (Not plastic.)

I saw a pair that were nearly right in Fat Face:

But they've got a great big flower on them. There are too many flowers, they are on everything this summer.

Any ideas?

The Puck

20:59 / 26.05.05

Call me wacky but, take the flower off?

Tryphena Absent

21:13 / 26.05.05

Depends how it's attached, removing a glued flower is going to be hell, if it's stitched you get away with it.

Olulabelle

21:52 / 26.05.05

I examined that possiblity. The goddam fucking flower has a small craply made attachment bit underneath it.

lekvar

04:37 / 27.05.05

olulabelle, I know exactly the phenomenon you speek of, and implore the good people of Barbelith to ease my weary soul, as I have searched far and abroad, but to no avail!
I seek an ultra-casual suit.
Imagine, if you will, a suit of denim or cotton or linen, mathching coat and slacks. Something that could be machine washed if you were desparate enough. Something designed to be somewhat floppy, a suit that wrinkles with style. A punk suit, if you will.
I've seen some nice linen suits that come close, but they all have that vaguely-uptight yacht club look to them.

grant

16:06 / 27.05.05

You're just trying to avoid saying leisure suit, aren't you.

Admit it!

lekvar

17:43 / 27.05.05

Nah, I actually managed to utter those words at the local Men's Finery Outlet for Swank Fellows, with only the barest trace of a shudder. The item the shopkeeper showed me was still a bit on the stuffy side. And ugly.

Whisky Priestess

00:31 / 08.06.05

Could you get something cheaply tailored on your next holiday abroad maybe? Or check out eBay - they have clothes beyond clothes on there, trust me ...

charrellz

02:18 / 08.06.05

I have a pair of darkish green corduroy pants that I need to get taken in a couple inches, but once I do, what the hell can I where them with? Other than black, what colors look decent with semi-dark green?

Olulabelle

09:55 / 08.06.05

White, baby pink, coral pink, cream, grey...

Possibly not other shades of green because you might end up looking like you tried to match things but got it wrong. Although personally, I think bright tree frog green would be wicked.

Or go down the 'random lary colourfulness nothing matching at all' route.

It depends what kind of clothes you wear. If you wear funky 70's t-shirts then I imagine anything would look good. If you wear Pringle tops you need to be a bit more...picky.

In all areas.

Liger Null

09:56 / 08.06.05

Brown. Orange, if you want to get crazy.

HCE

20:39 / 09.06.05

Maroon, rose, lavender. I would avoid wearing a solid color, perhaps try to find a pattern such as a small check or paisley. Avoid stripes with corduroy.

Whisky Priestess

16:18 / 10.06.05

I have assembled an evening outfit entirely of indigo denim. It consists of a flared long skirt with ruffles, a boned strapless bodice, and a pair of denim/diamante strappy high heels.

Now my question is, does this sound like
a)ironic, edgy trailer-Vegas chic or
b) a ridiculous mistake?

All Acting Regiment

11:22 / 11.06.05

Maybe make the shoes a different colour. I dunno, just, colour matching shoes? Uh. I read in the Guardian that they were bad.

Whisky Priestess

18:49 / 11.06.05

Fair enough. My theatre companions liked it though, although the shoes hurt and kept falling off so I think I may take you up on that suggestion.

Tryphena Absent

22:29 / 11.06.05

I think it sounds good!

gingerbop

22:54 / 15.06.05

On a similar vein to WP's question, I have a long sleeved denim catsuit. I'm not sure if it's entirely terrible, or whether I look like a superhero in it. It's similar to this one here,
except long sleeved and without the hood. Head to toe denim I would usually never do, but part of me loves this. And before you mention that it's JLo and I should be shot-
it was reduced from £80 to £2. Perhaps that should tell me something...?

Please pass your judgement. How awful is it?
If it helps, it fits perfectly.

Tryphena Absent

23:09 / 15.06.05

I think jumpsuits are retro chic. People, all over denim looks good on real people. It only looks stupid on the Olsen twins.

Jack Vincennes

07:43 / 17.06.05

If it helps, it fits perfectly.

If this is true then a catsuit is certainly an okay thing to wear. Later, I may return to this thread to illustrate this point with a totally gratuitous picture of Fallon Young.

Jack Vincennes

10:22 / 17.06.05

Not the best image, but the only one I could find :

An example of a catsuit being good.

Triplets

15:47 / 17.06.05

Denim is supposed to make your ass look good. A catsuit is also supposed to make your ass look good. If this catsuit does then, hell yeah, wear it.

Whisky Priestess

14:15 / 21.06.05

Gingerbop, I bet it looks brilliant, esp. on someone with a gymnast's figure. You might want to add a rhinestone belt for special occasions though ... I've got one and they add class to any outfit.

All Acting Regiment

12:15 / 22.06.05

What's the line on cardigans for blokes? Done up or open? Tight or baggy? Detailed or plain?

Tryphena Absent

14:27 / 22.06.05

Tight, zip, plain, preferably blue or red though some people can get away with crazier colours and then it doesn't matter if it's done up or open. Some men can wear woolly pattern cardigans and look hot but they have to be the kind of man that has consensus cool.

All Acting Regiment

19:32 / 22.06.05

Good-o.

What's the line on Balaclavas, for anyone?

Withiel: DALI'S ROTTWEILER

21:06 / 22.06.05

I'm generally awful at this sort of thing, so I was wondering what the official line is on black t-shirt, jeans and leather jacket-type combos (all without any ornamentation whatsoever) on tall, slim guys.
/ducks to avoid abuse and accusations of Gaimanism

Tryphena Absent

23:33 / 22.06.05

Well I fundamentally hate jeans that aren't blue, so I'd tell you to avoid black jeans (and while we're on the subject white jeans are the most appalling thing ever to grace this fine earth). But you really can't go wrong with blue jeans, black T-shirt and leather jacket, especially if you get a jacket that's a bit interesting... cut particularly well or a bit battered and a slightly odd shade or you know, nothing overboard but a little bit more than totally plain and ordinary.

I don't really like balaclavas, I like to see people's faces.

Ganesh

23:34 / 22.06.05

Depends on the type of jacket. You may simply look like a gai man.

Ganesh

23:38 / 22.06.05

Or Ecclestone's Doctor.

Tryphena Absent

00:59 / 23.06.05

Looking like Ecclestone's Doctor would be good. I mean he's cool right? Or is that just me? Looking like Gaiman would be awful but I think that can be avoided by buying blue jeans and not getting a bulky jacket and hey, get your hair cut, lest this will happen and we will weep for your mortal soul...

Tryphena Absent

01:01 / 23.06.05

(No 80s cut leather jackets with black T-shirts and jeans. No 80s cut leather jackets at all. They are a sin and not worth selling your soul for.)

Withiel: DALI'S ROTTWEILER

21:45 / 30.06.05

/looks at photo
/looks in mirror

I think, on closer consideration, that the answer is either a haircut or change in choice of upper-body-cladding. Thanks for the lovely advice.

charrellz

13:43 / 02.07.05

Light khaki shorts. White shoes or black shoes? or wear something else? Match to shirt, perhaps?

Also, what color t-shirt would look good with grey pinstripe slacks?

All this non-black is confusing me, please help a reformed goth.

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