thatone Posted July 23, 2011 Posted July 23, 2011 Kind of funny how this day and age almost pushes men to thoroughly think about things like this. Men dressed well in the 1920's. Almost every guy in that time wore what we now consider a quality suit, but most guys only had 2 suits, one for wearing and one for the cleaners and then they'd switch between those two. So men back then dressed with class, but things were still simple. Things are getting more complicated now in my opinion. they don't really have to be. the same thing that was fashionable on men at least for business attire then is fashionable now, disregarding the changes in the fit of the suit itself. the only thing different from then for me is without the jacket in the summer months i do like wearing square bottomed shirts untucked.
Sanman Posted July 23, 2011 Posted July 23, 2011 (edited) This is silly. Guys have simple basics for a date. Polo, button shirt, sweater, or a nice t-shirt for the top. Add a blazer to dress it up a bit. Jeans or flat front pants work with any of those. Fit depends on body shape, but nothing should be too loose. Classic fit works best. Shoes/loafers/sneakers/hats/jewelry are all personal style. If you are over 25, drop the logos and opt for plain clothes and nicer fabrics. Done. An article on this from a blog I like: http://artofmanliness.com/2011/05/24/what-to-wear-on-a-first-date/ Edited July 23, 2011 by Sanman
Star Gazer Posted July 23, 2011 Posted July 23, 2011 If you think dress shoes look weird with jeans, you're either wearing the wrong jeans, or the wrong shoes. They DEFINITELY go together, if done right. My suggestion, which perhaps aligns with your 'Daniel Ocean' comment. Get it tailored. That Danny Ocean look is faaaaabulous for a nice-nice date or after-work happy hour. Yummy. White belts are a big NO.
johan Posted July 23, 2011 Posted July 23, 2011 What are the consequences of not getting this right? I used to work with a guy whose equivalent was also to wear high heels and a skirt.
Nexus One Posted July 23, 2011 Posted July 23, 2011 White belts are a big NO. Damn it Star Gazer. I had it all figured out, 100% of women liked the guys with that look, 100%. Now you have to come and throw sand in my eyes. We guys are trying to evolve our fashion-consciousness, which has been non-existent. You're not helping here.
Nexus One Posted July 23, 2011 Posted July 23, 2011 What are the consequences of not getting this right? Death by firing squad. I.e. a squad of female fashionistas.
thatone Posted July 24, 2011 Posted July 24, 2011 Damn it Star Gazer. I had it all figured out, 100% of women liked the guys with that look, 100%. Now you have to come and throw sand in my eyes. We guys are trying to evolve our fashion-consciousness, which has been non-existent. You're not helping here. white belt says country club spoiled momma's boy to me. but i'm a man without a white belt, so take that however you want it.
Nexus One Posted July 24, 2011 Posted July 24, 2011 (edited) white belt says country club spoiled momma's boy to me. but i'm a man without a white belt, so take that however you want it. I have no idea what a white belt implies, all I know is that 100% of women in that "hot or not" show reacted positively to it every time a guy was dressed like that. A player I know (who definitely isn't a spoiled momma's boy) often dresses in the same style, and I never really thought about it before I noticed in that show that guys that were popular with women tended to have the exact same clothing style as one of the players I know. The guy has had hundreds of women, so that in combination with what I noticed in that tv show tells me there's something to it. Don't get me wrong, I don't have the intention to bang hundreds of women. I do however want to win over a girl I'm considering to ask out. Other than that I don't really care about clothes. If I go for that style (or similar), then I'll probably go for Beckham's winter hat, Zac Efron's shirt and jeans, my own Adidas shoes and perhaps a white belt, but now I'm doubting so maybe I'll make that a black belt. I'll then test what happens "in the wild". I do already get looks from random girls/women in public, but I want to see if the amount of looks and turning heads increase when I change my clothing style like that. I could potentially be f*cking it up though by doing this, because the style does tend to be worn by players and she might find that a turn-off. Obviously she knows more about fashion than I do, because I know jack sh*t when it comes to that. However if she judges me into a corner like that and I can't convince her otherwise, then that would be shallow on her part. I'll find it out when it happens, when that is, I have no idea, as the girl has gone walkabout. It's all so very mysterious you peeps. ...No not really. Edited July 24, 2011 by Nexus One
Star Gazer Posted July 24, 2011 Posted July 24, 2011 I have no idea what a white belt implies, all I know is that 100% of women in that "hot or not" show reacted positively to it every time a guy was dressed like that. What show is that? Never heard of it.
Nexus One Posted July 24, 2011 Posted July 24, 2011 (edited) What show is that? Never heard of it. Found this show on youtube. I actually saw several seasons of this show from several countries on youtube (sue me). It's interesting to see what women around the world tend to like or dislike in terms of male appearance amongst other things: http://bit.ly/ovWFWJ Edited July 24, 2011 by Nexus One
Star Gazer Posted July 24, 2011 Posted July 24, 2011 Found this show on youtube. I actually saw several seasons of this show from several countries on youtube (sue me). It's interesting to see what women around the world tend to like or dislike in terms of male appearance amongst other things: http://bit.ly/ovWFWJ You're taking advice from a show where 50% of women found that first guy hot, even with that hairdo? Are you kidding?
TaurusTerp Posted July 24, 2011 Posted July 24, 2011 Jesus Christ. So much misinformation in this thread. A button down collar only refers to a shirt where the collar can be fastened to the body with a button. That's it. And collar stays are just used to help point and spread collars retain shape, although some of the heftier ones and the magnetic ones allow the collar to stand up erect and look better without a tie. Hokie, as long as you do NOT wear sneakers and wear something you feel comfortable in and is form-fitting (you're a dude in good shape, don't wear baggy shirts or pants, EVER. Form-fitting, not tight though) and you'll be fine. My personal date outfit is usually indigo jeans, no distressing, brown captoes, white/light blue/light pink collared shirt, and a casual unconstructed (no padding, no lining, lightweight) sportcoat. Enough to look good without overshadowing the date in dress/heels.
Nexus One Posted July 24, 2011 Posted July 24, 2011 (edited) You're taking advice from a show where 50% of women found that first guy hot, even with that hairdo? Are you kidding? I'm not taking all of those women seriously all the time and I'm looking at the bigger picture. Besides, different women have different tastes. I know what you mean though, many of those women don't seem to have sophisticated tastes, but in terms of taste that's simply a cross-section of society. It also has been scientifically proven that the wisdom of the crowd is quite accurate most of the time. However I still think for myself. That being said, no I would not get a hairdo like that or clothes like that or get over the top ripped like that, because that's not my taste, no matter what those women would have said about it. Note that none of the women ended up wanting to go on a date with him. Edited July 24, 2011 by Nexus One
EasyHeart Posted July 24, 2011 Posted July 24, 2011 I am beginning to think that different women have different tastes. This is completely unacceptable. GET YOUR ACTS TOGETHER, LADIES!!!
zengirl Posted July 24, 2011 Posted July 24, 2011 I am beginning to think that different women have different tastes. This is completely unacceptable. GET YOUR ACTS TOGETHER, LADIES!!! :lmao::lmao: Ha! How dare we?!?!?!
zengirl Posted July 25, 2011 Posted July 25, 2011 A wedding ring is acceptable, as is an understated yet dressy watch. My husband and my oldest bro are both preppy. Hubby LOVES Fred Perry and Hugo Boss. Not on a date! (Except with your wife.)
zlatnapolja Posted July 25, 2011 Posted July 25, 2011 If a girl were to say she was wearing a dress and heels on a date in the city, what would be an appropriate thing for a guy to wear to be neither over nor underdressed...? Anything that shows off his assets without it looking like Johnny Bravo. Try something that compliments the colour of your eyes and skintone and something that shows of the shape of your body. This can either be a nice looking t shirt if the date is during the day, or a nice blouse during the evening. I looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooove a guy in a lightgrey suite and a white blouse, but of course you cannot always wear this. Always keep it chique, but never go overboard;)
zlatnapolja Posted July 25, 2011 Posted July 25, 2011 What is this "blouse" for men you speak of? Me and my english, sorry! http://www.google.nl/imgres?q=blouse+men&um=1&hl=nl&biw=1165&bih=570&tbm=isch&tbnid=R8NJv0kRfjA4XM:&imgrefurl=http://www.aliexpress.com/store/105620/210900527-431222923/Free-shipping-Men-s-cotton-Blouse-Slim-Simple-and-elegant-Stylish-Long-Sleeve-Shirt-tops.html&docid=EXy7LvRmENVP4M&w=310&h=310&ei=6AEuTqyHKobtsgbygqDuDw&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=451&page=2&tbnh=126&tbnw=126&start=18&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:19,s:18&tx=67&ty=18 I dont like this specific shirt, but I mean this kind of shirt.
phineas Posted July 26, 2011 Posted July 26, 2011 Anything that shows off his assets without it looking like Johnny Bravo. Try something that compliments the colour of your eyes and skintone and something that shows of the shape of your body. This can either be a nice looking t shirt if the date is during the day, or a nice blouse during the evening. I looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooove a guy in a lightgrey suite and a white blouse, but of course you cannot always wear this. Always keep it chique, but never go overboard;) Johnny Bravo! LOL! I would actually wear a pair of nice darker blue low waisted slim fit jeans with a white or black form fitting V-neck & black shoes not loafers. Black belt also. Or lighter blue jeans same as first pair & a light blue v-neck with brown shoes & brown belt.
zlatnapolja Posted July 26, 2011 Posted July 26, 2011 Ah OK, that's a "button-front" shirt in English. Ahh there it is, thanks for the english lesson, I appreciate it!
zengirl Posted July 26, 2011 Posted July 26, 2011 Oh, zengirl! You are so picky!!! Haha, and what I find so amusing about this thread FTR is the first few times I went out with my now BF (who does dress kinda great sometimes but not all the time; I've definitely dated better dressers before), I really, really hated his outfits. So, honestly, I'm not sure how much it truly matters. And this is probably all in vain. The wedding ring thing would've been a dealbreaker, though!
EasyHeart Posted July 26, 2011 Posted July 26, 2011 Haha, and what I find so amusing about this thread FTR is the first few times I went out with my now BF (who does dress kinda great sometimes but not all the time; I've definitely dated better dressers before), I really, really hated his outfits. So, honestly, I'm not sure how much it truly matters. And this is probably all in vain. The wedding ring thing would've been a dealbreaker, though!I think clothes are mostly irrelevant, especially for people who are looking for a LTR. I think it's more a matter of "Is he capable of dressing nice so he doesn't embarrass me when we go to a work party or a nice restaurant?" kind of thing. I do notice that I get a lot more looks from random women on the street when I'm in a nice suit vs. when I'm in my ratty gym clothes. I also get way better service in stores and restaurants, which is the real benefit! And I have an usual problem because I live in an area with a very large gay male population, so if I dress too well, I get attention from the wrong people!!! Oh, and the really funny part about your wedding ring post was that I had the exact same thought, but you beat me to posting!
Emilia Posted July 26, 2011 Posted July 26, 2011 Found this show on youtube. I actually saw several seasons of this show from several countries on youtube (sue me). It's interesting to see what women around the world tend to like or dislike in terms of male appearance amongst other things: http://bit.ly/ovWFWJ I watched that program and no-one took the guy. The reason why they left their lights on originally because he is black and the women didn't want to look racist. At the first opportunity they all switched their lights off. They are much harsher with white men earlier on in the game
Emilia Posted July 26, 2011 Posted July 26, 2011 I'm not taking all of those women seriously all the time and I'm looking at the bigger picture. Besides, different women have different tastes. I know what you mean though, many of those women don't seem to have sophisticated tastes, but in terms of taste that's simply a cross-section of society. It also has been scientifically proven that the wisdom of the crowd is quite accurate most of the time. However I still think for myself. That being said, no I would not get a hairdo like that or clothes like that or get over the top ripped like that, because that's not my taste, no matter what those women would have said about it. Note that none of the women ended up wanting to go on a date with him. those women are working class (I can tell from the accents, I live in the UK), they are not a cross section of society here. Sophisticated women don't go on a show like that
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