Fashion: Should you always wear like you're going on a date?

[Average]

"Dress to impress"

Question is: for how long?

And also, would this add or takeaway from your bad boy image?

This is pretty much a fundamental question as I think this will become a core value if you pull it off long enough. Thus, I'm wondering if it's worth becoming something that is a basis of my personality or not.

Obviously you don't have to dress to kill if you're gonna stay home all day. But if you'll be out and about for an errand or going to work and are planning on street gaming afterwards, wouldn't it help to look like a runway model?

 

[Blonde]

I'd say wear the clothes you feel are right for you for the upcoming occasion. I used to care how I dress all the time in the past, but find it much more easy to dress really cool and elegant only at times I feel like I want. Even when I was working part time job in the clothes shop where everybody dressed fancy, I sticked to the jeans and plain t shirt just to feel comfy whole day. When I travel by plane, I wear hoodie and slim but not skinny joggers. One could easily say I could be looking better, but I don't care.

On the other hand, when I go out with friends or with a girl I always wear either something very elegant like brown leather shoes, skinny jeans, shirt and custom made coat or I wear Nike shoes, skinny jeans and CK T Shirt which is not plain and also some designer jacket. The goal is either to look smart and formal or cool and stand out a little.

I wouldn't try to look great every time just to create a certain persona around you as then it is not just about you, but also about how others perceive you. And because of that, I always go with my feeling. Even t shirt to the club from time to time is fine with me.

 

[Ergon]

Hey Ash, interesting question.

I focus on fashion every once in a while and I ask myself this question on occasions (or the similar question "how to dress well?"). I always learn new things when I do.

At first I thought dressing to impress or dressing well was just "dressing up": expensive clothes and formal clothes like blazers, dressing pants and lots of accessories but..

#1: this is out of place is so many situations. E.g. dressing really formal to day-game at the park can seem off, but be okey in the business district or a charity event.
#2: Dressing up doesn't give you a bad boy image (necessarily). If your personality and how you act is that of a bad boy, dressing up give you depth and attainability for girl that go for business-like men but I think formality and edginess are different parameters… Also depending on your age, and occupation you can get away with more or less of either.

What I try to do is go for a level of formality that is just slightly higher than most men, or that I feel most comfortable with, or just average but well put together, meaning everything fits right, clothes are clean, in good conditions, and colors don't clash.

Then adding items or characteristics that look rebellious/cocky/bad boy.For example: a neat leather jacket, a pair of boots, a t-shirt with deep cuts, ripped jeans, aggressive colors like black or red. Balanced with common items and picked depending of the level of formality. E.g. Chelsea boots over combat boots if the setting is more formal.

Then putting anything that doesn’t fit the rules but reflect your tastes? Snapbacks, khakis, "going out" shirts… (that I don't wear cause I don’t like them but many guys do).
This relating to my last point, dressing well is linked to what you want out of it… Do you prefer something that feels comfortable to you, blend with a specific group that gets you specific kinds of girls, or something versatile..?

I, for example, go for an image that looks very rebellious (cause talking with me at first I don’t give that impression) and eclectic because I naturally don't comfom to stereotypes (ethnicity, hobbies, career-wise), so I try amplify that (with a hard to categorize style) and be a little intriguing…

This is my fashion philosophy. Other guys have given me very valid opinions and that helps evolve these points

Cheers.

 

[Franco]

Ash,

I tend to cater my fashion on a daily basis depending on what I'll be doing and who I'll be seeing.

My general rule is, "dress one tick above the expected fashion of that location." In other words, if I expect every guy to wear a button-up and jeans at an event, I'll wear a button-up, jeans, and maybe a vest over that button-up shirt. If everyone is dressing casually with a t-shirt and jeans, then I'll wear a t-shirt and jeans along with maybe a necklace or a wristband (or both!)

Try to always have items that help you stand out while also catering to the crowd you're expecting to be around. There are ways to make yourself fit in while still drawing the attention and eyes of the women (and sometimes even the men, lol) around you!

Cheers,

Franco

 

[Sub-Zero]

What would you think would be good at a hip hop club to stand out, but not too much? At a club a go to they wear Jordans, nikes, t shirts, etc. Some people wear dressed up clothes, but I kind of want to be more casual and still keep my "hood" style in the club a without overdoing it. What would you recommend I should wear at those type of venues to make me stand out to women better?

Ash,

I tend to cater my fashion on a daily basis depending on what I'll be doing and who I'll be seeing.

My general rule is, "dress one tick above the expected fashion of that location." In other words, if I expect every guy to wear a button-up and jeans at an event, I'll wear a button-up, jeans, and maybe a vest over that button-up shirt. If everyone is dressing casually with a t-shirt and jeans, then I'll wear a t-shirt and jeans along with maybe a necklace or a wristband (or both!)

Try to always have items that help you stand out while also catering to the crowd you're expecting to be around. There are ways to make yourself fit in while still drawing the attention and eyes of the women (and sometimes even the men, lol) around you!

Cheers,

Franco

 

[Franco]

SZ,

A good way to figure this out is to find a celebrity you vibe with aesthetically and try to copy his style.

i.e. Check out some of Chris Brown's fashion:

• https://www.google.com/search?q=chr...h8nYAhWG2YMKHeQmB6YQ_AUICigB&biw=1536&bih=870

He still keeps things pretty casual but has a lot of flair to his style. Pick out some things that you like from a celebrity that you admire (at least appearance-wise) and try your best to imitate that style.

EDIT: As an example, I look a lot like Colin Farrell, and I also really happen to love his bad-boyish, yet refined taste in fashion. So a lot of my ideas start with things he has done before.

- Franco

 

[Average]

Alright so:

1. Make sure that you're comfortable
2. You can be part of the normal fashion clique of the room AND standout by adding an extra item to yourself
3. I can use a celebrity who's similar to me to see what I can do with my style.

Thanks guys. These are some pretty solid advice

Something I noticed more recently is that colour plays a bit of a role in your image. Not just in the sense that you should match everything but in terms of feeling and categorising. Eg if a Disney character glows dark green, then said character is usually the villain.

Does this translate into clothing as well? Coz if it does then it means that you'd probably narrow your colour choices down if you want to be seen as something.

But all in all I'd say I'm ok. So thanks again for the replies.