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How can a guy dress more sexy?

oxit — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:19:46 -0800

How can a guy dress more sexy? Being a guy I have a good understanding how women can dress more sexy, but for myself I have little clue. How do I dress more sexy for the opposite gender?

I have a decent wardrobe of things that I bought specifically for their looks and I do actively combine them so that they fit together and I supposedly look good. Still I wouldn't say it or I ever look sexy or hot.

If this is a stupid question, because (1) I already do look sexy, or (2) I have to behave sexy instead or (3) ... feel free to let me know, also.

[Background: Central Europe, 30-ish, average sporty, fashionable, and outgoing, healthy BMI]

Determining suit size and measurements.

Unsomnambulist — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:40:20 -0800

Is there a down and dirty way to determine my suit measurements without going to see a tailor or using anything other than a normal tape measure? I'm selling my soul to Central Casting (film and TV extras casting) to help pay some bills through this unemployment lull. In addition to an ID, I9, and other documents, they want measurements for a suit. Any suggestions on how a bachelor can get these numbers (or roughly the right numbers) in the comfort of his own home?

Where can I get this coat worn in The Time Traveler's Wife?

cda — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:49:34 -0800

How can I find out where to buy the coat that Rachel McAdams wore in The Time Traveler's Wife? Is there a message board where you can ask about movie wardrobes? Or do you know where to by this coat? Or can you help me with a description of the style and fabric so I can Google it? Thanks!

US expat needs new wardrobe

Dag Maggot — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:53:53 -0800

I'm looking for good suggestions for buying US clothes on the Internet from overseas. Clothes are so expensive here in Australia that I think it might be cheaper even with the added shipping costs. I'm looking for male clothes that could be worn to the office - trousers, shirts, shoes.

Dress me up like my old headless barbie.

teraspawn — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:50:00 -0800

I've happily gained some weight recently - now I'm at the size at which I'd like to stay for the forseeable future, would you help me rebuild my wardrobe? Abstract: I'd really love recommendations for online shops that sell good quality basics, and some suggestions for things that might suit me. Oh, and I'm a female.

Essay: I've got back up to a pleasant UK size 12 after losing a lot of weight through depression. Now I've finally banished the black dog, I'm going to repeat my second year of university in September, and I'm very much looking forward to it! My time in Sheffield is rather inevitably largely spent walking up and down lots of hills. I have a pair of black walking/workman's boots which I pretty much live in. Since I'm a student I can get away with a lot in terms of clothes, so now seems like the time to try new things!

My figure is pretty hourglass, so it's fairly forgiving of most things. I'm bizarrely pale, and in my opinion I suit reds, chocolate browns and purples and look awful with black next to my face.

I have an idea in my head about finding a pair of relatively tasteful pantaloons, and I'm interested in silhouettes that I haven't tried before, and things like unusual hemlines and layering. I prefer plain block colours and what I'd really love to find are some well-made wardrobe staples that will keep me warm but not sweaty. Anything I can buy online or in the UK is good with me! (Oh, and I'm on a student budget, so low cost is preferable, but if it's something I'll be wearing forever I don't mind shelling out a bit more for quality)

Thank you MeFi! :)

Garment Purge 2009!

EatTheWeak — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:44:02 -0800

How best to go about rebuilding my wardrobe? Hey everyone! I was hoping to get a hand with some matters of fashion. See, I'm a big fella who has lost a significant amount of weight over the last year or so, and all my old clothes look pretty damn goofy on me now. Aside from salvaging a couple beloved t-shirts, I mean to donate the lot of my fat man garments and rebuild my own wardrobe from the ground up.

The trouble is that fashion is one damned esoteric discipline to me. I was hoping some more clothing-conscious MeFites could give me some advice on how best to go about this. What should I be looking for? What's in style nowadays? - I can't seem to get a handle on it. In an ideal world, what is every young man's closet equipped with?

If it matters, I'm about six feet tall and 220 lbs big. My shoulders are fairly broad, my head is always shaved and I tend to sport a beard or a mustache. I'm 30 years old. What shall I wear to accompany all of that?

Thanks, everyone!

How would a 23 year-old male become more fashionable?

decrescendo — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:57:57 -0800

How would a 23 year-old male become more fashionable? The only time I feel dressed well is when I wear a suit. How can I fix this? It's difficult for me to find clothes that I feel fit me well because of my 6'3" 185 lb frame. I'm 6'3" and slim. The only time I really feel comfortable with what I'm wearing is at work: I wear a suit. With suits, I believe that I look better because I know that I have a complete outfit that fits me fairly well (it's tailored after all). I know what suits are supposed to look like and I'm able to pull it off. I have a few different colors of suits, shirts, and ties.

However, after work hours, i feel that I do not dress well enough for my age. I'm 23 and I live in one of the nicer areas of DC. The only thing I seem to be good at is putting on one of my 3 sweaters, 6 t-shirts, or 3 dress shirts with blue jeans. There are 8 million more ways to dress well out there and it seems that I just can't cook them up in my head. The only way I seem to be able to figure something out is to look at a mannequin or look on the Express website or something.

Even then, I feel that nothing fits me well because of my body type. Clothes aren't made for guys who are 6'3" and 185 lbs. Everything is too baggy or too short. It's very frustrating and I think that realizing how difficult it is to find clothes that fit me well has turned me off to fashion. I tend to find a few simple things every now and again that fit me fairly well and I wear them all the time. I need to expand my wardrobe. I have enough money to do it, but it's so hard for me to do.

How can I change this? Should I be reading men's magazines, fashion magazines, or fashion blogs/websites?

Anyone have any ideas? I feel that I'm a classy guy but my wardrobe does not reflect that, I'm afraid. Feeling that I'm dressed well is a big confidence booster that I desperately need sometimes.

Shirts like that?

springbound — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:44:27 -0800

[FindThatShirtFilter/DressMeFilter] I know I'm supposed to be eyeing off this seller's Etsy products, but I'm sorta more interested in the shirt her model's wearing! Anyone know where I can find it? Or recognise what brand it is so I can check out their other gear? And/or (while I'm at it!), different stuff entirely but with a similar feel? My wardrobe needs some revisioning and I'm looking for stuff that's a bit more grown-up than tshirts (my current wardrobe, including for work, which is in a very casual office) whilst not being all stiff-plain-business-shirt corporate-ish either.

The shirt the model's wearing here (third pic down) is totally rockin' the (or "a") vibe I'm after: subtle pattern, soft-looking fabric (too rare in women's button-down shirts!), slightly dorky, not stiff or staid-looking (probably that pocket helps to keep it casual, here), not hyper femme but not masculine, capable of being worn to work or with jeans.... Know where I can find it?

Or stuff like it? I'm colour-open, at least in theory... whatever... I need some change. Dress me, MetaFilter!

Any cartoons where people change their clothes?

phunniemee — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 08:38:05 -0800

Are there any cartoons in which the characters regularly wear different clothes? There are so many reasons why it makes sense to keep the characters in the same outfits episode after episode, season after season. Are there any examples of cartoons where the animators have gone above and beyond and created an actual wardrobe for their characters?

Tracking down a Big Bang Theory sweatshirt

craven_morhead — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 20:07:32 -0800

I'm looking for a sweatshirt that the character Penny (Kaley Cuoco) wears in the last episode of the first season, "The Tangerine Factor." It's yellow and orange, with fairly intricate designs. Seen here. Any ideas?

Help me with clothes for my lifestyle--SAHM/Travel/exercise/errands/small town/comfort/classic

seekingsimplicity — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 08:09:19 -0800

I would like some direction about making my wardrobe work well for my lifestyle that I see as diverse. I am home much of the time in our smallish conservative town (SAHM to teens)
I do yoga/biking/weights/run
I run errands/clean house/do yardwork/cook
I am the wife of a business exec and we do a fair amount of travel to board meetings and dinners (international and US) where I must dress nicely and walk for hours
I go to church about once a month
belong to a knitting group

The other parameter for me is that I am comfortable when walking a lot in foreign places but still want to look good!

Please help me find classic/timeless practical clothes and shoes that I might feel good in!

Thank you!

Revamping my wardrobe

lunchbox — Fri, 09 May 2008 00:31:45 -0800

I want to revamp my wardrobe, but with a minimal amount of spending and hassle. How should I proceed? I'm a guy in college. I've never been really concerned about my style, and have just gone shopping when I have been short on clothing. I'm now interested in revamping my wardrobe, since I'll be meeting a lot of new people over the course of the next year (through a summer internship and other activities) and want to make a good impression. I don't feel the need to blow anyone away with extravagant style and designer labels; I will be satisfied as long as I come across as well dressed. I'm going for a casual look. I don't have any dress codes to deal with; I usually wear stuff from Gap, H&M, and Express.

Here are my constraints:
- I have a limited budget.
- I dislike shopping and want to get it out of the way as quickly as possible.
- I don't pay attention to fashion and don't have much of a sense of style.
- I want a very low-maintenance wardrobe. I just want to be able to throw all my clothes in the washer and dryer, and do some ironing. I want to avoid flat drying, dry cleaning, hand washing, and other extra tasks.
- I have stylish friends who could help me shop, but I don't want to drag them around too much.

So, here are the specific things I'm wondering about:
- How do I put together a coherent, well-rounded wardrobe?
- Should I shop online?
- Are there any websites or other resources that give a good introduction to casual male dress for dummies? I just need a simple reference to let me know what's in style, what different clothes convey about me, and what fashion faux pas to look out for. Most websites/blogs I have come across are aimed at a more fashion-savvy audience, or discuss formal wear only.

Please dress this tattooed financier

InstantSanitizer — Thu, 01 May 2008 10:50:02 -0800

Heavily tattooed, need some wardrobe advice.... I have sleeves on both arms. For the past three years I have kept my arms covered at work. The dress is business casual for the most part and I have not wanted to cause distraction or unwanted attention with my artwork. While not particularly uptight, my colleagues are fairly conventional, not particularly creative with their style of dress.

At this point, I feel I am more than adequately respected and established at work to not have to constantly wear long sleeves. I am having difficulty selecting clothing that works well with my ink. I have a lot of color and no images that are inappropriate beyond the fact that they are permanently part of my body.

And summers are a beast in DC!

So, please help me find examples of professionally dressed women showing their tats!

Off the beaten path male wardrobe

Astro Zombie — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 23:48:38 -0800

Changing my wardrobe. I'm a tired of wearing bowling shirts and Hawaiian shirts, which are the easiest to acquire but laziest and most clichéd examples of a male hipster's wardrobe. Looking for suggestions for something more outrageous. Just this side of kitsch, but dressy. Already thought of: Nehru jackets, leisure suits, mod suits. What are your suggestions?

Oh my God shoes.

Ambrosia Voyeur — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 16:36:48 -0800

What are the most essential women’s shoes? As in… what styles of shoe should I add to my repertoire in a deliberate and ordered progression to attain the most versatility, timelessness, coverage and fashionability?

A good answer is “A black 4 inch unadorned pump in matte black leather.” But what else? And what after that?

I have a very varied fashion lifestyle: I’m a physically active professional glamourpuss. I use a lot of shoes.

I have big feet, so this is actually a good strategy for me to buy shoes. Instead of just taking whatever fits, and living in a continual in a panic that I'll never find a fit again, I could instead plan my lifetime of shoes wisely, and only be seeking one specific style at a time.

Please help me to make an ~~impression~~

exlotuseater — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 04:07:19 -0800

Men's FashionFilter: I need to ~~update my~~ develop a wardrobe for the Fall and after. I am a ~30 yr. old male, 6', ~130 lbs. I'm a grad student and am going to begin teaching this in late August/ September; I would like to learn to dress a little more professionally (yet edgy, if possible-- not completely traditional or "buttoned-down"), and to this end I need your advice on what to buy. For the sake of the question, assume that I have no clothes at all, and am going into this Tabula Rasa.

Also assume that I have a limited budget-- I am willing to spend a bit to have a stock set of interchangable basics, that I can then accessorize and build upon over time, but I can't go crazy. Also understand that I don't care at all about labels-- I'm interested in good clothes that won't fall apart, but clean and label-less is good.

If it matters, I have very short hair (buzzed #1), a moustache, and small goatee that I generally keep well-groomed and close-cropped. pics here.

I want everyone to say "whoa. He cleans up nice."

When only the best will do...

Jess the Mess — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:59:46 -0800

Help me revamp my wardrobe. I need suggestions for the best quality clothing and accessories in each category, i.e. t-shirts, suits, sandals, umbrellas, whatever. What I'm looking for is quality, not bargain pricing, or designer label cachet, just the best of whatever clothing item you've ever come across. What are some brands you've bought again and again or items that you've had forever but still love and wear on a regular basis (for example, my closet has not been without at least one pair of Converse All-Stars since I was in junior high)? What I'm looking for is great value when it comes to price per wear. My goal is to not have to go shopping again for a very long time.

One requirement: the clothes have to be reasonably stylish (though not trendy). A pair of Carhartt coveralls might be of exceptional quality but they're not exactly what I'm looking for.

Oh, and I am a female of 30 years and would need casual, work and dressy clothing. Also, suggestions from men's brands would be fine to as long as they carry a women's line too.

Flickr for Clothes, y'all! Good idea?

Firas — Sat, 12 May 2007 23:36:14 -0800

Wardrobe software. Has nobody done this? Wouldn't a social webapp for clothing be fiercely awesome? I'm not the target user really (I assume a hypothetical userbase would skew heavily towards the other gender) but even to the extent that I see it being personally useful, it does seem awesome.

Think something like: being able to list everything, add pictures, define combinations, take pictures of yourself in those combinations, get people to suggest combinations for you, etc. Basically a heavy emphasis on organization and communication instead of just spreadsheet-style itemization.

I know that 'social shopping' is an exploding niche and that people have done this with eg. perfumes (basenotes), but I'm concerned that this may be a solution looking for a problem.

Whatcha think?

Build my Wardrobe

trueluk — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 09:55:28 -0800

Help me update my wardrobe into the realm of "creative casual." I work at a job that allows business casual and "creative casual" style of dress, and I have always tended toward the casual, with little business or creative involved. Recently, however, I have received a promotion and want to update my warddrobe. I will basically be starting from scratch, and want to go for the creative casual look, similar to this Banana Republic clothing. What are the essentials? What are the dos and don'ts? Any advice would be appreciated, as well as links and store recommendations. Thanks!
Oh yeah, I'm a guy.

Sometimes being vertically blessed isn't such a blessing

hazelshade — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 08:57:11 -0800

Tall, female MeFites: where do you find buy pants? I'm a tall-ish girl (5'8") and have a hell of a time finding pants that are long enough for me. Anthropologie, for example, has awesome pants but very few options that are appropriate non-shorties.

What American stores have a good selection of "tall" pants? Any recommendations for particular clothing lines/designers? I'm looking both for pants that are appropriate for work and casual pants -- willing to pay in the under-$200 range for slacks that will fit.

Aidez-moi choisir les vêtements!

Jess the Mess — Sun, 26 Nov 2006 14:54:11 -0800

How do people dress in the summertime in the South of France? When I was in college I spent a semester in Paris and quickly realized that my colorful, American hipster clothes made me stick out like a sore thumb amongst the perenially black-clad Parisians.

Call me insecure, but I'd like to avoid that feeling of being la laide americaine again when I spend a month in Provence next summer. I haven't spent much time in the southern part of France and would like to know what kind of clothes I should bring. I imagine the style of dress down there is a bit different from that in Paris considering the milder, sunnier climate, but is it that different?

I'll be doing all the normal touristy things in addition to taking some classes and hopefully a trip or two to the beach.

Merci pour votre assistance!

The Ultimate Capsule Wardrobe

janecr — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 11:51:31 -0800

What items should I have in the ultimate capsule wardrobe? I have a wardrobe full of clothes that I don't wear, that I don't like or don't fit. I want to give the whole lot to charity and start from scratch, with the smallest, most versatile, fashion proof wardrobe that I can get away with. What are the key must-have items that I should buy? Links to actual items (rather than just "black suit") would be great.

Additional info: I'm female, thirties, don't need to dress smart for work and live in UK.

O sole mio!

jdroth — Fri, 12 May 2006 11:19:14 -0800

I'm going to my first opera tomorrow night. It's Don Giovanni here in Portland. It's opening night. We have cheap seats, I think. I'm moderately overweight, and so cannot fit into my truly nice clothes (which aren't even really that nice to begin with). What the hell do I wear? I'd love to wear Dockers and a nice sweater, but even I recognize that's a faux pas. Is a dress shirt and (red) tie okay? Can I wear my nice woolen bomber jacket on the outside? I ain't a-rentin' no tux, that's for damn sure, but on the other hand, I don't want to look like a complete rube. Help me!

DressmeFilter

jimmythefish — Sun, 30 Apr 2006 01:12:27 -0800

Dressing professionally in a junior, bureaucratic position. I'm a grad student in (urban) planning, whose likely working for the city planning department this summer. Measly salary considering the work I'll be doing, but I'm in a position where I'll be finished and clear very soon. I'm also turning 31 in a few weeks, and both consider myself an adult and believe that I need to start dressing like one.

Here's the thing. Most people in gov't tend to dress just enough to get away with it. Dockers and crap Mens Wearhouse slacks. ID tag and cell phone off the belt. I don't want to go down this path.

Here I've been a student long enough that I'm dying to look sharp, and I can finally afford it. I wanna raid the Republic and scour GQ for that perfect ensemble. I want to look like I jumped out of an Aston Martin.

Will I look like an idiot wearing anything but Dockers, or should I just say to hell with it and dress like I desire?

What's the etiquette here?

Blue Blazer With Gold Buttons

Gerard Sorme — Sun, 26 Mar 2006 18:03:05 -0800

Okay, I have to "look nice" for an interview and I was told that a pair of khakis and a blue blazer would be perfect. The only "blue blazer" I have is the traditional blazer with gold buttons. Some say the gold buttons are timeless and is always "in", others say they are "out" and replace the buttons. What do MeFites think? Is it iffy enough to worry about? I did an AskMe search and didn't find anything addressing this blazer/button issue. Help?