Design/Trends/Fashion/Etc.

How would you suggest someone should dress if they wanted people with fashion interests, people that watch american idle, people like you, vegetarians, republicans, democrats, and eastern Canadians to just stay the hell away from them?

Is fashion different in Australia than in the U.S.? i don't mean with the masses I mean with people in the know. Also is it ever okay to wear pleated pants?

[QUOTE=morey]Is fashion different in Australia than in the U.S.? i don't mean with the masses I mean with people in the know. Also is it ever okay to wear pleated pants?[/QUOTE]

pleated pants. id say no. but in Darlinghurst, anything goes. re: is it different?- well, in a way it is- and that way is attitude. (this goes with most cultural topics of Australia vs Other Western Countries).....

.... the thing about the attitude is- we, geographically have a certain isolation-- and because 99% of the populations' ancestors are from overseas- we are always looking outside of where we are to see and understand what is going on. i mean, yes , im sure European fashion also looks elsewhere- but theres a sense of internal-ism about it.

[QUOTE=Nightrious]How would you suggest someone should dress if they wanted people with fashion interests, people that watch american idle, people like you, vegetarians, republicans, democrats, and eastern Canadians to just stay the hell away from them?[/QUOTE]

morey nailed it,....pleated pants.

Thing is Wes, I will not wear pleated pants but want to buy a seersucker suit, (serious), and they only come with pleats as far as i can find, and I'm thinking in some cases pleats be okay.

Interesting by the way about Australia's fashion outlook, i see you guys as distance'd and maybe too influenced by America. Wrong?

[QUOTE=morey]Interesting by the way about Australia's fashion outlook, i see you guys as distance'd and maybe too influenced by America. Wrong?[/QUOTE]

whatever is overseas influences us, and im sure in different amounts for different people. i have a feeling that Americans view us as very similar to them in attitude- because in this 'brotherhood' of Western English-speaking nations- we are probably the closest. Im well aware Canada is closer, its just i get the feeling theres more a rivalry-resentment between you and they. And England & America will never ever ever 'get' each other.

oh, and remember- by 'Design' i dont just mean fashion. Dont forget.

[QUOTE=morey]Thing is Wes, I will not wear pleated pants but want to buy a seersucker suit, (serious), and they only come with pleats as far as i can find, and I'm thinking in some cases pleats be okay.[/QUOTE]
i dont mean to butt in on wes' question time here. but i know a bit about these things too .. and i think pants with pleats can be ok, as long as:

a) you arent too fat (- which judging from your pics youll have no prob there)
the pleats dont make the pants balloon out a bit (which again only seems to happen if the guy has a bit of a gut)

as long as the pleats are properly ironed and sit flat, pleated pants can be very flattering. and a seersucker suit sounds cool. what colour?

[QUOTE=Kit!]i dont mean to butt in on wes' question time here. but i know a bit about these things too .. and i think pants with pleats can be ok, as long as:

a) you arent too fat (- which judging from your pics youll have no prob there)
the pleats dont make the pants balloon out a bit (which again only seems to happen if the guy has a bit of a gut)

as long as the pleats are properly ironed and sit flat, pleated pants can be very flattering. and a seersucker suit sounds cool. what colour?[/QUOTE]

wanna team up on this thread chick ortega?

[QUOTE=Wesley Sonck]wanna team up on this thread chick ortega?[/QUOTE]
i didnt want to rain on your parade, but if youre inviting me, then thats cool

Constable Kit, I am of the understanding if you look attractive, you can pull off any fashion choice

are there any exceptions to this rule?

Detective Sonck-how should I dress for a trip to teh snow?
I will be hitting it pretty hard (ie taking culberra up a notch) and as such my body will be warmed by the general party spirit, so snow-clothes won't be entirely necessary
ie, fashion over function

and boys, I really appreciate all the hardwork you fashion police put into cleaning this town up
god bless

[QUOTE=Kit!]i didnt want to rain on your parade, but if youre inviting me, then thats cool[/QUOTE]

um ok, well if you want to lean toward an advertising bent, maybe best to stay separate?

geezer, answer the question
whats in for winter fashion?

[QUOTE=lokigod]geezer, answer the question
whats in for winter fashion?[/QUOTE]

ok, to put it simply
hot pink, but more important
is to stay warm

combine the two, and
you are on a winner

You guys are fashion great, and just so you know i am at this moment wearing seersucker shorts! Flat front. Also-from my view anyway-i think Canadians are quite unique and interesting.

[QUOTE=morey]You guys are fashion great, and just so you know i am at this moment wearing seersucker shorts! Flat front. Also-from my view anyway-i think Canadians are quite unique and interesting.[/QUOTE]

you sure love seersucker.

[QUOTE=morey]You just want him to look like a black man on the slopes.[/QUOTE]

i know he can swing it right.

remember people, my actual qualifications arent in fashion--- so dont be put off by moreys seer-sucker infatuation, feel free to ask me about design issues.

i shouldn't cut in but i want to tell Loki to go with Spyder for slopes wear, just my opinion. Burton for the gloves.

nnnice
but they won't hampen these here, oh, how did brock put it, anorexic teen loki abs?

can one pull off carrying a small bear trap from his waist while boarding?
is that even legal?

[QUOTE=lokigod]nnnice
but they won't hampen these here, oh, how did brock put it, anorexic teen loki abs?

can one pull off carrying a small bear trap from his waist while boarding?
is that even legal?[/QUOTE]
Silly question but of course.

[QUOTE=morey]Silly question but of course.[/QUOTE]
which question was this in response to?
*please let it not be the legality of bear traps, please let it not be the legality of bear traps, please let it not be the legality of bear traps, please let it not be the legality of bear traps*

My stupid boobs are a little large and I don't like them to be the focus of attention while at the cubicle slave job. What type of shirts/jackets will camoflage them in a flattering manner? Right now I wear a variety of men's button down, collared work drag type shirts, but the sleeves are always really too long.

I don't favor padded bras, because they only make them look bigger and closer to my chin. Help. I am considering duct tape and ace bandages.

And I have no butt or hips, and my shoulders are rather broad. Oh and I am only 5'-0".

[QUOTE=S_Jae-Min]My stupid boobs are a little large and I don't like them to be the focus of attention while at the cubicle slave job. What type of shirts/jackets will camoflage them in a flattering manner? Right now I wear a variety of men's button down, collared work drag type shirts, but the sleeves are always really too long.

I don't favor padded bras, because they only make them look bigger and closer to my chin. Help. I am considering duct tape and ace bandages.

And I have no butt or hips, and my shoulders are rather broad. Oh and I am only 5'-0".[/QUOTE]
why cant you wear womens shirts? theyre too small on the bust?
that would be awkward. a more fitted style of shirt would probably look better than a mens shirt - surely theyre too big on the shoulders? perhaps you could try some knit tops under jackets.

any jacket with a longer line, and a lower cut waistline will elongate the line of your body.

thats all i can really offer... if ya got big boobs, theres not much you can do to disguise them - especially if youre little ..

why cant you wear womens shirts? theyre too small on the bust?

Women's shirts that fit in the shoulders/waist/sleeves do not fit around the chest. It's not that the tits are huge, it's that they are stuck on a smaller bod/frame.

I have to take in ALL of my pants because they are always way too long.

Need tailored, can only afford off the rack.

Perhaps there is a line o' clothing more suited to my body shape?

id just like to remind ya'll, y'can ask me about Design & Arts, not just clothings...

Alright Wes, I'm trying to get my new room into some kind of I-don't-know-what style. Something that fits my taste yet still could appeal to people coming in and seeing it. I guess this question is pretty vague, but, what to do?

tell me some things about you.

uh oky so I'm 16
I like green
I have a full cd case of 240 but I'll only list the first 2 pages since I organised it from favorite to least: rolling stones, the who, jimmy hendrix, taking back sunday, the strokes, the deftones.
I sleep on a couch
I watch alot of late night TV
I have a valuable bass amp but a not so expensive bass guitar; I play often
Other than my cd case nothing is particularly orderly
I have little to no fashion sense or idea of what I look good in
I have a skateboard and use it when I can but I live in an area where there isnt much cement
uh
Is any of this close to what you are looking for?

you probably need to apply some peroxide, and get a tattoo
and a blazer with badges

Hey Wes, is it bad not to be stylish and yet not to care? I dress up for work every day, even though I don't have to, but when it comes to my outside life, I basically just throw together an outfit out of whatever's on top of the pile in my drawer.

Wes/Kit, I really like wearing my black Beret and Bueller style Ray Bans. But is it time to call the John Hughes style a day, or am I in fact, a little trendster?

[QUOTE=Wesley Sonck]you probably need to apply some peroxide, and get a tattoo
and a blazer with badges[/QUOTE]

yeah i'll do that...to my room.

[QUOTE=SnowWhite]Wes/Kit, I really like wearing my black Beret and Bueller style Ray Bans. But is it time to call the John Hughes style a day, or am I in fact, a little trendster?[/QUOTE]

hughes-chic lives forever, it is timeless

yeah snow. im sure you look awesome in them, and thats all that matters!

[QUOTE=owenwarland]Hey Wes, is it bad not to be stylish and yet not to care? I dress up for work every day, even though I don't have to, but when it comes to my outside life, I basically just throw together an outfit out of whatever's on top of the pile in my drawer.[/QUOTE]
why would that be bad? unless what you throw together looks absolutely awful
the most stylish people i find are usually effortlessly so

[QUOTE=NightMonkie]yeah i'll do that...to my room.[/QUOTE]
i'll take this one, if i may

you gotta get your walls sort'd first. the recipe for bedroom success usually involves a large picture of one of your childhood obsessions hung on the wall, and a large 'rasturbator' (see the computer threads) print-out of one of your current obsessions. a young man needs to be able to entertain in his room, away from the parental units in the loungeroom, so make sure you have adequate and comfortable seating for your mates (plus some imported-beer promo drink-coasters, swiped from a bar). either a beanbag or two, or a nice camping chair. decorate a strip of your walls, around eye-level, with various cut-outs, hand-outs and print-outs, relevant to your own cultural niche. carry on this theme with MULTIPLE wall-calanders. last year i had a dark-angel one, a midnightclub2 promo one, and a ferret one. next, a corkboard. pin all your movie and rock-show ticket stubs here. choose your own bed-sheets and quilt cover. halogen desk-lamps are the go, for when you're lying on your bed on those hot nights, high, grooving to some summer sounds. keep your mags and books tidy. ditto for cds, don't skimp on a decent cd rack or tower.

keep it tidy, clean, and ventilated, and it'll be as fucking slammin' as mine

wow, nicely handled

i'm cleaning up this world, one bedroom at a time