Now that looks like a good reference to start in on, given my current (lack of) knowledge of all things clothesy, and was worth starting this thread. Not all of it’s going to be useful—my budget for nonessentials is roughly $100 per month, and I recently had to replace a fried laptop—but with luck, I’ll at least start getting a sense of the general patterns of what’s involved with fashionableness.
a hot place
The summer temperatures regularly go above 30 C, so I’ve usually been wearing cargo shorts. In winter, usually simple black or tan slacks—they’re buried in a closet, so I’m not sure if they’re cotton, but they could be chinos. (My usual trouble with long pants is finding a pair with short enough legs; IIRC, I have a 28“ inseam, the shortest slacks I can find are usually 30”, so I generally end up informally hemming them by folding the bottoms up inside.)
a fedora can backfire
I’m leaning towards avoiding a fedora unless and until I get to the point of having at least a business-casual suit.
/r/malefashionadvice/
Another link that looks potentially highly useful; thank you kindly.
Fashionability and going for safety helmets/caps might be divergent strategies though.
Are you familiar with the “Everyday Carry” subculture, as can be seen in the /r/EDC/ subreddit? My take on the approach is that the ideal is to be as prepared as possible for life’s little emergencies, without looking like you’re a survivalist nut. Eg, paracord bracelets can be decorative accents—that can conceal a whole survival kit within their loops. I’m hoping to end up with a hat that just might reduce a head injury while I’m hiking, but which won’t look out-of-place while I’m at a mall.
Now that looks like a good reference to start in on, given my current (lack of) knowledge of all things clothesy, and was worth starting this thread. Not all of it’s going to be useful—my budget for nonessentials is roughly $100 per month, and I recently had to replace a fried laptop—but with luck, I’ll at least start getting a sense of the general patterns of what’s involved with fashionableness.
The summer temperatures regularly go above 30 C, so I’ve usually been wearing cargo shorts. In winter, usually simple black or tan slacks—they’re buried in a closet, so I’m not sure if they’re cotton, but they could be chinos. (My usual trouble with long pants is finding a pair with short enough legs; IIRC, I have a 28“ inseam, the shortest slacks I can find are usually 30”, so I generally end up informally hemming them by folding the bottoms up inside.)
I’m leaning towards avoiding a fedora unless and until I get to the point of having at least a business-casual suit.
Another link that looks potentially highly useful; thank you kindly.
Are you familiar with the “Everyday Carry” subculture, as can be seen in the /r/EDC/ subreddit? My take on the approach is that the ideal is to be as prepared as possible for life’s little emergencies, without looking like you’re a survivalist nut. Eg, paracord bracelets can be decorative accents—that can conceal a whole survival kit within their loops. I’m hoping to end up with a hat that just might reduce a head injury while I’m hiking, but which won’t look out-of-place while I’m at a mall.