Fashion Advice for a Male…Very Little Budget Constraint?
Okay, I need help with clothes. I am a male (15), 5 foot 5 or 6, slim (skinny and narrow shoulders). I’m not bad-looking (if I say so myself), dark hair, bright blue eyes. I just need to know what clothes to wear/not wear. What colors/styles? For some reason, I don’t like ripped jeans or the like. What colors will bring out my eyes/make them brighter? I like to wear darker colors (black, dark red/blue) but I’m not sure if that’s the right thing to do.
I know this is really broad, but I need help in what I should look for in the future. Budget is not a huge issue, but I mean, “replace your wardrobe with Gucci” is sort of impossible… I like a serious style, but maybe that’s wrong for me. Considering my phsyical description, I have no idea what stores I should go to or what styles I should adopt. Right now I like Arizona (J.C. Penny’s), Tommy Hilfiger, Ralph Lauren Polo, Armani Exchange, that thing.
Do you have any color/style/store suggestions of any sort for me?
Thanks
Yes, I could go naked. But I think people would throw garbage at me on the street.
Sorry, I have moderate skin tone (slight tan, for some reason I have perpetually reddish cheeks).
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7 comments
uberzwitter67 on March 31, 2010 at 8:33 am
I normally make very serious comments on these things but i honestly will ask you to simply consider…naked?
Affordable to obtain, easy cleaning, goes with your eyes.
Ill just leave that on the table.
faerie_33_99 on March 31, 2010 at 8:45 am
well, you didn’t give any info on y our skin tone, so color choices are a bit hard. Bright blue eyes look good with plue, purple, and grey. Think back to Christopher Reeve in the Superman movies… his eyes just glowed in the costume! the most important thing is fit, a good fit makes the outfit. if you are skinnt with narrow shoulders, buy clothes that fit, or get them altered, costs about 10 dollars a shirt, and makes all the difference… face it a guy in oversized Gucci looks worse then a guy in a fitted kmart blue light special. ok thanks for expta info. if cheeks have a ruddy look, stay ayaw from red and pinks and oranges, they will make you look like you are wearing blush.. stick to blues, cool greens, purple, grey (charcoal is HOT!!!) white and of course black
theshadowknows on March 31, 2010 at 8:54 am
Don’t laugh but generally if you are slim build you can get decent suits at the Salvation Army “Sally’s Boutique” that someone may have bought for their kid to go to a wedding or funeral or something, was worn once or twice and outgrown and donated. You might also want to consider Land’s End, L.L. Bean, Eddie Bauer, Cabela’s, etc. and wear shirts or ties that much your eyes.
carrot on March 31, 2010 at 9:02 am
varvatos is on-target for a lot of guys i think. not flamboyant or gratuitous like gucci, but upscale “enough” for most ppl. that’s where i’d go, at least to start
oh and in terms of the colors thing, what you are wearing sounds like it’s on-target: dark slate-greys and blacks, deep dark jewel-tone blues, greens and burgundies, etc. (assuming you have paleish skin…i am picturing you w/like, courtney cox-ish coloring?)
Victoria S on March 31, 2010 at 9:27 am
guys fitting your description usually look good in nice, unripped, dark jeans (ironed of course) and nice shoes. not like ones for a tux or something but like not tennis shoes. for the shirts, i would say a nice button dow shirt in a blue to match your eyes or other colors that work nicely with your jeans. like if your pants have a greenish tint dont wear a blue shirt with it. dont button it up all the way though obviously, have a white undershirt on and have it slighty unbuttoned.
rosie on March 31, 2010 at 10:23 am
AT. Old Navy. Gap, levis, point zero and American Eagle .you can find anything from classic to the last trends, but in my opinion Classic never goes out of stile ,also you should go for dark colors for what I heard of your descrition if your are pale ,good luck.
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