Dressing Better Vol 2.0

[sfc415]

As someone with big quads, I can guarantee that there is no way he would be able to put these pants on with them fitting like this. It's photoshopped/clipped back for the sake of the photoshoot

The shirt would burst open too

 

[nako xl]

GQ I believe uses clamps in the back of the clothes to make them tighter for pics. In the real world unless your built like a 12 year old boy, they should never be that tight.

yeah GQ pins the back of your clothes etc to get that sewn right around you look.

 

[rfx45]

The questions wasnt how it looks but how comfortable a person is in his clothes. Discussion wasnt whether he looks good or bad, its about comfort and it is entirely possible to be comfortable in it. If he has been wearing clothes like that for years, it can be very comfortable for him, simple as that. Just because its tight doesnt mean he cant move or has discomfort. If you are used to wearing clothes that close to your body that it feels like a second skin, then switching it up can feel awkward and that in part can make it uncomfortable, doesnt even have to be Fubu level loose but anything that is different your body isnt used to can be uncomfortable.

 

[rfx45]

I didn't say wear loose clothes instead.

This is random suit image I found on google

It's cut close to his body but it's not tailored to fit like a wetsuit (which is what they put dudes in GQ in)

If you can't even move your arms to walk (which is what happened to me after I gained weight), that is definitely real restriction and discomfort. There's no adapting to that

Of course there is adapting to tighter clothes, getting fat and your clothes not fitting and being uncomfortable isnt adapting.

Obviously if you gained weight, the clothes arent tailored to your body anymore. The clothes in that dude is likely made and tailored for his body and as long as he doesnt gain weight or muscle, then he should be very comfortable in it. It just means dont get fat if your clothes are fitted to your body to a tee like his are, you got keep your shape.

 

[sfc415]

Well yea,you can find those Express stretch cotton shirts and pants crap, but I thought we were all discussing real clothes in here. Not 99% Lycra/Polyester, 1% cotton "clothes"

Again, I was trying to explain that fit people like me (not fat like youre suggesting " " ) cannot move comfortably in skin tight jackets like that one dude in the blog is wearing (aka how my suit fit after I became more man sized). It's just not physically possible unless you have 0 muscle mass or are wearing ballet outfits/Under Armour. I'm not even swole and I'm extremely uncomfortable in that suit jacket

My old jacket fits like this on me now , and I'm literally unable to curl my arms past the angle in the pic. Tell me how you get used to something that's physically impossible to function in

 

[rfx45]

Lots of "real" clothes stretch, from cheap Express shirts to $5000 jackets, most are pliable to a certain degree. Look at his suits, they pull when buttoned and that is because it is tight on him but there are room for movement there and that is how he wants it to look. You and most here don't, most consider it the wrong fit but it doesn't mean it's uncomfortable on him. His shirt is probably made exactly for him and he just can't get a gut or eat too much in one sitting before it looks like he is busting out of it but doesn't mean it is uncomfortable.

Again, dude is obviously into fashion and he can get all his clothes tailored to how he wants it to fit so I don't understand what is so hard to understand about that? It just gives doesn't give him an allowance to gain weight because the clothes are tailored and cut to fit his current shape. If the jacket, shirt, pants, etc... are cut the right way to work for your body, even if it looks skin tight, it can be very comfortable especially if that is what you are used to wearing.

Again, your experience with discomfort of tight clothes is from gaining weight, so that is a different story.

From personal experience, my Rick Owens jackets has a very high armholes and it was so weird to wear them to begin with, I initially thought it was too small in the chest but it really was just the high armholes. Sleeves were slim too. However once I wore it for a day, my body adapted to it and I hardly notice it anymore. You can go to other forums and when someone buys Rick Owens, that is their first initial thought too, the armholes being cut too high but if you stick to it, you eventually get used to it and stop noticing it.

 

[sfc415]

That button is holding on for dear life.

It's not a well tailored suit, no matter how much you try to justify it with high fashion brands that make ugly clothes anyway. It's a suit that's too small for his body.

How does it matter if I gained weight or not? The point is, let's say he and I are the same size (38R). My old jacket is a very slim 36, and that pic is how it fits on me now.

 

[rfx45]

Well yea,you can find those Express stretch cotton shirts and pants crap, but I thought we were all discussing real clothes in here. Not 99% Lycra/Polyester, 1% cotton "clothes"

Again, I was trying to explain that fit people like me (not fat like youre suggesting " " ) cannot move comfortably in skin tight jackets like that one dude in the blog is wearing (aka how my suit fit after I became more man sized). It's just not physically possible unless you have 0 muscle mass or are wearing ballet outfits/Under Armour. I'm not even swole and I'm extremely uncomfortable in that suit jacket

My old jacket fits like this on me now , and I'm literally unable to curl my arms past the angle in the pic. Tell me how you get used to something that's physically impossible to function in

You sure the materials on his clothes are the same material on yours?

You sure that his sleeves aren't cut half an inch wider than how your would fit so that he can actually move while still accomplishing the same skin-tight look?

Again it's all about how the clothes are cut. If you are meticulous with the tailor, you can make those little adjustments, quarter of an inch here, an half inch there can make a world of difference.

Or maybe, just maybe, he really doesn't need to move much and are used to it anyways? People just has different preference when it comes to look and how they want the clothes to feel on them. If he feels comfortable being ina coccon, let him be. I get critiquing how it looks and the rules they are breaking and the break on his pants, etc... but movement and comfort is something difficult to judge in pics, dude could be wearing stilettos and he could be perfectly comfortable in that.

 

[wj4]

Yeah I was on Lookbook.nu and was like "hmm I wonder if nters are still posting outfits anywhere or if the occasional pic on lookbook is the extent."  I checked sneaker showcase and saw it was mostly shoe/jeans pics.

A lot of us still take and post outfit pictures on our blogs and Tumblr. I personally don't post all of my daily outfits on here anymore so "I wouldn't be feeling myself too much".

Well yea,you can find those Express stretch cotton shirts and pants crap, but I thought we were all discussing real clothes in here. Not 99% Lycra/Polyester, 1% cotton "clothes"

Again, I was trying to explain that fit people like me (not fat like youre suggesting " " ) cannot move comfortably in skin tight jackets like that one dude in the blog is wearing (aka how my suit fit after I became more man sized). It's just not physically possible unless you have 0 muscle mass or are wearing ballet outfits/Under Armour. I'm not even swole and I'm extremely uncomfortable in that suit jacket

My old jacket fits like this on me now , and I'm literally unable to curl my arms past the angle in the pic. Tell me how you get used to something that's physically impossible to function in

Agreed, friend. This is super tight (no pun intended). The sleeves are darn skin tight.

I didn't say wear loose clothes instead.

This is random suit image I found on google

It's cut close to his body but it's not tailored to fit like a wetsuit (which is what they put dudes in GQ in)

If you can't even move your arms to walk (which is what happened to me after I gained weight), that is definitely real restriction and discomfort. There's no adapting to that

This is good. It is a slim fit. The only thing I dislike is the slightly high button stance which makes the gorge look weird.

 

[wj4]

I joined the AE club now!

Pick ups:

 

[typerpinoy]

solid pickups wis

 

[kal-el-8]

Nice Wis.


Will def be picking up pair of those next two for 250.

I missed out this time cuz of a speeding ticket

 

[wj4]

Nice Wis.


Will def be picking up pair of those next two for 250.

I missed out this time cuz of a speeding ticket

You youngins. I went from tapping out the regulator to doing 40/75 respectively.

solid pickups wis

Thanks, man.

 

[denni5themenace]

my pickups from the 2 for $250 sale

 

[wj4]

Good stuff, Dennis.

How do Chucks fit, dudes? I forgot if it's one or two size down.

 

[typerpinoy]

i size down 1.

 

[nako xl]

Good stuff, Dennis.

How do Chucks fit, dudes? I forgot if it's one or two size down.

1 size down

 

[ddh1122]

Is it safe to shrink a Banana Republic v-neck sweater (and other brands in general)? The one I have is the right size but I noticed it's a little long in length on me, and a tad bit long in the arms. 

 

[grizzlyboy]

Is it safe to shrink a Banana Republic v-neck sweater (and other brands in general)? The one I have is the right size but I noticed it's a little long in length on me, and a tad bit long in the arms. 

Depends on the material. cotton yes, wool is dry clean only.

 

[omgitswes]

I joined the AE club now!

Pick ups:

Which width did you go with for the Kent Wang tie?

 

[wj4]

Which width did you go with for the Kent Wang tie?

3".

 

[ddh1122]

Depends on the material. cotton yes, wool is dry clean only.

Thanks. High heat setting in the washer and high heat for the dryer, correct?

 

[grizzlyboy]

Depends on the material. cotton yes, wool is dry clean only.

Thanks. High heat setting in the washer and high heat for the dryer, correct?

Yes, but be careful. I would dry in 10 minute increments. Then let air dry.

 

[scarsorscabs]

 

Is it safe to shrink a Banana Republic v-neck sweater (and other brands in general)? The one I have is the right size but I noticed it's a little long in length on me, and a tad bit long in the arms. 

Depends on the material. cotton yes, wool is dry clean only.

Wait, he's saying he wants to shrink the sweater because the sleeves and body length are too long, right?  Problem is if it fits correctly aside from length, intentionally shrinking it is less likely to make the body & sleeves shorter than it is just gonna make it fit tighter.

Also @RFX45, I get what you're saying about adapting to tighter fitting clothing overall but it's WAY different with suit jackets that fit like that dude's.  If you're muscular as that guy is (and you can tell by how cotdamn tight his suit is), a lot of movement is restricted by the jacket as your muscles flex.  Lift your arm up to drink something, give someone a hug, bend down to pick something up and those Club Monaco/J Crew/whatever suits he has on aren't moving much with him, they're damn near bound to rip.  

It's great to have something that fits well and obviously certain clothes should be form fitting but suits like that, whether you're used to it or not, are way too restrictive to be functional aside from not looking as good as something that isn't pulling and holding on for life.  Seriously, even an extra half inch in a few areas would fit that guy extremely well but would work and look much better and it's not even about being traditional.

THIS looks terrible and isn't functional.  Jacket may look alright when you first put it on but actually wearing it?  Nah.

 

[rfx45]

Not going to add anymore because I've said all that needed to be said but one last thing I will re-iterate again, if the tailor adds width to the right places, you should be able to function properly. Materials pliability plays a role in that too.



But anyways, Pharell and Adidas finally announced their partnership and hopefully that leather track jacket drops soon.