benwayshouse
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i do care a bit about my appearance. i've accumulated a ton of stuff from various places over the years (urban outfitters, american apparel, and thrift stores, mostly), and i like to be careful about how i present myself. a ton of people i used to know emphasized their appearance a lot and ended up being somewhat snobby about it ("why are mexicans shopping at hollister??"). i don't generally look towards one's fashion sense to decide how good a person they are; whether we like it or not, though, how one dresses does play a big factor in how one can be perceived. so i try to present myself in a way that is indicative of me to other people. this generally constitutes my reasons for trying to keep myself in good condition. i also have recently discovered that i love good design, and so i do pay attention to certain types of fashion.
-jeans or pants; i have four pairs of jeans and four pairs of pants, all accumulated over the last couple of years. my favorites are my corduroy pants! they are so comfortable.
-numerous t-shirts. some of them run a little baggy, others are xbox hueg, and most of them fit true-to-form.
-some button-ups, a few in solid colors, others in plaid patterns, and one in a really cool floral pattern.
-six or seven pairs of sneakers; two are converse, two are vans, two are emerica, and one's a pair of nikes.
-various "accessories", usually meant for warmth (scarves, gloves, beanies, etc.)
i do have shirts in a fair variety of colors and try to work with different colors regularly. altogether, though, i dress quite modestly, i think. my jeans are a dark blue, my pants are khaki-colored, and my cords are brown and blue. i try to match my shirts with my shoes to give some unity or something like that.
as far as fashion "advice", just be yourself, or try to go beyond boundaries. think of a shirt or something that looks like something you would wear, but is in an odd color or something. wear a purple shirt or a teal green or something like that, if you'd like!
i guess a good place to shop for generics is american apparel, if only because they fit closest to size in my experience. their 50/50 t-shirts are so comfy and come in every color under the sun. their hoodies and sweatshirts are nice, too. and the great thing about their clothes is that they're extremely durable, retain color, and can last an extremely long time if you're careful. the downside to them is that they're pretty expensive for t-shirt standards - i bought a white undershirt from them for $6, but its list price was $25, for example. it's not so bad when you see the conditions they have for workers, like twice the minimum wage, full transportation, in-house meals, etc., but most people don't have the money to shop their all the time. employees are also snobby and antagonistic - american apparel has reportedly employed most of their workforce based on fashion sense over actual ability or skill - but it's easy to grow a think skin and picture ripping people to shreds when it comes to them. :>
-jeans or pants; i have four pairs of jeans and four pairs of pants, all accumulated over the last couple of years. my favorites are my corduroy pants! they are so comfortable.
-numerous t-shirts. some of them run a little baggy, others are xbox hueg, and most of them fit true-to-form.
-some button-ups, a few in solid colors, others in plaid patterns, and one in a really cool floral pattern.
-six or seven pairs of sneakers; two are converse, two are vans, two are emerica, and one's a pair of nikes.
-various "accessories", usually meant for warmth (scarves, gloves, beanies, etc.)
i do have shirts in a fair variety of colors and try to work with different colors regularly. altogether, though, i dress quite modestly, i think. my jeans are a dark blue, my pants are khaki-colored, and my cords are brown and blue. i try to match my shirts with my shoes to give some unity or something like that.
as far as fashion "advice", just be yourself, or try to go beyond boundaries. think of a shirt or something that looks like something you would wear, but is in an odd color or something. wear a purple shirt or a teal green or something like that, if you'd like!
i guess a good place to shop for generics is american apparel, if only because they fit closest to size in my experience. their 50/50 t-shirts are so comfy and come in every color under the sun. their hoodies and sweatshirts are nice, too. and the great thing about their clothes is that they're extremely durable, retain color, and can last an extremely long time if you're careful. the downside to them is that they're pretty expensive for t-shirt standards - i bought a white undershirt from them for $6, but its list price was $25, for example. it's not so bad when you see the conditions they have for workers, like twice the minimum wage, full transportation, in-house meals, etc., but most people don't have the money to shop their all the time. employees are also snobby and antagonistic - american apparel has reportedly employed most of their workforce based on fashion sense over actual ability or skill - but it's easy to grow a think skin and picture ripping people to shreds when it comes to them. :>
