*** Disclaimer: I will be using the term Gay as it's most popular common meaning today: homosexual. I am not using it in a condescending or negatively judgemental way. I am using it to differenciate between gay man's fashion sense and strait man's fashion sense. nothing more. That said, this disclaimer will probably cause a big stink and get the thread deleted. whatever.
ANYWHO.... I'm used to having a girl around when it comes time to pick new clothes. That time is here and I am girlfriendless! I did find a female volunteer who seems more than eager to prove her fashion prowess in the shopping arena and we are hitting some places this weekend. But before that, I figured I'd check out current trends in men's fashion, so I can kinda know what I am looking for and talking about.
I pulled up 'GQ' which is kinda my first choice for the modern metro look - sophisticated, rich, well groomed - kinda like I think I try to look... I went to their "STYLES" section and found MOSTLY guys that look and dress completely gay [* please reread disclaimer above]. I pulled up more pages.... gay gay gay. Strange, frail looking creatures that are obviously the weaker sex and who's women wear the pants, bring home the bacon, manage the money, the lawn and change the oil in the 4 by 4s. What the heck? Not to mention, that NOBODY in reality dresses like that. examples
http://www.gqstyle.com/TheCollections/Photos/Default.aspx?ShowID=6423
I do not want to look gay! [read disclaimer again] nothing wrong with the look, but it is not for me. Do any strait guys buy this stuff? Does anybody wear this anywhere on the planet? I simply prefer attracting women, not other men.
So I skip over to Men's Health thinking they would be more in line with reality. They seem to have more classic looks, which is fine, but I have that covered.
Being in Iowa, we are always 2 to 5 years behind coastal trends, but this seems a bit over the top. Even for you Californians. Of course, I could go into Sears or Target and get some generic stuff that looks exactly like the next Sears and Target shopper, but being single means needing to standout a little bit and attract the females attention [I know you married guys are all past that crap] so I'd prefer to be a little upscale. but not gay.
I assume these pics are like women's fashion - completely silly and no one really wears them except once by some multi billionaire's wife to a classy dinner party where everyone is all about showing off how much money they spent on thier clothes and not whether it looks good... but where can guys find info about fashion for the normal guy world? It's weird that I have never really looked into this before.... usually the women have decent taste and find some good stuff for me.
[sigh] I guess I need a woman for something afterall
I've bought stuff from International Male before but now even it looks to gay
http://www.internationalmale.com
GRRRRRRRRRR!!! frustrating Hopefully Saturday will be fullfilling
ANYWHO.... I'm used to having a girl around when it comes time to pick new clothes. That time is here and I am girlfriendless! I did find a female volunteer who seems more than eager to prove her fashion prowess in the shopping arena and we are hitting some places this weekend. But before that, I figured I'd check out current trends in men's fashion, so I can kinda know what I am looking for and talking about.
I pulled up 'GQ' which is kinda my first choice for the modern metro look - sophisticated, rich, well groomed - kinda like I think I try to look... I went to their "STYLES" section and found MOSTLY guys that look and dress completely gay [* please reread disclaimer above]. I pulled up more pages.... gay gay gay. Strange, frail looking creatures that are obviously the weaker sex and who's women wear the pants, bring home the bacon, manage the money, the lawn and change the oil in the 4 by 4s. What the heck? Not to mention, that NOBODY in reality dresses like that. examples
http://www.gqstyle.com/TheCollections/Photos/Default.aspx?ShowID=6423
I do not want to look gay! [read disclaimer again] nothing wrong with the look, but it is not for me. Do any strait guys buy this stuff? Does anybody wear this anywhere on the planet? I simply prefer attracting women, not other men.
So I skip over to Men's Health thinking they would be more in line with reality. They seem to have more classic looks, which is fine, but I have that covered.
Being in Iowa, we are always 2 to 5 years behind coastal trends, but this seems a bit over the top. Even for you Californians. Of course, I could go into Sears or Target and get some generic stuff that looks exactly like the next Sears and Target shopper, but being single means needing to standout a little bit and attract the females attention [I know you married guys are all past that crap] so I'd prefer to be a little upscale. but not gay.
I assume these pics are like women's fashion - completely silly and no one really wears them except once by some multi billionaire's wife to a classy dinner party where everyone is all about showing off how much money they spent on thier clothes and not whether it looks good... but where can guys find info about fashion for the normal guy world? It's weird that I have never really looked into this before.... usually the women have decent taste and find some good stuff for me.
[sigh] I guess I need a woman for something afterall
I've bought stuff from International Male before but now even it looks to gay
http://www.internationalmale.com
GRRRRRRRRRR!!! frustrating Hopefully Saturday will be fullfilling
