Fashion other guys style
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It depends.
Fashion is one of those things where you have a mix of objective and subjective parameters.
Objective: Your size, your weight, your skin and hair color, the colors that fit you...
Subjective: The people you meet, the place you are in, what is acceptable, what is deemed cool and uncool...
On the objective side, if you have a very fair skin and use saturated colors, you’re gonna look like crap. There’s no way around it.
If you copy an outfit from someone with a different complexion, skin color, size, etc... you’ll need to adapt to these variables.
On the subjective side, everything that you wear has a context... you have to be aware of how some colors, clothes, accessories are perceived by the people that you want to notice you.
You may think that a bow tie makes you look fashionable and you may have seen guys using it but then you go to a wedding in a small town and everybody thinks you’re gay.
The bottom line is:
Does this makes me look in-group or out-group? and how much in-group or out-group I want to look like?
So in summary, yes you can use other guys styles.
But you need to adapt it to your body, your colors AND your context.
Fashion is one of those things where you have a mix of objective and subjective parameters.
Objective: Your size, your weight, your skin and hair color, the colors that fit you...
Subjective: The people you meet, the place you are in, what is acceptable, what is deemed cool and uncool...
On the objective side, if you have a very fair skin and use saturated colors, you’re gonna look like crap. There’s no way around it.
If you copy an outfit from someone with a different complexion, skin color, size, etc... you’ll need to adapt to these variables.
On the subjective side, everything that you wear has a context... you have to be aware of how some colors, clothes, accessories are perceived by the people that you want to notice you.
You may think that a bow tie makes you look fashionable and you may have seen guys using it but then you go to a wedding in a small town and everybody thinks you’re gay.
The bottom line is:
Does this makes me look in-group or out-group? and how much in-group or out-group I want to look like?
So in summary, yes you can use other guys styles.
But you need to adapt it to your body, your colors AND your context.
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One important caveat: some clothes strongly communicate belonging to a certain group: bling bling (rappers), cowboy boots, sport jerseys, combat boots, cowboy hats...
Prepare to be challenged in your proficiency when using them.
Youre wearing cowboy boots and never been to a ranch?... people can tell and will give you a hard time for it
Prepare to be challenged in your proficiency when using them.
Youre wearing cowboy boots and never been to a ranch?... people can tell and will give you a hard time for it
You need to find a style that is congruent with who you are and is not too far outside the envelope of your social set. You need an identity and then to build a wardrobe that fits that identity. You have to build a brand for yourself and then chose clothes, furnishings, and a car that reinforces your brand. But, it is so dependent on who you are and what your social circle is like that it is nearly impossible to give specific advice.
yes! if it is congruent with your personality for example i have totally copied magic fox style and pure evil gym style....