style blogs 2k11

links plz: your fav RSS feeds & tumblrs here

i have not paid attention for a year plus and i guess a lot has changed. there's a few good ones on my radar but they don't update quite as often as i'd like

street etiquette

thighs bigger than your head -- rarely updated, which is a shame because i fall squarely into the "big dude with thick legs" demographic

obv i am focused on dudeblogs but any / all encouraged

dead fleurette
jeanne damas
sister wolf
afropeene
Kristina gisors (personal shopper is the name iirc)

guys: most exerent tumblr
pascal grob

on my phone atm but will find links later, i read a lot

the thighs guy has another blog suitsandboots, that is his main one afaik

necessary thread. bookmarking

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EgHtNivyIWo/TVymV9irsVI/AAAAAAAAAg0/V3H_GLpuoqw/s640/11510NWClubCollar_3227Web.jpg
how do we feel about this guy (is his name wooster or summink?)?

^one of his better looks it has to be said

^ nick wooster iirc, mens fashion director @ neiman marcus / bergdorf goodman

silver fox imo

obligatory fuckyeahmenswear mention

btw is it just me or does all this goofy hip-hop menswear slang come off as a bit -- minstrel-y?

or idk do i just not listen to enough hip-hop to get it?

thighs bigger than your head -- rarely updated, which is a shame because i fall squarely into the "big dude with thick legs" demographic

― tangelo amour (elmo argonaut), Thursday, February 17, 2011 11:03 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark

me too!! do you have any tips

i listen to a lot of hip-hop and to me.. somehow i doubt that in real life, every sentence they utter is full of exaggerated hip hop slang? maybe it originated with one menswear blogger who actually does talk like that, and everybody else is copying his use of language. and a few months/years from now some of them will step back think, holy shit, i sound like a fool..

more blogs (women):
blog de betty (i don't know how the hell she affords all those clothes, a lot of her stuff must be gifted/for promotional purposes)
adeline rapon
camp comfort
electric breeze
marion rocks
wartime recess
blushing ambition
les anti-modernes
adieu-tristesse tumblr

men:
mister crew
put this on

elmo, this is the tumblr i meant: http://suitsandboots.tumblr.com/

also can i just say, speaking of menswear blog world.. the concept of '1,001 rules for my unborn son' just disturbs the living hell out of me? i know it's partly just a catchy title/marketing gimmick but COME ON, MAN. it makes me hope that said son turns out to be a hippie feminist living on a commune in vermont or something. also what if his son is gay. i mean, i'm sure the author is a decent, stylish, well meaning person and all but what a reactionary. maybe it just throws into relief this vibe i get from some of the menswear blogs, which is that women should really be betty draper only nicer

eh i know -- like it's untimely just a weak lifestyle blog styled with this faux wisdom; "1001 arbitrary gender laws for my unborn son" really -- it gets to be a little self-parodic

like is he writing to a purely theoretical future offspring or is there some unfortunate fetus that's due to receive these awful lessons?

there really was an unborn son. presumably born, now. I think he's from DC and got profiled on some local sites.

thebengalstripe
dieworkwear

do you have any tips

not really -- part of my renewed interest here is about elevating my style -- tho i saw that a continuous lean did a collab jean running up to 40W but idk what else

tips!

miss piggy's guide to life
http://www.mollyburkett.com/archives/styletipsfrommisspiggy/

OUI: very small dogs, ballet, candelabras, unusual paperweights, show tunes, tassels, violets, pink champagne, gold in unexpected places, little bars of soap in a wooden box, spiral staircases, muffs

NON: smelly cheese, pills the size of a cookie, practical jokes, sensible shoes, watches that tell you more than you want to know, pet mice, busy signals, nondairy creamers, ratty cardigans, layered haircuts, bean bags

blogs

http://la-garconne.tumblr.com/
http://mag-laflaneuse.blogspot.com/

Not a blog but a twitter feed:
http://twitter.com/JessicaMichault

Especially love her iPhone runway pics.

I met the Who-What-Wear gals last night. Very friendly, articulate, and nice. And stylish, of course.

oh yeah, thats nick wooster. sexy daddy.

this img is from a blog called momentum of failure, which i don't really recommend but this:

http://www.themomentumoffailure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/3.25.11.Ryan_-608x1024.jpg

coulda used a different shoe but otherwise this look gives me a boner tbqh

http://fashiontumblrblogstofollow.com/

^ worth checking into

why are all these menswear bloggers obsessed with double monk strap shoes?

yeah i have no idea about that trend but i agree it's gone too far

http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lih8epUg0V1qfex1b.jpg

i keep resisting the urge to go on this one site (corporette) and post #firstworldproblems after just about every comment. there are a number of blogs i check sometimes because they're so awful imho

so hey i'm bloggin bout my neckties

eightinhand.tumblr.com

awesome. no skinny ties?

did you find the vintage j press at thrifts? i miss that so much about RI. the best thrift stores. though the last time i tried savers it was realllly disappointing. but back when i lived there and had time to really look, i'd find scottish cashmere, 40's jackets, vintage YSL rive gauche, all sorts of stuff

plenty of skinny ties, it's all going up on the blog in time. i found 2 of the j press at a community thrift in n kingstown, and one at the boston archdiocese charity shop in plainville ma. i like savers a lot but they get picked over really fast and they can be overpriced but somedays are good, some are bad, that's how it goes

Are banded sleeves on casual golf shirts really necessary?

I get that you don't want to show the world your underarms, but is it that much of an epidemic?

Banded sleeves makes me feel like a

http://www.amasquerade.com/images/products/fairy_tales/50484.jpg

best satire: http://guidetobadtaste.blogspot.com/

worst haterism: http://nicetrybro.tumblr.com/

metier shop in san francisco has a good blog

apc has a blog too. i am trying to just dress like apc all the time lately, wish they had a store here..

street etiquette in the nyt

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/18/fashion/pushing-the-boundaries-of-black-style.html

i mean good for those guys but lol @ their style/editorials

ha. i'm currently reading that article. most of the stuff is way too costume-y, but if they toned it down by like 500% and added SF dirt to the mix, that's kinda how i dress

i actually don't dress anything like those guys, but i think 'dirty urban prep' is a pretty good descriptor

well i feel like 'if they toned it down by x% and added some y than youll have described p much like every 'stylish' dude in urban north america so

you do have a point, mr pencil

i like SE, i respect the style tho they're definitely a overhyped at this point. i think their content is actually pretty well considered compared to a lot of other style blog bullshit.

also i know at this point it's hard to tell what's an actual real life street style shot and what's an editorial styled / staged to resemble such, regardless i think it's kinda silly to dismiss their editorial stuff as 'costumey' or ott because, well, isn't an editorial the appropriate format for costumey, ott looks?

not gonna defend brooklyn circus dude, tho, dude looks ridiculous and believe me it takes quite a LOT of look for me to say that

i really want someone to reconsider proportion and volume in menswear tbh i dont care how 'costume-y' their looks are i just think theyre tired. tailoring, prep, fabrics blah blah blah its all other ppls ideas yknow

yup i mean i hope the day is approaching when fashion dudes will stop thinking that showing off their ankles 94/7 is a dashing look

socks are back in

i don't even mean just the sockless thing, i mean like hemming pants with a deep break as opposed to cropping them at the ankle

i like those dudes.

also like the brooklyn circus dude in that photo!

haha i mean i try to be open minded and everything but i just can't with that camo

really? its just camo? or you mean the cherry red + camo? i think he looks awesome tho.

haha hate to know what you'd think of the ridiculous things in my closet then.

honestly idk, it's hard for me to put my finger on what's buggin me, i think it's the mashup of newsboy / schoolboy / cowboy / soldier elements and then with the alligator watch band and the turquoise rings -- it's all too much in too many different directions imho

and you know, that would probably all be okay with me, if not for dudes super-serious demeanor! lighten up a little, u know?

http://lonelynerdsinfedoras.tumblr.com

gree hee hee!

the internet is so mean!

oh man

put this on is the worst, idk why but this post today rankled me so bad:

When You Assume…

OCTOBER 12, 2011
by JESSE

Please don’t assume:

That I think you should dress like me.

That I write exclusively to promote my own specific, personal aesthetic thesis.

That I think you should buy everything we feature on this site.

That I will think less of you if you don’t buy something we feature on this site.

That I expect people to spend more money on their clothes.

That I believe one aesthetic fits all.

That I think a wardrobe should be purchased all at once, at retail prices.

That I think everyone should wear a tie.

That I’m judging you.

OK? OK.

Let’s be friends.

http://passionaboutfashion.blogspot.com/2011/05/primark-bargain-of-year-so-far.html

what's good in 2017? looking for men's/androgynous-all-purpose content that avoids the omnipresent How To Dress Like A Gentleman adult-cosplay oppression which is so uncomplimentary to my tender cazh scruff soul

ogmor's post above keeps on popping into my head as being of continuing relevance and importance.

i never want to hear or see the word sprezzatura again. what are the options?

I'm just following a few japanese dads on instagram ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

probably not what you want but I like http://dieworkwear.com/ for figuring out how to transition from just suits to a casual amalgamation of things. and I like http://putthison.com/.

those are both probably sprez-heavy site though.

also they only talk about really expensive clothes, but I just hope to find them in thrift stores or on ebay.

I guess I'm still in #menswear world, but I know it will pay off someday.

I just like reading fashion stuff lately though, so enjoyed this (linked from Putthison): http://vestoj.com/will-i-get-a-ticket/

I love Mister Mort's IG stories:
http://instagram.com/mistermort