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I'm more a workwear guy but lately I've grown tired of wearing jrans and flannels almost exclusively. I wanted to reach out to trad menswear for this fall but I face a similar connumdrum that you guys do.
Here's some ideas I've been pondering. This is jist me thinking aloud:
The idea is to take a page or two from the menswear book but giving it a twist to appear presentable but not boring. But at the same time it should look kinda effortless and not thoughtful. Sorta like a divorced middleaged dude whose wife is no longer there to pick his fits so he just throws on stuff hoping it'll do because he's clueless.
Or sorta like a poor loser from a big city who wants to look presentable enough to pick up barfly women at the nearest dive bar a la Henry Chinaski, but all he has are hand-me-downs and whatever he can steal from the donation bin at the church.
Or even Tom Waits drinking buddy all dressed up to watch him play at a moldy venue. A hobo with his sunday clothes.
The strategy to achieve the intetsection of all of this would be:
-Everything has to look somewhat worn it. Trift, raid your dad's or even your grandad's closet.
-Be bold with the color palette, don't be afraid to mix colors that normally you woukdn't mix, avoid safe choices.
-Mix textures, fabrics and patterns, wool, tweed, corduroy, plaid... lean more towards maximalism than minimalism
-Don't shy away from accesories, ties even if the occasion doesn't require them, hankerchiefs, rings, bracelets, watches, of course belts, maybe hats or headwear of some kind.
-Make sure you have a statement piece on every outfit, usually a blazer or coat, the kind that characters in noir novels wear when they say "I was wearing my good jacket when I first saw her".
Well, I dunno, maybe I'm just talking bollocks but I just want to have some fun this fall.
