The What Are You Wearing Today (WAYWT) Discussion Thread, Part II

[RegisDB9]

Good for a presentation overall effect but as an outfit I only like it when it is like the turtleneck guy or the overcoat or whatever. Now Iam ok with slightly different tones if the materials are well contrasted (i.e. some texture heavy wool and a light cotton who cares if it is2 diff blacks).

...what I’m getting here is I need some white painted boots

For real though I will try a similar fit with a beige turtle neck I have. The cream/white just fits seem very appropriate for my climate which is 65 degrees (winter for me) but with palm trees. I usually track down white/cream/brown/beige outerwear instead of black/gray for this very reason

 

[Seafinch]

This thread has been the busiest I’ve seen in months...

Just needs more pics.

 

[eazye]

1950's Eddie Bauer Karakoram puffer, American Giant hoodie, Schneider Rugs to Riches scarf, vintage Levis, 1950's French Foreign Legion combat boots.

 

[Parker]

lol Fuuma critiques are great.

re @penanceroyaltea I agree. There is not really any rhyme or reason to this thread. People post for a variety of reasons. Some for advice, others to just pop in and say "hi". Whoever is around may or may not comment. I wouldn't take anything too seriously. But you can gather some good input if you take comments with grain of salt and have an open mind.

@Rais I like that last fit. Hair good. Incidently, Vogue has started calling military-influenced stuff "war core" which is kinda freaky and unsettling.

 

[Rais]

Thanks @Parker @Fuuma just my usual hair, I've been cutting it myself for around a year. My skill is just not that consistent I guess. Got sick of waiting at barbers and paying money for a haircut I didn't really like.

re: War-core I've been wearing a few actual surplus pieces a bit. Sometimes the surplus pieces feel more authentic to wear than some designer's interpretation of a bomber or field jacket sold to middle class consumers so they can play dress up.

 

[Benesyed]

...what I’m getting here is I need some white painted boots

For real though I will try a similar fit with a beige turtle neck I have. The cream/white just fits seem very appropriate for my climate which is 65 degrees (winter for me) but with palm trees. I usually track down white/cream/brown/beige outerwear instead of black/gray for this very reason

Literally was thinking something beige would be more in line with the margiela pic and avoid fuumas criticism. And then you said it. Great minds

 

[Lorcan7]

1950's Eddie Bauer Karakoram puffer, American Giant hoodie, Schneider Rugs to Riches scarf, vintage Levis, 1950's French Foreign Legion combat boots.
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I'm pretty sure the "French Foreign Legion" thing is an ebay/ vintage store upselling tactic, think they wore the same boots as the rest of the French Army haha. Cool tho. super heavy? I've been tempted to get a pair before now but worried just my luck I'd end up with a pair where the rubber sole had degraded and they'd start cracking and falling apart on me.

 

[eazye]

That could very well be @Lorcan7 , I haven't done very much research on them, I was just going by what the seller was calling them. Yes, they are by far the most substantial/heavy pieces of footwear I've ever owned/handled. This pair was in surprisingly good condition, I think you just have to keep your eyes peeled on eBay. Most definitely the first pair I would grab if the **** were to really hit the fan.

 

[Clouseau]

That could very well be @Lorcan7 , I haven't done very much research on them, I was just going by what the seller was calling them. Yes, they are by far the most substantial/heavy pieces of footwear I've ever owned/handled. This pair was in surprisingly good condition, I think you just have to keep your eyes peeled on eBay. Most definitely the first pair I would grab if the **** were to really hit the fan.

I think they are doing some repros now of the old 50s models that were in nubuck leather. They were harder to break in.
As far as i know the Légionnaires have/had the same army boots than the other French soldiers. The difference is/was in the way they lace their boots:
"Laçage Rangers Légion - faire un noeud à une extrémité du lacet, passer le lacet en commençant par l'oeillet, côté boucles. Terminer en enroulant le lacet autour de la boucle la plus haute."

 

[herp]

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Knit looks comfy. Who makes it?

 

[eazye]

I think they are doing some repros now of the old 50s models that were in nubuck leather. They were harder to break in.
As far as i know the Légionnaires have/had the same army boots than the other French soldiers. The difference is/was in the way they lace their boots:
"Laçage Rangers Légion - faire un noeud à une extrémité du lacet, passer le lacet en commençant par l'oeillet, côté boucles. Terminer en enroulant le lacet autour de la boucle la plus haute."

Cool! I did not know that. Here's the boots in question:

 

[conceptual 4est]

Feet don't go with knit, please purchase new feet from darkweb.

lol I've been trying, but if it makes you feel any better, I was wearing Crocs that are shoved under the table just out of frame. And the same jeans as nicelynice, go figure.

Knit looks comfy. Who makes it?

It's a vintage, untagged, handknit one I thrifted at least 10 years ago, sorry.

 

[Clouseau]

Cool! I did not know that. Here's the boots in question:
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Yep 50s model. Very nice. When they are new they kill your ankles. Great not to have to do the break in process yourself !

 

[nahneun]

I object to @nahneun being crowned king of the masked fit pic-ers

wait what

 

[notwithit]

Spoiler

Not sure this applies because you say "cream denim" but the shirt and denim seem too close yet slightly differenciated in colour which never works properly.



If you want to take to heart (not sure you need to, TBH) critique that you're too buff for some styles I guess this outfit/proportions would be the way to dress.



Are slacks and jacket part of an ensemble and the lighting is misleading? Otherwise, same as Regis, they look yet ever so slightly contrasted. Maybe this is too "thought out" with the blueX2 brownX2 theme.

I'd like to see you wear your jeans/slacks unrolled and even slightly pooling. Your rolls aren't offensive because you wear relatively large bottoms.

NO ROLLING TIGHT PENTZ TO SHOW OFF ANKLE BOOTS, THAT IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL!!!

Ok, but how else are you supposed to force people to look at your fun socks?