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Bogie

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  1. the past two days discussion makes me realize the parallells between this forum and some of the other special interest forums I'm a member of.

    for example, in some of the motorcycle/chopper forums i frequent, the prevailing school of thought is that hardtail frames, ape hanger handlebars, metal flake paint, and harleys are supreme. but I went and did exactly none of that and I'm very happy with the way my bike is turning out, and many members are impressed with my results so far as well. i chose to keep my rear suspension, opted for shorter z-bars, no metal flake paint, and its a yamaha.

    gaining the respect of my peers is important to me, but i'm not gonna compromise my values to fit a mold.

    so what am I trying to say? i'm not trolling, but I'm really just doing my own thing...hate it or like it i guess.

  2. heres another inane fit from yours truly. not sure where to post this, but this is supertrash after all. this yellow jacket is a diy project, I still need to do some work to the shoulders and change the buttons to black. i may also add one more button and curve the hem a bit so its longer in front than the back.

    FmnbV.jpg

  3. yah, i guess. she was trying to break into modeling when i was seeing her and I think the levi campaign was her big break. i'm happy for her.

    that deryck guy seems sorta whack. but if I think about it, what does her choice in men say about me?! :ohmy::laugh:

  4. yes, I am on sf and I have a little bit of conflict with members there but really not nearly as much as I do here. but when I first started going there it was similar. people always love to haze the newcomers...especially when they put up resistance to the patronizing. that's one of the many reasons why I didnt join a frat; i'm not gonna bend over and take it so some chumps (who probably wouldn't have friends be it not for the frat) can feel good about themselves.

    i was banned at SF too, because people thought I was a troll. but I'm not, and my current account there has been active for a year or so.

    but one last thing, vampy. it's obvious that you got a lot of clout around these parts and i've seen some of your fits and I like them, so i guess it's deserved. but your hate for me extends beyond my fits and this is evidenced by your unfriendly remarks in misc musings a while back. is it reasonable for you to take your personal beef with me and go and blindly neg 95% of my posts?

    be a bigger man than that, figuratively speaking of course...

  5. there is always more than meets the eye in life. the fact I have so many profiles views says something in itself. i'll leave the analysis up to you.

    i don't think you should speak for everyone by saying that no one will draw inspiration from my fits. everyone on here has their own preferences for style, perhaps some viewers tastes will be more in alignment with mine. you know, lendo posts a lot of fits of his everyday wear, nothing crazy but he looks put together. no one is complaining about him...

  6. was dating this beautiful girl for a while, but I ended it because I felt there was an intellectual disconnect, she smoked too many cigarettes, and she only ate taco bell bean burritos.

    turns out she was the poster girl for the most recent Levi's ad campaign. and now shes dating Deryck Whibley of Sum41 fame. lol

  7. damn are u really as tall as me, i thought u were shorter for some reason...

    I just think you should wear looser pants and not pointy boots is all.

    for sure. I have some baggier cut stuff in my repertoire, but I guess I have a personal preference for slimmer pants more often; it tends to go better with the proportions of my tops. and regarding the shoes, I do like sleek shoes that go with small hems, but I also have other styles in my wardrobe.

    your pants never have any break, highwater for life. 6'1 is tall, but not that tall. plus your "shoe game" is weak.

    inb4 his ".... game" is weak too.

    correct, I am not a fan of stacks or breaks. They just look sloppy on me. I've seen stacks executed well, though, so I'm only speaking about myself personally.

    I will try and help you in a short paragraph. Stop with the carrot pants. They don't do any justice for your frame and probably bring down all of your fits. Since your height to weight ratio is balanced, wear pants that hit at the heel not the ankle. Cropped stuff will look bad unless you drop some lbs. Straight leg denim. Buy some fuckin 501's and rock the shit out of them. Taper them a bit from the knee down to get the hem at like 7.75" inches or so, will probably look better unless you are wearing chunkier shoes. Try not to buy anymore pants that are too tight in the thigh. Give your xmas hams some breathing room. I tend to stick with 501 style jeans because I hate painted thighs, not only the feeling but the look. If you want to up your fashun game get LVC or Our Legacy. Shit is perfect for average du's like us. Stop wearing thrift leather shoes. They look like garbage and totally kill all your fits. Buy a basic pair of shoes, lowtop doc martens all black, LL bean bucks in brown, any suede oxfords in a non-offensive colorway WITHOUT A POINTY TOE. I don't get the motivation behind wearing such slim footed jawns. They look weird in all your fits. Stick to the rounder more bulbous classic toebox, it will go better with your build. Finally, stop trying to blend aesthetics. Nothing looks weirder than vintage thrifter with a mix of tech ninja paratrooper. If you are going for a fit, try and execute a style that is pretty homogenous. It is hard to create a sense of style when you lack an identity. Pulling from multiple areas can be a good thing, but only if done tastefully.

    ok, where to start. I appreciate the time you took to give me a thoughtful answer and I think you have some valid points. However, there are some contradictions in your comment. you say to stop with the carrot cuts, but you basically described a carrot/taper cut when you told me to get some 501's and to taper them...am I interpreting this wrong? I will admit though that I have been moving towards pants with more room in the thighs.

    regarding inseam length, most of my pants hit at my heel, not my ankles. I have a single pair of chinos that I cropped to my ankles, the rest are heel length or longer.

    regarding shoes, in my current rotation of like 12 or so leather shoes/boots, only 3 are thrifted. and although I have a few boots with pointy toes, I have a bunch that don't...I have docs, I have a pair of bucs, I have suede oxfords, F+B, some work boots, etc. all those have that rounder toe you're talking about.

    and lastly, can you show me where I did some egregious blending of aesthetics? really. i feel like my fits are fairly cohesive, so I'd like to see an example of what you're talking about. you know, for the sake of me learning!

    My biggest beef is your fucking (lack of) haircut

    i know, i know. it's been bad lately. I realized it was because I've been parting my hair the wrong way since my haircut. sorta a long story but it should look more presentable in the fits to follow.

    and one last note, I think one thing that is also really killing my fits is the photo quality. you guys assume I'm always wearing these pointy ass shoes, but in several of the fits I've posted on here I have on a more classic round toebox. but the photo quality doesn't really allow you to distinguish this.

  8. ah yes, that age-old retort: "you say you don't give a fuck, but by saying you don't give a fuck you actually give a fuck." :rolleyes:

    I post fits because I want to post fits, not because im a rep-mongering internet superstar. I enjoy civil discussion about style so that's why I'm here. if you read my comment I actually posed a hypothetical scenario to ask if rep was anything more than a number on you profile.

    and speaking of numbers on our profiles, I'm at 791 profile views now. that's a lot considering how long my account has been here, yeah?

  9. im that dude that everyone loves to neg, remember? :)

    rep is a funny thing. is there a point to rep if no one gives a fuck?? does having high rep even give you special privileges on the forum? honestly, all the negs sorta encourage me to post, haha.

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