EDF Fashion (and Fashion Deals) Thread - Page 7 - EDF Forum

En Passant · 04-01-2009, 11:32 AM

What cut of jeans do you prefer?

stinkypete · 04-01-2009, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by TomHimself

boot cut is lame imo

this is true if you're fat

En Passant · 04-01-2009, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Sly Caveat

#1 & 2 I hate the sole. #3 looks too much like a slipper. #4 is too dressy for jeans IMO, and I would stay away from Cole Haan. Gilt (see my above posts) had a Cole Haan sale last week where I think you could have gotten that loafer for $80 or something. I reluctantly got a pair of CH sneakers because they were only $50 and they look really great. But CH has a very poor reputation for construction. If you have a $300+ budget, you can get some really sweet shoes.

If you're not set on a specific color, These are sold out at the online store, but you can probably find them elsewhere. Rogues Gallery makes really great stuff:

http://roguesgallery.com/store/index...roducts_id=166

The other brand I would suggest is Quoddy. Check out some of their stuff here:

http://www.southwillard.com/designer.../blue-blucher/

If you're looking for a classic loafer, I didn't see them there, but they have them on their home site for under $200:

http://www.quoddytrail.com/Venetians.htm

Those saddle loafers look fantastic.

Thanks for the input, very much appreciated. I really liked the shoes from Rogues Gallery, but I think it will be too hard to find in my size - 13.

I also really liked the quody saddle loafers, especially #421 Do you think they will be fine to wear with a nice pair of jeans and dress shirt?

Also, thoughts on these?

Sly Caveat · 04-01-2009, 12:51 PM

I'm going to defer on the jeans question because I don't own any loafers and I'm just not sure how they look with jeans in general. I would guess that it depends on the jeans and the shirt/jacket. But if you are dead set on loafers, go with the Quoddys and you are off to a great start.

As for that other pair, it's the same deal. The sole looks cheap to me. Maybe it's just me. Although, that sole does give the shoe a more casual look so that may actually work to your advantage if you're wearing them with jeans. I don't know, the Quoddys are 1/2 the price so it seems like a no-brainer.

Whatever you get, you should post pics when you get them. This thread could use some more pics.

JPantz · 04-01-2009, 08:01 PM

Bootcut is just not "in" anymore to be honest. Maybe at places like the gap, abercombie, etc it is but if you look at lookbook.nu or http://thesartorialist.blogspot.com/ it's pretty obvious that this isn't 2004. I prefer a skinny jean myself, I wear these everyday. By everyday I mean everyday. They start out dark and stiff but eventually break in and have natural fades. Obviously these are too tight for most people. Levis makes slim jeans in several fits, I just prefer the super skinnys.

I really like this guys style right here

I imagine that there aren't a lot of hipsters that read 2+2 so I probably alone on this.

Thremp · 04-01-2009, 08:34 PM

JPantz,

Hipsters are a subculture that think they have style (as a movement) but are just like every other subculture in the standard sheeptastic views they take. Trying to use that as a bolstering point to your argument is quite silly. Style is more than just a simple look that anyone can emulate. There are certain looks that certain people can wear. (I can't wear a fricking cream jacket cause I don't have dark skin. LDO) Whatever. Your post is inane.

You're friend Mr. Schulman photoed this gem three days ago:

There is also a "raw" denim thread in this forum that covers what you're trying to say about the whole "hipster" thing. I'm not going to name any names since I'll likely forget someone who is super knowledgeable and feel bad... But the thread has a wealth of information in it about raw denim with corresponding links to much more gheymo boards, full of wee men. (Nudie makes a line of jeans called Regular Alf, which is a remake of their old Regular Ralf line. This is a very popular style for any line of raw denim. They're boot cut. And not like a little namby pamby boot cut, but a full on man sized boot cut.)

Sly Caveat,

Those weird soles are the hallmark of "Driving Shoes". I do agree with your analysis of how they're more casual. I don't really like the one's En Passant picked out, nor do I really like driving shoes at all, so I'll refrain for picking any out. Here is link that is pretty empty:

http://men.style.com/gq/fashion/styleguy/shoes/489

En Passant,

I wouldn't wear loafers with jeans ever. Atleast not shiny penny/tassel loafers. Though I abhor those shoes in general. I wear monk straps or some chocolate laceups depending on how much I want to dress up/what else I'm wearing. I'm a big fan of the monk straps in a brown for a dress casual shoe. You can take them either way with great ease.

Keep in mind that the shinier the shoe, the dressier it is. (General rule caveat.)

En Passant · 04-01-2009, 10:20 PM

Thanks Thremp. It's not that I'm sold on loafers/drivers, I just want something I can wear out with jeans and a nice dress shirt. I will look into your suggestions.

phantom_lord · 04-01-2009, 10:28 PM

jesus, skinny jeans are disgusting.

Thremp · 04-01-2009, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by En Passant

Thanks Thremp. It's not that I'm sold on loafers/drivers, I just want something I can wear out with jeans and a nice dress shirt. I will look into your suggestions.

Drivers are very stylish. They're just... not my thing. If I was an elderly Italian man, I'd have a full collection of ascots/scarves/driving shoes. But I'm not, so I don't.

Another quick suggestion, you might want to try some slip ons:

http://www.colehaan.com/colehaan/cat...ctGroup=243462

I have a similar shoe though its a darker brown with a matte finish instead of that creepy gloss look. You might want to root around and see what else you can find in that look. In general I'd just stay away from anything that looks 1) dressy 2) what someone's dad would wear.

StrictlyStrategy · 04-02-2009, 09:00 AM

can someone please tell me if i have terrible taste or something, i posted my face on the internet ffs!

stinkypete · 04-02-2009, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by JPantz

Bootcut is just not "in" anymore to be honest.

you failed when you started caring about what's "in".

but even then, what's "in" with the internet forum/blogger hipster crowd isn't actually what's "in".

bootcut may not be "in" anymore, but failing to look like everyone else who is "fashionable" is a stupid reason not to wear something.

En Passant · 04-02-2009, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Thremp

Drivers are very stylish. They're just... not my thing. If I was an elderly Italian man, I'd have a full collection of ascots/scarves/driving shoes. But I'm not, so I don't.

Another quick suggestion, you might want to try some slip ons:

http://www.colehaan.com/colehaan/cat...ctGroup=243462

I have a similar shoe though its a darker brown with a matte finish instead of that creepy gloss look. You might want to root around and see what else you can find in that look. In general I'd just stay away from anything that looks 1) dressy 2) what someone's dad would wear.

I'm 23 so I am definitely trying to avoid that "old man look." I've been looking at the Cole Haan website and there are a lot of shoes that I like. Plus they seem much cheaper compared to other pairs I was looking at. Here are some that I like.

1 Like the shape and design, although it does appear to have that formal shiny look.

2 Really like the dark brown color, although I'm not sure how I feel about the strap.

3 I like these as well.

Thremp · 04-02-2009, 12:20 PM

The buckle on the 2nd pair makes me rage. The others are fine. Though if I had to guess you could find better choices in that Quasimodo brand. Cole Haans are overpriced for the shoe they are.

I like the tan color on the first shoe and would go with that first. You could pair those up with really dark jeans.

siglo · 04-02-2009, 05:31 PM

i can't wear skinny jeans cause my knots don't fit

siglo · 04-02-2009, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by StrictlyStrategy

can someone please tell me if i have terrible taste or something, i posted my face on the internet ffs!

i would personally tone down the patterned shiny t's and opt for something more simple/classy as they are a bit on the douchy/young side. not to mention they will really look bad in 3mos when the masses stop wearing them. would also lose the belt on the shorts.