Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

Fashion advice

Collapse
X
Collapse
 
  • Page of 5
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
Previous 1 2 3 4 5 template Next
  • #16
    Honestly, a good female friend with whom you have no romatic attachments can be your greatest fashion ally. Granted, she needs to have a sense of fashion to be of assistance. She can help you find styles/fabrics that work for you. I was the go-to fashion consultant for a number of my male friends when I was single.

    I'm not much one for shorts myself, but some of the currently popular slim-fitting European-style flat-front trousers look pulled together and come in a variety of lightweight fabrics. These will also transition well into cooler temperatures.

    I echo that jean shorts should be avoided like bird flu. Going for a patterened, tailored short is in right now. A friend of mine wore white seersucker shorts with a orange plaid pattern that were very cool.

    The TLC show "What Not to Wear" occasionally features men to be made-over, and Clinton (one of the hosts), dresses impeccably if somewhat flamboyantly at times.
    "You know, I was looking at your shirt and your scarf and I was thinking that if you had leaned over, I could have seen everything." ~Trial Ad Judge

    Comment

    • #17
      The most comfortable shorts I have is a pair of linen shorts I bought at Banana Republic. They make me look like I belong in a boner pill commercial walking along a Caribbean beach with my middle-aged, but still saucy wife. But I don't care, they keep everything nice and cool.

      As a sidenote, sometimes I get the urge to buy a pair of bathtubs and put them in my backyard. I also want to prop up a tire and try to throw baseballs through it.

      Should there really be any question about jean shorts? The same can be said for carpenter pants/shorts and even cargo shorts. My wife bought me some patterned shorts a couple summers ago, I don't really feel comfortable in them anymore. It's all about the plain shorts right now.
      Part of it is based on academic grounds. Among major conferences, the Pac-10 is the best academically, largely because of Stanford, Cal and UCLA. “Colorado is on a par with Oregon,” he said. “Utah isn’t even in the picture.”

      Comment

      • #18
        Originally posted by mpfunk View Post
        I am with DDD get rid of the denim shorts as soon as possible. Other than that, I have no advice. I wear shorts despite Mrs. Funk's dislike of them, but would never wear denim shorts.
        Mrs. Funk disapproves of shorts?! How does she feel about socks?
        Ain't it like most people, I'm no different. We love to talk on things we don't know about.

        Dig your own grave, and save!

        "The only one of us who is so significant that Jeff owes us something simply because he decided to grace us with his presence is falafel." -- All-American

        "I know that you are one of the cool and 'edgy' BYU fans" -- Wally

        GIVE 'EM HELL, BRIGHAM!

        Comment

        • #19
          Denim shorts are awesome. Never stop wearing them.

          http://www.cougarboard.com/noframes/...tml?id=3411436
          Prepare to put mustard on those words, for you will soon be consuming them, along with this slice of humble pie that comes direct from the oven of shame set at gas mark “egg on your face”! -- Moss

          There's three rules that I live by: never get less than twelve hours sleep; never play cards with a guy who's got the same first name as a city; and never go near a lady's got a tattoo of a dagger on her body. Now you stick to that, everything else is cream cheese. --Coach Finstock

          Comment

          • #20
            Originally posted by falafel View Post
            Mrs. Funk disapproves of shorts?! How does she feel about socks?
            Mpfunk exaggerates. Mpfunk possesses a number of cargo-style khaki shorts, and I dislike those. I'm fine with his newer acquistions.

            As a sidenote, after living in Europe, I stopped wearing shorts altogether. I realized they weren't flattering on me (and most women, IMO), and I can achieve similar cooling effects with skirts.
            Last edited by Mrs. Funk; 08-06-2009, 09:05 AM. Reason: Typo
            "You know, I was looking at your shirt and your scarf and I was thinking that if you had leaned over, I could have seen everything." ~Trial Ad Judge

            Comment

            • #21
              Originally posted by Mrs. Funk View Post
              Mpfunk exaggerates. Mpfunk possesses a number of cargo-style khaki shorts, and I dislike those. I'm fine with his newer acquistions.

              As a sidenote, after living in Europe, I stopped wearing shorts altogether. I realized they weren't flattering on me (and most women, IMO), and I can achieve similar cooling effects with skirts.
              "cooling effects." Man, what a utilitarian life you live
              Ain't it like most people, I'm no different. We love to talk on things we don't know about.

              Dig your own grave, and save!

              "The only one of us who is so significant that Jeff owes us something simply because he decided to grace us with his presence is falafel." -- All-American

              "I know that you are one of the cool and 'edgy' BYU fans" -- Wally

              GIVE 'EM HELL, BRIGHAM!

              Comment

              • #22
                Originally posted by Mrs. Funk View Post
                I'm not much one for shorts myself, but some of the currently popular slim-fitting European-style flat-front trousers look pulled together
                flat front has been the way to go for years. and years.

                ask donutehole about my never-ending crusade on this.

                pleats can go to hell.
                Fitter. Happier. More Productive.
                sigpic

                Comment

                • #23
                  Originally posted by TripletDaddy View Post
                  flat front has been the way to go for years. and years.

                  ask donutehole about my never-ending crusade on this.

                  pleats can go to hell.
                  Agreed. But they are currently trendy. That is, flat-front trousers are trendy and available.
                  "You know, I was looking at your shirt and your scarf and I was thinking that if you had leaned over, I could have seen everything." ~Trial Ad Judge

                  Comment

                  • #24
                    It's really bad form to post this when Utestar isn't online, Boylen.

                    Comment

                    • #25
                      Originally posted by TripletDaddy View Post
                      flat front has been the way to go for years. and years.

                      ask donutehole about my never-ending crusade on this.

                      pleats can go to hell.
                      Let's not confuse the issue, though. Pleated suit pants and pleated shorts are not the same caliber of offense. The former is a class-B misdemeanor, the latter, a first-degree felony.

                      EDIT: My mistake--Mrs. Funky wasn't talking about shorts, so the issues aren't really being confused. My point stands, however.
                      Last edited by Donuthole; 08-06-2009, 09:26 AM.
                      Prepare to put mustard on those words, for you will soon be consuming them, along with this slice of humble pie that comes direct from the oven of shame set at gas mark “egg on your face”! -- Moss

                      There's three rules that I live by: never get less than twelve hours sleep; never play cards with a guy who's got the same first name as a city; and never go near a lady's got a tattoo of a dagger on her body. Now you stick to that, everything else is cream cheese. --Coach Finstock

                      Comment

                      • #26
                        Originally posted by cowboy View Post
                        This thread has confirmed my suspicions that I am a fashion moron.
                        It is understandable. Cowboys don't wear shorts.
                        I'm your huckleberry.


                        "I love pulling the bone. Really though, what guy doesn't?" - CJF

                        Comment

                        • #27
                          Originally posted by Mrs. Funk View Post
                          Agreed. But they are currently trendy. That is, flat-front trousers are trendy and available.
                          Flat-front trousers have been in for a decade. Aside from the trousers for my suits that have a single pleat in them that goes into the crease on the front of the trousers, I haven't otherwise owned a pair of pleated trousers for the past ten years.

                          Simply put, flaring out the pants around a guy's hips, thighs and crotch is not really in fashion right now.
                          Part of it is based on academic grounds. Among major conferences, the Pac-10 is the best academically, largely because of Stanford, Cal and UCLA. “Colorado is on a par with Oregon,” he said. “Utah isn’t even in the picture.”

                          Comment

                          • #28
                            Originally posted by falafel View Post
                            "cooling effects." Man, what a utilitarian life you live
                            Besides, my great legs are put to their best advantage in skirts.
                            "You know, I was looking at your shirt and your scarf and I was thinking that if you had leaned over, I could have seen everything." ~Trial Ad Judge

                            Comment

                            • #29
                              Boylen, my advice is to wear what you want to wear. If others have a problem with it, it's their problem.
                              "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance and the gospel of envy; its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." - Winston Churchill


                              "I only know what I hear on the news." - Dear Leader

                              Comment

                              • #30
                                Originally posted by il Padrino Ute View Post
                                Boylen, my advice is to wear what you want to wear. If others have a problem with it, it's their problem.
                                Better to be a slave to what society dictates you can and cannot wear. Safer that way.

                                Comment

                                Previous 1 2 3 4 5 template Next
                                Working...
                                X