Hi,
I might be about to bare my soul for you all, so I'll take a deep
breath first.
Now, about me. I'm a 25 year old guy who's just out of college with not
a lot of money, and not a very good sense of fashion. You know... I
don't even own a suit.
Anyway, I need some really good advice. I'm poor, so please don't
recommend $400 shoes and $200 shirts. I'm more than happy to shop at
your cheap stores, online or even get some stuff from charity shops. I
own a few charity bought shirts and they're not bad! The advice I need
is not particular items but types of clothes that would suit me better,
colors etc.
I'm going to post a picture of myself. You might laugh. You might not.
All I ask is if you genuinely know what would suit me then please
recommend it.
Mostly what I need are a set of outfits that I can wear casually. I'm
pretty sure girls dont' think much of my dress sense, except when I'm
out in nightclubs. I own lots of good "nightclub" shirts so I tend to
do okay in that department. However, when I'm hanging out in town I
don't know what to wear so I just wear a shirt and trousers. I
basically look the same no matter if I'm hanging out in town or going
out for a night out (which lately in the land of singledom has not been
much :( ) I have one 5 year old sweater that is getting very tattered.
I'd like to own a few more sweaters, but don't know which types I
should go for.
I need to stop the jeans+shirt look because its not suitable for every
occassion. It looks overdressed in some situations, underdressed in
others and in most a total lack of imagination. Sometimes I think some
guys look cool in a pair of baggy trousers and a hoody. And others I
see look like thugs. I'm too afraid to try this look out of fear of
looking like a hoodlum :(. I'm sure there's a simple solution.
Anyway... I'm too much of a coward to risk changing my "look" but I'm
sure I will if I get enough people advising me to try something.
So here's me at my very
best...http://photobucket.com/albums/b185/kentrel/?action=view¤t=Cnv00022.jpg
I have a round face that makes me look chubby at times. I'm not
insecure about my weight. I run a lot, and am in good shape, but that
damned round face makes me look like a goof.
I'm sick of this look, and I need something else.
What you can't see in the photo is that my shoulders are broader than
they appear, but I have only a 31 inch waist so shirts never hug my
torso, they always hang loose around my waist and just look shaggy.
Every tshirt I own becomes stretched around the shoulders and baggy
around the waist.. Why can't I find tshirts or shirts that just hug me
without having to buy one of those stretchy ones made just for that
purpose.
I never look smart, or casual, or cool, but whatever look I do have its
always "the same".
I have several fashion catalogues and there's some stuff that I like,
but I don't know what looks best for me.
I have a very round face that makes me look chubby, should I be wearing
stripes? What colors should I wear to match my skin tone?
Also, my hair.. god I hate my hair. I just cut it short and neat every
month because I have no idea what to do with it. I'm not losing my
hair, but I have this widows peak that makes me hesitate in doing very
much with it.
It's mainly casual clothes I need, but I've also got up coming job
interview, but no suit!
I don't have a lot of money right now, and I see these $100 suits in
catalogues... Are these even worth getting. They look good in the
catalogue, but that's what the companies want you to think. Are they
any good? Are those machine washable suits a joke or should I give them
a try.
One final point... one particular catalogue I have shows a really cool
Nehru shirt. I've always wanted something like that, but the only guys
they had modeling them were these cool, laid back black guys, or
asians. Is it a fashion faux pas for a caucasian to wear one of these
shirts.. I love the look of them, and they're a bit unusual so might
make me stand out (in a negative\positive way). You tell me!
Hey, I hope you take the time to help me out, because right now my
wardrobe is sadly lacking and its not so good for my confidence right
now. Help me out with good advice!
Thanks