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Case ([personal profile] case) wrote in [community profile] fandomsecrets2014-11-17 07:30 pm

[ SECRET POST #2876 ]


⌈ Secret Post #2876 ⌋

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[The Boxtrolls]


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[One Piece]


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[Hockey RPF, Patrick Kane]


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[The Silmarillion]


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[Meghan Trainor: All About That Bass]


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[Radiant Historia]


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[Twin Peaks]


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[Meghan Trainor]


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[Taylor Swift]



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Re: Male clothing

[personal profile] kallanda_lee 2014-11-18 10:59 am (UTC)(link)
Well, not all of it is society (though I do in part agree) - but it's also acquiring the clothes.

Just as an example: I'm a woman who is not average size, both taller and heavier than the target audience of most clothes stores.

Yet, I could still within a reasonable budget, find a reasonably cute outfit if I went shopping for day.


I've been shopping with my bf - and it's a nightmare. I mean seriously, he has trouble finding socks that aren't drab - SOCKS, ffs.

And if you're young, tall and thin - then as a guy you can still find nice-ish clothes in places like H&M.

But if you're not fashion-model shaped, it does get harder to find things that fit well and look good.

Last year the bf got this - well, I don't know what to call it - it was like a hoodie without the hood, but with a sort of cool collar with buckles and stuff. It's gorgeous, and it suits him - but it was like a 100 euro, which is more than I'd spend on a coat, or a whole summer outfit put together - including shoes.

I know what you are saying, and not completely denying it, but it's not just society - it's also access. As a man, you'll have to look harder and pay more - basically you'll need to go to specialty stores that are also more expensive.
Edited 2014-11-18 11:01 (UTC)

Re: Male clothing

(Anonymous) 2014-11-19 01:16 am (UTC)(link)
Yes, I know, I am a dude and I'm also a dude who's way shorter than average so let me assure you when it comes to having a shit of a time finding clothes to buy I am probably king of that. Or something!

My point is that in the original OP, the issue was 'why are mens clothes all boxy and drab ugh' and the thing is they aren't at all! Yes, finding / acquiring nice stuff can be, but it's totally out there and reasonably easy once you know how - I like ordering online a lot and mostly have given up on finding things in stores because blogshops are totally where it's at for casual stuff.

I'm totally okay with people being like 'ugh why are most men wearing boring clothes' and I will be like the first to explain how come it's so fucking hard sometimes to find things that aren't, but saying that those options aren't there or that you can't really get at them is a little disingenuous! That's how I feel about it, anyway. There are so many awesome people who are making and wearing awesome clothes and looking super fly, so it sort of sucks when people are like 'nah they don't exist' or imply as much.