Wearing expensive clothes

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Yeah, I meant to add in my post what I meant by stylish since, in my opinion, it's very subjective.

For me, it simply means stands out, or catches the eye for its uniqueness. Again, it's not a deal-breaker if a woman has style or not, but it does turn my head -- and I often think to myself "Now that looks cool". It's sort of like 'I know it when I see it'.

I have a couple friends who run a vintage clothing store, and sometimes I see them sporting a 1920's look that I find to be fun, like this:



Or their 1950's collection that looks like this:



I should add that even though these two pictures depict women wearing dresses, it's not something I expect today.



For guys I mentioned 50's suit and hat -- think Jimmie Stewart in Vertigo for example -- but I'm not sure it works well today. I still like the look.




p.s., I like your photographs btw 01. Nice work.

Oh, and let me add that, just as one might only wear an expensive evening gown whilst dining at a fine restaurant, these fashionable items below are teh awesome in the right context (and I'm very sincere about this).





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I'd wear the first one, for sure. In fact, I have been looking for an affordable one for the next ST convention I find myself at.

*dreamy eyed*

Almost got a couple for Halloween for my kids. I'm not a nerd...

This steampunk girl was so cute I actually found the nerve to ask for a picture...

Is "I dress to be comfortable and like teal" an "image"?

Lulz. I'm at my school library atm.

In pajama pants.

That's awesome. You make a great pair. Are you into steampunk (or as my friend insists on calling it, steampulp)? I could see you sporting something like this :

No, not a nerd at all My nephews are huge Star Wars fans. My brother and sister-in-law blame my influence for this. The youngest will be a lightsaber-wielding Stormtrooper for Halloween. I had to bite my tongue to tell him it wasn't canon...haha. It in fact looks awesome.

I thought you'd have an ST uniform already, Tea? Where are your priorities!

She was lovely, but I wasn't hitting on her - I was emboldened by the fact that WPs Sagan was with me which automatically "de-creepified" me and allowed me to feel comfortable being myself. Notice the "smile" - it's amazing what a little female company can do...

Yes, I love the SteamPunk aesthetic - but I would be more inclined to furnish my apartment that way or SteamPunk my iPad rather than wear the clothes - or some SP jewelry maybe...

I was too busy spending my money on these things...
http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts-appare ... ture/9722/
http://www.thinkgeek.com/caffeine/drinks/d31d/

Also loads of shirts from conventions. Note-worthy would be when I was pregnant with my oldest at the Vegas ST Experience during a convention. We stood in line for a restaurant right in front of Tim Russ and his family. My then MIL (bigger trekker than me ) freaked and grabbed her camera to ask for a picture.

Poor guy was just hungry.

Er... I should stop blabbering now.

That first link cracked me up! I'm buying one....as soon as they're back in stock, that is

also, blabber all you want.

I need to get myself back to the ST Experience. Last I was there, it was still at the Hilton. Quark's Bar was awesome. I need a Warp Core Breach. ^_^

The problem is I don't see anything special in your examples. I am the type of geek hiding in the 'lab' all day. 'Attractive clothing' is just as hard as other social interactions to me. Perhaps I never have any friend to teach me the taste.

lol that red headed girl makes a much better looking link than I do. Then again, her costume is top quality.. hey I should make a dark link costume!

For years I never cared about fashion or style. Never saw the point...it seemed like so much bullshittery (to use our forum's newly coined term). I'm just sort of learning things myself. So I understand your dilemma. And by and large it still isn't a huge deal for me if someone has style or not. But I look at it now as more of a fun thing, or as Grisha, I think, put it: a way to advertise who you are a bit. Thing to keep in mind is that style is highly subjective. There's no one 'correct' style, or taste.

I have a friend who loves Rockabilly. That style is pretty distinct. I was going to post another representative picture, but better if you google Rockabilly fashion images to get a wider scope of the style. Anyway, he's the one that sort of got me thinking about style, how it can help project, in a very short hand, quick way a sense of who you are and your interests.

I think the most shallow way to use fashion is to try to project how much money you make. But then again, it functions the same way regardless.

ok, so i keep coming back to the thread and wanting to comment but i struggle with knowing how to explain what i mean. i'm going to try though, and i hope it makes sense.

for me, these are 3 categories:

1. clothing or personal styles that i appreciate or admire
2. clothing that i want my significant other to be wearing
3. clothing that i like to wear

number 1... i am really, really interested in fashion. i have studied fashion design (self-directed learning, but guided by my mother and sister who both have degrees in textile science / textile design), and i spent a period of time designing and selling some of my own concoctions. it was a hobby and i wasn't especially successful, but i really really notice clothing. i enjoy quirky fashions, vintage tems, unusual styles... and i am impressed with people who wear such things.

anything fun or interesing can catch my eye too... yes the bespoke suits, but also a person in skate style, or biker leathers, or a person in drag will make me look twice. but that's not to say that i would want to date them, and the people i date don't have to wear anything in particular. i dated one person who had unusual style once - he wore his own handmade chain mail and knightly garments he would wear in public, which was cool. but he was fine without all the dressup clothes too.


number 2... when i am seeing someone, if we are going out in public i like it if a man wears something relatively clean. i would like it if he feels comfortable in his garments and doesn't feel like he needs to "dress up" unless he enjoys doing it. around the house i don't see why i would care either way.


number 3... my workplace is casual so i am usually wearing jeans or sometimes an unusual dress. i have hats i like to wear. given the choice i wear vintage clothing, if i can find anything in my size (vanity sizing means that i am in regular sizes now but in vintage clothes i would wear a plus size so it is hard to find stuff that fits). i wear stuff that i feel looks cool or fun or interesting. i would like to have a bespoke suit of my own!! ! most days i wear normal-ish clothes because my weight loss has meant that i go through clothes too quickly to spend much time or money on them. however i have trouble dressing seriously, or like a grown-up.

^^ that makes perfect sense. Struggle overcome!

I too sometimes fail to dress like a grown up, haha. And I know what you mean about being fascinated by a particular style, but not necessarily seeing yourself adopting it. This is how I feel with my friends Rockabilly style. It all looks really fun, and the aesthetic to me is appealing, but it's not a style I'd feel comfortable in.

That's why I believe it's more important to find a style and fashion that fits who you are, rather than trying to project something you're not.