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Title: Suspension of disbelief of fashion
Post by: Razgovory on September 25, 2014, 03:23:42 PM
Or of pants.  In this case pants.  I've been given some thought to the purchase of suspenders to better keep up my pants.  I don't want to look like a complete and utter dork so what kind of shirt goes well with suspenders?
Title: Re: Suspension of disbelief of fashion
Post by: The Brain on September 25, 2014, 03:27:22 PM
OK Gordon Gekko.
Title: Re: Suspension of disbelief of fashion
Post by: MadImmortalMan on September 25, 2014, 03:36:58 PM
Flannel



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Title: Re: Suspension of disbelief of fashion
Post by: garbon on September 25, 2014, 03:43:17 PM
Sadness. Sadness will go well with that.
Title: Re: Suspension of disbelief of fashion
Post by: derspiess on September 25, 2014, 03:48:20 PM
Score yourself some Mork suspenders and you can be: topical.
Title: Re: Suspension of disbelief of fashion
Post by: Savonarola on September 25, 2014, 04:00:45 PM
I'd recommend against taking fashion advice from Languish.  The only thing I know about suspenders is that you can't wear them with a belt or else Henry Fonda will kill you.  Go to Brooks Brothers and ask one of the clerks; they'll know.
Title: Re: Suspension of disbelief of fashion
Post by: The Brain on September 25, 2014, 04:01:15 PM
What's wrong with the Languish jerks?
Title: Re: Suspension of disbelief of fashion
Post by: Savonarola on September 25, 2014, 04:02:26 PM
Quote from: The Brain on September 25, 2014, 04:01:15 PM
What's wrong with the Languish jerks?

I've been wondering that for some time myself.
Title: Re: Suspension of disbelief of fashion
Post by: The Brain on September 25, 2014, 04:03:29 PM
 :cry:
Title: Re: Suspension of disbelief of fashion
Post by: Barrister on September 25, 2014, 04:05:47 PM
I don't know that I've seen a recent picture of Raz, but suspenders are a quite appropriate and even necessary means of keeping up your pants if you're a man of a certain physique.

Any kind of button up shirt would be fine with suspenders.  Depends of course on the entire ensemble.
Title: Re: Suspension of disbelief of fashion
Post by: Admiral Yi on September 25, 2014, 04:07:21 PM
No offense Raz, but fat boys don't look good in suspenders.
Title: Re: Suspension of disbelief of fashion
Post by: The Brain on September 25, 2014, 04:08:26 PM
How fat are you, Raz? Are you morbidly obese?
Title: Re: Suspension of disbelief of fashion
Post by: Razgovory on September 25, 2014, 06:18:09 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on September 25, 2014, 04:07:21 PM
No offense Raz, but fat boys don't look good in suspenders.

Who does?
Title: Re: Suspension of disbelief of fashion
Post by: Admiral Yi on September 25, 2014, 06:25:37 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on September 25, 2014, 06:18:09 PM
Who does?

Beanpoles.
Title: Re: Suspension of disbelief of fashion
Post by: garbon on September 25, 2014, 06:33:01 PM
I just looked up fashionable suspenders and to a man everyone wearing them would have looked better without.
Title: Re: Suspension of disbelief of fashion
Post by: Razgovory on September 25, 2014, 06:33:59 PM
I know I'm going to regret this, but here is a photo of the Raz in the wild.

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Title: Re: Suspension of disbelief of fashion
Post by: Eddie Teach on September 25, 2014, 07:07:21 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on September 25, 2014, 04:07:21 PM
No offense Raz, but fat boys don't look good in suspenders.

Fat boys don't look good in anything. And when you have too much gut/too little butt, pants falling becomes problematic.
Title: Re: Suspension of disbelief of fashion
Post by: MadImmortalMan on September 25, 2014, 07:52:58 PM
Big guys look best in clothes that fit them. Wearing a tent to hide it makes it worse.
Title: Re: Suspension of disbelief of fashion
Post by: Tonitrus on September 25, 2014, 07:55:58 PM
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Or even better, invent a suspenders/shoulder holster combo, and go with this look...

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Title: Re: Suspension of disbelief of fashion
Post by: MadImmortalMan on September 25, 2014, 07:56:33 PM
http://www.artofmanliness.com/2013/07/24/large-man-style/

Title: Re: Suspension of disbelief of fashion
Post by: Eddie Teach on September 25, 2014, 08:12:54 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on September 25, 2014, 06:33:59 PM
I know I'm going to regret this, but here is a photo of the Raz in the wild.

Are you sure that's not an old photo of George Martin?  ;)
Title: Re: Suspension of disbelief of fashion
Post by: Barrister on September 25, 2014, 09:05:00 PM
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on September 25, 2014, 07:56:33 PM
http://www.artofmanliness.com/2013/07/24/large-man-style/

I just wanted to point out that of the "7 Easy Style Upgrades", #1 was "wear suspenders".

Raz, you're not a bad looking man. :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Suspension of disbelief of fashion
Post by: CountDeMoney on September 25, 2014, 10:12:16 PM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on September 25, 2014, 07:07:21 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on September 25, 2014, 04:07:21 PM
No offense Raz, but fat boys don't look good in suspenders.

Fat boys don't look good in anything. And when you have too much gut/too little butt, pants falling becomes problematic.

This is true.  Nothing looks as bad as a gut pushing down a pair of pants with a belt, belly poking out under the shirt like Baby Huey.

Raz, you're not trying to win a fashion show.  Wear what's comfortable, which is probably suspenders with certain types of pants.
Title: Re: Suspension of disbelief of fashion
Post by: CountDeMoney on September 25, 2014, 10:17:46 PM
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on September 25, 2014, 07:52:58 PM
Big guys look best in clothes that fit them. Wearing a tent to hide it makes it worse.

Big boys should wear suspenders with suits though, not belts.
Title: Re: Suspension of disbelief of fashion
Post by: Warspite on September 26, 2014, 05:33:17 AM
Braces (suspenders mean something else for us Brits  :blush:) are best worn with a more formal outfit - which means trousers designed for braces (don't use clip-on braces, oh god please) and a long-sleeve shirt.

If you do go down this route, get a variety of colours so you can match to what you're wearing.

Wearing a t-shirt and braces will make you look like a German comedian.
Title: Re: Suspension of disbelief of fashion
Post by: Razgovory on September 26, 2014, 06:18:04 AM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on September 25, 2014, 08:12:54 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on September 25, 2014, 06:33:59 PM
I know I'm going to regret this, but here is a photo of the Raz in the wild.

Are you sure that's not an old photo of George Martin?  ;)

I don't think suspenders will help in that department. :(  It's worse when I have a beard.
Title: Re: Suspension of disbelief of fashion
Post by: grumbler on September 26, 2014, 06:20:34 AM
Quote from: Warspite on September 26, 2014, 05:33:17 AM
Braces (suspenders mean something else for us Brits  :blush:) are best worn with a more formal outfit - which means trousers designed for braces (don't use clip-on braces, oh god please) and a long-sleeve shirt.

Agreed.  Braces* with casual attire just looks silly.  If the trousers don't have braces buttons, they probably aren't designed for wear with braces.  You can have the buttons added for a nominal sum.

QuoteIf you do go down this route, get a variety of colours so you can match to what you're wearing.
Yep.  And remember that if the tie is a solid color, the braces should be patterned, and vice-versa.  Tie and braces should share a color.


* Having lived in Britain, I uses braces now, as well, because the image of a man in "suspenders" is disturbing.
Title: Re: Suspension of disbelief of fashion
Post by: Martinus on September 26, 2014, 07:05:13 AM
Quote from: Tonitrus on September 25, 2014, 07:55:58 PM
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Or even better, invent a suspenders/shoulder holster combo, and go with this look...

(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.telegraph.co.uk%2Fmultimedia%2Farchive%2F01176%2Farts-graphics-2007_1176734a.jpg&hash=b86572b15a5609920a569f713faa38fad75471f4)

I think people will think Raz looks much better if he starts to open-carry. Or at least they will not tell him otherwise.