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TrueHereticX
We are the future Charles, not them. They no longer matter.Sydney, AustraliaRegistered User regular
We are the future Charles, not them. They no longer matter.Sydney, AustraliaRegistered User regular
This is my second H/A thread (the first being about a laptop) but this one is tiny bit more personal.
I'm a confident guy in all areas but my appearance. Here's me
Here's 2 more showing me dressed up and me in an old leather jacket (which I don't have anymore cause my friend set it on fire with my permission of course
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Basically what I'm looking for is advice on how I can look more appealing I guess.
Any help is welcome
I'm a confident guy in all areas but my appearance. Here's me
Here's 2 more showing me dressed up and me in an old leather jacket (which I don't have anymore cause my friend set it on fire with my permission of course
)Basically what I'm looking for is advice on how I can look more appealing I guess.
Any help is welcome
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pretty much try and look like that last picture cause you look pretty good in that one.
Also the sun is your friend not your enemy.
also see the fitness thread for how to get bigger guns. Chicks love big guns.
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I've been advised that it's best to stay away from laser eye surgery and go for a lensectomy instead. Personally, I'd avoid eye surgery unless it's really bad, but I haven't actually needed glasses myself for about three years now (well, eight years - I only stopped wearing them three years ago).
Seconded on the contacts and muscles as it worked for me. Plus confidence is very important too.
If you dont have a workout routine, get one. It will improve your life in more areas than just appearance.
And PLEASE dont pop your collar
Maybe pick up some nice levis or some jeans at express or somthing, assuming you havent already. I like the ones that are kinda shaded different colors. The ones I have right now are blue with some yellowish worked in. Stylish.
Then a black T shirt with something plain on it. I have a pink floyd dark side of the moon one on now. Jeans plus black T-shirt plus maybe an long sleeve shirt over it = win.
Basically you need to go into this with a plan for an outfit. Go make outfits. Try on clothes till you have an outfit.
Another tip: stop looking so angry in your pictures. You have the same look in all three.
but they're listening to every word I say
I'll have to wait a few weeks for the new glasses, but I'm willing to change up for some smaller frames.
Usually when my hair grows out I look like a Beatle, which I don't particularly like.
Any more responses will be appreciated
I'm gonna have to disagree on this slightly. More than slightly.
First of all, don't go creating outfits. You might have a shirt that goes perfectly if you wear this sweater with it, and then match it with these slacks. Great. But when you start wearing the same exact outfit once or twice a month, it gets noticeable. Look for items that can mix and match with everything - you want a wardrobe, not a Tuesday Costume.
As for the black t-shirt and long sleeve idea; I have a lot of long sleeve button shirts, from the casual American Eagle stuff to fitted oxfords. No matter what pattern or colour I picture a shirt in, I don't see a black t-shirt fitting. Black t-shirts, especially band and concert tees, scream "I couldn't think of anything else" to me. Go to American Apparel, pick up a couple solid coloured tees, they'll be much better looking, and can be worn by themselves. I've got a drawer full of a rainbow of tees, some with small graphics but mostly plain. Crew cuts, slight v-necks, deep v-necks, muscle fits, loose, etc. I can wear them with jeans, under a blazer, with slacks, shorts, and when you wear them well, they look good. Work out.
Coloured jeans? Maybe I'm picturing them wrong, but I don't like the idea. Indigos are my favourite, but light to dark denim works well with anything.
Dress for the season and the time of day if at all possible. When I go out during the day in the summer, I'm not wearing black. Middle of the winter, I'm wearing earth tones.
I really changed my entire wardrobe piece by piece over the last 3 years from reading GQ. Check out an issue, maybe wait for the Winter fashion issue, should be out soon.
Edit: Second picture? Boy, you got some ears. Buzzed sides aren't your friend.
Clothes make the man... They also help load you with confidence, what i suggest is finding the most stylish person you know and hitting the shops with a digital camera. Take pics and post them in the fashion thread, those guys there will let you know if you're looking good. Then go and buy what looks good.
Go buy a gym membership and use it, tubes work out plan for faggots should set you on the right track.
Get some better glasses and sun glasses. A good pair of stylish glasses will look much better than no glasses at all (imo).
There is nothing wrong with looking like a Beatle
The Beatles were sexy
But regardless, growing your hair out does not necessarily mean growing it into a mop
There are a lot of different haircuts out there, try and find something that suits you
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I'm not in America so American Apparel is a no go
And the ears thing? I try to get people to take photos from a certain angle so my gigantic fucking ears don't show too much. Unfortunately, my girlfriend at the time wanted to make me look like a goblin in a purple tie
As far as ears go, growing out your hair and changing your frames can help with that. You can look pretty awesomely handsome even with larger ears. Case in point:
http://americanapparel.net/
You could try visiting their website and seeing if your country is listed among the various different regional home pages they have before dismissing it just because of its name.
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That's cool, I'll check that out.
Those are my old glasses, my current ones are the top picture. But per the advice stated here I'm almost definately going to get some more within the next few weeks.
The Beatles were attractive to lots of women. Even if you don't grow it long, keep it at least finger length on the back and sides. I also have large ears, and it helps to have a bit more hair. You can take it out a few inches without looking messy/like a hippie.
I don't know how into touching your eyes you are, but its really not that bad. I was very apprehensive but now I have them I wouldn't go back to wearing glasses full time unless I have to.
The only thing about them is finding ones that suit your lifestyle. Some people like daily lenses, but personally I'm far too lazy for that. Mine are monthly contacts. I put them in on day one and then I don't have to take them out until day 30. I can even sleep in them. I basically just put them in and forget about them.
It's SO much more convenient and REALLY affects the way you look. Its really surprising how much of an effect glasses have on the way you look and the way people perceive you.
I didn't know you could get monthly contacts:|
I'm gonna have to look into that
Outfits are a good start. You are just describing interchangeable outfits. Its not like he can start with a whole wardrobe of interchangable clothes.
as for black Ts and long sleve. Nope, definitly not working here.
well I guess thats a jacket. Anyway, layering dude.
Or maybe somthing like this
I dont really mean... colored jeans... I guess... Its hard to explain without a picture, and the pictures on levis website dont really capture what I mean very well. they are blue jeans. But there is definitely whitish yellowish thread going through them.
I stand by graphic T's :P
but they're listening to every word I say
See this is the biggest problem with fashion advice - a lot of it is really just personal taste and opinion. I think that look definately does not work. It isnt doing the guy any favors, and he's a model for gods sake. Pretty much the most bland, boring look he could have gone for imho.
The second link is a much better look. Theres stuff to focus on, the eye is drawn to many different things.
$8-$12 per pair, I ended up paying about $40 for mine because I have absurdly bad vision. Like crazy bad. But most of their glasses are really killer, I highly recommend.
As for wearing a black tee under a button up, I don't think so. The only examples you gave are of jackets, which is basically not the same thing at all, at least to me. But, then again, with button up shirts, I'm not one for casual use unless it's extremely well fitted and in that case there probably wouldn't be a very visible undershirt.
Take Alpine's advice, for sure. Reading about what makes a good wardrobe is better than just buying things people tell you to. Teach a man to fish, etc.
The hair in the first picture isn't actually that bad, if a tad short. The one thing I can see is that it looks like you just ate the sourest thing in the world.
Truth. Shoulder, chest and core exercises can do wonders for your posture which is important (if you do things right). Getting some weights and contacts (and using both) would go an extremely long way.
Just make sure its a stylist and not a run of the mill hair dresser.
The latter will give you a generic short on the sides messy on top cut, the former will be more expensive and they actually care about giving you a cut that looks amazing on you and reflects well on them.
edit: by the by, I like the haircut in the last picture the most.
2. Get clothes that FIT. Baggy jeans are awful looking. Go for something like Levi's 514s. Nice slim fit, but not overly tight. NOTHING tapered. Shirts should fit as well. Nothing looks worse than people swimming in their outfits.
3. Pay money for a good haircut. Establish a relationship with your hair dresser. They can walk you through the awkward grow out stages (which you're going to have). You're going to want to spend at least 20-30 American for a decent cut.
4. Contacts. Get contacts. Glasses are fine on some people, they don't seem to work on you. Lose the necklace as well.
Seriously, I went from glasses to contacts (Acuvue2 is what I use, monthly contacts) and it changed a lot about me. It felt GREAT to not have glasses (that can be wet or dirty or smeared) in front of my eyes all the time. It was fantastic to not see frames around my eyes. It's awesome to see everything at the same sharpness (sides aren't blurry). Optometrists can testify that many people who started wearing contacts felt a positive change in their life, felt better about themselves, etc. I know I did. And yeah, the first time, it took me 45 mins to get them on and I didn't manage it, and got quite the red eyes. It's hard at first, but now it's second nature. These days, I put them, bam, 5 seconds, they're on, didn't touch my eyes, didn't feel anything. I remove them, bam, as easy.
As for the rest, I'd suggest a new haircut. I dunno exactly what you should get, but I feel you shouldn't get what you have now. Just a feeling.
Also, as other have said, a lot about your physical appearance will depend on your posture, walk, being in good shape, smiling, etc, and not just a type of facial cream or soap or piece of clothing.
EDIT: I've been looking at your ears in the second picture, and I think that contacts (so as to not have the frames push your ears) and enough hair on the side (removes the emptyness just above your ears) would fit you better.
Layering is the shit, dog. If you weren't in Australia I'd say it'll be winter soon, when layering is easy and comfortable. In the summer, it's tougher to stay cool and layer but it is totally possible. What I like rocking on these warm summer nights when I want to look good is a pair of shorts (not denim, and not a clashing pattern) and a dress shirt with rolled up sleeves. Tuck it in, don't tuck it in, but it's all about confidence. Aviators to top it off.
One that I'm guilty of but I know I shouldn't do it, is wearing flip flops or sandals all the time. You want something summery and casual? Boat shoes, man. Get some Sperry Top Siders or something. Right now I'm always in a pair of blue boat shoes from J Shoes. Slip em on, slip em off. I get tons of compliments on them, girls notice when you do something different.
Color it up a little more. Dark is fine but navies and dark blues and reds with some black are actually better for looking like a person and not a dark oval.
Your hair looks like you're having a fight with your parents: Your dad wants you have a high and tight and you want to do something with it. I'd really grow it out or whack it all the way off. In your case, I'd say grow it out a little. The combination of having so little hair and standing it straight up makes you look like you have a much bigger forehead and ears than you really do. In the three pictures you posted, you definately have a better hairline in the third than the first two.
I wouldn't bother with any man-jewelery unless you're actually a hippy or it actually cost some money. If a girl gave you that amulet thingy and you have to wear it, wear it, otherwise no.
There's a big fashion thread in DnD. It's not solid gold by any means. (Incenjucar posts in it) but you can see different looks for different builds in it.
I can't tell your exact build, but you look leaner. You want fitted stuff so you don't look like you're in your dad's clothes.
Alpine: Black leather is a big step.
I'm glad you said something about shoes, though. People look at shoes more then you think. They don't have to be great shoes, but they should broadly co-ordinate with your shirt. (which is not like being the same color as your shirt. This is called "Turtle's Folly" by Entourage fans)
I host a podcast about movies.
Absolutely don't ever wear roundish-frame glasses again. The square-frames you've got in the first picture aren't bad, but they're crooked on your face. Get some stylish glasses in that shape, preferably with fairly thick frames (not quite emo-glasses thick, but solid) to give some definition to your face.
What do you look like with facial hair?
I host a podcast about movies.
How is anything you described "different"? You sound like you dress like a fraternity douche.
And a leather jacket on a little guy? Not bad ass at all. He'll look like he's trying too hard.
Shorts? No.
On the "bad jackets" note
under no circumstances shall you wear a trench coat without a suit, or any form of whimsical, noir-esque hat, OP.
I host a podcast about movies.
Trench coats scream NERD. Along with the hats. You're not Gregory Peck and this isn't 1950. Don't even try it.