Boots -- Fras, I'm looking at you
So I'm thinking of picking up a pair of suede chukkas. Or, failing that, something casual that aren't tennis shoes. I'm tired of fretting on dates. I don't want to dress up. That isn't me, and unless we're going to the theater I'm not doing it. I'm also tired of looking like I just stepped out of high school. Once again I'm enlisting the aid of the forum to help compensate for my fashion disability.
I tend to dress in drab colors. I don't care if women like colorful shit or not. Drab. Brown, gray, black, olive. Earthy, neutral. Whatever you want to call it. That's how I dress. That's what my footwear needs to accompany. When I was a kid I always wore blond suede Timberlands. Apparently those have been taken over by the impoverished, completely monotonous "gangstah" crowd, so the tried and true Timmies of yesteryear are out of the question.
Ideally I'd like one pair of boots that can go with a brown or black jacket. I don't want to limit myself. I was thinking gray boots. Also, I mostly wear blue jeans. That's not changing any time soon. So blue jeans, gray shoes, brown or black jacket. Does this mean I have to wear something gray to match the shoes? Would I be considered crazily mismatched if my shirt turns out to be white or something?
I realize I'm shooting for convenience here. Something kind of casual but not too casual, something that goes with anything. By default I think fashion is never convenient. After all, if someone can convince you that you need a different pair of shoes or a different jacket for every outfit, someone stands to make a lot more money, right? And that's all fashion's really about. Making money for the people leading everyone else around by the short hairs. But what can a guy do? There's nothing gets you laid faster or more consistently than conformity.
So how are these for chic, non-conformist conformity?
P.S. Now that I think of it, what color belt do you wear with gray shoes?
Last edited by Gribble; 29-12-10 at 12:31 AM.
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