<p>Ohnoes, that's your right not to care. But does that make people who ARE into fashion bad people? No. Just because I like being involved in fashion isn't any different then someone at home playing video games or reading a book. We are all pursuing what interests us.</p>
<p>First of all any fool wearing A&F and American Eagle who think they are preppy is just well a fool. True preps dont go NEAR that stuff. I went through a prep phase and I wouldnt have gotten caught dead wearing any of that stuff.</p>
<p>one school...UVA!</p>
<p>"First of all any fool wearing A&F and American Eagle who think they are preppy is just well a fool. True preps dont go NEAR that stuff. I went through a prep phase and I wouldnt have gotten caught dead wearing any of that stuff."</p>
<p>what if people wearing a&f and ae arent going for the "prep look," rather the a&f/ae look? i dont yell at people saying, "are you kidding me? everyone knows nerds can only pull of the pockedted shirt if its a 2 button cotton. what is he doing with that 3 button cotton/polyester blend? and seriously, where did he get those shoes? the blue/white was so middle school nerd. true nerds go red/grey/white from new balance; nice sauconys, loser. that kid wishes he were a TRUE nerd. hes never going to be a real nerd." so why do you have to insult people about their ae or A&F? maybe they arent really a prep, so what? they are who they are, not who you think they are trying to be. maybe they cant afford that 80$ lacoste polo and had to settle for the 30$ ae polo, how is that their fault? stop being so materialistic. "it HAS to be brooks brothers or Lacoste" well sooooooooorry, next time i see someone trying to run in anything but asics ill punch them out for you. would you like me to bomb the local "Payless Shoe" store at the same time?</p>
<p>"Ohnoes, that's your right not to care. But does that make people who ARE into fashion bad people? No. Just because I like being involved in fashion isn't any different then someone at home playing video games or reading a book. We are all pursuing what interests us."</p>
<p>The difference is that you're never going to see someone who likes to play GTA point and laugh at someone for playing Splinter Cell.</p>
<p>good point ohnoes
LyKe OmG hE's WeARinG THAT?!</p>
<p>kosuke, you rock</p>
<p>Wow, that's a huge stereotype. So everyone who cares about fashion judges people? You need to get out more.</p>
<p>I think it is just b/c people who wear their collars popped are usually douche bags as far as people go b/c they think that they're richer and better. This isn't always true. It's funny to see how people really feel at parties when you are wearing a polo shirt and drunk people either pop your collar or put it down. And what do you mean a true prep? I just wear what I like and different labels mean different things whereever you are. I spend my own money on clothes and buy nice ones. Big deal. I hate how with some people A&F and AE (my fav) have such stigmas. I don't care what anyone wears as long as it's sensible.</p>
<p>The latest thing isn't even popped collars anymore: Ugg boots with a short skirt in the freezing cold of winter is the latest craze. Which is stupid b/c you are obviously cold and shivering while waiting in line for the bar. The other is Northface jackets which are very plain looking and two colors or less and make Gap clothes look technicolored. (Nothing against the Gap except all their clothes are just one color). And any gender can wear either jacket and everyone just looks exactly like one another, very assembly-line-ish. They are awful and don't even keep you warm. Two of the latest crazes where I am from.</p>
<p>" Wow, that's a huge stereotype. So everyone who cares about fashion judges people? You need to get out more."</p>
<p>No, but you can't deny that many do. Hell, look at this thread.</p>
<p>Gap makes these amazing collared shirts (premium ones that normally retail for $60 but cost $13 if you can find some after the season is over and the sales start). They look really good whenever you go out with your friends at night or have something fancy. They also double as great clubing shirts.</p>
<p>I don't have to "deny" anything. I know many people who are interested in fashion and almost all of them aren't the least bit pretentious or stuck-up. I'm sorry you're forced to form your opinions based off of a message board.</p>
<p>holy **** this thread is ridiculous</p>
<p>And to provide some food for thought. What is wrong with a well dressed, well groomed, and fashionable guy? Is that somehow a distraction or negative? I would only consider it a positive. Unless you folks beg to differ.</p>
<p>I would be the first one to say that there is nothing wrong with being well dressed. Having a popped collar is not being well-dressed, though.</p>
<p>There's nothing wrong with a guy being well dressed, but I don't like it when he's really concerned with fashion and his image and grooming himself. EW. There's nothing less attractive than a metrosexual.</p>
<p>One of my guy friend's told me this story, thought I'd pass it along:
He and his friends were in the mall one day and they saw a couple of preppy guys with their collars popped. My friend (hereafter, MF) decided that he and his friends should make fun of said collar-poppers. MF then lead his little group around the mall popping the collars on mannequins in all the storefronts where there were poppable collars. The finally reached A&F and Hollister which are both at the end of that mall, right next to each other. The collars had already been popped. Which prompted MF and co. to ask themselves, had A&F and Hollister already been the victims of someone else's popped collar prank, or did they actually think they're ridiculous fad was worth advertising?</p>
<p>i rock pink and im a guy, i dont care what other people think/say. as for the popped collars..the ONLY time i will pop my collar is if i wear a sweater underneath my polo...i will never pop it if im just rockin a polo, i think it looks stupid.</p>
<p>I rock pink too. And girls commonly tell me I'm one of the few guys that can do it. But my mom she about exploded when my sister bought me a pink shirt. She was like, "Stacey* don't you know what people are going to think? You're grounded!" And I was just like mom get real but then I noticed my dad wasn't getting into this and I said, "Dad you were into the hippi fads (except for the drugs) I bet you had a pink shirt, after all you wore a white tuxedo to your wedding." He was like, "Yeah I bet I have one or two lying around." It was hilarious.</p>
<p>I just think that people can wear what they want and hate what clothes and styles they want as long as they don't believe that wearing their clothes in a way or a specific type of clothes makes them better than those who don't. That is when fashion crosses the line into pretentiousness and arrogance.</p>
<p>fashion is about making statements. if people went around with popped collars for the sole reason that they enjoyed popping their collars that would be one thing, but most don't. it's some sort of preppier-aka-better-than-thou statement for the vast majority of collar-poppers, which is what irks the rest of us.</p>