<p>I've always been a more "dressy" kind of guy (Express Men is my favorite store). I like wearing polos, leather jackets, jeans, nice sneakers, cardigans, etc. (Hopefully you get the picture). But I'm going off to college soon, and I'm not sure that style will exactly roll well. It's not like I wanna be a poser, but I don't wanna stick out like a sore thumb either. So what I need help from you guys is some suggestions as to what stores to start looking at to perhaps change my wardrobe. And it's not like I don;t mind looking more casual, on the contrary I would have no problem with it, I'm just curious as to what brands or stores (both clothes and shoes) are famous among typical, chill, college guys.</p>
<p>Depends on the area. Different styles are popular in different parts of the world and then of course there are some looks that kids all across America adopt. From what you said about your personal style I say you’ll be more than fine (I was at Express Men just the other day lol), maybe get a school shirt or 2 and a few other t shirts.</p>
<p>Everyone has their own different style that suits them. You shouldn’t change it to try to fit in lol however popular styles consits of Hollister, Aeropostle, American Eagle, etc. <-I have clothes from all 3 and then a little bit of Express thrown in as well. I also wear some Adidas.</p>
<p>Like, your style fine, but basically it seems you just need a few shirts that you can chill in. Like if you just walk over to a friends dorm or go to cafeteria or something.</p>
<p>I see, that makes sense. I live in NJ, and no, not the shore. So I don’t dress like a unintelligent jackass. But I like the style of those stores (A&E, A&F, and Hollister)… just never got around to buying from them. I’m guessing for sneakers, adidas, and converse are popular ones?</p>
<p>LOL, by Adidas I actually meant clothes like Pullovers and a few jackets. Mostly for chilling, exercising or a game of football.</p>
<p>But yeah, for shoes Nike’s and Adidas are classics. Converse are good too.</p>
<p>Why settle for being typical though? </p>
<p>Wear whatever you want with confidence. </p>
<p>I wear wool suits 6 days a week, on Sunday a fitted Jordan tracksuit works for me. </p>
<p>I stick out a lot, but because that is my genuine style and I feel comfortable and more importantly, I feel like myself when I dress like that, nobody cares. In some ways it is good because it makes it easier to meet women when you are dressed to the hilt. </p>
<p>I don’t even own a pair of jeans, or a t-shirt or polo. I would feel awkward wearing that, and trying to dress in a way that doesn’t come to me naturally is poseurish imo. </p>
<p>Just be yourself. I’m not saying you should go out and buy 6 suits if that isn’t you. You can tell when someone wears suits a lot because it is them, or if they wear suits a lot to pretend to be somebody they are not, the latter tend to be very self conscious and act awkwardly and walk like they are uncomfortable.</p>
<p>I wear: </p>
<p>100% wool 2-button suit
100% cotton dress shirt with french cuffs
Stone cuff links
100% silk tie
silver or gold tie clip
leather belt
leather oxford cap toe, or snakeskin shoes
mirrored sunglasses, metal frame
anondized aluminum gel pen in shirt pocket
quartz movement watch with leather strap</p>
<p>I want to let my competition know that I mean business. Because of the mirrored sunglasses they can’t see my eyes, so they do not know who or what they are dealing with.</p>
<p>A WORD OF CAUTION:</p>
<p>For everyday wear make a special effort to avoid plastic, polyester, and other fake/synethic/PETROLEUM based products from touching yourskin! That reeks lower class and mediocrity!*** </p>
<p>***With the exception of rubber, which is very suitable and classy for soles of various high end shoes and other clothing items.</p>
<p>Just stay away from polyester shirts, polyester ties, polyester pants, polyester shoes, etc. No petroleum.</p>
<p>Polyester can also be very hazardous to your health in hot conditions if it catches on fire. In the heat it also traps in heat and moisture like a steam bag in a microwave!</p>
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Elitist much?</p>
<p>Cargo shorts.</p>
<p>He’s either a ■■■■■ or a glibertarian*. I’m not quite sure which is worse.</p>
<p>(*Based on previous threads, Thereisnosecret tends towards strong Libertarian viewpoints.)</p>
<p>(Oh, and before this comment starts off a flame war - not all libertarians are glibertarians.)</p>
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<p>For one, I don’t think he’s gonna be fighting fires in polyester so he doesn’t have to worry about his clothes melting on him. Secondly, I’m pretty sure that if cotton/wool catches fire you’re gonna have a bad day as well.</p>
<p>There is a reason why the Marines banned polyester in Iraq. </p>
<p>Polyester will melt into your skin and become fused with the outer layers of your skin! </p>
<p>Cotton and wool do burn, but they do not melt. There is a difference. They are also much slower to catch on fire. </p>
<p>You don’t want to be anywhere near a stove or a heat source while wearing polyester. </p>
<p>Fire performers wear 100% cotton.</p>
<p>The other issue like I said is breathability. On a hot day, a polyester shirt will dehydrate you and heat up your body much faster and more intensely.</p>
<p>Polyester blocks your skin from breathing. Sheep would have became extinct a long time ago if their fiber was polyester instead of wool.</p>
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<p>Yes, must be why sports clothes are often made of polyester. :rolleyes:</p>
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It’s also not uncommon for Iraq to have temperatures of 120+ degree F in the summer, so that’s a moot point.</p>
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Fire performers often perform nude. OP, just go to your classes naked.</p>
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Because we kill off every species whose hair we do not utilize, right?</p>
<p>Polyester-wear was banned because of melt burns from fires. Which tend to be a lot hotter than the 120F weather of Iraq.</p>
<p>Don’t get me wrong, 100% cotton feels great and I’d rather wear a seersucker suit than a polyester suit on a hot DC summer day, but I think the whole “it’ll melt on to your skin” argument is a bit of a moot point if you’re not gonna be fighting fires in Iraq.</p>
<p>Seen a lot of this and I tend to dress something similar to this as well: vans, high socks, khakis, t-shirt, etc. Comfortable, generally looks good.</p>
<p>Polyester will melt into your skin and become fused with the outer layers of your skin</p>
<p>that was supposed to be in all caps.</p>
<p>I’ve heard cargo shorts are all the rage.</p>
<p>Here’s the typical style for guys at my school:</p>
<p>D-Bags: Over-sized or muscle t-shirts with basketball shorts, caps on backwards, string necklace, and a Nike/Adidas sandle.</p>
<p>Other: ranges from long-sleeve shirt, polo, fleece jackets, plaid shirts/flannel, jeans, cargo shorts.</p>
<p>Yeah, the fashion here for guys isn’t really worth mentioning…but we get those bold guys coming to class every now and then.</p>
<p>i wear t shirts and v necks. rotate between 4-5 pairs of jeans if it’s cool enough, which is most of the school year. plus i have a babyface and i feel like i look younger with shorts on. i only wear shorts when it’s really hot… usually mid-late spring quarter. i love california weather 
during the winter, jeans and plaid/flannel shirts. hoodies sometimes</p>
<p>Oh come on, I can’t be the only one just in hysterics laughing about this whole polyester thing… I just get this mental image of someone walking around on a hot day in a polyester shirt and then BOOM…</p>