Hey there /fa/; I'm a long-time listener, first-time caller.

The key to wearing these type of clothing is that you do it in big cities or places where there is a fashionably community (lots of artists etc)

If you dressed like that in Iowa or something like that everyone will think you are a huge faggot, or a creep. In New York you'll pass as being into fashion or just eccentric

>>9283577
a lot of people here dress to imitate

none of those things you mentioned here are high-end

and the majority of those look dumb in the street

just learn to balance shit
i dress because i like looking nice to others and because i feel good doing so

so pretty much both
it's not as bipolar as you think

>>9283591

this guy is right

if you want to dress full rick // lunarcore // any other weird style you have to live in big cities that have high concentrations of fashion-interested folk

NYC, San Francisco, and maybe LA and DC are the only american cities where it can really be pulled off

>>9283628

Okay then -- so being /fa/ is contingent on your social context.

No outfit is inherently /fa/ -- good regardless of what people think; good in and of itself -- rather, each outfit has to somehow work within the social setting it's worn in.

>>9283628
or seattle or portland

>>9283671
Definitely. A bespoke suit that looks great in Chicago makes you look like an idiot in Maui.

>>9283671
Yes, that's why you dress according to your lifestyle. If you work in a warehouse or something are you going to dress in full bespoke suits? No, you probably won't be able to afford it and even if you do you'll look like a try hard, even if a well dressed one.

This is the /fa/ effect, where kids working in McDonalds save up to buy geos, but they can't pull them off because they can't afford any more pieces of the aesthetic

>>9283577
If you look like your uncomfortable about what you're wearing, or you're not confident about what you're wearing yes you will look like a fag. If everything fits right and you don't act like a spaz and throw spaghetti everywhere you should be alright. Be aware you will get weird stares however if you do not live in a big city when wearing rather avant garde pieces.

/fa/ claims it dresses to express, but the clothing is merely a form of armor that protects their emotional insides

either they impress people and gain confidence through compliments, or they dress to make a statement and reinforce their own superiority complex to hide their feelings of inadequacy

i dress for myself really
im not concerned of what others may think of how i dress
if i like something im going to wear it anywhere in the world unless its mean im getting stoned to death for disrespecting some code of conduct or whatever

>>9283676
>portland

>>9283720
Or people dress in clothes that they like because it looks good to them

Stop acting like a psychologist you pompous cunt

>>9283766
Looks like someone's upset about the truth.

>>9283836
looks like someone dresses like shit so he needs to take out on others that are comfortable with how they dress

>>9283856
S A L T Y

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>>9283720
I dress well because it is a social art and I want to display that I have an understanding of fashion. I want to stand out and appear as an interesting intelligent person with good taste that is apealing to look at while still being relatable.