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I love that feeling when you find an article of clothing in a store, and you have a vision of exactly how it will look on you and what you will wear it with and then the moment comes and you put it on and it fits so perfectly, you could almost cry.
Or maybe it's just me.
I bought these khaki pants yesterday when I had one of these perfect visions in the store, but I do not look like a prep, a douchebag, or a neo-nazi. They fit me in a way, that I'm re-thinking my Movie Outfit. (A Movie Outfit is what I think of as a trademark look for myself that would look good for an entire film, where the plot is such that I'm wearing essentially the same clothes for most of the two hours, except for perhaps during a scene near the end that requires me to dress up in a suit. Previous Movie Outfits have included favorite pair of jeans and my 'american pop icon' t-shirt with the flocked eagle design.)
So today I'm wearing them with black shoes, my complicated black belt (it has stitching designs and small silver studs and my big "Sun City" buckle), a short sleeve button down black (with black vertical stripes) shirt. I'm still not totally sold on the short-sleeve shirt on me yet, though this one at least doesn't make me look like a mormon on his mission and it's approaching a reasonable look. My outfit is not particularly flashy or innovative, but it's simply that the shirt and the pants both fit me exceedingly well. I have spent so much of my life in clothes that made me uncomfortable and hid my body for various reasons, this is still a novelty for me to be all jazzed at how I look. And it's not just me who thinks this -- I got checked out several times on the train (by men and women) and then on the elevator on the way up by an attorney in the office. After making eye contact recognition and exchanging hellos, she gave me the up and down and looked slightly suprised, then turned away quickly and we resumed conversing about the weather.
Now if only the weather would cooperate and get hot by Thursday night so I can wear my ridiculous board shorts that have a big stripe across the front, highlighting (and accentuating) my package.
Or maybe it's just me.
I bought these khaki pants yesterday when I had one of these perfect visions in the store, but I do not look like a prep, a douchebag, or a neo-nazi. They fit me in a way, that I'm re-thinking my Movie Outfit. (A Movie Outfit is what I think of as a trademark look for myself that would look good for an entire film, where the plot is such that I'm wearing essentially the same clothes for most of the two hours, except for perhaps during a scene near the end that requires me to dress up in a suit. Previous Movie Outfits have included favorite pair of jeans and my 'american pop icon' t-shirt with the flocked eagle design.)
So today I'm wearing them with black shoes, my complicated black belt (it has stitching designs and small silver studs and my big "Sun City" buckle), a short sleeve button down black (with black vertical stripes) shirt. I'm still not totally sold on the short-sleeve shirt on me yet, though this one at least doesn't make me look like a mormon on his mission and it's approaching a reasonable look. My outfit is not particularly flashy or innovative, but it's simply that the shirt and the pants both fit me exceedingly well. I have spent so much of my life in clothes that made me uncomfortable and hid my body for various reasons, this is still a novelty for me to be all jazzed at how I look. And it's not just me who thinks this -- I got checked out several times on the train (by men and women) and then on the elevator on the way up by an attorney in the office. After making eye contact recognition and exchanging hellos, she gave me the up and down and looked slightly suprised, then turned away quickly and we resumed conversing about the weather.
Now if only the weather would cooperate and get hot by Thursday night so I can wear my ridiculous board shorts that have a big stripe across the front, highlighting (and accentuating) my package.
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Date: 2007-06-05 11:00 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-06-05 11:22 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-06-05 11:14 pm (UTC)That shit feels amazing. I'm glad you've had a similar clothing uptick after yesterday's tooth pain disaster.
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Date: 2007-06-05 11:20 pm (UTC)Glad the universe bestowed a well-dressed day on you as well!
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Date: 2007-06-05 11:35 pm (UTC)It's nice to buy shit and not regret it.
I'm currently putting away the clothes explosion which has been accumulating on my floor for the past six months, and I'm realizing that some shit needs to go. I need to suck it up.
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Date: 2007-06-06 04:04 am (UTC)that's hot.
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Date: 2007-06-06 02:16 am (UTC)Khakis (a bit of stretch and a katherine hepburn flare)
fitted white scoopneck
brown leather stacked heeled sandals
thick brown leather belt
big chunky layered turquoise beads.
the key to the outfit is my super straight, parted down the middle jet black hair and pale glossy lips.
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Date: 2007-06-06 05:40 pm (UTC)dapper
Date: 2007-06-06 04:10 am (UTC)and um, khakis were on the "do not dress" list.
so, i will need to see you in these pants to maybe gain a new perspective...a new appreciation for the khaki.
cargo pants were also on the do not dress list.
but the "sun city" buckle might just make the ensemble.
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Date: 2007-06-06 12:10 pm (UTC)Re: dapper
Date: 2007-06-06 01:48 pm (UTC)Clearly.
I think khaki is difficult, but possible.
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Date: 2007-06-06 11:59 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-06-06 12:00 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-06-06 04:35 pm (UTC)