MercenaryChef Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 Xray, $110 for a Hawaiian shirt???? Holy balls! I think I will look for something more inexpensive. Gonna grab a fresh pair of sneakers and some fashionable shorts and I feel I might be ready to hit the local community and look ok. My traveling companion will look awkward enough for both of us. My sous chef is a straight up weirdo. I love him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tears of Lys Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 2 hours ago, MercurialCannibal said: Xray, $110 for a Hawaiian shirt???? Holy balls! I think I will look for something more inexpensive. Gonna grab a fresh pair of sneakers and some fashionable shorts and I feel I might be ready to hit the local community and look ok. My traveling companion will look awkward enough for both of us. My sous chef is a straight up weirdo. I love him. Yeah, for a one-time-at-best shirt, 110 seems a bit rich. You might check out a Goodwill store (if you don't mind wearing second-hand.) My husband donated all his dad's Hawaiian shirts from the '50s there, and they've been hardly worn and are authentic. '50-ish clothes are different from anything you'll see too. IOW, you won't see yourself coming and going in them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xray the Enforcer Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 It's hand screen-printed fabric and sewn in Hilo. But ya gotta go with what works. You better buy a shirt that will at least last until MDF. I wore my Sig Zane shirt today to work in honor of this thread, because that shit looks great no matter where you are. ETA: Oh sweet Jesus I need this dress: http://sigzanedesigns.com/collections/dresses/products/mohalu-dress-brown-hua-hekili Dammit I need to go back to Hawaii. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kairparavel Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 I've been tasked with picking the shirt. GREAT. I like this https://avantishirts.com/collections/modern/products/pareau-burgundy And these https://avantishirts.com/collections/vintage/products/blue-hawaii-blue https://avantishirts.com/collections/vintage/products/pineapple https://avantishirts.com/collections/men/products/blue-hawaii-rayon-red Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercenaryChef Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 We already have a guy at mdf who sports Hawaiian shirts. Still I am searching one out. The history of the garment is pretty cool I must say. Gonna grab a fresh pair of black dickies shorts (like the consummate vato that I am) and a new pair of Adidas to wear with this icon of a garment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iskaral Pust Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 1 hour ago, kairparavel said: I've been tasked with picking the shirt. GREAT. I like this https://avantishirts.com/collections/modern/products/pareau-burgundy And these https://avantishirts.com/collections/vintage/products/blue-hawaii-blue https://avantishirts.com/collections/vintage/products/pineapple https://avantishirts.com/collections/men/products/blue-hawaii-rayon-red Thoughts? All pretty nice. You should know if red or blue looks better with MC's skin tone and coloring. (I'd always wear blue before red) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
all swedes are racist Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 Regardless, pineapples look best on everyone. eta: I think MC is lucky enough to be able to rock either, though I might go with a more burgundy than straight up red (possible bias showing here; obviously I can't do that much red) but like IP says, can almost never go wrong with blue (especially dodgers blue, right?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xray the Enforcer Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 I'd opt with the first shirt. 1) the color will look good on MC and 2) pattern is much more interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kairparavel Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 What is Crepe de Chine silk? The first link is cotton poplin, the last is rayon and the others are this Crepe de Chine silk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xray the Enforcer Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 It's that weird textured shit that sometimes gets really itchy if it's not actual silk. (and beware -- even if a place says it's "silk" sometimes that is a damned dirty lie. Most of the time, it's polyester.) Crepe de chine on men makes me think Tubbs from Miami Vice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lily Valley Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 One of you monsters told me that this opened near me. I need some work shoes too, X-Ray. New Vice Chancellor wants us to clean up our dress code. If that fails, there's Shoe-Be-Do right down the road. Looking for something like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elder Sister Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 Am thinking of wearing black sequin pants to a conservative work party Tuesday night. Dress is suits/dressy work clothes. I 'think' I can pull it off with silver jewelry and a lot of attitude. Talk me out of it. Or not... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lily Valley Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 2 hours ago, Elder Sister said: Am thinking of wearing black sequin pants to a conservative work party Tuesday night. Dress is suits/dressy work clothes. I 'think' I can pull it off with silver jewelry and a lot of attitude. Talk me out of it. Or not... DO IT. I have an unholy love of brocade. My best friend says that left to my own devices I would dress like I had been out killing sofas. She found me a pair of black on black brocade pants that satisfied my urge to wear your grandma's furniture and still looked chic. If they were silver sequin, I'd say no, but I think you can get away with damn near anything in a black pant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elder Sister Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 3 hours ago, Lily Valley said: DO IT. I have an unholy love of brocade. My best friend says that left to my own devices I would dress like I had been out killing sofas. She found me a pair of black on black brocade pants that satisfied my urge to wear your grandma's furniture and still looked chic. If they were silver sequin, I'd say no, but I think you can get away with damn near anything in a black pant. I think I'm going to go for it. It's so strange, because before breast cancer I was much more uptight about this stuff...I was very much worried about what people would think of me, the impression I made...now I just don't give much of a damn. I'm going to wear them, because I almost always get bored, and black sequin pants will entertain me. I also love brocade. I have a jacket that is embroidered brocade. I feel like the Queen of Sheba when I wear it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xray the Enforcer Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Agreed. Wear the sequin trousers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angalin Posted September 18, 2016 Author Share Posted September 18, 2016 Thirding the sequins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baitac Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 On September 16, 2016 at 4:34 PM, Elder Sister said: I think I'm going to go for it. It's so strange, because before breast cancer I was much more uptight about this stuff...I was very much worried about what people would think of me, the impression I made...now I just don't give much of a damn. I'm going to wear them, because I almost always get bored, and black sequin pants will entertain me. I also love brocade. I have a jacket that is embroidered brocade. I feel like the Queen of Sheba when I wear it. Did you wear them? You are the Queen of Sheba. <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elder Sister Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 18 hours ago, Baitac said: Did you wear them? You are the Queen of Sheba. <3 I did wear them. I wore them with wedge/platform Fly London pumps, big white over-sized shirt, and lots of silver/turquoise jewelry. I felt very sassy and fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angalin Posted September 22, 2016 Author Share Posted September 22, 2016 Quote 2 hours ago, Elder Sister said: I did wear them. I wore them with wedge/platform Fly London pumps, big white over-sized shirt, and lots of silver/turquoise jewelry. I felt very sassy and fun. Fabulous! <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baitac Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 5 hours ago, Elder Sister said: I did wear them. I wore them with wedge/platform Fly London pumps, big white over-sized shirt, and lots of silver/turquoise jewelry. I felt very sassy and fun. You are so freaking cool. I need to see this ensemble next time we meet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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