Comments on: The American holiday tradition for men http://youlookfab.com/2007/12/03/the-american-holiday-tradition-for-men/ Look fab, feel fabulous. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:45:53 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jason Robbins http://youlookfab.com/2007/12/03/the-american-holiday-tradition-for-men/comment-page-1/#comment-75545 Jason Robbins Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:20:51 +0000 http://www.youlookfab.com/2007/12/03/the-american-holiday-tradition-for-men/#comment-75545 I have the red jumper with the white reindeer(although my one actually fits unlike the one in the picture) and I think it's completely amazing and have had many positive complements from strangers when out wearing it. Awesome. I have the red jumper with the white reindeer(although my one actually fits unlike the one in the picture) and I think it’s completely amazing and have had many positive complements from strangers when out wearing it.

Awesome.

]]> By: edrazeba http://youlookfab.com/2007/12/03/the-american-holiday-tradition-for-men/comment-page-1/#comment-59165 edrazeba Sun, 12 Jul 2009 19:26:54 +0000 http://www.youlookfab.com/2007/12/03/the-american-holiday-tradition-for-men/#comment-59165 As with Thom Browne, these looks go beyond simple retro into something almost kinky, but a kink that I have no idea what that might be. There's just kind of a masochistic quality there that seems like "Extreme Retro" in sort of the manner of "Jack-Ass". At the same time, I think the model is wearing it very well and has just the right look to do so - the face, the hair, etc. The problems are that, firstly, any other normal looking person wouldn't be able to pull it off, and secondly, if we leave aside any other person wearing it, where, and in what kind of context, is this guy going to wear it. I do like the 1950s retro look. Unfortunately where I am is somewhat too suburban to either find or wear it. I can appreciate this look in terms of an over-the-top extreme version of retro cat-walk/performance piece, but in the real world, I don't think you'll find anyone willing to wear it. If anyone does, I would be interested to talk to them and hear about their thought process behind doing so. As with Thom Browne, these looks go beyond simple retro into something almost kinky, but a kink that I have no idea what that might be. There’s just kind of a masochistic quality there that seems like “Extreme Retro” in sort of the manner of “Jack-Ass”.

At the same time, I think the model is wearing it very well and has just the right look to do so – the face, the hair, etc. The problems are that, firstly, any other normal looking person wouldn’t be able to pull it off, and secondly, if we leave aside any other person wearing it, where, and in what kind of context, is this guy going to wear it.

I do like the 1950s retro look. Unfortunately where I am is somewhat too suburban to either find or wear it. I can appreciate this look in terms of an over-the-top extreme version of retro cat-walk/performance piece, but in the real world, I don’t think you’ll find anyone willing to wear it. If anyone does, I would be interested to talk to them and hear about their thought process behind doing so.

]]> By: Gertjan http://youlookfab.com/2007/12/03/the-american-holiday-tradition-for-men/comment-page-1/#comment-38100 Gertjan Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:41:30 +0000 http://www.youlookfab.com/2007/12/03/the-american-holiday-tradition-for-men/#comment-38100 This is art... Love the retro look. The red sweater would look better on a girl though... This is art…

Love the retro look. The red sweater would look better on a girl though…

]]> By: Sarah http://youlookfab.com/2007/12/03/the-american-holiday-tradition-for-men/comment-page-1/#comment-7516 Sarah Tue, 11 Dec 2007 03:47:26 +0000 http://www.youlookfab.com/2007/12/03/the-american-holiday-tradition-for-men/#comment-7516 For me, this look falls somewhere between 1950s homoerotica and the Hitler Youth (look at the "I'm so stern and nordic" expression on the first model). Hilarious. For me, this look falls somewhere between 1950s homoerotica and the Hitler Youth (look at the “I’m so stern and nordic” expression on the first model). Hilarious.

]]> By: Erin http://youlookfab.com/2007/12/03/the-american-holiday-tradition-for-men/comment-page-1/#comment-7084 Erin Thu, 06 Dec 2007 06:54:22 +0000 http://www.youlookfab.com/2007/12/03/the-american-holiday-tradition-for-men/#comment-7084 All I could think of when I saw the last picture and imagined the model sitting down: cameltoe. All I could think of when I saw the last picture and imagined the model sitting down: cameltoe.

]]> By: Meg from The Bargain Queen & All About Appearances http://youlookfab.com/2007/12/03/the-american-holiday-tradition-for-men/comment-page-1/#comment-7065 Meg from The Bargain Queen & All About Appearances Thu, 06 Dec 2007 04:31:30 +0000 http://www.youlookfab.com/2007/12/03/the-american-holiday-tradition-for-men/#comment-7065 Ummm... the models remind me of Ken dolls -- and not in a good way. The look kind of weirds me out for some reason. Ummm… the models remind me of Ken dolls — and not in a good way. The look kind of weirds me out for some reason.

]]> By: angie http://youlookfab.com/2007/12/03/the-american-holiday-tradition-for-men/comment-page-1/#comment-6843 angie Wed, 05 Dec 2007 06:01:51 +0000 http://www.youlookfab.com/2007/12/03/the-american-holiday-tradition-for-men/#comment-6843 You have hit the nail on the head Lisa. Your view is precisely my sentiment. Thank you for sharing your opinion so eloquently with us. You have hit the nail on the head Lisa. Your view is precisely my sentiment. Thank you for sharing your opinion so eloquently with us.

]]> By: Lisa http://youlookfab.com/2007/12/03/the-american-holiday-tradition-for-men/comment-page-1/#comment-6832 Lisa Wed, 05 Dec 2007 02:56:34 +0000 http://www.youlookfab.com/2007/12/03/the-american-holiday-tradition-for-men/#comment-6832 I can see how very trendy men could pull off this look. It could either be pulled off by a very preppy guy or a sort of geek chic guy who dresses comically on purpose, to express his sort of "above it all" irreverence. This is the same sort of guy you find wearing dark-rimmed glasses or high waters. He probably listens to Indie rock music. Yet, this is also the type of guy who would probably find this sort of cheeky item in a thrift store not a department store. So there must be some preppy gentleman who are out there in these sweaters. I actually quite like the one on the left. It's the reindeer that are just a bit too cartoon-like, a bit too animated and well....disturbing. But a man who's really confident in himself could pull off the snowflake sweater and still look hot. Love how it's pared with the plaid shirt underneath. Very cool look. I can see how very trendy men could pull off this look. It could either be pulled off by a very preppy guy or a sort of geek chic guy who dresses comically on purpose, to express his sort of “above it all” irreverence. This is the same sort of guy you find wearing dark-rimmed glasses or high waters. He probably listens to Indie rock music. Yet, this is also the type of guy who would probably find this sort of cheeky item in a thrift store not a department store. So there must be some preppy gentleman who are out there in these sweaters. I actually quite like the one on the left. It’s the reindeer that are just a bit too cartoon-like, a bit too animated and well….disturbing. But a man who’s really confident in himself could pull off the snowflake sweater and still look hot. Love how it’s pared with the plaid shirt underneath. Very cool look.

]]> By: Maya http://youlookfab.com/2007/12/03/the-american-holiday-tradition-for-men/comment-page-1/#comment-6738 Maya Tue, 04 Dec 2007 01:49:35 +0000 http://www.youlookfab.com/2007/12/03/the-american-holiday-tradition-for-men/#comment-6738 Take those sweaters and put them on the average gent and I assure you they will lose their appeal. I suppose on a younger guy they could be "ironic" and therefore obviously worn in jest, but if I saw a man over 30 (keep in mind that my idea of "younger" is skewed), I'd just assume he was clueless. Reminds me of my former history of film professor who used to come in with old man cardigans and an electric blue tie with a popcorn print on it. Somehow it just worked for him, but it wouldn't work on anyone else. Take those sweaters and put them on the average gent and I assure you they will lose their appeal. I suppose on a younger guy they could be “ironic” and therefore obviously worn in jest, but if I saw a man over 30 (keep in mind that my idea of “younger” is skewed), I’d just assume he was clueless. Reminds me of my former history of film professor who used to come in with old man cardigans and an electric blue tie with a popcorn print on it. Somehow it just worked for him, but it wouldn’t work on anyone else.

]]> By: Steph http://youlookfab.com/2007/12/03/the-american-holiday-tradition-for-men/comment-page-1/#comment-6733 Steph Mon, 03 Dec 2007 23:50:47 +0000 http://www.youlookfab.com/2007/12/03/the-american-holiday-tradition-for-men/#comment-6733 Those are so awful that I can't stop looking at them! I can't believe those are even being made. Would men's friends let them wear that? I think not. Those are so awful that I can’t stop looking at them! I can’t believe those are even being made. Would men’s friends let them wear that? I think not.

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