To me, fashion had always been something that was just outside of my reach. It wasn't that I didn't understand it and it wasn't that I couldn't afford to dress well, it was more so that the lifestyle that I was living didn't lend it self to even having the option of being fashionable. For as long as I can remember I had been a blue collar worker. From mechanic to print press operator, I was always covered in grease and different inks. In art school where I studied print making I always opted to wear all black as to hide as many stains and blemishes as possible. I know that that Jackson Polluck splattered aesthetic might make you look sophisticated and artistic but it can also just ruin a really nice button up. I guess the mentality that I had was that everything fashionable was too delicate to risk covering with grease, but one day I just said fuck it. I was tired of wearing the same self appointed uniform of black on black. I didn't want to let my job or anyone else dictate what I could and couldn't wear, so I quit my job and I started pursuing the life that I wanted. I now work from home doing freelance design work; I'm poor as hell but I am at least my own boss and I get to finally dress like an adult.
So I guess this is what an adult male dresses like: Now that I look at it, this is pretty much what any normal blue collar worker all throughout the last century might wear. I guess I had to take the long way to get here.
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Cap - Military Surplus (Military Surplus stuff is great because it is always made in the USA)
Glasses - LA Eye Works
Flannel - Pendleton Vintage Made in the USA
Sweater - Phillip Lim
Button Up - Freeman's Sporting Club Made in the USA
Jeans - APC New Cure
Shoes - Vintage Mens Oxfords
