Althouse: "What is the aesthetic you want to create? Classic? Counter cultural? Outdoorsy? Streetwear? These all operate on their own language."

May 8, 2025

"What is the aesthetic you want to create? Classic? Counter cultural? Outdoorsy? Streetwear? These all operate on their own language."

Derek Guy explains pants.

23 comments:

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Bring back the real jeans, ones that are baggy enough to let a man move.; 5/8/25, 10:19 AM
Freeman Hunt said...: Derek Guy is a treasure.; 5/8/25, 10:28 AM
Jamie said...: Add 2% Spandex and you can have jeans as tight as fashion dictates, if that's your thing.

I didn't like Guy's picture and video selection - he didn't choose anyone with any kind of bulk to work with (my husband could use a tutorial, but none of this advice applies to him).; 5/8/25, 10:29 AM
mccullough said...: Trousers, slacks, pants, britches, jeans, dungarees; 5/8/25, 10:37 AM
RideSpaceMountain said...: Enough with the tattoos. Please. Enough. Especially the Chinese character tats...90% (you know who you are...) don't even fucking know what they scrawled permanently on your skin. Is that too much to ask? I'm willing to compromise on "I ❤️ Mom", Eagles Globes & Anchors etc, but the esoteric derma-doodling is hideously ugly and nobody believes anyone when they tell you it means X or "you got it" because Y.

They were never not trashy. Stop.; 5/8/25, 10:40 AM
mccullough said...: Cords, sweats, zubas; 5/8/25, 10:40 AM
Freeman Hunt said...: "he didn't choose anyone with any kind of bulk to work with"

He has several threads on that topic. They're great.; 5/8/25, 10:45 AM
mccullough said...: Is it a faux pas to wear a doublet & jerkin with pants?; 5/8/25, 10:45 AM
Heartless Aztec said...: I didn't see any classic Brit linen shorts for dressing up at the Beach...; 5/8/25, 10:47 AM
hombre said...: Dark blue jeans and dark blue shorts (sorry, Professor) are adequate. This guy is pretty funny.; 5/8/25, 10:50 AM
PM said...: Not sure anything can beat Eldridge Cleaver pants.; 5/8/25, 10:57 AM
Temujin said...: Frankly, I expected much more on the role of shorts in menswear.; 5/8/25, 11:17 AM
n.n said...: Indoorsy with an extraterrestrial synthetic.; 5/8/25, 12:02 PM
Rusty said...: At this stage in my life you guys are lucky I wear underpants when I take a wizz off my deck.; 5/8/25, 12:03 PM
Jaq said...: The one on the left looks like he must have lost his paunch, and still dresses as if he had it.; 5/8/25, 12:05 PM
Bob Boyd said...: Pants.
It's not just a good idea, it's the law.; 5/8/25, 12:33 PM
Kevin said...: White smoke!

Holy smokes!; 5/8/25, 5:46 PM
Narr said...: "At this stage in my life you guys are lucky I wear underpants when I take a wizz off my deck."

So that's you!; 5/8/25, 6:22 PM
boatbuilder said...: Rusty--boxers, I hope. You get no credit for briefs.; 5/8/25, 8:53 PM
Tina Trent said...: The boobs on the guy on the right pull the creases in behind the side-pockets.

Easy.; 5/9/25, 6:23 AM
Magilla Gorilla said...: There is no such thing as "a pant." There are only pants.; 5/9/25, 9:03 AM
Ampersand said...: Pants are a kludge. You've got to cover yourself from midriff to ankle, and the choices among fabrics and styles are bewildering. Just find something comfortable, durable, and within the zone of social acceptance.
i have to concede that Derek Guy makes some good points, though.; 5/9/25, 11:40 AM
Art in LA said...: Who wears pleated pants still?! I recently bought a pair of Levi's 501 shrink-to-fit classics, part of my uniform back in college. Takes a bit of time for them to get all nice and faded ... I have no memory of that, LOL.

I'm in the "you do you" camp with respect to clothes.; 5/9/25, 12:28 PM