2 సెప్టెంబర్, 2026
"Wearing vintage clothes in Denmark can be a sign of one’s right-wing politics, he said, but for him, dressing up was an inclusionary practice: 'I’m trying to make it nonpolitical.'"
From "Look of the Week/A First Time Out in Clothes That Have Been Around the Block" (NYT gift link).
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And men wearing shorts in Denmark are a sign of sexual unattractiveness, or so I'm told.
When the collective left try to shame and malign the "right-wing" over nothing. Such Fascists.
“Don’t hate me because I look marvelous” a variation on “Don’t hate me because I’m beautiful. 🤩
“I’m trying to make [clothing I wear] non-political.” Good luck with that, Euro Dude. Not sure I truly understand his struggle.
Imagine needing to *try* lest your clothes be political. If you just throw things on — wacky stuff, slick stuff — you'll be taking sides, getting all partisan.
That's Denmark for you.
When Norm Macdonald, while doing a set would say; “I don’t want to get political”, I suspect he was mocking certain comics who would say “I don’t want to get political” as some sort of safety net, parachute, against possible blowback. There was nobody braver than Norm.
Here, purple hair and septum rings are our political marker.
Modern modalities, inanities occur in cycles.
Fashion sales, markets, and influencers.
Hand me downs are right-wing... libertarian. The more you know.
For NYT and other lefties everything is politics.
Danes in shorts.
The woman will be wearing a burqa soon. And those don’t come in rainbow colors.
Dressing well is right-coded? Is there anything decent left in the world that the left won't claim is right-coded?
👌 (no pun intended).
Hasan Piker recently started wearing suits. I suspect that it was because he wanted to start making public appearances with DSA politicians. (and not really the ShoeOnHead dust up)
I rarely wore suits. I actually had to wear uniforms when I was working at my theme park jobs. After a while, they felt like a part of me. Now that I'm retired, I still wear my black Halloween Haunt uniform from time to time because I think it looks cool. (It has a patch on the chest with flying bats that says, B.A.T.S. BACKSTAGE ACTIVE TECH SQUAD.)
They say that clothes makes the man, but I think that the man dictates the clothes. And when it comes to Hasan, some of those suits are wearing him.
n.n said...
"Hand me downs are right-wing... libertarian. The more you know."
But only if the suits are polyester, tan and actually came from your dad. That is the classic Libertarian fashion.
Or it could be a sign of Left Wing Politics. But why bring politics into it al all?
I don't need to go to thrift shops for vintage clothing. That's all I have in my closet, and I got it new.
But only if the suits are polyester, tan and actually came from your dad. That is the classic Libertarian fashion.
I had a tan polyester leisure suit that I grudgingly wore in the late 70's with garishly colored acetate shirts in the fashion of the era, up until Reagan was elected in 1980 and we all went back to Brooks Brothers, to my unutterable right-wing delight....
I'd hand it down to my son if I knew where it was, but I'm sure he would wear it only to 70's-themed costume parties. It would probably be worth a little money to a collector of fashions, as it was absolutely on point for the time and place. I think it went to Goodwill at least 30 years ago.
When I retired, I got rid of my Brooks Brothers stuff and started buying Carhartt and Columbia stuff.
That is certainly a political statement.
The statement below is used in the Oxford American dictionary as an example of how a dilettante behaves in his natural environment:
**When I retired, I got rid of my Brooks Brothers stuff and started buying Carhartt and Columbia stuff.**
This sounds like another statement made without evidence. For what it's worth I asked ChatGPT how vintage clothes are perceived in Denmark.
Vintage clothing is **quite well regarded in Denmark**, particularly in Copenhagen—but there’s an important distinction between *vintage as fashion* and *used clothing as thrift*.
* **Vintage can be genuinely fashionable.** In Copenhagen, vintage is part of the fashion culture rather than being seen simply as a way to save money. Curated vintage shops sell designer pieces, archival denim, leather, and Scandinavian brands.
* **Second-hand is mainstream.** Danish consumers have a long tradition of *genbrug* (reuse). A 2022 survey found that 77% of Danes had bought something from a vintage shop in the previous year, while 32% had bought or sold used clothing.
* **Sustainability matters, but isn't the whole story.** Danish shoppers also appreciate second-hand because it can provide unusual, individual pieces. Copenhagen's tourism organization actually presents vintage shopping as part of the city's sustainable fashion culture.
* **There is some generational/class nuance.** Older research on young Danish consumers found that the term *genbrugstøj* ("second-hand clothes") could still evoke negative associations, whereas *vintage* carries a much more fashionable connotation.
So if you're wondering **"Would I look odd in Denmark wearing vintage clothes?"**, probably not at all. In Copenhagen especially, **a well-chosen vintage jacket, sweater, jeans, or dress can signal taste and individuality rather than poverty or inability to afford new clothes.**
One particularly Danish approach is to **mix vintage with modern, understated pieces** rather than dressing head-to-toe in an obvious retro costume. That fits the Danish preference for looking stylish without appearing to try too hard.
"Vintage" clothing means different things to different people. In Denmark or for an especially stogy AI program, "vintage" may refer to old-fashioned formal wear. For many other people, "vintage" means funky, hippy-dippy dime store castoff duds.
Handmade costumes.
Hassayamper: my dad had two suits, his pistachio plaid polyester one for summer and his dark one for winter. Montgomery Wards. I buy unused Brooks Brothers suits and shirts for my husband in thrift stores where I live now, because it is near wealthy retirees. Plus $75 ties that cost a dollar, likely gifts, never used. He has a several thousand dollar wardrobe that cost about $200.
You have to go where the old dead guys are and have a good, French-trained, Vietnamese tailor, and by all means tip very well. We like a few bespoke and classic brands -- Jones New York or Kenneth Cole for me -- but only if they're under $20.
Our (new) underwear and socks cost more.
Per the political angle: immigrant idiot states in Europe are now urging native-born women to wear headscarfs in public lest they get raped. Such is European fascist leftism. I'd wear a frigging miniskirted drindle every day and carry my own boxcutters.
New blades are $7 for a hundred on Amazon, last I checked.
It's like there's a right-wing monster lurking around every corner with these mental cases.
I think you have a crush on me Howard.
Sorry but I am faithfully married and decidedly hetero.
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