My sports/recreation directly effects my identity. If you asked me who I am I would go "Student, BMXer, Snowboarder" and that def shows in my style. I have some brand loyalty and just it shows in my wardrobe, haha. It's funny because even though it's super early for me I've been thinking I might actually make my Masters' thesis about the effects of sports and recreation on identity/style . It also effects the way I talk, like if I was with friends or people I ride with, an outsider might not be able to understand me, but when I talk to other people I talk totally normal.

I employ the style of cool. 

I don't know what you'd call my style.
I admit, I'm the type to change my look depending on my mood, but never drastically.
I prefer slimmer fitting jeans, t-shirts (plain white or black, band or skate shirts), Flannel shirts, hoodies, skate shoes.
I'm usually wearing a cap, and it's usually a skate or sporting brand. Both flat and peaked varieties.

I guess overall it might be a little "skater"ish. Probably because I've been skating since I was 6 years old.
There are times when I may dress up for certain events, say a leather event, or a concert. It's situational.

I'd have to say, when I think back to it my style has varied so much over a short period of time. In beginning of High School, I was a casual dresser presenting as female. Wearing bagging shirts, character shirts, things of that nature. Never any sort of fixed up or nice. After I started to learn about myself, when I realized I didn't have friends, and got into my super depressed stages and hating the world I went toward the goth style. I stayed that way for a few years before I finally opened up my range, started to venture into the "skater" style. Skinny jeans fit better, and look better on me. I like hats but I have a small head so brims tend to be rather large and annoying. So it takes a while before I find a hat I'm comfortable with. I mostly wear beanie hats, knit hats. I started getting more graphic tees, that turned back into character t-shirts, cartoon, anime, video games shirts, to a small collection of skate shirts, flannel shirts, multiple jackets. A new obsession with thermals. All in all, I think some parts of my original "style" still exists, but it evolves and changes over time as I change.

At the moment, I'd say I'm more of a hybrid hipster-nerd. For some reason, I've never been able to get away from the "nerd" aspect of my personality and style. But I do think my style has been influenced by the people, the course of my life, and how I feel about myself. I think many things play into how we present ourselves to the public.

"Lazy goth" is my style, I suspect. I like to wear military-style pants and black band shirts. A pair of Underground boots, steel toe, looks kickass. A long, grey trenchcoat that makes me look like I'm a WW1 soldier, according to my father. And black hoodies. I've been dressing this way since middle school. I don't like pants that are too tight, I prefer to have freedom of movement, and the same goes for shirts. However, I'm looking to incorporate more colour into my wardrobe, and I adore paisley patterned things. I would also like to incorporate more late 19th or early 20th century influences, since people knew how to dress back then. I've been wearing mostly all-black since I was 12 or so.

My personality is, well... I'm pretty nerdy, and not good at social interaction. So I suppose I express it as a socially awkward nerd. Despite my black clothes and serious facial expression, I'm quite friendly. I listen to music almost constantly, so an iPod is also part of my "look", I guess. People tend to think I'm in my 20's but I'm not. I wish I was taller, and I need to become less chubby (chub is cherubic, but it doesn't fit me).

Not sure where you are from but here the word 'wigger' hasn't been used in about at least 6 or 7 years. It's considered highly offensive but 'gangster' is what they're called.

I've been pinned as gangster, skater, stoner, emo or douchebag over the years. I guess I am a bit of a douchebag now if we're just talking purely on looks. All my shirts, shoes and hats I wear has to have some sort of expensive design, logo or brand on it (not bands though). And as you can tell I like to take douchey pictures of myself a lot hahahah.

But I don't act like a douchebag.

Cardigans with t-shirt.
Hoodies!
Plaid shirts or just plain shirts with a vest
I like to look neat, or just simple..
Like Justin Bieber haha

Calling people douchebags just because of how they dress is dumb.
There are some hardcore basketball fans, most are black men but there are obviously others who love it. Just check out Franalation's vids on Jordans.
Most of them are gangsters though. Oversized fitted caps are clear signs of posers.

well, I just wear whatever I feel like, some people call me emo, some said I should turn goth, and sometimes I get inspired by punk or find something casual shirts for sale.

I guess mainly im casual and still I dont think my clothes always apeal to be "casual" specially not when I dress up as I love too, or wear some of my cat ears cap or anything like that..

if I had to categories my style I would say "Drama" its a team I made up myself because I dress up as I feel like,
somethimes I look pretty normal, somethimes my clothes are more outgoing..
somethimes im dressed, blue blue blue and NEON PINK, somethimes its just black and red.

Not to overreact or anything  but I'm quite shocked you seem so comfortable and relaxed in using the term "W*****r", judging by  the times you used it in this post. The word is no different to the N word,  the W word offends both black and white people.  "You are a w***** because you are acting black = gangsta/thug"? Very offensive especially to black people, by removing a N and replacing with W doesnt change what you are impying. And white people too would just like the hip hop style.

You probably didnt realise this, but it is.  I bet a lot of people on this site wouldn't tolerate the T word.

Quote from: Marvel on July 28, 2011, 12:09:11 PM
Not to overreact or anything  but I'm quite shocked you seem so comfortable and relaxed in using the term "W*****r", judging by  the times you used it in this post. The word is no different to the N word,  the W word offends both black and white people.  "You are a w***** because you are acting black = gangsta/thug"?

You probably didnt realise this, but it is.

Yeah I was surprised too.

Quote from: Marvel on July 28, 2011, 12:09:11 PM
Not to overreact or anything  but I'm quite shocked you seem so comfortable and relaxed in using the term "W*****r", judging by  the times you used it in this post. The word is no different to the N word,  the W word offends both black and white people.  "You are a w***** because you are acting black = gangsta/thug"? Very offensive especially to black people, by removing a N and replacing with W doesnt change what you are impying. And white people too would just like the hip hop style.

You probably didnt realise this, but it is.  I bet a lot of people on this site wouldn't tolerate the T word.

I've come across this situation before. In some areas the term is (highly) offensive and in others it is completely not. I'm going to give the OP benefit of the doubt and say he comes from a background where it's just another word and may not know any different. My brother who is Australian had NO idea why I was offended the first time he called me a c*nt.

i dont really have a stereotypical style i wear what looks best on me skinny jeans, "athletic fit" shirts from target, hoodies from billabong or another surf type brand and i wear slim fit button downs always with the sleeves rolled up. i tend to wear vans and other "fashionable" skater type shoes. i generally wear blue and neutral colors as red is to bright purple is to fem and i hate orange yellow and green.

Quote from: RyanThomas on July 28, 2011, 01:33:54 PM
I've come across this situation before. In some areas the term is (highly) offensive and in others it is completely not. I'm going to give the OP benefit of the doubt and say he comes from a background where it's just another word and may not know any different. My brother who is Australian had NO idea why I was offended the first time he called me a c*nt.

I'd have to agree with this. I don't find the term to be offensive, what so ever. I've been to many different places in the states, and I've never heard anyone getting offended by the term. "Gangster" just makes me want to laugh for some reason.

I guess I'm out of it because I never heard the term before this thread.

Summer/spring, I wear cargo shorts or flat front dress shorts, and a polo or graphic tee. I wear stuff from Hollister, AE, Aero, Express, A&F, that kinda stuff. Usually just wear leather flip flops. Sometimes rock a pair of Puma's.

Winter/fall, I stick with slim straight jeans. Shirts could be polos/tees, v-neck or quarter zip sweaters, hoodies, or long sleeved button ups with the sleeves rolled up. Either wear black combat boots or brown dress shoes. I also have a really nice black pea coat that I love, but it picks up pet hair like nothing I've ever seen!

Mostly, I go back and forth between "normal teenage guy" and "early twenties trying to look professional". I've been called preppy before also. I don't really know what you'd call me haha.

well offended words depends on people, place and who said it and there meaning..
in generally I don't think any words are necessarily offending it depends on how it get out.

I use a lot of words who could be offended as well.

I'm such a boring dresser it seems.  I wear shorts, pants, or jeans depending on the weather and occasion. I also wear polos, plain t-shirts (no logos, bands, etc), and button-down shirts in various colors.  Colors..mostly black, brown, grey, navy, and khaki.  Some green, white, and red as well. 

I don't think that's a style really.  For the most part, I just try to look decent and match/coordinate my colors.

I suppose if I were to categorize my likes in clothing, I will describe them in these words:

Goth.  Steampunk.  Hippie.  Skater.  Emo.  Gothic Lolita.  Victorian.  Anime-nerd-ish-style-thingy...yeah?      

I rock striped socks, striped ties, dark skinny jeans, black nail polish, vests, brightly colored hair dye/wigs/extensions, boots of all kinds, converse sneakers, small chains, chibi animal hats that I buy from anime conventions, my spiked collar, silver/white gold jewelry, and fishnet gloves.   

I listen to like 40% metal and 60% ebm/electroncia but I dress like a metaller pretty much. And it's been that way since I was allowed to choose what I wore, so before I came out too. I like the look for me and on others. So I wear lots of heavy badass rings, leather wrist stuff and band shirts/ leather jackets, and doc martins. I just bought some kickass boots with metal shin-guards on them but I'm really lacking in trousers. I have like 4 pairs of jeans and 1 pair of shorts :/ the jeans don't really go with my style but it's not easy to find that kind of trouser ''style''.

On the other side I love to wear my suit or dress smart/ suave. So the jeans, a black shirt tucked in, a purple overshirt deal and a blazer with good shoes works for me too. I need to expand my wardrobe but I'm a student so heh I deal with what I got. Haven't bought a new item of clothing in ages, these new shoes are a huge deal haha

I don't really have a style. i usually wear darker clothes, but i dress mostly for comfort, im not talking sweat pants and nasty T shirts, but I mean khaki pants, cargo pants, military fatigues, and button down flannel and plaid shirts etc. I usually wear hoodies and jackets, but it has been too hot

once the fall comes around I will look more stylish, cause in the summer im forced to wear shorts and just shirts, I prefer a more layered look

I don't dress too colorful either, usually black, grey, dark green, dark blue, brown, I think the most colorful thing I own is a purple shirt lol