Quote from: Da Monkey on July 28, 2011, 10:51:15 AM
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.

I'm from Los Angeles. People calling themselves or their style "Gangster" seems even more amusing to me. I knew actual gangsters - like ones with teardrop tats and hard time under their belts. Seriously, when I see a kid around where I live now dressing or acting like that and behaving like they're "hard" I just want to magically transport them to maybe somewhere in East L.A. or South Central ... maybe around Eastern & Gage and see how long they last walking out of there. It's not a fashion statement or style down there - you look the "wrong" way or wear the "wrong" thing or even say the "wrong" thing you could be in some serious ->-bleeped-<-. I'm sure there's plenty of cities all over the place where rules like that would apply, but young, totally white kids who've never been exposed to city life like that and just co-opt the style don't exactly get it.

It's like the kids on Jersey Shore thinking they're some hard ass Italians. Let me tell you, I come from a long line of some serious Italians and those kids are just jokes LOL. That's what I meant by having a style like that - people are going to perceive it a certain way. In the case of your "gangsters" it could even get them in a lot of trouble in certain areas.

People who don't know me who do see me as male probably think I'm gay just because of some of the stuff I wear. Just like people probably DO think you're a douchebag even though you're not just because of the stuff you wear. That's what I meant by if you adopt certain styles you just have to live with those perceptions. Still, I wouldn't go into East L.A. dressed as a "gangster".

I could never understand subcultures like scene, emo, punk, goth, etc... Although I love the goth look, especially Victorian. I think I'd make an awesome Victorian Goth drag queen sometime after T.

For the most part... most of my shirts are black. XD I love black clothes. I wear my fedora with everything. If I'm trying to look nice/less black-clothing, I enjoy polo shirts (mostly because I can get away without binding in them XD). I loooooove button-downs, especially with ties. I think cardigans are adorable, thus enjoy them immensely. I like cute clothes, if they don't make me look too "girly", just "femme gay dude". XD I like regular jeans, skinny jeans, and black shorts. I am the only dude at school who wears black shorts, everyone else wears those weird tan cargo short-things with hollister/aeropostale/InsertOtherGiantLogoHere shirts and Nikes. I think it's ugly. I like my vans and boots.

I get a lot of stuff from Thrift shops. My rule for thrift shops is "avoid normal. if you can get it anywhere else, don't buy it." Which is why I own a fairly andro looking suit which was very cheap and two "fake native american" button-downs that I think are hilarious. I wear plaid button-downs open over most of my shirts. Graphic shirts are epic. ♥

I love stuff like girly belts. XD They're cute. And I love rainbows. I don't really accessorize. Does a watch and hat count? 

I dress for comfort, and to look, I guess, "cute, but still a-okay to be around a bunch of dudes and not look TOO weird". lol. I didn't really pick my style, I just wear what appeals to me. Sometimes I wear a bunch of black with splotches of color, other times I wear light-colored jeans and light shirts. Whatever appeals to me that day.

I have no name for this. "Things That Appeal to Silas. Disclaimer: Things may or may not appeal to everyone / all Silases. Silas cares not a wink."

Pretty much from the time I was 10, I was looking up to guys like Alice Cooper and Ozzy. I love my eyeliner, when I'm in the mood for it. Right now, I'm rocking black nail polish because I feel like it. My look changes depending on the weather, and my mood.

Generally, what I'm (stuck) in lately is baggy shorts, chucks and a hoodie. I wear black hoodies (mainly) because I haven't found many ones with prints around here that don't have a gigantic logo on them, and that's one thing I flat-out refuse to wear. Unless it's a band I like, I'm not wearing anyone else's name on me. I'm not a goddamn billboard, and that's something that's stuck with me for practically forever.

My..."ideal" (?) look is all over the place, though. Generally, I'm a jacket person. As soon as it's cold enough, I'm addicted to my trench coat. It's comfy as hell, covers my chest perfectly and, lets just face it...trenches are badass. When it's not that, it's my leather, or my mini-trench. The mini-trench is funny, because it's actually a girl's coat, but it has buttons on both sides so technically could be worn either way. Personally, I don't give a damn. It covers my chest, I have no "shape" for it to cling to, and it's super light. So, on cooler days like yesterday, I'll be stomping around in military combat boots, that jacket, tight-ish jeans and whatever t-shirt underneath. Shirts, unfortunately, don't matter much to me because binding (usually) doesn't do nearly enough. I'm stuck always wearing some kind of outerwear if I'm out of the house.

Some days, I go all out. A few weeks ago while I was feeling particularly "To hell with everyone, I'm gonna be ->-bleeped-<-tastic" I wore buttloads of eyeliner and eyeshadow, fishnet and the whole nine yards. Generally? Just a hoodie, jeans and boots or converse. Winter's more fun for me, because I can do a hell of a lot more. Pretty hard (and uncomfortable) to wear combat boots and a leather jacket in the summer/early spring.

I didn't pick my style, it comes naturally to me. Kind of a mix of hip-hop and skate fashion.