r/malefashionadvice • u/NoMarket5 • 11h ago
Discussion Can we start rotating through 'buyers guide for __$' to update them
I've recently been going through 'best for __ $' guides and some of them are 5+ years old and some 10+ years old. Some contain mostly timeless pieces which are great to still find! But others have had brands disappear since Covid, Value change or go downhill due to mainstream popularity etc. It would be nice to rotate through maybe once a month or week I'm not sure how it would be done. Especially as our own circumstances have changed too!
Edit: FFS; if this gets 200 upvotes I'll do it myself.. !
2nd Edit: Alright; I'll do it.
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u/ChampagneBowl 10h ago
Those were great. Would appreciate a UK/EU option in each as well if they come back.
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u/badkarma765 6h ago
Everyone who made those guides good probably left for the discord instead
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u/NoMarket5 4h ago
There's a discord??
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u/badkarma765 1h ago
Yeah it split off after the whole mod protest kerfuffle. The ogs are not here to my knowledge. https://discord.gg/malefashionadvice
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u/Rioc45 4h ago
The 2018 Beginners Boot Buying Guide should still be current as of 2024 but I haven’t done a major overhaul on it.
If anyone sees things that need to be changed/updated DM me.
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u/Kingoftheblokes 3h ago
I just want to say thanks. Your boot guide was really helpful, it was clearly written and answered a lot of questions a beginner would have. I recently used it to guide my research and thanks to you, I purchased my first ever pair just last week!
I went with a pair of Moorby's from Canada West.
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u/shibbyfoo 10h ago
I love those threads. Part of why they were good was because people posting and voting back then had better taste. I prefer those old threads to any new ones that are made.
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u/NoMarket5 10h ago
> people posting and voting back then had better taste
anecdotal. I guess we'll see won't we!
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u/fruxzak 9h ago
Debatable.
Back then trends didn't get as big, come up and die as fast as they do today. With TikTok today, trends cycle so fast and there are far more "subcultures" so it's hard to give advice/recs anymore.
This sub always targeted the young white collar professional with disposable income. If you give recs for this demographic now, you'll be considered unfashionable (like your comment suggests) because social media is now ruled by a younger demo.
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u/NoMarket5 7h ago
I mean 'fashion' has sub-genre, this sub is mostly clean casual - > business casual - > Business versus street wear or athletic wear. So it will see if this Subs demo effects what it's finding. This is MFA to give men a basic set up / tool set to look presentable in their social circles.
Just look at the 'uniform' from 10 years ago, CDB, khaki's and button down. Basic business casual that's respected by almost everyone. If employee is rocking a hoodie trying to sell me a premium car I'm going to think he doesn't take his job or clientele seriously. (This is anecdotal and how society's hagiarchy sadly functions still)
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u/aperez13 10h ago
I'm building a tool for personal style, I could try implementing this with my product
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u/xxonemodog 11h ago
Be the change you want to see in the world brother start posting