Most "fashion advice" is catered to either rich people looking to waste money, or midwesterners white collar workers trying to fit in at the office.
But if you go out in public, no one dresses like that. They're wearing a lot of canvas, denim and plaid, lots of face piercings and tattoos, hoodies and beanies. On the fancier end, you'll see oversized flannel jackers and dad sneakers. On older people it's a lot of carhartt and Patagonia.
Out in the suburbs younger people wear athleisure, and older people wear cargo shorts and t shirts.
But when you look at style guides it's like "your guide to chinos and blazers" but only the most obnoxious finance and tech bros wear that shit.
Where do you find style guides for normal people?
Chinos are just regular fuckin pants made from cotton that aren’t denim and are more breathable and comfortable. Nothing wrong with denim, but I would way rather wear a lighter cotton fabric on my legs most of the time unless I’m doing rugged outdoor work. Never understood why denim is so popular for casual dress. But yeah, anybody wearing a blazer when they don’t have to is probably an asshole.
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Same. I switched to Duluth Trading's stretchy cotton work pants and never looked back. Crotch gussets, stain and liquid restistance, and slightly stretchy material changed my life. They're $$ but I also bought my last pair five years ago, used them for landscaping, and they're still in great shape.
Admittedly though I'm "eccentric" and have my own "cybergrunge" thing going.
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