Men's grooming and fashion blunders

Trousers that are too long, cheap shiny black shoes that often have a squared front.

Those squared shoes are awful

Brogues, no socks and white hairy ankles.

What's wrong with ZZ Top beards? They are okay looking on biker dudes. And manbuns look okay on good looking men.

Peaky Blinders haircuts - Some men asked their barbers for that cut, then realized they looked like idiots.

Dress shirts with cut-away collars. Especially the extreme ones. They look clownish.

Manbuns are dick wilters. They scream douchebag.

Guys in tight-fitting, short-sleeved, button-up shirts with tiny little anchors or similar juvenile print all over — it looks like they go shopping for clothes in the boys department.

Old or out of shape guys in tank tops

Gen X and older, dressing like they're in a grunge bad from the 1990's when they've never been in any band at all and it's 2023.

MAGAt sunglasses. You know the type.

They look cheap, are cheap, synonymous with domestic terrorism, and flatters no one.

Agree with the ZZ Top beard. Makes you look homeless or like a hillbilly. A well-maintained beard is hot asf, though.

Suit jackets that are body hugging.

Groomed eyebrows that look like they were painted on.

Crocs - anywhere, anytime, on anyone

Long hair on men with a receding hairline or thinning hair

Flip flops with gnarled yeti feet

I’m not into feet but even I know when you shouldn’t expose them. Get a pedicure if you’re incapable of grooming yourself. And if you have the misfortune of having busted feet, it’s really simple, don’t wear flip flops or sandals.

Not bathing regularly.

Not wearing deodorant.

Jean shorts

Adam Lambert, Frankie Grande, etc. Get fashion and grooming assistance or don’t leave the house. The Boy George/David Bowie look didn’t look good on Boy George or David Bowie so…best not to try. FTM is not sexy.

A huge gay sin: sickles loafers or similar femme shoes.

Dress shoes with no socks, worn with "dress" shorts.

Kanye West is a fashion blunder. Sorry i can’t isolate a specific piece of apparel. If Kanye West would wear it, you shouldn’t.

Stretched earlobes

Neck/face tattoos

Overly manicured brows

The husband of an acquaintance STILL has highlighted tips in his hair - he's in his 50s. He looks ridiculous. Oddly, he seems normal other than that.

I don't know why I clarified 'in his hair' as if you all might have thought in his pubes or something.

Chunky, square-ish eyeglass frames from the 80s like the ones George Santos wears.

Bullshite such as this:

R27 In today's world that would be known as non-10101010 fashion.

I knew it! Y'all are GROOMERS! First kids, now you're grooming MEN??! You guys are SICK!

The Millennial Male costume for the past 20 years (and no doubt, the next 20).

The Domestic Terrorism Sunglasses and ALL Under Armor wear. It’s MAGAt clothing.

White men under 90 who wear fedoras.

Those emo haircuts that were all the rage in the 00s.

Speedos on fat men.

Fat men going nude on nude beaches. Just because you CAN go nude on the beach doesn't mean you SHOULD go nude on the beach.

Men who still wear tighty whities. What's up with that?

I had to look up what a Peaky Blinder haircut is.

R24 - similar to peroxided hair with black roots. I blame Madonna for this and it has never looked good.

R10 What's wrong with grunge look?

DL Fave Shemar Moore rocks the Grunge look in the Fall 1993 Gap Fashion Show!

Enormous, "on purpose" plastic frame glasses, in any obnoxious style. I saw a pic of a guy recently, he had a pair of huge eyeglasses with a wavy rainbow pattern along the frame, and each lens frame was a different shape (square & circle). He was wearing this as part of a "dressy" ensemble. I think they're referred to as "fashion" frames.

Tribal symbol on anything, comuflage pattern on anything, tank tops/wifebeaters, lip/eyebrow piercing, bleached jeans, skinny blue jeans, slim button up shirts especially on buffed guys, flip flops anywhere apart from the pool/the beach, high ankle basketball sneakers (the whole sneakers worship culture is idiotic), extremely long hair on women, huge watches, gold chains (especially worn outside of the shirt) narrow tiny sunglasses (are those MAGAT glasses?) the kind of cyclists wear. Sunglasses should be huge

[quote] slim button up shirts especially on buffed guys

This can look either very sexy or ridiculous, depending on how hot the guy is.

Cargo jorts

That goofy looking underwear that goes all the way to right above the knees. What's up with that shit? What's the deal with all thAt extra fabric?

Fuck Tommy John, who ever the hell he is.

I will never give up my crocs and my cargo shorts. Both items are totally practical and will never go out of fashion, if they can even be called fashion. I'm 74 and have earned the right in my retirement to be comfortable.

I agree on ALL the other posts here.

Low rise jeans and dress pants which create a “half ass” effect on the wearer.

T-shirts with a big v necks, shorts that go way below the knee, especially if they are baggy cargos, "shorts" that go down to the ankles, those baseball hats that don't have an opening in the back worn backwards. Think Fred Durst. They make you look like a thumb. How can anyone look itself in the mirror and think, yeah I look so dope

R45 Cargo shorts are okay if they aren't either too long or too short. Or if they aren't denim ones or camouflage ones

I don't think so, R41. If a guy is young and has a great body, tank tops can look sexy. What should young guys wear in summer --- linen suits?

R49 These things called tshirts. Or button ups. Tank tops scream douchebag.

R35 My sources tell me it's for needed support.

R44 Is TommyJohn a Mormon?

BDSM wear (harnesses, collars etc) anywhere outside of your home or a sex club

What do you consider too long for cargo shorts, r48? I think they have to be a2-3" below the knee to look good proportionately.

Faux Hawks. Super tight stretch clothes - I mean I appreciate the VPL but honestly? Skinny Jeans, they look terrible on Skinny guys and worse on fat guys. Floods and Sandals as a dress look. Cargo shorts that go below your knee (7" is the longest they should be). T-shirt sleeves pinned so it shows off your massive arms. Necklaces on men.

I forgot untrimmed eyebrows. You don't have to tweeze and shape but for gods sake trim them.

Docs and other healthcare personnel wear Crocs. If you are on your feet and moving around at work you should get a pass on Crocs.

A douchebag like this suits me just fine, R50. Turn in your gay card NOW. You're too buttoned up.

Those clam digger length pants. They look so wrong and effeminate, even at the beach.

R58 omg. Couldn’t you have found a pic of not a douche to make your point?

That guy looks disgusting and it has nothing to do with his age. It looks like he knows where to score meth.

Tank tops only pass on a fine af 25 y/o model with a smoking body. And even then, it’s only forgivable. Still pathetic looking.

Tank tops can look very sexy on men. But just like speedos, the wrong people wear them.

R60, please get your eyes checked. You don't know sexy when you see it.

True, R61.

Someone made a post about this and they were completely correct: dangly earrings

Too much jewelry.

So much cologne you can be smelled six feet away.

Chalamet / R27 takes the cake. So daring. So sexy. I'll bet the photographers were drooling.

Jewelry on men. A wedding band or a tasteful leather-banded watch is acceptable, but keep the rest of it in the drawer, Mr. T.

Golf shirts and rayon polos worn to the office. This isn't a "business lunch" at Hooters, Kevin.

Mismatched belt and shoes.

Cowboy boots. They make you walk, and look, and sound like a complete asshole.

Men should NEVER have a man bun, wear a tank top unless running a track meet or playing basketball, wear flip flops at night, wear make up, wear gold chains around their necks unless they are a hip hop/rap performer, wear graphic tees after 29 years old, shave their legs, have long fingernails, have visible nose hair, wear matching shirt/shorts sunsuits, wear sandals.

Tank hops are only acceptable on young hot/trashy guys with nice arms and chest

White sunglasses on men

R69 White sunglasses are the way to go

R54 Around the knee area

R58 I'm not gay

Well that explains it, R72.

R67 So if they are 29, it's completely normal, but as soon as they turn 30 it's a big no? There's a difference between trashy graphic tees and cool ones. And why shouldn't men shave their legs? Some men hate hair. And why only legs? It's okay if you shave your arms, but shaving legs is a crime?

R74, I'm hoping most of these people are joking will all the rules they're spouting. Either that or they're incredibly tedious.

Black nail polish. If it for a bit/specific look/Halloween then maybe, but in sweats and a t-shirt then no.

R75 it’s all so obvious it’s intuitive for most. It’s only tedious when ppl w/ self respect have to enumerate dos/don’ts for ppl w/ zero self respect, not an ounce of awareness, or for those who are willfully dim and think laziness can be a look.

Those foolish Thom Browne suits!

Chelsea Boots

No, R77, these are phony people who fancy themselves as having upper class taste when they come from very humble backgrounds. Their love of arcane rules mean they're somewhere on the autism spectrum.

Generally, I don't give a fuck what people wear, as long as they don't smell (B.O. or cologne/scented products) or make noise (flip-flops, many women's shoes).

I do find myself wondering why someone would wear boxer briefs with the designer's name in a huge font across the waistband, though. And I've never heard of anyone's shaving his arms until this thread.

The body odour troll is stinking up the thread.

R66, should polo shirts only be worn when playing polo? I don't want to be gauche and wear one in an inappropriate situation.

Polos can be worn as business casual or with shorts. Jeans and a polo are okay.

Nothing wrong with a nice polo.

Having public hair thinner than the hair on one’s thighs.

R80 tell me more about what the upper classes are allowed to wear vs. the peasants. Everyone should be well groomed, and the more a person knows his or herself the more they can dress themselves according to their own authentic style, but even if a person is as misguided as they could be, there's no such thing as dressing above one's station.

This is a fashion blunder.

[quote] What should young guys wear in summer --- linen suits?

Only if they're going somewhere on a plane.

Wow, R27, that was tough to look at. Any tips on how to unsee that horror?

So many rules, nowadays. Have gay men always been this critical and rigid?

Bottom line is that if the man is good-looking, has great hair, and a great body, you can wear whatever the fuck you want and it will pass muster with gay hall monitors.

[quote] Have gay men always been this critical and rigid?

Yes. Agreed with you--people can pretty much wear anything they want as long as they look great.

r91, also the bottom line, if you aren't that great looking, don't have great hair and a hot body (which is most men) then you do need to pay more attention to how you are dressed because somethings won't look great on you 🙃

[quote]The Domestic Terrorism Sunglasses

I have no idea what these are - please post a pic. Aviators/gladiators?

Shorts that go to the knee and then knee socks. Man buns. Dress shoes without socks. High water pants.

MAGA hats

Oh, ear hair. I saw an older guy with hair coming out of his ear all the way to his ear lobe. Gag.

Guys who mimic other guys (almost exclusively white, btw) by wearing sunglasses in some newfangled way. Back of the neck, upside down on the back of the neck, resting atop the cap visor, etc. Wear them and put them away.

Tucked into the neck of your T or polo is very gay and just as bad, especially when they're white.

What are sickles loafers?

More power to the older men who can work a bright color of eyeglass clear plastic frames, but for fucks sake, please avoid the tiny lens, the giant owl eye apertures, the little half-lenses, the crazy rollover coaster arms in contrasting colors, the seering neons and electrified Easter egg tones. It just says I have no real friends (who would tell me 'no') but I am paying for lunch for all these people.

Shemar looked super gay in that GAP ad

Apparently, signet rings.

The adult toddler look. Hoodie, cargos, crocs, pajama bottoms worn in public.

The "tintin" haircut

Obviously dyed hair on older guys who are trying to cover up the gray. I call it "The Giuliani"

r101 Shemar was still fine as fuck

Pop socks are as offensive as no socks.

r101 , does he look gay in the GAP Fall 1992 fashion show as well?

R94 I think they mean these type of sunglasses. I could be wrong

R99

Thanks for asking, I was wondering the same, but thought I'd just as soon not expose my age.

R100

Could you please supply the same type of detailed list but this time a list of what eye-wear you allow and approve of? TIA.

I've never heard of, and maybe never seen, a lot of these things:

- pop socks

- sickle loafers

- these eyewear styles: tiny lens, the giant owl eye apertures, the little half-lenses, the crazy rollover coaster arms in contrasting colors,

How do you guys feel about cell phone holsters?

basketball or football “uniforms” that have the name and number of famous players

R74 Yep. These aren't my rules. People who were raised well already know them. I'm just throwing them into the mix to help people who are trying to better themselves.

[quote] I will never give up my crocs and my cargo shorts. Both items are totally practical and will never go out of fashion, if they can even be called fashion. I'm 74 and have earned the right in my retirement to be comfortable.

At age 74, I agree that you've earned the right to wear whatever's comfortable.

However, Crocs are out of fashion.

Cargo shorts? I haven't been keeping up with that trend, but I'd say they're out of fashion.

[quote] Bottom line is that if the man is good-looking, has great hair, and a great body, you can wear whatever the fuck you want and it will pass muster with gay hall monitors.

That's a lot of IFs. Most people aren't good-looking with great hair and a great body. And, let's face it, you've also got to be YOUNG. Another IF.

Therefore, you've got to put in some effort with grooming and clothing.

R112, that reminds me of when a DLer called football jerseys "the straight man's muumuu"

ROFLMAO

Guys who don’t take care of their feet. 🤢

Long fingernails, especially if they are caked with dirt underneath.

Unless you live under a bridge or you're Johnny Depp, then I understand.

Speaking of Johnny Depp.....unwashed hair and nicotine-stained teeth

Bell bottoms

^^^ My god, 70s fashion was hideous.

Yes, yes it was

Bleached blond hair. Always makes you look like a circuit queen

Frosted tips? Are you a hairdresser from Grand Rapids?

[quote]Oh, ear hair. I saw an older guy with hair coming out of his ear all the way to his ear lobe. Gag.

Me, too. If you can braid it, I hate it.

R121 Yes the fashions were indeed hidjus but a lot of the slacks showed off bulges in ways that I bet many guys weren't aware of. We didn't fetishize such things for the most part. More remarkable is how skinny guys were -- you rarely saw the mountains of flesh we see today.

The Times of London recently reported that cargo pants were back for some reason but they're too ugly to post the article.

Al, get your nose hairs trimmed for God's sake. I'm afraid one of them will reach out, grab one of the kids and strangle them.

A white goatee especially when teamed with a big shaved shiny head: “See? I can still grow hair!”.

Soul patches

Jorts hanging below the knee

Gold chains make you look like a pimp or a guido

disagree r128 facial hair with bald heads can be hot.

No eyeliner

Mummy says you should only wear polo shirts if you can afford a string of polo ponies. Mummy hates social climbing poseurs ever so much.

R130 uh, no, it really isn’t a good look. It looks clownish. Like there’s a strap holding it on. They look like Tolkien characters but not as charming.

If there is a guy who can pull it off, I have never seen it.

Overly plucked or styled eyebrows

Scarves and other drapey garments

R133 So bald men shouldn't have facial hair? Even if they have a weak jawline?

R136.

[quote] A white goatee especially when teamed with a big shaved shiny head: “See? I can still grow hair!”.

I think it's *white* facial hair that's objectionable. Yes, it sounds ageist, but my gut reaction is to agree. When I see a guy with a bunch of white facial hair and he's bald, I do feel like he's trying to prove he can grow hair ... somewhere.

White sneakers, tshirts with a huge logo of the company (Nike, Adidas etc.) Why would you advertise those brands? Are they paying you to be a walking advertisment? Button up shirts with more than two upper buttons unbuttoned. Since Johnny Depp was mentioned. A bunch of scarfs and bandanas, giant rings, those hats that AC/DC guy wears.

R138 "he's trying to prove he can grow hair ... somewhere" So? Why is that a bad thing? What if a bald guy has facial hair all of his adult life..should he shave it off once it starts to go grey? Or dye it?

Bad toupees or obvious-looking plugs

Hoochie daddy shorts on guys with skinny legs. If you're not thick, FORGET ABOUT IT

Jean shorts rolled with a cuff - sooooo tacky.

Everything contained in this photo

[quote]Button up shirts with more than two upper buttons unbuttoned.

Depends on the guy, R139. This guy looks sexy. I'm trying to peek into his shirt at the 1:39 mark.

Sometimes I think being gay used to be a lot more fun than it is now. When did this latest rule book come out? According to some of you, the only way to look ok is to mimic the mannequins at J Crew or Banana Republic.

Not that I don’t agree with some of what you’re calling tacky or tasteless. But I notice nobody here is posting selfies in their stylish getups.

As for me, I’m old, average body, not great looking… but I wear loud colors and clashing patterns and—god forbid—“drapey” things. Oh, yes, and the dreaded tank top, too. (What the heck else do you suggest when the temps and the humidity are both over 80?) I suppose you’ll crucify me if I mention the occasional dash of eyeliner!

I put on whatever suits my mood. Yes, some give me odd looks, some give me compliments, and most probably don’t notice and or just don’t care. But if I dress for myself, I’m happy. After all, I might die tomorrow.

It’s threads like this that make me think gay men were way more open minded and fancy free years ago. Being gay today is like being in business school.

Having your dick mutilated is an enormous blunder.

R16 Oh, THIS!! THIS 100%!!

r146 tshirts are fine for temps in the 80s, you definitely won't die of a heat stroke. Please cover up those flabby arms and side moob out of respect. No one wants to see old man armpits.

I know I shouldn’t, but I like manbuns on SOME guys. Very few guys can pull it off. I find sexier the guys with chin/shoulder lemgth hair with a little low bun or knot. Like Jake McDorman on Mrs. Davis.

Oh and yes I’m anti tank top unless you are HOT. And even then only in appropriate places.

Lighten up it's just Fasion

My cargo shorts pockets accommodate my iphone, my credit card clip, my doggy scoop bags, my Kleenex (all that pollen!), and loose change. Good luck to you in your tapered skinny shorts.

Flabby arms, R149? Side moob?!? I’m old but I’m not …uh… I don’t want to be disrespectful to anyone here but I don’t have either of those, um, issues.

what is going on with ben platt's crotch?

Platt must have an enormous dick.

That whole pic at r155 is one big blunder

This thread channels Karen Walker. 🍸

[quote]Jewelry on men. A wedding band or a tasteful leather-banded watch is acceptable, but keep the rest of it in the drawer, Mr. T.

r66, it's funny you mention Mr. T. Jewelry looks awesome on most black guys which is why I think they can wear more of it.

Big pimp rings

R159 If by aweseotyou mean ridiculous, then yes

R60, you'd be on your knees with his cock in your mouth as soon as possible if he'd have you.

Love these threads of fat twats with no game wanting everyone to DIE at 40.

Fuck off.

(And yeah Hollister and A&F are a cliche)

However there are great designers and great clothes and accessories to make a fucker fly.

So tired of the rules and 'laws".

Get fucked and enjoy your DOCKERS- Boomers.

Leather cravates.

[quote]Having your dick mutilated is an enormous blunder.

I'm sorry no one wants to blow you.

Cute young slutty men should dress as glam and pretty as possible imo😔

Super baggy clothes are bad too. I know a straight man who probably fits a M who is proud of wearing XXXL T-shirts and it looks awful.

Looks like I'm the only one who still finds a man bun sexy. I remember they were always controversial, but I always liked them on those who can pull it off. If you have thin hair or a receding hair line, the bun is not for you anymore. But if your hair is still thick and you bun it up nicely, I want to fuck you just for that.

Do we actually have a grasp on what is an official fashion blunder as opposed to fashion we personally don't like? For example, I really don't like loafers. I never considered this type a solid shoe. So personally I wouldn't want to see any man with them. Objectively though I could say that they are fine for the slender body type and a blunder for the burly body type. This guy for example would look better with some chunkier type of shoe to better even out his proportions.

What is your personal pet peeve vs. official blunder?

R169, the man in your pic is nice looking but that whole outfit is a blunder.

> An actual penny in the penny loafers??

> A collar that’s too narrow to support the knot of the tie

> That cheesy douchebro bracelet from H&M

> The table leg bottom as a lapel pin

> The too-short shirt sleeves for that jacket

> The worn-out soles of those shoes

Otherwise, he looks fine.

Turtlenecks and gold chains on men.

Some men look good with turtlenecks. I have always hated wearing them.

"Flip flops with gnarled yeti feet"

LMFAO!

[quote]Some men look good with turtlenecks

Get into me, bitches 🍋

At R169, here’s what else is wrong:

Jacket too small. I doubt he can button it.

Tie color is wrong.

Belt color is wrong.

Pants fabric a little too thin.

Pants too short!

Pants should not be tapered. This is a nice, thick guy with nice, thick legs. Should have some fullness in the pant legs.

Multi-colored socks - all the wrong colors!

Shoes: wrong color and look cheap!

I don’t get all the hate over manbuns. They remind me of a hot yoga teacher with loose fitting pants with a heavy swinging dick an no underwear that he presses into your body as he helps you achieve a pose. Some men have great hair too. I find nothing wrong with it. As seen in the video below.

R170, r175, this was just a random picture I found when I was looking for an example for wrong shoes. I don't know about the background of this picture. It may be 10 years old by now.

His look seems quite generic, you see it quite often. I would probably agree with everything you bring up. However, overall this guy didn't become a fashion victim and put it together quite Ok. The fabric combination of jacket and coat seems to work. Color combination of jacket, pants and shirt works, too. He coordinated belt and shoes. So kudos for putting some thoughts into all this.

Even older men with white or grey hair are getting into the buns.

Ponytails and buns look sad on old men

If you look like that guy at R168, who's in the top 5%, looks-wise (conventional standards), then you can pull off the man bun. Plus, that guy has got *density* to his hair. He's young, got a full beard, etc. That is not your average guy. Not even close.

Long hair on older men looks limp and stringy.

Camouflage patterns are a fashion blunder in my opinion. Visually if done right they may work. But it bothers me that people so easily and casually wear something that originated from warfare. I cannot remove that association from my brain. Not a total pacifist, but really don't need to bring army styles into my daily life.

Any chance that the baggy look is over soon? I think the fitted, tight look of the 2010s was a bit overdone and at the end too tight to be flattering. But the other extreme, the baggy looks is even less flattering.

I hope this fades soon.

Made plans for a date with a cutie that works in the same building. I'd only seen him at work and he's in dress slacks or Khakis with long sleeve shirt and tie. He's ten years younger and effeminate but handsome. He shows up to the date in light blue clam diggers (tight pants that stop about mid calf) and wedgy type espadrille shoes. Why would any man ever wear this to a date? Such a turn off.

Public hair thats thinner than what’s on your surrounding areas.

Pearl necklaces—the real kind—on men.

ZZ did it for effect. In real life, men who walk around those giant Amish are kinda gross.

WSJ lists their top five. I think there are worse things (like tank tops on flabby bodies)

Skinny Jeans Wispy Scarves Plunging Cowl-Necks Tiny Fedoras Backward Shades

Oh the backward shades. Yeah they are bad, just like backwards baseball caps. Don't ever do that. "You cannot possibly be as stupid as you look" with those.

The scarves one is true. It’s like a sign that says douche

R181, Older women, as well.