derek guy

dieworkwear.bsky.social

13 January 2025 08:04

Like a lot of stuff in classic men's dress, the rule of "no white after Labor Day" is rooted in class dynamics during the early 20th century. Many questions can be answered by "what is the aesthetic?" and "who set the rules?" 🧵

derek guy

dieworkwear.bsky.social

13 January 2025 08:04

You can ignore all rules, of course, but then you will wind up with a nonsensical outfit that looks confusing. People who say they don't care about "rules" still seem to follow them when communicating in written form. This is because shared language has rules; they help, not hinder, expression.

derek guy

dieworkwear.bsky.social

13 January 2025 08:03

the plan? build a social media following by tweeting about pants and then, when the moment is right, put out anti-walkability tweets until people sell their homes in walkable neighborhoods, allowing me, a non-rich person, to buy a home in a walkable neighborhood for $300k

derek guy

dieworkwear.bsky.social

13 January 2025 08:03

Chomsky is famous for his phrase "colorless green ideas sleep furiously" as an example of a sentence that's grammatically correct but semantically nonsensical. Dress is a form of cultural communication and every aesthetic has its own "rules" to communicate ideas.

derek guy

dieworkwear.bsky.social

13 January 2025 08:03

daniel craig has been consistently looking great. love this sweater on him (sweater is from mfpen; i don't know who made the trousers) www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mvsr...