do it OP and document with pictures

if you are younger than 40, the chances of you looking like a giant faggot or Bruno Mars' even gayer cousin are 99.9%

Fine. Prove /fa/ wrong. Do it.

>>3903150
>>3903143
this. Good luck finding a fucking hatter though

You will look like a douche if you are any age. go with the watch, necklace, bracelet, other accessories. it is the dark ages for hats. no, you are not a trend setter

>>3903157

There's a decent one that's fairly close called "Meyer The Hatter".

Patience, anon.

>>3903157

yea to be a just a hatter in this day and age, he would have to be mad...

>>3903163

The trends were set sixty years ago. I'm just saying it could work if you put some actual time and effort into it. Even a good-fitting shirt and jeans can work, but as with anything, they just need to be the right shirt and jeans.

What makes you look like a douche is walking around with a blatantly obvious "look guys, I'm wearing a hat" attitude.

>>3903252
if you are under 40, you will be saying "look guys, I'm wearing a hat" to everyone who sees you with a hat. ESPECIALLY a fedora. fedoras are worn by that one guy in highschool along with dark wavy hair and several bracelets with skinny jeans. yea, that guy

If you look badass without the hat then you could probably pull it off. This is true with many things.

>>3903291

Well that's just it. You don't need to be badass to look badass. A good hat is like a good suit, you need to have it made to fit you, and only you, which is something people seem to have forgotten. It should compliment your facial aesthetics and contribute to your overall symmetry, not take away from it. Choose something that goes well with your hair, as well as your complexion. Big ears? Wide brim. Big nose? No taper. Big jaw? Full snap. No chin? Flat snap.

Even the way you tilt it can drastically change how it looks and how it shapes your face.

It's not rocket science.

>>3903274
No they're worn by the greasy fat guy that has a goatee and wire framed glasses and wears 'relaxed' jeans and running shoes.

>>3903384
He's also wearing a trenchcoat.

>>3903396
>>3903384
Don't forget the button up dragon shirt. Maybe a graphic tee for Pirates of the Caribbean or The Joker from the Dark Knight

>>3903416
>>3903396
>>3903384
>>3903274
The image is so vivid. Every school had that guy. I remember him from my highschool

>>3903447
Highschool?

Christ, that guy is walking around all over my university's physics/comp sci department.

It's actually gotten to the point that that specific kind of jeans -- the vivid blue ones with the ''relaxed'' fit -- are colloquially referred to as "physics pants".

>>3903384
>>3903396
>>3903416
>>3903447

Augh, my eyes hurt just reading that.

Thing is, I'm not talking about people like them.

Sure, I'll be the first to admit that I'm not be the fittest guy ever, or have the most pleasing features, but I'm also not a neckbeard manchild who wears graphic t-shirts from Hot Topic with "board shorts" and Vans.

Like most guys here, I'd rather dress fairly sharply and care at least a little bit about how I present myself.

>INB4 But Anon, if you cared, there'd be no hats you idiot.

All I'm saying is that any hat, not just the dubious fedora, can be pulled off with a just little thought and coordination, and yes, it might actually look good, even by today's standards.

Just give it a chance.

ITT teenagers who live in california, or something

easy test:

do you own any sneakers with velcro on them?
do you live somewhere that it never gets cold?
do you own any of the following: a skeleton watch, a pocket watch, a cigarette holder, or any DVDs or Blu-Ray discs of any anime, animation (including the Simpsons, Futurama, etc), or anything ever shown on cartoon network?
are you incapable of growing a well defined beard in 2 weeks of not shaving?
have you had more than 2 conspicuous pimples on your face in the past 12 months?
are you unable, at this moment, to recite your own measurements for any one of the following (a) a suit, (b) a dress shirt, (c) non-athletic shoes, and (d) trousers
would you have trouble tying a tie with a presentable knot in under 30 seconds with no mirror?
are you a virgin?

this should be a pretty easy test to pass, but if you didn't pass with 100% no answers, you should probably not consider buying a fedora or any brimmed hat.

A noble sentiment, but I'll need some real proof before I'm convinced.

Yes, neckbeards have ruined the image of the fedora, but some guys can pull it off, and some guys can't.

Few guys know how to wear a hat, so when they do, it completely ruins it. And most people nowadays won't bother to learn how to wear one, since they lost interest / don't care / whatever. It really is a lost art.

It doesn't take a "real man" to wear one, just a smart man.

>>3903502

Anyone who passes this test has a handlebar mustache, shaves with a straight razor and wrestles bears at will.

Compared to the rest of /fa/, one can tell the race of man is in a sorry state indeed.

>>3903462
Dude I go to a small tech school that consists of people from NJ. I seriously have to control myself from yelling at and berating neckbeards every day.

Living in vegas and liking animation are the only ones that got me... The rest, flying fucking colors.

>>3903367
>>3903367
>>3903367
>hats are tedious
>but it's not rocket science
i have already accepted you're balding

I have a proper grey trilby that I wear in the winter with business casual and a navy wool overcoat.

Fur Felt, Faggot

>>3903540
I already do/have those things. Well, except the bear, but I've been wanting to do it.

Me >>3903553

OP does something that is not the accepted norm.

Therefore, OP must be a hipster.

Godspeed, OP.

>>3903127

>Rockport.png

OP wears Stetsons now.

Stetsons are cool.

>>3903502
>do you live somewhere that it never gets cold?

Ask me that 3 months ago and I'd have passed your little test. Damn, no hats for me.

>>3903367
>>3903127

How'd I miss this thread? More people ought to try this approach. Any /fa/gs here brave enough to walk OP's path?

(Also, you forgot the golden rule of never, ever wearing your hat indoors. Something that's obviously been forgotten.)

I used to wear a fedora, then I took an arrow in the knee.

>>3903566

Kudos to you, sir.

Anyhow, I'm not going to pretend I know everything there is to know when it comes to bringing an outfit together.

Any suggestions on a shirt/pant combination to match this would be nice. It doesn't get very cold around here, but winter styles are welcome.

Humor me /fa/, I'm not your enemy.

really? fedoras?

>>3904990

>Claims to know how to wear a hat.

>Asking /fa/ for outfit suggestions.

notsureiftrolling.jpg

Eh, but I kind of see why you would. This should be interesting.

>>3905013

See first post.

Kind of past that already.

>>3905037

>denial

fedoras make you look fucking lame so chill out

>>3905042
seconded

>>3904990
>>3903491
>>3903367
>>3903252

You've got the right idea, but you will get no help from /fa/.

However, I agree with >>3903150 and >>3903143, prove us wrong, really. It's just that asking for that kind of advice here is like playing with fire. You got my attention with your first post, now show me what you can do, not ask for my help.

It isn't impossible, but I'm afraid you're on your own at the moment.

Definitely doable. Pic related.

>>3905058

Well said.

Don't listen to the assholes, if you think you can do it, do it and be done with it. You'll either end up looking like a tryhard douche or a suave motherfucker, but that's up to you to decide.

>>3905077

Tryhard faggot detected.

>>3905108

But he's got "da laydeez".

And just look at that robe! I bet they're ever playing Sinatra in the background!

>>3903274
More like baggy jeans loose dress shirt and shitty t shirt.

The point here is that we all knew that retard faggot back in highschool that thought fadoras were totally cool and had to wear one, and he always, without fail, looked like an idiot.

Why would you want to look like a retard?

>>3905148
You can pull off any look with the right attitude, and fedoras can be classy as all hell, if you know how to be classy. Otherwise, yeah, they just draw attention to how inept you are.

>>3905148
i wore a fedora in high school all the time but know what? Everyone loved it, most were mirin and it was a great conversation starter, ladies loved it to.

stop being a douche just because you don't like something, they actually look good on some people

>>3905245
>"Hey anon!"
>"H..H....Hi [insert chick name]"
>"What's going on?"
>"Good"
>*awkward silence*
>*chick notices ridiculous fedora on top of t-shirt, cargo shorts, and vans*
>"Uh nice hat."
>"You like my fedora? Pretty cool huh?"
>"um... yeah it's cool"
>*awkward laughter*
>*awkward silence*
>car pulls up
>"Oh, hey my friends are here. See you later!"
>"What? Oh... take it good. I mean, have an easy day, I mean... bye"
>*Tires squeal as good looking sociable male drives off to go get head from chick*

Two years later, from his parents' basement


"i wore a fedora in high school all the time but know what? Everyone loved it, most were mirin and it was a great conversation starter, ladies loved it to.

stop being a douche just because you don't like something, they actually look good on some people"

THE END

>>3905132
lol that guy is a douche.

>>3905279
>>3905245
you look like a fag and your face is retarded. Girls might like confidence, but they're not blind unless you were hitting up all the helen kellers in the special needs hall.

>>3905245
remember how last time you posted this everyone told you that you were a fag and nobody likes you?

>>3905245

>Poorly proportioned hat.
>Wrong haircut.
>Wrong outfit.
>Colors don't match.

Well, at least OP is making an effort, but this guy...

This guy...

>>3905245

you again? can you tell me how many times has anybody on /fa/ complimented you and that fucking hat?

Protip: 99% of people are too polite to tell you the truth to your face. If anything, maybe you are a nice guy in real life, and that helped you. But I would not get my fashion advice from friends. I come here because anonymity makes people to be honest with you (bar trolls). /fa/ will rip you to shreds most of the time, and even a lot of times the advices aren't the most helpful, but a few of these /fa/ggots here know what they're talking about, and you can gain some knowledge from that. What kind of knowledge does a immature greasy highschooler has about hats?

So, shut the fuck up with your BUT BUT MY HIGH SCHOOL GIRL FRIENDS LOOOVED IT and realize that you look like a giant dildo.

>>3905313
don't forget
>cheap felt

>>3905279
keep projecting kiddo, i can actually talk to girls and they loved my hats then and college girls love them now, not many guys wear them so i stand out.

Enjoy just being another face in the crowd.

>mfw

>>3905403

getting laid at college is quite an accomplishment

>>3905403
Remember: actually attractive/interesting guys don't have to wear hats to "stand out" (lolareyoufifteen?).

Keep scoring those 3/10s, brah.

>>3905245
>most were mirin

>dat face

>>3905245

Well, the hat is a little too high on your head. The brim is too wide, which makes your face look longer that it probably should, the taper is too thin and the crown is much too high, making it look like you're wearing a felt traffic cone. It's also a general rule to have short(er) hair in order to wear a hat.

At the very least, button up your shirt.

My name is Herman Cain, and I approve this muthafucking' hat, bitch!

>>3905452

On a side note, you're probably better off sporting a short-crowned homberg with a wide band to accentuate your narrow face. Get a haircut, get measured, throw in a decent, well-fitting coat and slacks and you can, realistically, pull it off.

But please, don't make it the defining piece of your outfit. A nice hat is an accessory, not a showpiece.

That's the best advice I can give you, troll or not.

>2011
>not wearing a dog hat

>>3905488

*Compliment, not accentuate, my bad.

>>3905403

so you judge the quality of your outfit based on how many girls "love it"?

wow, you my friend, are failing and a half.

>>3905488

OP seems to know his shit.

You're probably one of the 0.0001% of people who actually look good in a fedora.

>>3905522

Hurr, that's because /fa/ judges the quality of their outfits based on how many *guys* "love it".

>>3905488

That hat would be better if the color was a little bit darker.

>>3905496
Nice hat bro.

>>3905403

don't you think its sad that you need a shitty hat to "stand out"? Take away the hat, and what's left? some insecure nerd faggot who couldn't pick up a cockroach out a garbage can if he went to a party with actually well dressed people.

>>3905534

wow, making a gay joke on /fa/? how original and edgy.

>>3905496
Hm I think broader doggy ears and a more tapered snout would really accentuate your serial rapist eyes.

People used to wear hats to fit in
Now they wear hats to stand out
When you stand out all your flaws come under examination
This is why most people don't and shouldn't wear hats

>>3905245

Like >>3904714 said, don't wear your hat indoors.

Ever.

>>3905560
I'll defiantly get my hatter to make those improvements. I'm thinking of growing out my unibrow, should I?

>>3903502

/thread

>>3905569

Why shouldn't you wear a hat indoors? It helps keep my head warm and keeps my hair out of my eyes.

>>3905562
>2011
>not wearing snapbacks and fitted caps

>>3906033
Stopped reading when you said "wearing snapbacks."

>>3906068

>against snapbacks

lol @ you

>>3906094
>snapbacks
>for wiggers and niggers
Pick 2

>>3906026

It isn't proper etiquette, and makes you look like an idiot.

>>3906286
>implying anyone under 60 cares about 'proper etiquete'
>implying women dont love a man in hat
>implying i havent gotten more compliments on my hat at parties then you have gotten compliments on everything

>>3906571

saying "nice hat" sarcastically and then laughing with her friends and walking away counts as a compliment, rite guise

>>3906579
>implying I don't get asked where to buy a nice hat by frat guys regularly because they want one to

>>3906592
read what you just posted. Seriously, read it and feel bad.

>>3906592

>>3906592
WHAT a compliment!

Wooooow

Well, I can't say I didn't try...

>>3906286

no, taking off your hat compulsively the second you enter a building makes you look like a teenager who read one too many etiquette lists on ask.com

you take off your hat when you take off your overcoat, and you put it back on when you put on your overcoat. if you're standing in the lobby, buying groceries, or in an elevator, your hat had better be on your head, tool.

anyone who says differently doesn't have any business wearing a hat

I wear a straw hat and red wayfayers when i go to the beach with my girlfriend...but then again Im skinny, 6 foot tall, only have light facial scruff, and a full head of hair

please consult flowchart

>>3907105
some people such as myself actually look great in a fedora. I don't need it but it looks great and everyone loves it, dont get so hung up on "rules" and as if its against said rules to wear a hat

fedoras are timeless, like a well cut suit

>>3907140
>such as myself
Going to need you to prove that.

>fedoras are timeless, like a well cut suit
No, because even suit styles change. Nobody's walking around in a zoot suit anymore. Hell, nobody's wearing those '80s padded-shoulder monsters anymore either.

Hi fa,

I would prefer to start wearing a hat (not fedora nor cowboy hat nor baseball cap), Mainly because I work a lot outside and I would like to keep my hair out of my face.

Anybody have an idea what kind of hat I could start look into?

Think you look good in hats? Nope, this is how you look.
lonelynerdsinfedoras.tumblr.com

>>3905452

>>3907182

Dear God...

So who has less of a life? The people in the pictures, or the person who put it together an captioned the images?

Place your bets gentlemen.

>>3907046
It's not compulsive. It's polite and proper etiquette. Hats should be removed when in a building unless it's a public building (such as a mall or store) then it's ok.

In a residential elevator a hat should be removed, otherwise it's your choice.

Tipping when greeting is a nice gesture and hats should be removed when in the presence of lady.

>No, because even suit styles change. Nobody's walking around in a zoot suit anymore. Hell, nobody's wearing those '80s padded-shoulder monsters anymore either.

Not exactly related, but for a long time I've thought I can't pull off caps because of my quite large nose, is this true? Or am I just being self-conscious?

>>3906145
deal w/it NURD

>>3907712
lol

Does anyone on /fa/ actually have a fedora?

Would you be willing to take a picture with what you consider to be an appropriate outfit for it?

>>3907929
I highly doubt it.

I think I pull mine off pretty well. I get a lot of complements from the people in my anime and manga club.

>>3907929
No, because we also look awful in one

>>3907942
Oh wow.

>>3907942
6/8

SWAG ALERT.

None of you will ever be this much of a pimp.

>>3905245

Do you live in Winnipeg?

>>3907942

actually, if you were wearing a suit, I could see you pulling that off.

You kind of have that "reporter/detective" look

>>3907182
>>3905245

http://lonelynerdsinfedoras.tumblr.com/page/4

Scroll down about halfway

We may be getting trolled...

>>3908600
>mfwmf is on some nerds website about people wearing hats

>>3905279
I fuckin lol'd

I think fedoras are doable, you just have to own it, man.

If you're wearing a hat in 2011 you are wearing a costume. There are no exceptions. All the photos you're showing of guys who look good in hats are actors and models wearing costumes.

Fans say they look good in fedoras

mfw every pic is some un/fa/ tryhard in a crappy fedora

>>3905245
Alexander, is that you? Fuck man,what are you doing here?

optimohats.com

>>3907953
>not 3/4
>not simplifying fractions

>>3910858
>not 7.5/10
>not using */10

heres a pic of me and the hat i got in Montreal. its a great shop, i cant remember the fucking name but thats what google's for

>>3910884
bitchin suit bro

>>3910884
god deeeeeeemn

>>3910884

Lookin' real dapper, bro. Good choice.

>21st century

>Wearing a hat outside of a baseball stadium/jungle safari

ISHYGDDT!!!

>>3910884
Very much like that suit. The hat as well, but not as much as the suit.

>>3905279

Lol'd

The Houndstooth Kid sometimes pulls it off well, when he's not sporting a silly mustache.

Gatsby-esque?

>>3911110
>>3910884

If I was there right now, I would be shaking your hands.

Bravo.

>>3911110

Need to know what that jacket is.

Any sauce?

The only way younger people can pull off hats is,if they go for a more poetic Ann D. bum look.

>>3912307

Looks like a trendy Amish person to me.

>>3912370
urban amish is literally a/w 2011

>>3904714
but layton says a gentleman never removes his hat

>>3912404
>>3904714
You also doff your hat in the presence of women.

>>3910884
Just curious, do you find women react well to this kind of dress? Or do they look at you more as a curiosity eccentric type?
>>3903183
I got mine from Meyer the Hatter just off Canal Street. I was dumb and bought a box for it when I realized it would be too cumbersome.

would a hat work with a handlebar moustache?

yeap

I want a nice hat like Dennis Hopper. Though I'll just look like a dickhead.

At best you'll look like a comedy private detective named "Solomon Jones" or something.

At worst, well you know the worst case.

>>3903384
we all know one of those guys wearing dumb hats.

>>3910884
Loving the texture on that suit, but I dont know if the hat goes with it/you'd probably look good either with or without it.

>>3912691
You really need, in order of importance, a handsome face, a matching outfir, and an ascot
Only with those three things could anyone hope to pull that off

>>3912773
ok I'll look in to the matching outfit and ascot.

I stopped at this thread because I work at JCPenney.

And now I shall continue on my way in misery as the Christmas season comes to a peak.