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Ramblin' Gamblin' Man

Written for @corrodedcoffinfest

Day #20 - Prompt: Under The Covers | Word Count: 979 | Rating: M | CW: period typical homophobia (alluded to) | POV: Steve | Pairing: Steddie | Tags: secret relationship, sharp suits, Steve Harrington is stupid for Eddie Munson, Fluff but make it lustful

Steve’s at the Grammys. Holy Shit.

It’s not the first time Eddie’s been here, but it’s the first time he’s brought Steve. He walked the red carpet alone last time, the rest of the band ahead of him with their wives and girlfriends, Eddie playing up the bachelor angle. Steve watched from their home. 

Tonight they’re ’best friends if anyone asks’, which Eddie thinks is unlikely because there are some big names here and like, who the fuck are they in the scheme of things?

They’re not nominated for anything; Eddie said they’d been asked to play a cover of Ramblin’ Gamblin Man and both Wayne and Steve’s dad are big Bob Seger fans so the band said yes. See, its little things like that that make him want to climb inside Eddie and never come out. Any other act is thinking about the prestige, Eddie’s thinking about whether his family would like it.

He loves this man so fucking much.

The band are sitting about ten rows back; he’s got a clear view of Sheryl Crow from his seat, and he’s pretty sure that’s the back of Whitney Houston’s head over to his left.

His new phone is buzzing in his pocket. Robin is obsessed with sending him messages. Tonight so far:

‘Is Stevie Nicks there?’

‘If she is please tell me she’s hot.’

‘Shit I think I just saw you!’

‘Is that Sheryl Crow in front of you?’

He deletes them to make space for new messages, hopefully something about how their friends are at the goddamn Grammys and not whether Shania Twain has a nice ass. (She does, he looked.)

Eddie taps his arm. “Okay, we have to go get changed.”

“Huh? Why?”

They’re wearing their ‘Corroded Coffin smart attire’, essentially their usual clothes minus the rips. They’re not exactly scruffy, per se, but… Steve’s in a suit here, you know? (The suit is borrowed, but it’s all about the effort.)

Eddie grins at him. “You didn’t think I was performing at the Grammys in this, did you?” He pulls at the long sleeve tee he’s wearing under his new leather jacket. 

“I mean, yeah, I kind of did.”

Eddie tsks. “For shame, Steve.” He leans in, achingly close, his breath tickling Steve’s neck. “Wish me luck.”

Just for a second Steve thinks about kissing him. Fuck everyone else, fuck the fans, the industry, he just wants to kiss his man publicly. But he doesn’t. Instead he shifts so his lips are practically touching the shell of Eddie’s ear.

“Good luck,” he whispers. 

Eddie shivers. Steve laughs.

The boys all leave, and now it’s Steve and The Wives.

Thirty minutes later the sound of a trashy high-hat fills the auditorium, lights flashing in time to the thu-thu thump bass drum pattern. Despite Jeff being their lead vocalist it’s Eddie, with his raspier, bluesier voice, that’s taking the lead tonight, and doesn’t that just make Steve’s heart fucking cry out with pride? And you know, Eddie, his Eddie, singing at a nationally televised event should be the thing he’s concentrating on, and it is! It is. But when the lights go up the first thing he actually notices is—

“Holy shit, they’re wearing suits!” 

Bonnie says it before anyone else gets a chance. He imagines the four of them are a picture right now, side by side, eyes on stalks because their men are all on stage at the Grammy’s wearing blacks suits, crisp white shirts and… fucking sunglasses. 

Look, he’s seen Eddie in a suit. It was a nice suit, but he looked about as comfortable as a priest in a lingerie store. This is not that.

These are sharp tailored suits, fitted to perfection. Eddie has too many buttons undone on the shirt, some of his chest exposed, that old Fender guitar pick necklace replaced with a solid silver copy (the original with Wayne). The stage lights hit his mirrored Ray Bans, the chain, the rings. But Steve can’t take his eyes off that fucking suit.

He’s going to devour him.

Eddie’s not a frontman, says he loves being able to just do his thing and let Jeff take care of the crowd. But he has a feeling things might change after tonight. 

The audience are on their feet, and Steve grabs the girls so they can head down to the backstage area. They have passes but even then he has to pull the ‘pregnant ladies coming through’ card to get them back to the green room. And when they get in there--

They’re still dressed in those fucking suits.

Eddie spins toward him. “Hey! What did you—“

Steve doesn’t give him a chance to finish the sentence, he has his hands on Eddie’s face and he’s dragging him in for a long, deep kiss, Eddie’s eyes wide and cross eyed.

When he finally comes up for air he realises Jeff, Gareth and Matt are all getting much the same treatment from their wives.

“You’re never taking this off, understand?” Steve says breathlessly. “Never.”

“What… the suit?”

“Duh, the suit, yes the suit. You’re never taking it off. I don’t care what you’re doing, mowing the lawn, taking the trash out, washing the car, don’t care. This,” he says gently pulling at a very expensive lapel, “is never leaving your body.” He goes in for another kiss. “God the things I’m going to do to you tonight.”

“In the suit?”

“Fuck yes, in the suit! Told you, you’re never taking this off.”

Eddie’s grin is slow and mischievous. “This is really doing it for you, huh?”

“You have no idea.”

It’s doing it for everyone. There are three respectable married ladies here, mothers no less, acting like groupies at an Aerosmith gig. 

Steve squeezes his hips. “Let’s go.”

“Sunglasses: on or off?”

Steve wants to sink his teeth into him right here.

“On. Definitely on.”

The song:

The inspiration:

[likesunsetorange]

okay so similar to the mikasa ones, here are all the ones for eren and my thought processes behind them!

i think men’s fashion tends to be a little less versatile than women’s fashion by a long shot, so i think there’s definitely a lot less diversity and variation between my eren’s compared to my mikasa’s! i think each of my mikasa’s have a specific “aesthetic” whereas my eren’s more so have more of a color palette/vibe to their style because i think there’s only so much you can do with men’s clothing tbh unless you’re aiming for a super curated aesthetic (e.g. cowboy eren)! so i think they’ll have a lot of overlap tbh, but this is kind of how i envision them all! and again i’ll include the moodboards i’ve made previously!

— 𝐝𝐨𝐥 𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧

i think dol eren and mikasa both have this very “boy next door” and girl vibe to them, like i don’t wanna call them “basic” per se, but it’s a very sort of typical and like almost expected vibe you’d expect of average 24 year olds. for eren, since he works a more physically demanding job, i imagine him being a very casual person. i also just see most guys being casual in general, so wearing a lot of like solid/vintage graphic tees and then whatever random bottoms on a day to day basis if he’s not doing anything special! i imagine the only time he dresses up is when he goes out with mikasa, because she’s the only person who he cares to really impress (hence the chapter about their date), so he’d have some nicer clothes for when he has nice things to attend, but they’re only reserved for things like that!

i see him wearing the most of: t-shirts, hoodies/sweatshirts, the occasional nice button up. idk dol eren would be uniqlo if he were a brand. he is a GOOD QUALITY, LOYAL, and DEPENDABLE! when has uniqlo EVER done you wrong??? like it’s simple but it’s tried and true man, for good reason!!!

— 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧

bodyguard eren is a casual guy but he’s like the emo version in my head lol. like bodyguard mikasa’s colors in my head are red/pink/white, and bodyguard eren’s are black/green/grey—he wears a lot of darker colors essentially! mikasa obviously is the more fashion forward one in this relationship, and eren is def more casual lol, he basically just wears all black or some variation of a neutral outfit bc he’s a very simple and apathetic man lol, he doesn’t really care. but similar to how eren inspires mikasa to dress more casual, mikasa would def play ken doll with eren and buy him clothes lol, so i think he’d dress up a bit more too! but i don’t think she’d ever force him to wear anything he didn’t like, i just think eren dresses casually bc it’s simple and easy, and he’s just a laxxed man.

he would be converse bc i see him begrudgingly taking his shoes off when mikasa pisses him off and he’s struggling to get them off in ample time bc they’re high tops lol

(also there’s a cardigan bc mikasa would so put him in a cardigan lol)

— 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧

okay after model eren, i think e2l eren is the second best dressed, and this is solely because him and mikasa were together for so long LOL, she played build a boyfriend! like his style comes from her! but eventually after being together so long he does sort of develop his own sense of style but like the foundation of his style IS mikasa. so i think his style kinda emulates the same kind of vibe as hers, idk how that translates in male description. he would dress up a little more than some of the other eren’s and probably wear a bit more color too! def has that vacation-y vibe too. also e2l eren is a graphic designer, so he has that artsy boy vibe to him a bit too!

he’d be zara bc mikasa definitely introduced him to zara while they were dating lol

— 𝐜𝐨𝐰𝐛𝐨𝐲 𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧

i feel like this one doesn’t need much explanation, we all know cowboy eren is just a hot, sexy cowboy. he’s a working man and he has to dress accordingly!!!! (and for whatever reason we’re all very oddly attracted to it) (it’s bc it’s eren) but i think for mikasa’s fancier events he would dress up, and occasionally omit the cowboy hat if need be lol

he is boot barn lol. and maybe levi’s.

— 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧

model eren to me is obviously the BEST DRESSED out of all the eren’s, like this is an obvious given. he’s a model! of course he’s gonna be the most fashionable! to me, he screams pretty boy lol, so he’s going to dress and act accordingly lol. it’s one of the main things that mikasa also makes fun of him for too. so i think of his style as very tailored, very classic, but also some fun and a bit more stylized pieces! i think he would wear a little bit of everything, so he would dress super fancy some days, but then have some more casual pieces too! but then once he kind of stays in montana with his family, he’ll def kind of his model mikasa moment and have the little bit of cowboy flare to his style a bit too!

he would be all saints! or some niche expensive brand im probably too poor to afford

— 𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧

academic rivals eren is kinda my favorite to talk about bc he’s kinda funny LOL he’s basically frat boy adjacent and it makes me giggle. he’s literally what you’d think of when you’d think of an obnoxious little frat boy in the most stereotypical way (not in the board shorts and polos way tho omg), although he isn’t technically one! his style is definitely pretty casual, so he’d definitely wear a lot of t-shirts and flannels, but since he’s a bit well off, i think he’d wear a lot of stuff like golf wang and more expensive sneakers! i see eren as kinda basic tbh lol he’s a simple man but i think he’d have his occasional indulgences lol (and golf wang stuff is SO comfy). he’s just your tried and true college boy in my opinion!

he would be golf wang & converse (but not for the reasons stated above).

i won’t lie i feel like this one gave me more grief than the one for mikasa did lol like i definitely had to think about it a bit more! men’s fashion is way harder to me so i had to be a lot more considerate about each eren and their vibes, but this was fun!

[pansyfilia]

welcome to my blog!!

COMMS ARE NOW... OPEN!

you can call me pansy or rina (she/her)

fandom list

greek mythology/epic the musical (save me penelope save me)

the marauders

dungeon meshi my beloveds

tma (currently on s2 so NO SPOILERS)

X MEN i love you jean and ororo and rogue and mystique pls marry me + jubilee can tag along too

i have like one thg post so yk... it was for an au who am i kidding

ON A NOTE!!!! PLEASE DO TALK TO ME, MESSAGE ME, @ ME IF YOU WANT. WE DON'T NEED TO BE MOOTS TO INTERACT OR ANYTHING its bc i need friends :((

my ao3 is @green_starss, where i have a few odypen fics brewing

and ive got a bit of an organising system which is pretty ridiculous soooo

"the little white maggot tag" is just generally rosier twins/ pandora/ evan, whatever really

"the wild hyena at the door tag" is all things barty crouch jr, gay twink and mcr enjoyer

"the scarlet fox tag" is the woman, the MILF, the legend lily evans (she ate btw)

"the magician's rabbit tag" is mary macdonald <333333

"my weaver wife" is PENELOPE OF SPARTA yes i do know she is ody's wife and i would never dream of taking her from him (im stealing her from him respectfully as we speak)

"the green mamba that bites" is dorcas meadowes (we love a mean queen)

"the black cat that haunts" is regulus black, wet dog man and also brother's best friend survivor

"the lovegood moths tag" is essentially the lovegood family, pandora, xeno and luna

"the island and his freshwater pearl" is just odypen, pretty much the only straight pairing on here

" the two rabid beasts" is bartylily (essentially emo/preppy at core)

"the rotting hyena tag" is rosekiller (tee hee)

"the bunny corpse" is my marydora stuff

"pansy's aus" is what it says on the can

"ask pansy anything" basic comprehension skills yall

"pansy rambles" essentially the same vein, see above, etc

I think???? i have an au list somewhere in here so ill put it on here as well

odyssey thg au, where ody and polites go into a war-torn arena and only one returns home (alr a wip)

odyssey modern au, where ody is enlisted in the war and needs to get OUT. dio actually pops in and checks in on him from time to time and calypso is just a super weird flight attendant

odyssey lotr au, following the whole arawen/odypen parallels that have me gripped atm (and also penelopes half divine side as well because the POTENTIAL aghh) jsyk legolas and gimli are perimedes and elpenor :))))))

idk why but like odyssey roleswap au, where eury and ody stay at home while their wives are away on pilgrimage or wtv the equiv is in ancient greece and circe and calypso r just super hot evil minor gods. OMG WAIT tiresias is the same but its his cursed-by-hera woman form (long story, will explain in a later post)

iliad/odyssey college au where theyre all just here and there and also everyone who dies either gets sent away or yk runs away from the shitty ass ilium university (helen is the art major queen and calypso stalks ody which we love/hate)

THE ILIAD/ODYSSEY RENAISSANCE COURT AU which isnt realy plot,,, its just fluff and fake dating and secret dating and also lady thetis who hates her sons prince consort patroclus and theres rlly just a lot of love and drama

[self-indulgent one comin in hot] single parent ody with calypso's kids nausithous and nausinous who has penelope as his kids' babysitter (not canon timeline-complicit bc who needs that shitfaced angst blast)

and ofc a hogwarts au just for funzies

just tag me on either ao3 or on here if u use these!

anyways,,, have fun! pls enjoy my half-asleep crazes

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Costume Meta 6x08

Sorry everyone that this is super late - I had to set up Christmas at my place of work and it literally ate up all of my time so I’ve only just ben able to get this finished and posted! Thankfully Christmas is now up and running so I have my life back!

In other news I also hit a follower milestone just before 6x08 aired - I’m not really someone who celebrates these things and I can’t offer anything to you all in thanks as I’m not really creative in that way, but Thank you to all of you following me I love you all and I cannot tell you how much joy I’ve got from being in this fandom with you all. It truly means a lot to me that so many of you have embraced my costume ramblings, and that you seem to enjoy them! lets get on with the meta shall we!

You know I said in my 6x07 meta how 6x08 was probably going to be a fairly heavy costume episode because 6x07 was fairly lightweight - well sometimes  i don’t like being right - especially when its insanely busy at work and I therefore have less time to write! 

There were a lot of costumes for our mains this week, and some interesting developments - choices have been made my friends - choices have been made!

Chimney

Oh hello there Chimney wearing Red!!! its not a colour we see on Chim very often at all - he is far more of a - blacks, greys, dark greens and blues kind of guy, but this red basket weave shirt is a fun choice for him. We could apply the red flag theory her and say that the house hunting isn’t going to go well based on this shirt alone. I also love that he’s got a bit dressed up to go house hunting. I also love that this shirt is made up of both red and white - the passion (red and representing his love for Maddie) and purity (white - essentially Jee) - something we get to see further played out in the next shirt choice

the next shirt being this white tee which I really loved to see in this scene - white is a colour of purity and its perfect for this moment - Chim is full of naïve hope that turning the dining room into a bedroom for Jee will work out for them as a solution until they can find a suitable 2 bed house

Then we have Chim in a navy/black v necked long sleeve tee and a knit hoodie in the same colour. I think they’re both black (in the blue black spectrum rather than the brown black spectrum) but I can’t be 100% as the lighting in both scenes makes it tricky to be sure. Either way to go from white to black is emblematic of how the change isn’t working - its the whole going from light to dark - hope to despair!!

the final Buckley-Han scene shows Chim in maroon - still a colour we see the men of 911 in fairly often when they are in a parental role (and generally speaking - happy in this role), its not a completely accurate theme for this colour, as we see it used at other points as well, but in this scene it fits the theme perfectly.

Maddie

Maddie in the same blazer we saw in 6x04 when Maddie visits the little girl she was on the phone with when her abusive father almost killed her mother. Its an interesting choice for a repeat item of costume - the two scenes don’t seem to connect in any obvious way on the surface, except the little girl and her mother are free and moving on/forward with their lives - they no longer have to hide in a small apartment, they can now move on to something better - thats what is happening with Maddie, Chim and Jee - they are looking to move on and forward and into a new apartment. Of course the plaid shirt is very much telling us that this i not going to end well and I even think it might be foreshadowing what ever is going to go down with the house Chimney finds in 6x09!

We’re sticking with Maddie’s outfit theme of tee, blazer and false front hoodie as well as her Jee-Jun heart necklace (which I’ve started calling that as she only started wearing it after Jee was born) very much enjoying Maddie wearing a tee with a keyhole and a slogan that says ‘love dreamers’ on it in an episode called whats your fantasy! I think its a very interesting choice for this scene - where Maddie and Chim have had to compromise on their dream (for the time being) and the new arrangement quickly goes wrong. 

Green plaid I see you!!! I can’t decide at this point if they’re trying to make it look like Maddie is wearing Chim’s shirts or not. its plaid which is fitting with the check theory, and we see Maddie (and Chim) struggling with Jee and their tiny apartment. While the theory fits in with what we see in this episode, its also part of the wider foreshadowing for their apartment search - this is the second plaid item we see Maddie in this episode - not something we tend to see her in often, so we should definitely keep an eye on things realting to the house hunt going forward (especially with the synopsis for 6x09!)  The other thing is the green getting brighter and darker as Maddie settles back into her life as a Mother and partner - hence the darker jewel green hoodie in the final scene - when the three of them are together as a family.

Athena & Bobby

I’m combining them this week because Bobby didn’t have a lot going on costume wise this week - as has been the case for a few episodes now and to be honest its making me a bit queasy - because I’m becoming increasingly convinced they’re doing it deliberately to hide something from us - we’re getting nothing form his clothes - like at all. And I know they are very much in keeping with Bobbys style and colour ways, but I’m suspicious by nature and the change from 5b bobby costumes to 6a bobby costumes in their complete lack of anything interesting beyond his cruise Hawaiian shirt is telling.

(ok so I typed the above and then the 6x09 synopsis dropped and now I feel like my suspicions were founded - I think we might see some more interesting shirt choices on Bobby in 6x09)

Athena’s outfits are very much typical Athena outfits - we get her in a dark plum cardigan with some sparkle. The most notable thing though is that necklace -  this is a new one for Athena - it looks to me to be a guardian angel -  continuing the foreshadowing of the mama bear necklace from the last episode.

Then we have this very typical Athena in army green trousers and black top combo - with another new necklace

I can’t get a good enough close up to figure out what it is at the moment - I’m sure one of you out there might have more luck than I - if you do drop me an ask 😎 

Athenas final outfit - is this fab yellow ochre cardigan (I really love this colour on Athena) and the pelican necklace has returned!

The thing with this shade of yellow ochre, is that we’ve only seen Athena and Buck wearing it with any regularity (Hen has worn the same shade a couple of times but nowhere near as much as Athena and Buck), and interestingly enough it tends to be connected with the idea of communicating a change in family dynamic for both of them (and Hen as well - the most obvious example being when she talks to her mom about having to give Nia back to her biological mother) I find it very intriguing that they are choosing to parallel the two (three if we include Hen) of them in this way, on top of all the other parallels we’ve seen between Athena and Buck in the past.

4x12 - Treasure hunt (she has a yellow ochre top on underneath the jacket as well). This one is a slightly brighter shade of yellow, and we see more of a shift in the firefam dynamic than the Grant-Nash family dynamic, but actually thats just as relevant - its a build in to the shooting (both Eddie and Bobby), and ties most closely with the two shirts Buck wears in 4x11 & 14. 

Its also building into all of the happenings for the Grant-Nash family in season 5 - its very telling that this is the moment they chose to put Athena in yellow ochre for the first time because the storyline from this episode chimes back in with the conversation Athena and Hen have - about money and winning the lottery in this episode, which directly connects to 2x17 - the episode where Shanon dies - wearing the same yellow ochre!! All 3 episodes are similarly titled in that they are playing on the theme of fantasy - ‘Careful what you wish for’, ‘Treasure hunt’ and ‘Whats your fantasy’ and the interconnection of them the use of this colour is something I need to think on a bit more because what the costumes are doing here is interconnecting seemingly unconnected story arcs and I can’t be coherent about it right now!

5x05 - when Athena smacks Harry - for running away and acting out

5x07 - a conversation with Bobby about Harry and his acting out in the aftermath of being kidnaped by Jeffery Hudson

5x08 - Defend in pace - when Michael announces he’s leaving to support David in Haiti.

5x14 - conversation with Bobby about Harry having the same shoes as the boy hit by a car

As you can see all of the subsequent times Athena is in yellow ochre we see the Grant-Nash dynamics shift in some way, so the colour is indicating to our (the viewer) subconcious that things are about to shift or change.

I ran out of images so you’ll have to go look these up yourself, but as I mentioned in my mini Buck bts meta we see Buck in the shade in 3x06 and then the same top in 4x04/5. 

In season 4 we also see him wearing ochre in episodes 2, 3, 11 and then at the end of 14 - during the will reveal and Eddie’s welcome home party and Like I said above, this is a slightly brighter shade, than the other others. 

4x02

4x03

4x11 (this is the one that most closely ties in with the Athena jacket from 4x12 in terms of shade, and interestingly they are both about the wider firefam - in this case Sue Blevins and her hit and run)

4x14 This isn’t the best picture to see that the colour is brighter than the other yellow ochres we see Buck wear, but it is I promise!

5x03 

5x04

In season 5 episodes 3 and 4 - both in scenes connected to Maddie and her departure from LA because of her PPD. As you can see all of Bucks wearing Yellow ochre also connects in with changing family dynamics - from 3x06 where Buck is getting back with his firefam in the post lawsuit world (interesting that both Athena and Buck wear it for the first time in a firefam moment rather than a scene connected to their actual family), to Maddie’s pregnancy and the change in family dynamics that brings, all the way through to her needing to leave to get herself well again and the elephant in the room that is the Will and Buck becoming a part of another family - his own family.

May

I want to talk about these two costumes in parallel, because they are two sides of the same coin. Here we have May dressed in a youthful way - a way of connecting the scene to her past - the fact she is bringing home the boy she dated in high school - a time when she was ‘innocent’ but then we revert to the more mature May - one who is more sophisticated and wiser - hence the black fitted dress. the connecting thing is the trainers - she wears the same pair of trainers with all 3 of her main outfits (we don’t see her shoes in the dark green Tennis jumper from the last scene, but she’s probably wearing them then as well) its a thread that connects all the different versions of May we get in this episode. 

Conversely, Darius dresses in the opposite direction - he’s more formally dressed when he’s at the Grant-Nash house, and more comfortably dressed when at his frat house - an interesting choice considering May is very dressed up by comparrison, but it shows how they are in two different places at this point - Darius is dressed in keeping with all his housemates and Mays outfit places her on the outside of them - she has more life experience (and it therefore more mature). 

In many ways neither of these outfits really represent the May we’ve seen on our screens for the last 5+ years, unlike the two later outfits we see her in, which are far more typically May.

I am in love with this outfit and Corrine looks incredible in it - its glorious, but it also plays into a couple of different themes for May - it is far more in keeping with May’s wardrobe than the previous outfits, blocked and bright jewel colours in modern and stylishly youthful designs, then we have the red/blue theme of the emergency services (a colour theme that 911 have been playing with since season 1 just not overly often in clothing its been more set and lighting!), but the blue cardigan/jacket is also the same colour as May’s dispatcher shirts, and that is very much intentional - its a call back to her past as a dispatcher, but the choice to use it in a jacket rather than the tee (because they could have had her in a blue tee which would’ve more closely resembled the dispatcher top) is symbolic of her putting that persona back on - how many times have we seen it done in film and tv (especially in superhero based stories) where a character either steps into or steps back into something and we see them putting on a jacket as a visual symbol of that change in mentality? this outfit is a visual support to the script - it shows us just how good of a dispatcher May is, and that what she learnt from working there is going to stand her in good stead for her life going forward.

Hen

There is a whole lot going on with this outfit!! The leopard print is becoming a bit of a theme for Hen - we’re seeing her wearing clothes incorporating it an increasing amount, and both her outfits for this episode make use of it. This is especially pertinent as the use of leopard print on woman's clothing is considered to be a symbol of independence, confidence, non conformity and sexuality! It’s all tied to Hen being in a place of happiness - we saw her in it at her vow renewal, at the end of s5, but then we don’t see it again until after she has decided to give up on being a doctor. 

The other outfit we have Hen in is this brown and black plaid shirt with leopard print pockets with violet trousers. We have to have a conversation about this jacket and this scene because its a super important and a doozy - Hen’s jacket is pretty similar to bucks at equestrian centre, and in many ways the scene pays out in a not dis-similar fashion. 

It’s an interesting choice because it directly parallels their positions in those story arcs - buck being there and being supportive of Eddie and now Hen filling the same role for Buck. 

I think it’s actually an important direction the show is taking this. Yes of course we all desperately want Eddie to be there for Buck - and I’m sure he will be down the line, but, actually someone other than Eddie being there for Buck - especially if we start to get buck exploring his sexuality and his feelings for Eddie as a part of the sperm donor arc, is really important. Hen is the perfect person here for Buck to confide in - she can be supportive in all aspects of his journey, a position Eddie cannot fill at this moment because neither of them are ready (in the same way that the shooting was brought up at the equestrian centre by Buck, but then not talked about because they weren’t ready then) and Eddie is too close to the centre of everything Buck is going through a especially when you consider that there is a fairly large part of bucks saying yes to being a sperm donor that stems from being a guardian not a father - a reaffirmation if you will of bucks internal monologue that says he’s always the back up plan (which stems from the Daniel of it all not from the will of it all) and so being asked to be a donor just solidifies his thinking there.

It’s really clever writing and costuming from the show and in fact just adds further proof to the Buddie is going canon arguement. Because that scene more generally was a parallel to the equestrian centre scene from s5, even bucks green shirt places him in the same position as Eddie in their respective scenes. It’s starting to make me wonder if we’ve actually in the middle of bucks ‘breakdown’ rather than waiting for it to happen and his is going to unfold in more of a gentle but bumpy descent rather than Eddie’s more explosive one 

Christopher

Christophers suit - a really interesting one for me - the implication being that they did in fact buy a suit for and attend the christening of Ana’s niece (or whoever it was) but that things have changed - the addition of the subtle check patterning (I mean I’m sure Gavin has also grown a fair amount in the last year) so a new suit would have been needed anyway, but they could have got a plain one - meaning the addition of the check is important. It fits in with my check theory and is suggestive of Chris being in danger in the future, but it could also serve as a form of reminder that Eddie’s previously chosen path (Ana) was the dangerous one (hence there being the reference to ‘the last time you wore it’) if we take that concept then it’s yet another subtle hint that for Eddie the heteronormative lifestyle that he tried to create was nothing more than a fantasy that was dangerous in reality (ending up in hospital having a panic attack and then later having a breakdown)

I’m also very interested in the fact that we’ve only really seen Chris wearing blue and grey so far this season (with the green and blue pj ‘s being the only exception to the rule and even they had blue in them!). We do see Chris in a fairly large amount of grey, but there is usually an even balance of other brighter colours along side the grey.  I’ve been looking at his costumes more widely and its actually kind of interesting - the grey tends to be worn in scenes where Christopher isn’t the one we should be focusing on in the scene - when whomever he’s with is actually the focus (think equestrian centre or suit shopping or the slippery slope pyjamas from 5x10) 

Eddie

Blue shirted Eddie my beloved!! I adore this shirt - because of the way its been designed to look a bit worn around the edges - it says so so much about Eddie and where he’s at.

Its of course easy to draw a comparison with the dream sequence in 5x14 when Eddie is in a lighter blue shirt, which has longer sleeves and a pocket - this was a fantasy turned nightmare, it wasn’t really Eddie at all.

By comparison, the tee from 6x08 being darker and blending in very nicely with the bed spread and the carpet stripes. but the main thing is the difference in fit to the two tees - the one from 5x14 is much looser in fit on Eddie - whereas the one from 6x08 fits him like a glove. The ‘designer’ wearing along the seams and edges in this instance just adds to the idea that Eddie is comfortable in himself - Eddie is in a good place - the shade of blue tells us this - its a brighter navy - a colour of confidence and security and the conversation with Carla about keeping fantasies to oneself because talking about them makes them true is only further emphasised by the use of this colour for this.

I’m starting to think I’m going to have to name this jacket the Dad mode jacket - we’ve only seen him wear it when in a scene with Carla, and when something happens that is significant for both Eddie and Christopher equally - the parents evening when Eddie meets Ana for the first time, 5x10 when Chris has a nightmare that pushes Eddie into deciding that he needs to leave active firefighting and the 118 and now this scene - where Chris goes to his first school dance, but Eddie is contemplating the fact that reality can be better than fantasy. Its a real full circle moment as well - from beginning an arc where Eddie tries to force himself to move on (in a school related environment no less), to a mid-point where he starts his breakdown and finally to a moment where he is in a good place and actually ready to move forward - its in someways a moment where this arc is tied up for Eddie (to the point where I wouldn’t be surprised if we actually didn’t see this jacket again) because we actively see him letting Christopher go - he’s no longer hiding behind being a father and we now get to essentially begin a new one with him - exploring who he is (without Chris) anyone??  The olive green top is also a nice touch - because not only does it play into army Eddie and carry on his costume theme, its darker - theres more growth and it gives us a brown/green combination - growth and stability essentially. Eddie is happy and its a glorious thing to see 😍

Buck

More vertical stripes on Buck!!! they really are going all in on this theme this season! the fun thing is that this shirt ties in with the one from the end of 6x01 - yes this has grey rather than blue stripes, but the idea that I mentioned in my 6x01 meta about Buck beginning to figure things out and understand himself better holds true here. The 6x01 scene was about Buck moving forward - the moving of the arm chair a symbol of that, but one that is also not really all its cracked up to be (its hopeful, but also lonely and representative of how buck has closed himself off even to his family), this scene is, again, showing us a Buck moving forward - this time we see him move on from donating sperm by being Uncle Buck (the very thing he will essentially be reduced to if the donation is successful) so its key here that we see him being run ragged by his niece - that babysitting her isn’t actually as fun as the fantasy Buck probably envisioned it being in his head - the narrowing of the stripes are giant red flag on how the sperm donor story is going to go because the 6x01 shirt is before he’s asked to be a donor - this one comes after the donation has been made. I think we need to keep an eye out for Buck wearing cream and vertical stripes in the coming episodes because I think it will give us a good few clues about where Buck is at - if the stripes stay narrow or if we see them beginning to widen out again!

I found Bucks maroon hoodie an interesting choice for this scene (although not sure tucking it into ones jeans is necessarily a vilid fashion choice!). As we know, Buck has an interesting relationship with wearing maroon specifically t-shirts and hoodies and its very much connected with his family - in season 2 we see him wearing it in connection to big talks with Maddie - about Maddie staying and about Abby, before we see him wearing it in connection with Eddie and Chris in episode 10 for the first time. 

After that the - tees become about the Diaz boys while the hoodies connect in with Maddie (and more widely the Buckley-Hans) Buck wearing a maroon hoodie in this scene only further confirms the theory. 

Then there is the watch still there on his wrist. I’m brining it up for this costume because its a pointed choice to have it on the outside of a longer sleeve. This season we haven’t seen buck without his watch once (other than where he’s wearing turnouts and you can’t see) which is unusual for Buck - up to this point he’s always worn his watch while in uniform, but in civvies, its been about 50:50 on if he’s been wearing it or not and when he’s in long sleeves we see him wearing it less. this makes Bucks watch wearing super important - and we’ve seen it focused on several times this season so far - this is just the latest moment (because that watch is reflecting light of the face even when Buck is in the darkness and moving towards the light!)

The white high tops are back and looking a little less than their usual pristine which is interesting - because its suggestive that Bucks journey towards happiness and building a family is less pure than before - this to me is very much a good thing - Buck has a tendency to be idealistic and the shoes have reflected this in the fact they’ve been so clean, the fact we’re now seeing them looking a bit more lived in (and in this episode) suggests that Bucks learning that dreams don’t have to be perfect, and actually the ones that are a little lived in are better than the shiny idealistic ones! 

Why his trousers are so short I will never know - its not something we’ve seen to quite this extreme on him before - I’m working with the theory it was something he did while moving the cute little pink bed! 

Firstly - I am living for the fact that this shirt is so see-through you can fully see the vest he has on underneath it 😂 but in all seriousness - I made a mini meta about the bts we got of Buck in his preppy outfit and spoke about how I thought we might see Buck progressing through increasingly darker green shades as the sperm donor storyline unfolds - now he’s made his donation. this shirt is so far proving the theory (only 1 shirt in, so it could all go wrong from here, but right now I’m winning!), its one I really like because its a double whammy of showing growth - both through the use of green , but also through it becoming increasingly dark - think about how the leaves on trees are always a much more bright and lighter green in spring and they darken up over the course of summer. same thing with these shirts. I also love the transparency of the shirt - it ties back into the whole arc of Buck hiding his feelings from others - and that he’s a bit more transparent than he perhaps thinks he is.

How I managed to sneak 40 pictures into this post I’ll never know, but I did it!!! 

If you’ve made it to the end then I thank you - have a cookie on me 🍪🍪🍪

I hope you’ve enjoyed my deep dive ramblings on costume for 6x08 - drop me a reblog or a comment to let me see your thoughts - I love reading them!!

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Do you have some queer book recommendations, then? Regarding the recent post?

OH BOY DO I!

I'm a professional bookseller and try to get paid for my opinions but let's be honest, when someone asks for queer book recs you are going to struggle to shut me up two hours later

Amateur by Thomas Page McBee

This transcendent memoir chronicles the author's experience training to fight in a charity boxing match as an absolute novice--and by extension his exploration of masculinity as a transgender man. Beautiful writing about what it means to be a man in 21st-century America.

Bingo Love by Tee Franklin et al

Bingo Love made me cry on an Amtrak train. It's a wonderful romance about two women who fall in love as teenagers, but are separated by their families, only to come into each other's lives again when they are grandmothers.

The Rules do Not Apply by Ariel Levy

Ariel Levy's blistering memoir is a beautiful piece of writing that centers around a time of her life that can only be described as devastating. Perhaps it is her journalistic training that keeps this story from feeling sentimental. I loved every word.

The Manor House Governess:A Novel by C A Castle

This is a modern queer take on Jane Eyre (which was never really my thing -- Heathcliff rules, Rochester drools) in which a gender queer young person takes a job as essentially a governess for the daughter of a wealthy British landholder. The household is full of mystery, including the girl's brooding older brother who our hero is undeniably drawn to.

Written on the Body by Jeanette Winterson

I've read this book so many times.

The reader never learns the gender of the narrator of this love story--which would feel like a gimmick in the hands of a lesser writer. Winterson uses the premise to explore the nature of love and self.

The Magic Fish (A Graphic Novel) by Trung Le Nguyen

This is a gorgeous coming of age story, full of art nouveau-esque illustration, fairy tales, immigrant longing and struggles, and young queer hearts just pulsing with life.

You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson

**read this one when you need the same feeling as you got from Red White and Royal Blue but with a little less sex**

This book charmed my pants off. Liz is a wonderful, memorable heroine, with a lot of obstacles in her way, but that doesn't stop her from finding her path forward. I laughed, I cried, I didn't want it to end.

Check, Please! Book 1 by Ngozi Ukazu

**read this when you need the same feeling you got from Heartstopper but with a little more sex**

You don't HAVE to love ice hockey to be totally charmed by Eric "Bitty" Bittle, the newest member of Samwell University's men's hockey team, and by Jack Zimmerman, the team's moody, stern, and totally gorgeous captain. Along with Book 2, presented here are Bitty's 4 years as a college hockey player, and the lessons he learns about life--and himself--in that time.

Outlawed by Anna North

A gender-bent, feminist, alternate universe Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid retelling, set in a world where the fledgling United States was decimated by a flu epidemic in the early 1800s. The remaining colonizer population is dedicated wholeheartedly to fertility and childbearing, so women (like Ada, our heroine) who cannot bear healthy babies are sent off to convents at best, or tried as witches at worst. She teams up with the Hole-in-the-Wall Gang, and her adventures begin.

The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson

High-brow science fiction that takes on issues of class (& related issues of race), corporate power, and personal identity.

Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi

A novel like none I've ever read before. Emezi drew from their own experiences for this narrative about self and power and sex, integrated with Nigerian folklore.

Mortal Follies: A Novel by Alexis Hall

A lesbian Regency romance narrated by Puck from A Midsummer Night's Dream? Yes please! A sexy, fun, fantastical tale that's kicked off with the protagonist falling under a curse that promises ever increasing scandal and danger.

The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri

A lush, thrilling sapphic fantasy set in an Indian inspired world full of dangerous magic and even more dangerous politics.

Mrs. S by K Patrick

Mrs S is gorgeous and casually devastating, a sexy slow burn obsessive forbidden queer love story. Every note is exactly right.

I'm stopping there cuz it's late and I've had a day but this is just pulling a fraction of the titles on my staff picks list.

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Watched Wrestlemania 39. My highlights:

Night 1

1. Right person won the US title match. Not a fan of Cena and probably never will be. Sorry.

2. All the guys in the men’s showcase match went off! Gosh! They all killed it, every one of them.

3. Seth versus Logan was expectedly good. Yes Logan Paul is an ass but that guy is great in the ring. Period.

4. KSI being frogplashed through a table 🤣🤣🤣

5. Outfit of the weekend. I don’t care what none of y’all say.

6. Didn’t really like the six women tag match. I just feel that Damage Ctrl need to split up now. Nothing is going their way.

7. Father and son arguably with the entrances of the weekend. Dom coming from prison and Rey in a low rider with Snoop bumping to two classic songs! 😭

8. This part had me screaming!

9. Dom splashing a drink in Aalyah’s face made me gasp! Excellent heel work by ex condom.

10. Rey winning made all the sense in the world. Months of disrespect ending in the most emphatic way possible. Dominik will be fine.

11. So glad Rhea won. Charlotte Flair is not interesting unless she has the title. The match was entertaining though. Loved it.

12. Lil Uzi Vert playing out the Usos was random, but I like Just Wanna Rock so it wasn’t an issue for me.

13. The Usos in all white is always 🔥🔥🔥. The main event twins!

14.Loved that Kevin and Sami wore matching outfits too. Sami is sooo over it’s crazy.

15. It was all fun and games till the Usos isolated Sami and started teeing off on him. Like fucking assassins. Then Sami kept kicking out and the Usos kept brutalizing him. That shit was uncomfortable.

16. Please rewatch the part where Jey put Sami in the corner and used him for target practice. The slaps, the forearms, the leaping Helluva kick, the trash talk. Jey is soooo HURT. That made me emotional.

17. The near falls were killing me! It got to a point when I stopped commenting and just kept watching because I was mesmerized. I didn’t want to miss a thing by talking.

18. The ending sequence. Cinema. Sami putting Jey away was the icing on the cake. Kevin’s face after the bell rang. The roar of the crowd. My own tears falling. Heartbroken for Jey. Elated for Sami. Unbelievable.

19. Hands down one of the best Mania main events in its 40 year history. Best tag team title match I’ve ever seen. And it did not surprise me at all, because four of the best in the world executed it to perfection.

Night 2

1. Nothing to say about Brock/Omos. Whatever.

2. Night and day between the men’s showcase match 👍🏾 and the women’s showcase match 👎🏾

3. LOOOOL Drew, Gunther and Sheamus beat the SHIT out of each other. Wowwww. The right man won. Gunther has a great aura and needs to hold that shit for a year.

4. That little girl in the middle of Bianca’s troupe lost her mother THAT DAY and still went out and killed her section. She is so so brave and I’m so happy she was still able to get that opportunity. She looked so happy despite her immense loss. My condolences to her and I hope she had the time of her life.

5. I feel bad for Asuka. L after L after L at Mania. But Bianca is a once in a lifetime athlete. Keep that belt on her for as long as possible.

6. I have ZERO sympathy for Shane McMahon. 7 years away from turning SIXTY and your ass still thinks you're 25. LA Knight was LITERALLY there to do this segment with. There are useful nepo babies and useless nepo babies. You can guess where I think Shane belongs.

7. Snoop essentially flying through the air just to hit one elbow drop 😂😂😂

8. Edge and Finn’s video package was TOP tier! And the fact that Russell Crowe was involved is insane!!!

9. Shout out to Finn for continuing the match with his head split open. Holy cow.

10. Great match from Edge and Finn. Really good.

11. The main event felt like a HUGE deal. Fabulous entrances.

12. Immaculate entrance by Cody Rhodes. I had chills. He looked like the star that he is. His jacket was 🔥🔥🔥 The wings on the back made it look so epic.

13. Tears in my eyes when he hugged his family and then gave his belt to Negative One.

14. This was Roman’s first grand entrance as the Tribal Chief. The pianists went off. Loved how the soft piano ended and the BOOM opening of his theme song followed right after. So intimidating.

15. He didn’t change his pants. Just his boots. Boo, Mr Reigns. That doesn’t count.

16. Shout out to Samantha Irvin and her intros. That girl is GOOD.

17. Solo the shooter, terrorizing Cody at every turn. It eventually paid off. That’s why Roman don’t talk to his brothers anymore, lol. They’re not as reliable as their baby brother.

18. ROLLERCOASTER of a match. The ejection of Solo, the near falls! 😭

19. This match would have been five stars for me if it wasn’t for the ref bump. It’s like the 4th match in a row it was happening and it’s a bit repetitive. Let Roman have a no DQ match for once so he can do what he wants.

20. My jaw dropped when the ref counted to three! I honestly thought Cody was winning. I was sooo shocked. Nothing I thought would happen, happened

21. It will be interesting to see what is going to happen next because I have no clue. Will Cody still chase the titles or will it be someone else? How badly will Roman bully the twins now that they are no longer champions?

22. Lmao at Roman using every social media platform to gloat afterwards. He knew this was the reaction he would get and he was loving it.

Overall: Night 1 was much better than Night 2 IMO. Night 1 is probably the best Mania night I’ve ever watched. Practically every match delivered and I was happy.

MVP of the weekend - Dominik Mysterio. He was flawless. Heeled it up to the nines. His match with his father was near perfect. Bright future for that young man

Line of the weekend - “This is what Dominik gave up for those bozos, Dominik deserved what he got tonight at Mania”- Michael Cole spitting 🔥 the entire show.

What did you agree or disagree with?

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“cis asian man”

so by arguing that jungkook can’t be genderfluid or enby, last anon has basically stepped into muddy waters of implying that nonbinary is only a gender that people born female can identify as —or really only exist as

they’ve assigned a binary to where none should apply

like we do know that people can be nonbinary and present masc? right?

now im a black enby and i’ve faced the masculinization of black women which is essentially on the opposite spectrum of the emasculation of asian men.

there is something to be said about the emasculation of asian men but when it actually applies.

we can talk about asian men who are feminized and we can talk about how there are some asian amab enbies who are secure in their masculinity and feel disrespected when people emasculate them.

but that’s not what anon is proposing cuz they want jungkook to be cis in this story.

seeing the nonbinary identity as asian emasculation tells me that anon sees it as feminization instead of neutrality. you’ve essentially let yt supremacy get a hold of you, boo boo🤦🏽‍♀️

i won’t lie and say there isn’t a problem within the nonbinary community where many afab enbies fall into the trap of reaffirming the binary by subconsciously —or even maliciously— making say/doing things that only “women/afab” people can relate to only to label it as nonbinary discourse.

i’ve heard people born male/socialized male feel out of place in enby spaces because the tendency of thinking “afab = nonbinary”. this isnt true and should be shut down immediately.

anon is sounding like a radfem/terf who only accepts female/feminine enby in women’s spaces because amab enbies are still “men”

not all of us look like manic pixie dream girls who like frogs. cuz i promise you when you ask the average conservative or even liberal what a nonbinary person looks like its this very specific stereotype of “short haired white ‘woman’ who likes quirky things and dresses in cuffed mom jeans and a graphic tee with pride pins”

its not to say that these people are any less valid in the nonbinary identity than me but it doesn’t reflect the diversity of our identity gender or race wise.

plus its the fact that anon is okay with reader being nonbinary which i assume means that they think they’ll be reading as someone with a vagina.

and even if they recognize that the “holes” may bot be specified. they will probably delve into their own subconscious bias of imagining nonbinary reader with vagina cuz they already think “afab = nonbinary”

but their lil fantasy falls apart when they “have” to reader about nonbinary jungkook cuz they’ve condition themselves to see him as feminine and there for having a vagina.

(which i dont want this to be too long so i wont get into trans people who decide to transition to present towards a binary and still identify as enby. there are men/transmasc people with vaginas who still identify as enby. but also there are intersex people who have presented as women all their lives and have testicles and identify as nonbinary)

so all imma say is anon is puttin’ on their activism like a lil cosplay. its performative asf.

cuz going off jungkook’s recent photoshoots, he’s presents rather androgynous but still leans into his masculinity.

so fictional jungkook can look like calvin klein jungkook and have any pronouns

jungkook can have he/him, he/they, she/her, she/they and they/them or even neopronouns and still be a masc/androgynous enby

- pronouns doesnt specify gender

- gender doesnt specify presentation

- genitals doesnt specify either pronouns or presentation

example: im a nonbinary person who goes by she/they pronouns but i present very masc most of the time and i have a vagina. i’m secure in both my femininity/masculinity, but i don’t wanna be hypersexualized like society views black women and i also hate being hypermasculinized like how society views black men as brutish and predatory. but at the same time you’re not gonna strip me of the healthy relationship ive cultivated with both binaries. i’ve found my own way to express the binary that reaffirms my blackness and isnt determined by yt supremacist standards.

also very weird to assume our lovely author is black. wtf do we have to do with this? keep black people out your mouth cuz its obvi you’re tryna stir division amongst the black and asian community. go on somewhere.

this anon didnt have the range for this convo and i cant say i covered everything because race/gender is nuanced. its quite literally a infinite which is why intersectionality is important.

ooh im tired😭 this was long

there’s like minimal logic behind their argument, and are maybe talking about a topic they’re not exactly well versed in??

of course i can only say so much, from my own experiences and perspectives but i’m not ignorant, and that feels kinda like what they were trying to get at, that i’m a bad person and i’m dehumanising people and im racist 😭 like ??? idk where that narrative even came from?? it’s just sad to me that someone can invalidate a community of people based of a work of fiction and their weird bigoted views of enby people??

see that’s what i was trying to explain last night, being non binary is such a wide spectrum of things for different people when looking at their gender, or lack thereof. because every nonbinary person isn’t a set gender or way of expressing your gender, or how you feel about gender or you as a person and the way you present yourself. hence why i’d never exclusively label a reader non binary. gender neutral sure, because that then gives the reader freedom within themselves to actually see them within the character without me putting a stereotypical label on a nonbinary individual whose existence is gonna be so very different than the next enby individual.

i’m always very conscious about how i write my readers. because although i don’t necessarily see myself as the reader while i’m writing, there’s always going to be a little bit of myself projected onto the reader and i wouldn’t want to force how i view myself as a person onto everyone else who reads my stuff. hence why i’d never mention skin color or race or (in some cases) gender identity. for me, while writing smut especially, that’s where i find it hard to write a character who might be nonbinary, simply for the fact i don’t want to write an experience that i guess i wouldn’t fully understand the emotions of, hence why i would label the reader afab just so i’m not invalidating anyone’s experiences, i’d hate to do that

i’m really grateful that you took the time out of your day to write this, so that there’s another perspective put on the table, and i think it’s an important conversation to have especially if i’ve got weird people lurking on my blog when i’ve tried to make it very clear this is a safe space for all lgbtq+ friends, because really i love you all a lot and want this to be a nice community for us all. and thank you for articulating a little better what i was trying to get at!! idk why i find it hard to just put into words exactly what i’m thinking LMAO

we could talk forever about the masculinisation of black women and feminisation of asian men, it’s such a big topic to cover. and if the anon has actually idk had taken the time to explain exactly how i was disrespectful or racist without just flinging big words about thinking it was gonna make me second guess myself, then yeah i wouldn’t be so offended. but it’s like if you’re gonna come in my inbox with all these big claims then at least come knowing what you’re talking about?? i was gonna be generous and say they had a surface level understanding of the topic but i honestly think they don’t 🧍‍♀️ and again, i think this is a really important topic to bring up and talk about

there’s a reason i chose he/they pronouns for jungkook. i could have chosen they/them. and i had considered it, but if we’re talking about real life jungkook then especially with recent photos, although he’s very very androgynous, there’s still a comfortability within his masculinity, hence why i chose those pronouns for him for his gender fluid identity

fictional jungkook was very much inspired by the recent photos!! very much cutie fun calvin klein jungkook whose gender is so delicious i get mild envy but in a sorta good way!!

thank you for sharing your own experience too!!

OH YEAH idk why they assumed i was black?? it felt like a leeway for them to be racist and i’m not tolerating that on my page on top of them being stupid and accusing me of stuff i haven’t done 😭 i really don’t talk about myself all that much so i have no idea where that notion came from, i hope you guys just see me as like a lil floating star or something cute, just a little entity that writes for you guys as gifts because i like spoiling you 🏃‍♀️

that’s what i’m saying!! like at least come with some understanding of what you’re accusing me of before you start saying words you clearly don’t understand because you just sound stupid LMAO

again, thank you so so so much for even taking the time out of your day to explain all of this!! you’re literally the sweetest and i love you a lot, and thank you for being comfortable enough to share your own story too and helping me articulate what my lil pea brain has trouble saying without wanting to absolutely cuss that person out 🫂 you deserve a lil smooch after all that, and a fun little snack too so go get one!! MWAH 💞

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New York City Fashion Diary: A Sneak Peek Into Local Style Icons' Wardrobes

Grasie is a multi-hyphenated creator of a writer and director as well as an actor as well as a photographer and visual artist. Her blog, aptly called Egg Canvas, features style and lifestyle posts that span from street to dapper. She is able to keep summer fashions current with a short boxy polka dot on brown linen dresses as well as well-fitted with shell and wood embossed jackets.

Cher Horowitz of "Clueless" Cher Horwitz is an Beverly Hills teenager who lives in a mansion along with her housekeepers. She's always informed about the happenings at her school, Bronson Alcott. She uses her social status to assist others in her vicinity. She even arranges a romantic relationship with two teachers to change her grade. Her outfit is a reflection of her personality, with the mix of incredibly juvenile outfits (strap tops over tees and dresses with bows that are under the bust) in addition to more mature pieces for older women (like jackets, suits and twinsets). Costume designers from the film mix this up by mixing very young and trendy styles together, like in the yellow plaid Dolce & Gabbana style that's been updated for this year's '90s style resurgence. Alicia Silverstone recently reprised her role as Cher for a Rakuten commercial that ran in the Super Bowl. The commercial is a remake of her iconic yellow plaid Dolce and Gabbana outfit, plus the other outfits she wore in the film. Holly Golightly, from "Breakfast at Tiffany's". Holly is a lively young girl who shares the same place as the story's narrator. Holly is able to sustain herself by dating rich men and getting cash from them. However, she doesn't give this information out to the Narrator. Audrey Hepburn's character is famous for her black dress that is adorned with an strand of pearls. When Paul visits her apartment, Holly tries to establish her own identity in the room by performing actions that are traditionally that are associated with men: she drinks alcohol, smokes a cigarette and wants to stay on his bed. The model also sports a casual jean outfit with the white kerchief tucked around her head and ballet slippers in black. She completes her look with a pair long black gloves, as well as kitten heels. Her most essential accessory but, it's her lavender earplugs, which she comically removes and then replaces in order to hear what her visitor is saying. Emily Cooper from "Sex and the City" Emily (Lily Collins) makes the move to Paris for work and the chance to make a new start. While her American confidence and determination led to her landing a job as a marketing manager dealing with French cultural norms proves to be a difficult task. She makes numerous mistakes due to her lack of French skills, for instance a embarrassing error in communication during a dinner, where she accidentally caught Camille loving Gabriel. Emily Like Carrie Bradshaw, is a woman who is balancing work, relationships, and emotions on a high-speed rollercoaster in this Golden Globe nominated series by Darren Star. The show may not be located in New York but it pays tribute to the city's first location by filming scenes at famous landmarks. Patricia Field, who designed the costumes for SATC is also responsible for Emily's glitzy Parisian look. Emily is similar to Carrie. She makes friends with older sophisticated women like Sylvie Grateau, Mathieu and Sylvie, and she has a relationship with a wealthy, sexy man. There is only one difference: Emily is a young woman and utilizes social media to document her experiences. Carrie is from "Sex and the City". Carrie Bradshaw is not one to hold back her opinions which is evident in her outfits. She wears what she wants without hesitation and mixes vintage kitschy with contemporary fashion. She mixes expensive designers like Oscar de la Renta and smaller brands. She also loves to pair floral dresses with pink trenchcoats, and striped sweatshirts. It's been four years since the last season of "Sex and the City" however, when the show will return with a new 10-episode series in the summer of 2012, viewers will find that Carrie and her co-stars are getting older (and possibly wiser) but still funny, sexy and smart. The new series will feature familiar faces like Sarah Jessica Parker and Cynthia Nixon. Kristina Davis, Willie Garson, and Kristina Davis, who was the first cast member, are also returning. Candice Bergen will also return in her role as Enid Frick Carrie's Vogue editor. Watch the YouTube video

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Election Week Deal: The Toy Soldier Sale

Today we salute the selfless souls who re-train radicalized young men from militia fodder to sweet, obedient infantilized slave-boys.  Such men are just searching for a sense of belonging, a code of behavior – and we’re honored to partner with the firm hands who provide it.

Through November 8, take 25% off the adult-baby items on this page with the code “BRO.”  They’re ideal for helping former disaffected young men – and even legitimate military veterans! – feel out their new identity as your age-regressed little pet.

Sparkle Camo Underpants.  Sweet little Y-front cotton briefs come in a seven-pack with two each of green, tan, and grey camo, plus a bonus pair in white.  Edge trimming is metallic, and a pretty scattering of matching glitter dots adorns the backside.  Specify trim color: Perfect Pearlescent, Rose Gold, Sterling Silver.

First Responder Slut Tees.  Let baby show his respect for the things he values without losing sight of his new purpose in life. These transparent mesh tees are slightly cropped and adorned with the names of military and public services.  Standard jersey short sleeves, crew neck amplify the contrast with the humiliating overall look!  Specify FIRE DEPT (white/red), ARMY (tan/green), COAST GUARD (white/navy).

Water Pistol Onesie.  Gun culture may have been important to your little toy’s life, so let him explore that interest in an age-appropriate way with the Water Pistol Onesie.  Multicolored plastic squirt guns, many of them in the process of ejecting a stream and splash, tumble all over this super-soft cotton flannel onesie.  Four multicolored crotch snaps to coordinate; lapped shoulders; three-quarter sleeves.

Mommy’s Tough Guy Onesie.  Ringer-tee snap-crotch bodysuit in T-shirt jersey has “Mommy’s Tough Guy” in applique letters on the front.  Also available in “Daddy’s Tough Guy.”  Jersey with short sleeves, crew neck, five-snap crotch.  Lettering and ringer details are white.  Specify body color: Heather Grey, Dark Red, Ocean Blue, Iceberg Green.

Adult Baby Military Hats.  Irresistibly adorable little caps to adorn baby’s head – and strip former symbols of power of their masculine mystique.  Cavalry Stetson is slightly too small for most adult heads, but has an adjustable chin strap; its signature badge and tassels are baby pink.  Police-style Patrol Cap has black patent leather brim and strap, your choice of navy body with gold teddy button or powder blue body with rhinestone heart button.  Sailor Hat in neatly starched white cotton has an embroidered anchor and pins to the hair at a jaunty angle.

Shooting Stars Spanker.  Your little patriot probably associates stars with rewards for valor.  Give him a gold star for naughtiness instead with this super-stingy spanking rod of flexible nanoplastic, which has cutout stars that leave a distinct red mark on his bottom. Specify color: light red, butter, sky.

Clothespin Soldiers.  With the ideas he was given about masculinity, baby might struggle for a while to relax into doll play.  Help him transition with a set of clothespin-doll toy soldiers!  They’re modern spring clothespins with an extra steel rod to hold a wooden bead head.  Little felt military uniforms and painted jackboots turn them into cute and classic toys – that have a pinchy bite sure to make his nipples snap to attention.  Set of 6.  Specify coat color: classic red, powder blue, or sparkle pink.

Tarpaulin Nursery Softies Gift Set.  Whether he associates them with field tactics or camping, crinkly tarps are a sweet personalization for his new nursery!  Two throw pillows with steel grommet corners and a folding nap mat are packed inside a toy box with matching upholstery, steel grommet finger loops, fitted lid.  Specify blue plastic tarp, Olive Drab nylon canvas, or Tactical Black nylon canvas.  The box arrives tied with a burlap ribbon that secures a miniature tarp teddy on top!

Tin Tank Baby Walker.  Adult-sized version of a first-year essential shaped like an antique tank!  Stand-up bouncer on locking casters has a stretchy-springy supporter in the middle.  Lower your slave through the top hatch into the seat and let him push himself around with his knees, or lock the casters and tie his ankles to the eyebolts in the back of the play tray so he can’t reach the floor and has to stay where you put him.  Play tray includes toy periscope, swiveling toy cannon, buttons to push that produce “whoosh” and “bang” noises, some interesting unmarked dials (they’re actually a thermometer/barometer), and a recessed slot for a snack, puzzle, or board book.  Plastic and molded metal; specify color: buff, black, olive drab.

Cavalry Charge Play Set.  Adult baby boy rides to the rescue!  Spring-frame wooden bouncy horse has a screw port for a dildo at the rear of its saddle (and another one between the hind legs for display … or multi-slave play, for that matter).  Slide your little man’s hole onto the dildo, hand him the vibrating rubber sword (don’t worry, it’s too flimsy for him to hurt himself!), and top off his look with baby cavalry hat and a white clip-on play cape attached to his nipples or onesie shoulders.  Charge! Also includes a nylon Rocking Horse Girth in Tactical Black for keeping him on the horsie.  Specify horse finish: white/red accents, pine/black accents, stained oak.

Soldier Peg Doll Anal Trainer.  Special edition hole-gaping practice toy has five subtly contoured peg dolls in a row, from a two-inch cadet to a nine-inch general!  It’s carved from smooth wood with a glossy wipe-clean finish that won’t absorb lube.  Specify your peg soldiers’ painted uniforms: green forest camo, buff desert camo, black with gold accents.

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How to Take Care of Your Designer T-Shirts?

Subtle textures and detailed patterns form a part of a designer t-shirt whose cost is related to the excellent skillfulness that goes into every single one of them. Simultaneously, however, these conditions make these t-shirts highly sensitive in the event of improper handling. Your designer t shirts are much more than just garments; they are an investment, a work of art, and an extension of your personal style. This helps in keeping them looking their best, not only aesthetically but also monetary value in the long term.

Tips to handle your designer t-shirts properly

Now, let's start talking about the tips and tricks that will help you maintain your designer t shirt for men or women.

Get the right hangers

When it comes to designer t-shirts, getting the right kind of hangers is very important in keeping its shape and integrity intact. Some of the wire and plastic hangers really stretch out the t-shirts and hang unsightly marks, especially on delicates. Hangers hold the shape of your clothing very well and you will never find unwanted wrinkles or creases when using them. You have to keep them in their structure by placing them on sturdy and wide-shouldered hangers. So, before you opt for T shirt online shopping, get the right hangers.

Steam instead of ironing to prevent damage to delicate fabrics

Ironing is so old-fashioned to get those wrinkles out of your t-shirts, but with designer-priced t-shirts, one should opt to steam them instead to avoid damaging them. The iron can get too hot for fine fabrics and may scorch if it is set at too high of an intensity, leaving shine marks. The garment steamer, however subtly relaxes the fibers without risking burn marks or causing the scorching of fabric. Thirdly, besides its refreshing capability, steaming can also refresh your t-shirts by removing odors and giving a clean appearance. So the next time you are ready to set that ironing board, think about using steam instead to keep your T Shirts for women or men looking perfect.

Use natural alternatives for odor protection

Designer tees are often worn on a regular basis which may lead to the absorption of sweat and food smells, as well as those from the environment. But, before going full on with heavy-scented fabric sprays and strong fabric fresheners, there are natural ways that may protect your clothes from odor. Baking soda is one of the best natural odor absorbers. Simply toss inside your t-shirts and let it soak, then shake or vacuum out before wearing. For an extra deep freshness, add a half cup of white vinegar to the final rinse cycle when washing your clothes either by hand or machine. It will deodorize but also causes colors to brighten and fabrics to soften. You can also use essential oils. Just a few droplets on a cotton ball tucked away in your closet or drawers will provide a pleasant fragrance to your tees. You see, these methods do not stain nor crease, as with the careless use of your expensive clothes. Instead, you get exactly the opposite: they help maintain quality because they keep your outfits smelling fresh.

Conclusion

One of the first complaints about expensive designer t-shirts is how painstakingly difficult it is to care for them; however, with the right methods, a little diligence, and some patience, you can easily take proper care of them, thereby lengthening their usage. Here are some tips to ensure that your favorite pieces will remain top-notch for years to come and, ultimately, you will be able to enjoy the luxury and uniqueness that they bring to your wardrobe. However, ensure to buy only quality T shirts online. Visit Tantra TShirts for a range of high-quality designer t-shirts.

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White Leather Jacket: Timeless Elegance Meets Modern Style

A white leather jacket is White Men's Leather Jacket more than just a piece of outerwear; it’s a statement of style, confidence, and versatility. Known for its sleek appeal and the fresh energy it brings to any look, the white leather jacket has carved a niche for itself in fashion, from street style to high fashion. It represents a blend of boldness and elegance, adding a clean, polished touch to outfits while still hinting at a rebellious spirit.

1. A Brief History of Leather Jackets

Leather jackets have been iconic for decades, originating in the early 1900s as practical, durable garments for pilots and soldiers. The classic leather jacket became a cultural phenomenon in the mid-20th century, symbolizing rebellion, independence, and the spirit of rock and roll. While black leather jackets took center stage, the white leather jacket has emerged over time as a fresh, contemporary twist on the classic, radiating sophistication and setting the wearer apart.

2. Design Elements of a White Leather Jacket

A well-made white leather jacket embodies both luxury and edginess. Crafted from high-quality leather, such as lambskin or cowhide, these jackets are soft yet durable, capable of withstanding regular wear while remaining stylish. Typical features include:

Zippers: Often asymmetrical or centered, zippers add an edgy detail and can be practical for closing pockets or adjusting the fit.

Snaps and Buttons: These details add a touch of classic style, with snaps often featured on collars and cuffs.

Pockets: Many designs include zippered or buttoned pockets, which add functionality as well as visual interest.

Stitching and Panels: Thoughtfully placed seams and panels enhance the jacket's shape and provide a fitted, structured look.

3. The Appeal of White in Leather Jackets

The color white brings a modern twist to the traditionally dark leather jacket. A white leather jacket embodies a fresh, polished aesthetic, making it ideal for warmer months or brightening up a winter wardrobe. Its versatility allows it to pair well with a wide range of styles, whether dressed down with jeans and a t-shirt or styled up with a dress or tailored pants. The color also makes it a standout piece, effortlessly drawing attention and exuding sophistication.

4. How to Style a White Leather Jacket

Styling a white leather jacket is easy because it acts as a blank canvas for creativity:

Casual Looks: For a relaxed vibe, pair it with a plain or graphic tee and jeans. White sneakers or ankle boots complete the look for a comfortable yet polished style.

Chic and Polished: Throw it over a fitted black dress, and add heels or ankle boots for an elevated look perfect for dinner or a night out.

Office Ready: Layer it over a blouse and tailored trousers, bringing a touch of individuality to the professional setting.

Bold Statements: Experiment with contrasting colors, such as pairing with bright red pants or colorful accessories, to create a high-fashion look.

5. Care and Maintenance

White leather, while stunning, requires careful maintenance to preserve its color and texture. Regular cleaning with a leather cleaner designed for light colors is essential to prevent stains. Keeping the jacket in a cool, dry place, away from direct sunlight, helps it maintain its pristine appearance over time. For tougher stains, consider professional leather cleaning services.

6. Investing in Quality

A white leather jacket is an investment in quality and timeless fashion. High-quality leather jackets are designed to last for years, developing a unique patina over time. By choosing a well-made piece, you’re ensuring that your jacket will not only endure through various fashion trends but will also grow more beautiful and unique as it ages.

7. Conclusion

A white leather jacket offers an exciting way to make a statement while remaining effortlessly stylish. Its versatility, timeless appeal, and the touch of elegance it brings make it a must-have in any fashion lover’s wardrobe. Whether you’re going for a casual day look or something dressier for the evening, this jacket is sure to become one of the most cherished pieces in your collection.

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The History of the T-Shirt: From Underwear to Fashion Staple

Introduction

It’s hard to imagine a wardrobe without the T-shirt. Today, it’s a universal garment worn by people of all ages, professions, and personal styles. But this fashion staple didn’t start as an iconic piece of clothing; it began as something far more utilitarian. From its early days as an undershirt to its current status as a fashion icon, the T-shirt has transformed over the decades to become a canvas for self-expression, art, and marketing. As T-shirts have evolved, even their packaging has diversified, with T-shirt box packaging becoming an integral part of branding and presentation.

Origins of the T-Shirt

The T-shirt’s history traces back to the late 19th century. Originally, it was designed as an undergarment for men, intended to be worn beneath clothing to provide warmth and absorb sweat. By the early 1900s, the T-shirt had become a standard item for factory workers and sailors who appreciated its lightweight and breathable qualities.

T-Shirts in Military History

The T-shirt’s journey from the world of underwear to outerwear can be attributed to the military. During World War I, American soldiers saw European soldiers wearing comfortable, short-sleeved undershirts in the heat. Impressed, the U.S. Navy soon incorporated T-shirts as part of their official uniform, and by World War II, the U.S. Army had also adopted them. Soldiers found the T-shirt practical for its comfort and ease of movement, and it quickly became a wardrobe essential for military personnel.

Post-War Popularity of the T-Shirt

After World War II, soldiers returned home with their T-shirts, wearing them casually even outside of military settings. This trend caught on, especially with the younger generation, who found the T-shirt a perfect choice for leisurewear. Hollywood’s endorsement further propelled the T-shirt’s popularity, with stars like John Wayne and Marlon Brando making the garment a symbol of masculinity and rebellion.

1950s: The T-Shirt Goes Mainstream

The 1950s marked the moment when T-shirts truly entered the mainstream. Hollywood stars like Marlon Brando in A Streetcar Named Desire and James Dean in Rebel Without a Cause wore plain white T-shirts as their main wardrobe, sparking a trend. Young men and women quickly embraced this style, and the T-shirt soon became a staple of American fashion, representing rebellion and the spirit of independence.

1960s: T-Shirts as a Canvas for Expression

By the 1960s, the T-shirt was no longer just an item of clothing but a medium for self-expression. The decade’s counterculture movement turned the T-shirt into a platform for social and political statements. Slogans, band names, and logos were printed on T-shirts, turning them into wearable billboards for causes and brands. This era marked the birth of the graphic tee, which would go on to define fashion in the decades that followed.

1970s: T-Shirts as a Marketing Tool

As the T-shirt continued to grow in popularity, brands quickly saw its potential as a marketing tool. During the 1970s, companies began branding T-shirts with their logos, transforming them into a new advertising medium. Music fans wore band T-shirts to showcase their loyalty, while brands leveraged T-shirts as part of their marketing strategy. The T-shirt had become not just clothing but a way to communicate identity and belonging.

1980s: Designer T-Shirts and High Fashion

The 1980s brought a new twist to the T-shirt: high fashion. Designers like Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren began to release their own versions of the T-shirt, incorporating the garment into their luxury collections. The T-shirt, once a humble piece of clothing, was now considered high fashion. This era saw the rise of the designer tee, which often came with a hefty price tag and a prestigious label.

1990s: The Graphic Tee Era

In the 1990s, graphic tees took the spotlight. With advancements in printing technology, artists and brands could create bold, intricate designs on T-shirts, which became increasingly popular in streetwear and pop culture. T-shirts with popular culture references, cartoons, and abstract graphics became the norm, representing individuality and creativity. Graphic tees allowed people to showcase their personal style and interests without saying a word.

2000s: T-Shirts and the Digital Age

With the arrival of the 2000s, T-shirts entered the digital age. The internet opened up new possibilities for customization, allowing people to create and order personalized T-shirts online. Social media also played a significant role in the T-shirt’s evolution, making it easy to discover and share T-shirt designs globally. This period marked a surge in custom T-shirt businesses and a rise in popularity for novelty tees that reflected humor, pop culture, and niche interests.

Sustainability in T-Shirt Manufacturing

In recent years, sustainability has become a major concern in the fashion industry, and T-shirt production is no exception. Many brands now prioritize eco-friendly materials like organic cotton, hemp, and recycled fibers. Ethical production methods, such as fair labor practices and eco-conscious dyeing techniques, are also becoming more common. Companies dedicated to sustainability offer consumers the choice to wear T-shirts that have a positive impact on the environment.

The T-Shirt in Contemporary Fashion

Today, the T-shirt is a mainstay in fast fashion, with new styles, designs, and colors introduced almost daily. It’s incredibly versatile, pairing well with everything from jeans to skirts, blazers, and even high-fashion ensembles. Despite its humble beginnings, the T-shirt has become a staple across all demographics and is one of the most frequently purchased clothing items globally.

Cultural Significance of T-Shirts Today

The T-shirt is more than just a piece of fabric; it’s a representation of individuality, culture, and style. People use T-shirts to communicate messages, show support for causes, or showcase their favorite brands, hobbies, and values. The T-shirt’s adaptability and universal appeal make it a cultural icon that transcends fashion trends.

The Future of T-Shirts

As we look to the future, the T-shirt is likely to continue evolving. Innovations in fabric technology, sustainable practices, and digital printing will shape the next generation of T-shirts. Consumers may also see a rise in custom, on-demand production, reducing waste while offering personalized options. The T-shirt’s enduring appeal suggests it will remain a fashion essential for years to come.

Conclusion

From humble beginnings as an undergarment to its position as a global fashion staple, the T-shirt has undergone a remarkable transformation. It has become a symbol of personal expression and comfort, serving as both a fashion statement and a cultural icon. The T-shirt’s evolution is a testament to its versatility and universal appeal, securing its place as a beloved garment for generations. As trends in T-shirt box packaging and sustainable materials continue to grow, we can expect the T-shirt’s story to unfold with even more innovation.

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Top Clothing Gift Ideas for Men: Stylish and Thoughtful Choices

When it comes to finding the perfect gift for a man, clothing is an ideal option. Not only is it practical, but a carefully chosen item of clothing can elevate his style and bring a touch of sophistication to his wardrobe. Whether you’re shopping for a friend, partner, father, or brother, there’s something for every personality and style preference. Here’s a guide to top clothing gifts for men that are sure to impress.

Classic Sweaters: Warmth with Style

Sweaters are a staple in every man’s wardrobe, making them a timeless gift choice. Whether it’s a cozy wool pullover or a refined cashmere option, a good sweater can be dressed up or down.

Crewneck Sweater: A versatile, classic style that works well for layering or wearing alone.

V-Neck Sweater: Ideal for a slightly more formal look, perfect for layering over collared shirts.

Chunky Knit Sweater: A thicker, textured sweater for the colder months, great for a cozy, rugged look.

Opt for neutral colors like navy, gray, or beige, which are universally flattering and easy to style.

Stylish Outerwear: Jackets and Coats

A high-quality jacket or coat can elevate any outfit and is a thoughtful, long-lasting gift. Choose a style that fits his lifestyle and climate needs.

Bomber Jacket: Casual yet fashionable, a bomber jacket adds a modern touch to casual wear.

Wool Overcoat: Ideal for a polished, sophisticated look, especially during the winter season.

Puffer Jacket: For the outdoorsy guy, a puffer jacket offers warmth without sacrificing style.

Outerwear in neutral tones or classic patterns (like plaid or herringbone) is versatile and easy to match with different outfits.

Dress Shirts: Elevate His Wardrobe

A good dress shirt is a staple for both professional and casual settings. Choose high-quality fabrics, like cotton or linen, that are both breathable and durable.

Classic White Dress Shirt: Always in style, a white dress shirt can be paired with almost anything, from jeans to a suit.

Patterned Dress Shirt: Subtle patterns, such as stripes or checks, add personality without being overly bold.

Oxford Shirt: Slightly more casual but still refined, this shirt works well for both business-casual and everyday wear.

Look for shirts in colors like blue, white, or light gray, as they’re easy to mix and match with other pieces.

Premium T-Shirts: Everyday Essentials

A collection of well-made T-shirts in his favorite colors can be a practical yet stylish gift. Look for T-shirts made from quality fabrics like pima cotton or bamboo for softness and durability.

Plain White T-Shirt: A timeless classic that’s versatile and comfortable.

Crew Neck T-Shirt: The most popular T-shirt style, perfect for casual looks.

Henley T-Shirt: With a buttoned collar, a Henley is a step up from a basic tee and adds a bit of flair to casual outfits.

Consider gifting a set in neutral colors or choosing one with his favorite colors for a personalized touch.

Tailored Blazers: For Formal and Casual Chic

Blazers are an essential item for men who appreciate style and versatility. They can be worn over a dress shirt for a formal look or paired with jeans for a polished casual vibe.

Classic Navy Blazer: A must-have for any man, this blazer pairs well with both dress pants and denim.

Tweed Blazer: A textured option that’s great for fall and winter, adding a rustic, sophisticated touch to an outfit.

Casual Blazer: For those who prefer a relaxed fit, a casual blazer can be an easy way to look put together without being too formal.

A well-fitting blazer in neutral tones will give him endless styling options.

Loungewear: Cozy and Comfortable Choices

Loungewear is no longer just for lounging around the house. Many stylish options make it a thoughtful gift for any man who values comfort.

Joggers or Sweatpants: Look for high-quality fabrics like fleece or terry cloth for warmth and comfort.

Zip-Up Hoodie: A versatile piece that’s perfect for casual outings and cozy days at home.

Matching Loungewear Sets: A coordinated set adds an element of style to his relaxation time.

Go for classic colors like gray, black, or navy, as they’re easy to match and look effortlessly cool.

Stylish Accessories: Elevate His Look

Accessories can be the perfect finishing touch, adding personality and sophistication. Here are a few go-to options:

Scarves: A cozy wool or cashmere scarf in a classic color or pattern is a great winter gift.

Leather Belt: Choose a high-quality leather belt in black or brown for versatile styling.

Watches: A classic timepiece is a timeless gift that can elevate any outfit.

Gloves: For colder climates, leather or wool gloves add both warmth and style.

Functional Bags: Practical and Stylish

A stylish, functional bag can be a game-changer for men on the go. From everyday essentials to work or travel, there are bags to suit any purpose.

Leather Messenger Bag: Ideal for work or travel, a leather messenger bag is both functional and stylish.

Backpack: For the active guy, a durable and sleek backpack is perfect for daily use.

Weekend Duffle Bag: A must-have for weekend getaways or gym trips, offering both practicality and sophistication.

Look for bags in classic colors like brown, black, or navy that complement most outfits.

Cozy Socks and Slippers: Comfort Gifts

Socks and slippers are perfect for the winter season, adding warmth and comfort to his wardrobe.

Wool Socks: Great for warmth and comfort, especially during colder months.

Compression Socks: Perfect for frequent travelers, as they improve circulation during long flights.

Slippers: Opt for high-quality materials like sheepskin or wool for the ultimate comfort at home.

Personalized Options: Add a Personal Touch

Adding a personal touch can make a clothing gift even more special.

Monogrammed Shirts or Cufflinks: Personalized items show thoughtfulness and add sophistication to his wardrobe.

Custom Embroidery: You can add his initials to sweaters, scarves, or bags for a unique touch.

Engraved Belt Buckles or Watch Bands: A simple engraving can make a belt or watch feel extra special and meaningful.

Final Thoughts

Finding the right clothing gift for men doesn’t have to be challenging. With the options above, you can choose an item that matches his style, suits his lifestyle, and adds to his wardrobe. Whether you go for a classic blazer, a cozy sweater, or personalized accessories, a well-chosen clothing gift can bring both joy and style to his everyday life.

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Denim Shirts for Men: Must-Have Looks for Every Occasion

Denim shirts are a timeless fashion staple that every man should have in his wardrobe. Versatile, durable, and effortlessly stylish, they can be dressed up or down depending on the occasion. Whether you're aiming for a casual day out, a smart-casual gathering, or even an adventurous outdoor trip, a denim shirt can be your go-to piece. Here are some must-have looks you can achieve with a denim shirt.

Classic Casual Denim Shirt

For a laid-back day, pair your denim shirt with chinos or shorts for an easy-going look. A light-wash denim shirt is perfect for summer outings or relaxed weekends. Roll up the sleeves, leave the shirt unbuttoned with a white tee underneath, and complete the look with white sneakers. This style is great for running errands or meeting up with friends.

Smart-Casual Charm of Denim Shirt for Men

A denim shirt for men is ideal for smart-casual occasions. Wear it with a pair of well-fitted black or navy chinos. Tuck the shirt in for a more polished appearance and add a leather belt and loafers. This look strikes the perfect balance between laid-back and sophisticated, making it ideal for dinner dates or semi-formal gatherings.

Layered Look of Men’s Denim Shirt

For cooler weather, layer your denim shirt under a casual jacket or blazer. A medium-wash denim shirt paired with a bomber jacket or leather jacket gives a rugged, masculine vibe. Add dark jeans or pants, and you'll have a stylish, layered look suitable for casual evenings or weekend getaways.

Double Denim Wear

Yes, double denim can be stylish when done right! The key is to mix different washes. Pair a light-wash denim shirt with dark denim jeans, or vice versa, to avoid the monotony of matching shades. Finish the look with boots or casual sneakers, and you're ready for a casual day at work or an outdoor adventure.

The Relaxed Outdoor Look of Denim Shirt

If you're heading out for a hike or outdoor activity, a denim shirt can be your best companion. Opt for a looser fit, and pair it with cargo pants or rugged trousers. Denim’s durability ensures that it can handle outdoor elements while keeping you looking effortlessly cool.

Final Thoughts

Denim shirts are more than just a passing trend; they’re a wardrobe essential that can adapt to nearly any occasion. Whether you're going for a relaxed or more polished look, a denim shirt can be styled in multiple ways to suit your needs. So, if you don’t already own one, it’s time to invest in this versatile piece!