002: Make Sure It Fits

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One of the most immediate and apparent ways to express ourselves is through our fashion choices. But before you can really develop your style, it's important to get the basics down. In this primer to fashion, we discuss the value of dressing better and give our tips to help you start looking your best.

In This Episode:

Why You Should Care About How You Dress

• superfuture: Our roots in fashion
• Preparing yourself for an unavoidable reality (2:14)
  • in your career and in your love life
• Looking good and standing out (3:50)
• Being comfortable in your clothes (4:57)
  • The Startup Guy look
  • Dressing for the job you want vs the job you have

How to Dress as Yourself

• Getting back to basics (6:45)
• Fit, sizing, and your body type (7:35)
• Wearing what's appropriate (9:10)
  • Growing up: go baggy or go home
  • The problem with sticking to a uniform
• Comfortable vs. fitting: a false dichotomy (11:34)
  • Where the real discomfort comes from
  • Look good, feel good

From Dressing Well to Having Style

• Sizing do's and don'ts (13:15)
  • Styling tips based on body type
  • Common misconceptions about what it means to be fashionable
• Shopping smarter (15:17)
  • How to get closer to your style before spending any money
  • Finding brands that fit
    • Uniqlo OCBDs
  • 3 qualities to look for when buying new clothes
  • The difference between affordable and cheap
    • Arcteryx Alpha FL

You Don't Need to be a Fashion Expert to Be an Informed Buyer

• How to find the best clothes for people not in the fashion scene (17:56)
• Advice for making easy upgrades to your wardrobe (19:18)
• Post a fit then, son (20:00)
  • What it means to develop your style
  • Style development in your social circles
  • Price points and the stages of style
• Specific articles of clothing to get into next time on PROXY

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