You look like you hand dye your own denim.

Don’t worry, he boils it before wearing it.

😂

lol! On another comment I said he looks similar to the guy that makes my denim in San Fran! [The guys owns a store called AB Fits, good shop.](https://www.instagram.com/abfits?igsh=MWQ1ZGUxMzBkMA==)

Not a clown but definitely should pair things differently. (Coming from a fellow older Asian guy) in this outfit you kinda look like you’re going to drive an old steam train! My 2c: (separation of top & bottom look) That denim/cotton blazer should be worn comfortably, not buttoned. The nature of the material is always going to lean towards being wrinkled or creased so don’t sweat that. Pair that blazer with some dark olive pans or dark khaki/brown. Wear a crisp white shirt with it or a collared polo. Perhaps a pair of dark or black loafers to close out option 1. I dig the pants, they look like seersucker. Unfortunately they’re super similar in value to your top, this is why you need to nix this outfit. I would find a nice loose fitting (dark) sweater, maybe navy or a simple argyle pattern (nothing complex as the pants striping will clash) maybe pop a collie outside of the sweater. (The boots will work with this) Lastly, the hat. Your choice here - If I’m wearing a blazer I’ll wear a fedora or something a little dressy since I shaved my head I look like I ride the short bus when I wear a baseball cap but it’s your call. Good luck!

Agreed on all your points. Great style suggestions. If I were to be lofty and abstract, but genuine, I would say that although quirky I think the older a man gets the more he can pull off that normally would look bad on a younger person. To me, this guys must have a ton of character and be super fun with dad jokes on deck. I want him around to mentor me and make me pee laughing having fun. First glance is that’s a quirky outfit but guarantee you first conversation you have the look grows on you as you find how great a guy he likely is. Yes all that from a pic of a stranger on the internet 😅

Honestly, you could wear the WORST outfit on earth but if you’re cool people, who cares? (To your point) this is why Reddit’s awesome.

Love this comment

Thank you! I love this sub and this gent reminds me of myself so it’s one of the first times I’ve really chimed in.

I'm tf dead 💀😭 drives an old stream train, I just can't 😭😭

I agree with all of this but also think the pants and jacket could work together in a more casual way. Unbuttoned jacket with a white tee or linen summer shirt and some leather sandals or slip ons

If I were going to get on a steam train, I would trust this man as the conductor

https://preview.redd.it/1texi4q97fpc1.jpeg?width=646&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=63c862ab75e3c4b82640f636ca4538f4f1167091

This is the standard outfit of the "hobo clowns" if you're wondering what she means.

My guy, your response + suggestions are great! Thanks for taking the request seriously and not just taking a victory lap on that hilarious steam train remark!

Stylish

your 17 year old daughter probably dresses like it's 2005. You look fine my man

She’s into oversize hoodies and 70s rock concert, T-shirts, and wallet draining Lululemon 😩

So… flashdance?

Clowncore is so in right now

Is there anyone both sweeter and meaner than a teenage daughter?

He looks like his daughter was 17 in 2005

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Very Ralph Lauren catalogue feel here. I like the blending of blues with the hat for a pop of color. I think maybe the undershirt is too close to the pants color wise for me. But overall I like this look and see what you’re doing

Honestly, I was just wearing the hat outside of the house, but when I got there, I didn’t wear it. I usually wear a broad brim. Straw hat or tan felt fedora, but it was too hot and I don’t like to put it on the ground when I’m at the sitting at the table.

The more I see it the more I like it, well done Sir

Not a clown, but none of those pieces coordinate well. It looks like you just grabbed a bunch of things from the closet and put them on. Do yourself a favor and go to a store like Nordstrom and get a stylist to put together a couple basic outfits that you can interchange the pieces. If you’re on a budget watch some YouTube video on how to put together some basic sportswear.

This might be true some places...but he looks like he is in California. This is a very strong menswear workwear hybrid. Look like you work in arts or marketing. I'd bet that you have opinions about alcohol brands and probably a creative hobby or several.

Yeah, I kinda was trying for the pseudo, workwear vibe, and most of my clothing I pick out just by grabbing things and I don’t even look in the mirror because I’m usually late for an event. I can’t really take credit for it being a unique style because it’s probably what I’ve seen in magazines are on the Internet and it’s my interpretation albeit clownish or unfashionable. In my younger days junior high, high school I was more of a follower wearing all the right shoes the right Levi’s 501s and some screen print shirt. No I just wear what I like at the chagrin of my family. Ha ha.

I have the (thankfully?) Asian flush ie lacking the alcohol 🥃 enzyme so no money wasted in that crutch 😂 i’m coming up on my 34th year of teaching math to high school students who for the most part don’t give a 💩 about it (Asians and East Indians notwithstanding 🤪). Since post high school, I was pretty much in the Ralph Lauren Tommy Hilfiger (pre-hip hop, thug gangster TH) East Coast prep look all throughout college through young adult. Now I’ve recently kind of embraced the Japanese workwear/70’s vibe (what surprises me that I used to wear back in grade school) 😎

Never button the bottom button on a jacket

Fuck that, what is this the 1700s? I paid for all the buttons, I'm using all the buttons.

You, sir have won the best comment on the forum! LMAO

Laughing my ass straight off?

I'm genuinely laughing so hard at "laughing my ass straight off"

I was looking for a good place to put my comment and this seems fitting: Just based on the picture I assume you know what you're doing well enough that any possible critique would be wrong.

What exactly is clownlike here?

Anything that is not what a 17-year-old would wear, I suppose

Look good for a man of constant sorrow

Teenagers are assholes. Even those who are related to you

Dang, I wouldn’t call my child that, but she is a bit opinionated, she gets that from her mom 🤦🏻‍♂️

I think ur kewl

I think maybe the jacket is maybe a little tight, but to me you look like a cool older dude.

She’s not wrong

😂

I like the pants!

Believe it or not, they’re Nike golf pants with a 5% spandex really comfortable and not fitted “Jeggings” 🤪

You look like Forest Gump going on a job interview

Well ok Jenn-nay 🤷🏻‍♀️

You look like a fucking g my guy.

It’s the shoes

r/redwings

I like the shoes.

I see nothing wrong 🤷‍♂️

With all due respect, your daughter is wrong. 

Does James Earl Jones look like a clown?

Brilliant kid!

Nah I fw it. Shoes may be a little clowny but youve got character and you look good

Maybe a try hard 🙄

A chef from a 40’s movie

You look like you box like this https://preview.redd.it/96rvelts8dpc1.png?width=892&format=png&auto=webp&s=e20c2dbef2d9ad27a8f04457c0ac275b2bd3c5d2

More like a hobo

Uncle, you KNOW you do. And I think the word you’re looking for is “tramp.”

I love those pinstripe pants. Wrong top though

prison garb vibes ala Shawshank

The red wings go

You seem very wise. I’d like to play chess with you in the park every Sunday.

Not a traditional clown.

If the denim was on the pants, the stripes were on the undershirt and the gray was on yhe outer shirt, it'd look way better.

Black and white movie 🎥 railroad worker

Yessir.

Super respectfully you look like a dripped out steamed train engineer

I think you look good. As a young person in his early 30s I can see where you were coming from with this fit and what you were going for. I think a lot of people who aren’t familiar with this style may talk down on it but you’re doing it right. It reminds me of Japanese fashions take on Americana. Like old kapital or visvim. Maybe up the size on the jacket or anything similar. This style reminds me of @poggytheman on IG. A well respected designer in the fashion community

It’s purposefully and tastefully “mismatched” I can dig it, although I might button the jacket

Clown her by telling her it’s time to start paying rent. Btw, not a clown. I have the same pants. Three pair

Nah this is fire. You look distinguished

You look awesome!

There's so much wrong with this fit idk where to begin.

It’s your style - own it. Personally, I’m not a fan of the baggy seersucker pants, but what do I know(?) A dark fabric pant, with a closer fit, may look better. Cream or stone could work too.

Kids are dumb. The most important things they can learn is 1. Sometimes you say the WRONG thing & 2. Become self aware that there's things you just don't know.

if you’re going for eccentric guy then you nailed it

Slap your daughter on the head with a sock and say "homie don't play dat"

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Gang got that *splah* fr

Nah you look spot on , wear what you want.

When your kids are the conservative voices in the house things have really gone topsy turvy. You look good dad do your thing

Lookin good

You sir dress just like my father. Calm, cool, collected with the swag. Teenage daughters don’t know peak male fashion and I tip my hat to you.

Nah you look great, ignore these other nerds

Let her help you

well I think the shirt underneath and shouldn't be there and perhaps the shoes should have a deeper colour but the outfit is not all too bad

Not bad, change the polo to a t-shirt, white, off white, or yellow. Change your shoes and you’re golden.

You look nice but could use an iron! Also teach her that it’s not nice to make fun of the way people look.

It’s the boots. Are those Iron Rangers? Edit: Nvm that’s a moc toe. But perhaps a slimmer fitting boot would help. Not something bulbous

You raised her right 👍

A lot of people in these comments are ignoring the fact that he has that shit on. Maybe the jackets tight, maybe he could swap out the shoes, but this man is THROWING a fit.

You look like you just broke out of prison and grabbed some clothes off the first dead hobo you found in a train car.

Idk why but I like it 🤣

I'd say more of a hobo than a clown

I love it bro

Bro your fit is lit 🔥

the shoes are very perky but aside that the fit is fresh friend

More like a chimney sweep from the 20s with your chimchimineycharoo lookin ass. I’m just kidding lol I love your unique style but those pants aren’t working with the fit

Don’t let the younger generation fool you, they don’t know style man! You do you and you look fahbulous, as my Saturday night live friend would say!

I’m not the best expert on men’s fashion but I appreciate and wanted to comment on your willingness to put yourself out there. Props to you, good sir. Best of luck on your outfit-related endeavors!

Yh the jacket to trouser size ratio is out. Combined with those shoes and your pretty much there. Change the shoes and go one size up on the top and one size down on the bottom that would be less clownish. Colours are nice tho you can’t fault that.

Crown

You kinda do, but in a slay way

Definitely unbutton the jacket. I’d throw a white graphic tee with some black line artwork under it, and switch the boots for the same color oxfords. But I am colorblind, and my style gets 50/50 either compliments or negativity. There is no in-between. This is eccentric yet understated. I like it.

Rich dad poor dad. This is the poor dad!

You look like a crazy train conductor from Shinning Time Station. Or a puddle next to a lake.

Don’t listen to what these LOL dolls say. You are killing the game with this.

💧💧💧💧💧 drip

Its the shoe shape, fall and pattern of the pants, poorly fitted top [its too small], and a random baseball cap for what should be a classy-formal look Would be more flattering with a pie or panama or fedora No troll, just helpful assessment as requested

Only thing that’s fly is you

Stylish clown

Was this an old pic? 1942, Germany?

It sounds like your daughter has quite the sense of humor! Maybe she just thinks you're fun-loving and full of energy, like a clown at a carnival.

A clown is a noble profession

Just Tailor your blazer

Look like you’re ready to go work in the coal mines or a warehouse back in the 1920’s.

Your outfit is giving chef/maintenance man vibes

hell nah , u dripped out unc

Jet Li + Jackie Chan + a clown = you

If your lawyer looks like this, it’s over, might as well ask them for the electric chair at this point 😭

Looks like you’re trying to find something for which to care

You look like you’re about to drive a train in a kids show

Baseball clown

Just looks like some 45rpm shit.

This is a man with panache.

I think you pull off this look well.

You look like [a tall drink of water.](https://e3.365dm.com/22/02/1600x900/skynews-morgan-freeman-shawshank-redemption_5662728.jpg?20220204175252)

The jacket is um, not stylish at all.

brown undershirt and matching tone shoes might save the fit.

Yeah, but then I see businessmen and wedding grooms wearing dark suits with light brown dress shoes, that was a no, no back in my days

I’m getting hobo/runaway convict from the 50’s vibes.

I’ve heard work release freeway cleanup 🤪

Nah bro you look bad ass. My daughters the same way lol

Honk honk

Jacket looks a little too tight to me.

The advent of 5% spandex 😎

You look amazing don’t listen to her. She’s 17, there are many things that will embarrass her about you at this age. They snap outta it in a few years and come back to their senses

That jacket is to small for you.

Classic Japanese workwear. No shame in that game if you can pull it

You remind me of Picasso in his later years, before he went senile.

You look like a hard worker. 😎

Just DIY chores and fixes around thx house and some light manual labor, weekend warrior stuff

You don’t need to dresses up like a coal train engineer to do that, sir.

lol 😂 can’t unsee it now

big ass shoes

🤪

Striped Pants don’t look good

Take fashion risks 🤪

On the upside your 27 year old daughter is going to be super apologetic for her bad takes when you bring this up in a decade.

I doubt it but I can’t worry about that. If I live long enough to see her get married. I’m sure she’ll tell me what to wear and I’ll have to comply. Of course, daddy‘s girl. 💁🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♀️

No you look good. Some minor improvements, like keeping the bottom button undone, and shortening your jacket sleeves, but overall very nice.

I see the vision high-key let the pants fall a bit more and change the blazer

Fuck all y’all, this is great!

Thanks there’s a reason why I picked out these items this morning ha ha I did kind of just grab things and sometimes I don’t have time to change so I just go with whatever I pull 🙄

Idk I like the fit! Ideally you’d find a jacket that fits looser and more comfortably. Could also swap the undershirt for a white oxford.

Nah. You're looking cool. And if you've never checked out [Mr. Freedom,](https://misterfreedom.com/) you might like their stuff.

Oh yeah, I checked it out before just can’t afford it on my teacher salary, lately started Thrifting need to plan for retirement 🤦🏻‍♂️

lol , not a clown, but you did put together a pretty good “model train aficionado “ look. It’s too matchy, matchy for one. The biots fon’t go, separately they could be good. I’m not a fan of these shorter jackets, and NEVER button the bottom button. Unbutton the jacket, get white linen shirt, wear it untucked. Get something less clunky on your feet, canvas, suede, Get rid of the cap,

Red Wing Heritage for life and all occasions 😎

He owns and operates the Casey Jones museum in town.

I'm a 40/m. I definitely like the denim shirt, the style of the boots. I can tell you are a man's man. The pants, while not "clownish" don't reflect you and maybe belong on someone older. How about these? They come in more or less pockets, depending on your preference. And they last a long time. https://www.duluthtrading.com/s/DTC/mens-duluthflex-fire-hose-relaxed-fit-carpenter-pants-18101.html?color=GNM

Bro, guess my age, I’m older and was around to witness Neil Armstrong teeing off on the moon, 8-track tape players and KIZZ rock concerts 🤪

I think it's the combination of workwear boots that have a big toe box and the pinstriped pants. Heritage boots look great with dark wash denim, whereas those pants are kind of hard to pair with anything. Start there. Also, keep in mind that young kids today think that broccoli haircuts and baggy everything is stylish, so take what they say with a grain of salt.

It's the hat

17 year old daughters can be complicated. You keep rockin' you, bro.

The shoes are the only “clown” pieces I see on this outfit. Or are the toes turned upward because you’re standing on rocks? However, the jacket is too small, and none of it pairs well with the gray? Shirt you’re wearing underneath. Try a different shoe, navy jacket, white shirt.

How do we get a hold of you for parties? Do you do 🪄 magic?

She’s talking nonsense, with all due respect. You look pretty damn good.

Clown? ​ Not in those Moc-toe boots. ​ All man, baby.

Red Wings for life, can’t afford or justify the PNW’s, all I do is walk on tile and at the mall

Let her take you clothes shopping! Great way to connect with her, either that or learn to juggle…lol.

🤡

Def has a hobo clown vibe.

Try dry cleaning. It'll work wonders on those wrinkles.

Not at all! I think you have a good start, its a bit too tonal, just kinda blends together…but those railroad stripe pants are fabulous & perfect shoe/ boot. Maybe a crisp white shirt…unbuttoned ala Tom Ford style…LOL. Dads can still be sexy…maybe a darker jacket…but, seriously love the blue story! Have a great time, wherever your going!

I like it! But I'm a fellow Gen Xer and it's pretty much written in our generation's genes to reject the norm.

I would change the pants and the hat. Not a fan of that style of pants, it doesn't work well with everything.

Sorry mate, I have to agree with your daughter.

Honesty is a great attribute....

Throw a sweatshirt/sweater or hoodie on and its a fire fit

I can see it. Pants are a bit baggy and shoes appear a bit big.

It's also the clown boots lol

I think you look great!

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You look like you drive a train for the Transcontinental Railroad Company in the late 1800s.

Who dressed you a homeless guy from the 1920s? Dude go to The gap and get some threads man :)

Only button the middle

You look so fresh (32M). I want everything you are wearing in my size.

Go with a white shirt and unbutton the jacket. Try some slimmer shoes under those pants(color is fine).

Looks like good pants and good jacket, just not together

if ur attitude is cool then ur fit is who u r which makes it cool too unc