Problem Child
My little brother wears a fedora.
But he started wearing it a decade ago when he was a six year old who wanted to be like his grandpa.
Is this the standard rationale for young men wearing hats like this? I'm just trying to get an understanding for this fashion style.
What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?
>insert friendzone quip here
And then there was silence
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Heck yeah, I'm fond of my fedora. Almost never leave home without it!
"Never let anyone tell you that something is impossible." - Monty Oum, 1981-2015
I'd figured that you'd find your way here, Hail.
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'80s TV Action Hero
Let's be clear here: are we talking about fedoras
◊ or trilbies
◊? I know there seems to be some confusion among the yoof as to which is which...The difference is basically the difference between looking like Al Capone and looking like Arthur Daley
◊.
edited 21st Mar '14 4:29:30 PM by InverurieJones
'All he needs is for somebody to throw handgrenades at him for the rest of his life...'
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Fedoras, obviously.
"Never let anyone tell you that something is impossible." - Monty Oum, 1981-2015
'80s TV Action Hero
Well, that's good to know. I hate trilbies.
'All he needs is for somebody to throw handgrenades at him for the rest of his life...'
hiya, the name's scout.
I love fedoras.
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The only requirement to join this little club is to have a fedora.
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Trans Siberian Anarchestra (it/they)
I admire fedoras and am baffled and frustrated by the Internet's loathing for such a fine style of headwear.
The Revolution Will Not Be Tropeable
Zzzzzzzzzz
That's because you know the difference between a fedora and a trilby, Noa. The hat that is internet-loathed is not the stylish and dapper fedora. It's the incredibly-difficult-to-wear-well trilby. It's too narrow-brimmed and too pointy for most people to look good in it. But idiots don't know what a fedora is, and besides, "trilby" even sounds dumb. "Fedora" is much cooler sounding.
...if you don’t love you’re dead, and if you do, they’ll kill you for it.
Trans Siberian Anarchestra (it/they)
... actually, I know they exist but I'm not sure I could tell if a given hat is a fedora or trilby just by looking at it. <_< But that explanation makes sense. Obviously you can't expect to look fantastic just by donning a new hat... but why would you blame the hat?
The Revolution Will Not Be Tropeable
Ah, so trilby is what I should have called an "80's fedora".
what do you mean I didn't win, I ate more wet t-shirts than anyone else
fedoras are pretty cool but i cant pull them off. i dont look like humphrey bogart and dont generally wear a suit around
i dont know where to start secret movie club for cool ppl
Zzzzzzzzzz
Hang on half a tick while I find a good example of the difference...
Here y'go:
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edited 25th Jun '14 5:57:15 PM by Madrugada
...if you don’t love you’re dead, and if you do, they’ll kill you for it.
Too bad that people think of a trilby when I say fedora.
what do you mean I didn't win, I ate more wet t-shirts than anyone else
Apparition in the Woods
Fedoras are not easy for a man to wear, let alone in a casual outfit; trilby hats are even more difficult to pull off. Women tend to look good in trilbies, particularly in more retro dress, but unless you are a man with a truly immaculate sense of style (or at least one banging outfit to go with it), wearing one is a bad idea. Fedoras work with old-fashioned suits, but you have to know how to wear such clothing and wear it well; if you are going casual, your ensemble must be exceptional, and you must wear it with the air of effortless cool that it deserves.
The reason that the stigma exists is that there is a certain kind of person who thinks that wearing a fedora automatically imbues the wearer with the cool of the hat regardless of how well it fits the man and the outfit. These people tend not to be very self-aware, and frequently have all sorts of hangups about how others perceive them. Thus, the association with smug, socially inept misogynists and the like. They do not wear the hat; rather, they let the hat wear them.
I'll hide your name inside a word and paint your eyes with false perception.
Problem Child
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So that pretty much explains my little brother, then.
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^^ And most of that type also choose trilbys rather than actual fedoras. The geometry of the trilby makes it disturbingly easy to look bad in. The narrow brim, strongly vertical lines, and pointy silhouette mean that it makes most men look like they have a very small head. On top of that, many trilbys are made out of seriously ug-leee fabric.
...if you don’t love you’re dead, and if you do, they’ll kill you for it.
hiya, the name's scout.
Yeah, I wear fedoras sometimes. I'm not sure if I actually have a trilby, though.
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Apparition in the Woods
True.
Which only underlines the fact that these guys have no grasp on how they actually look to other people and only know what they think will leave a good impression based on the most cursory understanding of older schools of fashion.
Basically, the worst kind of jerk-nerds.
edited 27th Jun '14 12:36:47 AM by JHM
I'll hide your name inside a word and paint your eyes with false perception.
It actually took quite a while for me to convince my dad to not wear a trilby.
\*facepalm*
what do you mean I didn't win, I ate more wet t-shirts than anyone else
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