The most consistent view on the internet. Derek and his non views on womenswear.
One day Derek will be drunk and he will write that hot women’s wear take that he always wanted to say out loud. And the world will never be the same again.
same. whatever's flung upon me is whatever i deal with and its usually cheap. i spend all day on the computer anyway so it doesn't matter.
i used tro dream of a triathlon wetsuit, motorcycle boots and Marithe/Francois Girbaud but idc anymore, the future is cancelled and i'm broke and tired
Apropos of nothing in particular, if that was an attempt at ragging on you then they really have no idea how sexy some people find an expert enthusiastically infodumping about their particular field and passion.
I never feel so powerless as when an important lady in my life asks what they should wear for something important. I know about four things about dressing myself. I have to figure out my rules before I can learn yours. 🤣
I can only relay my amusement during ancient times, (late 1970s?) when men had to deal with the brief popularity of bras having frontal clasps. Oh. The fumbling.🤭
Though if you did, I would like to imagine you have sufficient knowledge of structural engineering to deduce that the 3-hook fastener is a highly necessary and common component of modern lingerie ranges.
Sage advice. If my wife asks "what do you think about this one?" she's not looking for a monologue about the beauty of japanese denim or the craftsmanship of Mexican knitters 🤣
The actual joke of this joke is the idea that a menswear enthusiast would ever get that far with a woman. If you have enough time to date, then you aren't putting enough time into your silly little outfits.
You're saying this about the guy who 1. Called Jackson Hinkle's tailor to prove his suit wasn't bespoke and 2. Recognized a J6 participant by his terrible shoes and had him arrested. Derek is an assassin. Literally he is James Bond. He can woo women and dissect your outfit and disable a bomb.
Look at the third word in my bio. If you can't tell this was a simple joke aimed at the menswear community, which includes myself, then I can't help you.
Are you serious? Women love men who put together silly little outfit. Also by this logic, how would almost any woman have time for men, considering just how many women enjoy putting together tons of silly little outfits. This is like, a key trait of our species, Derek is just good at it.
As a busty girl, I look for the 4-hook bands. I feel like 2-hook bands want to be a standard but 3-hook remains THE standard. 2-hooks aren't cutting it, even fir smaller chests!
Can't imagine them being very effective on cups that size. Are those G/H bras that have only 2 hooks the "only worn for decoration and made easy for your partner to remove quickly during sexy times" type of bra?
I hope it’s the 3 hook back clasp, not the 1000 hook front clasp. Sorry, I work in healthcare and when I help someone take a shower it’s like a wrestling match sometimes. 😉
I worked in healthcare, while toileting an elderly lady in the middle of the night my collegue and I were confused by her undies and could not remove them. After a while we realised she had confused her vest for her underpants.
one time the cashier at trader joe's interrupted his conversation with the bagger about shopping for vintage clothing to suddenly ask me if my sweater was vintage. I was taken aback and answered "uh it's just my sweater" while realizing it and I were both pretty old come to think of it
I have clothes, kept from my younger days, which I realised are only a couple of decades from the classic definition of vintage (as opposed to antique).
In fairness, I think they're just trying to express their enthusiasm for your signature style through jokes. A lot of people do it with LockPickingLawyer, too.
Not sure if he's posted it here to BlueSky, but I know that he had a thread on this over on the site-that-shall-not-be-named formerly known as Twitter.
it's kind of a size thing, bigger sizes tend to get more hooks for more support, mine have 4 generally though I've had one with 5 hah. if you're small enough it's just 2.
I thought I read somewhere that the purpose of having three sets was to allow you to wear the bra longer by moving inward from the farthest hooks as the bra stretched. Maybe that’s a DDD/E thing? Even when fitted I’ve never been offered a bra with one set of hooks. 🤷🏼♀️
This is absolutely correct. As the material stretches out, you use the tighter sets of hooks.
Re: 3-hook sets, it’s a size thing. Mine only have 2 hooks per set because i’m a smaller cup size. I’ve seen RtW bras with 3- and 4-hook sets, though. It’s not uncommon at all.
As a guy who's tried on a lot of women's jeans, I can add that some women's jeans really do make your butt look big, that's a real issue. Seeing myself in the mirror was comical sometimes. Men's jeans are pretty much all the same, ours don't do that
Hey there derek guy, I was wondering whether you have an opinion on "brogue trainers"? Are they awesome, or are they just a step too far (no pun intended) and are actually horrific?
As an occasional bra wearer, if my partner decided to comment on women's wear (while unhooking it), I would think he didn't understand the assignment at the time...
Actually was wondering, who would you recommend for womenswear? Though I feel like I gravitate more towards what you discuss. Button downs > dresses XD
I also appreciated Derek's thread on the other place which included this lookbook from a menswear store (but clothes styled on a woman). Not sure if he has posted that thread here as well.
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One day Derek will be drunk and he will write that hot women’s wear take that he always wanted to say out loud. And the world will never be the same again.
(And thank you for using Alt-text! It's very much appreciated here :-)
i used tro dream of a triathlon wetsuit, motorcycle boots and Marithe/Francois Girbaud but idc anymore, the future is cancelled and i'm broke and tired
there is no historical context for people like me, and so i am alienated by the concept of dress.
i am sour grapes all the way to the bottom, economically speaking.
please never feel about dress the way i do.
https://bsky.app/profile/dieworkwear.bsky.social/post/3lc2g7m3scc22
He's quite literally the best of us.
(I'll take my hat on the way out)
Derek: "Sorry, I don't comment on womenswear"
Derek Guy: That's not really what I do.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAa2-Jkm0q4
Re: 3-hook sets, it’s a size thing. Mine only have 2 hooks per set because i’m a smaller cup size. I’ve seen RtW bras with 3- and 4-hook sets, though. It’s not uncommon at all.
“Sorry, I don’t comment on womenswear.”
Definitely using this answer from now on.
Is that anything
Then a sharp exit.
I was told by my course instructor in 1977 that I, 'Would look like bag of shit in a ten thousand dollar suit'. That was a ton of money then.
https://nomanwalksalone.com/blogs/look-books/fall-winter-24-editorial-chinatown
https://bsky.app/profile/dieworkwear.bsky.social/post/3lbdordlqdk25
“So it has, Madam”