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Originally Posted by VirFighter
No love for pleats for their functionality?
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I'm a clothes snob. Pleats aren't flattering on anybody's body, and the only reason the top designers ever use pleats in dress clothes is because the US market demands them. To someone who knows design and fashion, pleated pants say "this guy doesn't know what he's doing."
If you value function over style, wear pleats to your heart's content! But if we are talking about "style," burn them immediately, and don't carry so much crap in your pockets!
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Why the hate for Dockers? Is this just from a formal/dressy point of view? I love them just a nice casual or business casual look. They are damn comfy too!
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Again, I am a clothes snob, and I subscribe to addage, "the clothes make the man." I believe that how a man dresses projects an image of who he is. When it comes to dressy clothes, Dockers look cheap and unsophisticated. In more casual environments, I admit that I've seen a Dockers piece or two (flat front, straight legged casual pants) that were passable. However, for the most part their clothes look cheap and provencial. If you live in a metropolitan city (or travel to one with any degree of regularity), leave the Dockers in the closet!
If the image your clothes project isn't as much a concern as comfort and cost, and if the circles you run aren't typically fashion-sophisticated, then I suppose it doesn't really matter as long as you wear cuts and colors that are generally flattering to your appearance.