Comments on: Fashion Tips for Boys http://mothersofbrothers.com/fashion-tips-for-boys/ All about life with boys...and life in general Sat, 21 Dec 2019 17:09:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: lesliedr http://mothersofbrothers.com/fashion-tips-for-boys/comment-page-1/#comment-7334 lesliedr Fri, 23 Apr 2010 19:55:57 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=2382#comment-7334 Covered is important. Matching is desirable but not required. Whole family has a fear of "floods" so we're okay on that. Best advice from the mother of an older son - wait for some lovely young thing to decide an intervention is necessary. Also, attendance at a college or university with a "hipster" population will tend to wear off on even the most recalcitrant of dressers. However, the tendency to attach to one particular shirt/sweatshirt/pair of jeans doesn't seem to abate. And don't sweat the bar mitzvah suit too much, because I guarantee you that he will grow out of it within six months. Covered is important. Matching is desirable but not required. Whole family has a fear of “floods” so we’re okay on that. Best advice from the mother of an older son – wait for some lovely young thing to decide an intervention is necessary. Also, attendance at a college or university with a “hipster” population will tend to wear off on even the most recalcitrant of dressers. However, the tendency to attach to one particular shirt/sweatshirt/pair of jeans doesn’t seem to abate. And don’t sweat the bar mitzvah suit too much, because I guarantee you that he will grow out of it within six months.

]]> By: MomKat http://mothersofbrothers.com/fashion-tips-for-boys/comment-page-1/#comment-7332 MomKat Fri, 23 Apr 2010 17:29:55 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=2382#comment-7332 Geez - "whose" Geez – “whose”

]]> By: MomKat http://mothersofbrothers.com/fashion-tips-for-boys/comment-page-1/#comment-7331 MomKat Fri, 23 Apr 2010 17:28:52 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=2382#comment-7331 I had one of each: a fashion plate, who once dragged me through an entire mall on a quest for just the right jeans, and another who's fashion criterion was, "Is everything covered? I'm good." I had one of each: a fashion plate, who once dragged me through an entire mall on a quest for just the right jeans, and another who’s fashion criterion was, “Is everything covered? I’m good.”

]]> By: jennifer http://mothersofbrothers.com/fashion-tips-for-boys/comment-page-1/#comment-7330 jennifer Fri, 23 Apr 2010 15:38:56 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=2382#comment-7330 The sock infraction is interesting. All teenage boys now wear black socks even with shorts, which used to be a dorky old-man thing but on them, looks cool. However, Ian started wearing cropped black socks with his business shoes and suits, so you would see a lot of bare ankle. I thought that looked awful until we got a male college intern last summer who did the same thing. So I think having bare ankles with suits is actually the style with these guys - and somehow, they can get away with it. As for rules, just about our only one now is "no jeans in church." The sock infraction is interesting. All teenage boys now wear black socks even with shorts, which used to be a dorky old-man thing but on them, looks cool. However, Ian started wearing cropped black socks with his business shoes and suits, so you would see a lot of bare ankle. I thought that looked awful until we got a male college intern last summer who did the same thing. So I think having bare ankles with suits is actually the style with these guys – and somehow, they can get away with it. As for rules, just about our only one now is “no jeans in church.”

]]> By: Kim http://mothersofbrothers.com/fashion-tips-for-boys/comment-page-1/#comment-7329 Kim Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:30:41 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=2382#comment-7329 Did you know they still make Garanimals?? I couldn't believe it when I saw them recently. Anyway, I agree completely, 100%. My sister teased my son mercilessly when we arrived in Denver with him looking like a Christmas tree in shades of red and green. For the most part, I'm pretty okay with letting Ian wear whatever strikes his fancy. I'm just not up for the fight that would ensue should I try to change him. I have to pick my arguments carefully or there'd never be a moment of peace here. The teeth brushing is a higher priority for me than the clothes. I figure someday, probably when he discovers girls, he might discover a sense of fashion. Did you know they still make Garanimals?? I couldn’t believe it when I saw them recently. Anyway, I agree completely, 100%. My sister teased my son mercilessly when we arrived in Denver with him looking like a Christmas tree in shades of red and green.

For the most part, I’m pretty okay with letting Ian wear whatever strikes his fancy. I’m just not up for the fight that would ensue should I try to change him. I have to pick my arguments carefully or there’d never be a moment of peace here. The teeth brushing is a higher priority for me than the clothes.

I figure someday, probably when he discovers girls, he might discover a sense of fashion.

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