Day Gamer

Over the years (that I’ve been in game) I have improved my dress style and developed my own personal style. I am complimented often on my hat (because a good hat screams that you have style) and pendants.  What I’ve found interesting is that people look at your outer game for in-congruence and tell you if they find it.   Examples:

In Philly, a Rockabilly musician with a good dress style complimented my hat and pendant (and overall style) but mentioned that I need to get out of the sneakers. Made sense since I was only wearing the sneakers because I was traveling and only had that one pair of shoes on me (I stopped at the gym on the way). Not bringing a pair of nicer shoes as well was laziness on my part.
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I dressed down one day and walked through at farmers market (that I visit weekly) in a polo shirt and old shorts and two people mentioned that I was dressed down.  I did have the pendant.

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Women ask where my I bought the pendants to see if they are off the shelf or purchased from an artist or crafter. With the way I dress, they figure the pendant isn’t from Macy’s.

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I have been writing about fashion lately…and I realize that you might need a good color matching guide.  Try this one.  So, yes…that yellow pendant matches the lavender shirt. 

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For those of you who are “Big and tall”…beyond the range for most in-person retail stores…try this online store:

Mighty Big Man

Mighty Big Man currently has a $25 sale, including jeans. Some of it looks PUA worthy (for bigger guys). I originally found out about this site from “Rampant” in North Carolina. He purchased some good looking jeans from the website.  They do have good sales sometimes, such as the current $25 sale.

Pendants from Creative Art & Soul

I am always on the lookout for cool or unique clothes and accessories–I ran across Creative Art And Soul at an art show today. She has a great variety and many could be identity pieces or story pieces. I chose 3 pieces:

• Blue Crab (ties into my fishing/crabbing trip to S. VA this summer and my food identity)

• The Tree of Life (ties into religion)

• Dragon/Sword (which is just plain cool and would complement a particular shirt I wear in bars.)

All tie into arts/artists/crafts. I can see certain pieces (religious ones, chemistry set, ethnic ones, camera, mountain bike, etc.) being used as identity or story pieces.

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I ran into Jon Wye at Eastern Market last weekend while I was working with a client.  Jon designs and makes his own belts, including his new line of Pirate Chef wear (includes an apron).  He has polka dot belts,  the home maker belt, a belt with flames, a kung fu belt, a belt with bananas and monkeys, etc.  He also has interesting buckles like the waffle, junk (points down), coffee cup, cherry pie, rooster (cock), etc.   I own the “fighting cock” belt, which is the rooster buckle on the kung fu belt; now…that is peacocking!

He will be in Chicago and at Adams Morgan this weekend.  I assume he will be at one festival, and his partner will be at another.

They are talking about making scratch and sniff belts…and the pirate chef belt has a turkey on it.  If they do scratch and sniff belts that smell like turkey…no girl will think it is an accident that a guy smells that way.   Jon – try vanilla, cinnamon, chocolate, etc.