Can someone explain what “shirt pant” means?
I’ve seen this term bandied about to describe mediocre fits. I’m at a loss because almost all menswear is shirts and pants (and other stuff). Are they talking about a lack of styling? A lack of accessories? Boring shirts paired with boring pants? All three?
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could be all three
just a way of saying the fits lacking a bit of visual interest
you’re just wearing a shirt with some pants, not much thought past that
i feel like people usually will mention how to make the fit less mediocre when saying this
or if you're a poster having this as a thread title in waywt recently, then its a reference to having to dress in the middle of a heatwave when you typically prefer layering
sometimes i’ll say it just because im wearing a shirt and pants
like there are people who post waywt most days and wear shirt pant shoes and it’s great
imo it’s not inherently negative
also might be worth seeing what visual correlation can you draw between the fits labeled as "shirt pants (shoes)" that are mediocre
To me, this describes Ye Olde MFA Uniform
I think this is what gets to me about it. I live in a hot climate, so for 9 months out of the year, layering is not really an option.
i think - assuming you want an outfit that has more complexity to it - you've got to find another way to get visual interest
be it through silhouette or texture or color or pattern or accessories or a combination of these
eg
https://discord.com/channels/1116793467654381685/1130936822051119195/1390013896345260103
https://discord.com/channels/1116793467654381685/1130936822051119195/1389982299394936894
https://discord.com/channels/1116793467654381685/1130936822051119195/1389965795794354256
https://discord.com/channels/1116793467654381685/1130936822051119195/1389764938599235745
https://discord.com/channels/1116793467654381685/1130936822051119195/1389700373907771582
https://discord.com/channels/1116793467654381685/1130936822051119195/1389431682595160106
https://discord.com/channels/1116793467654381685/1130936822051119195/1388611296378753095
https://discord.com/channels/1116793467654381685/1116800072093532191/1387795354061246504
https://discord.com/channels/1116793467654381685/1116800072093532191/1389405450906243103