a boy's perspective on fashion

it may not seem like it, but boys actually care about what they wear! read the comic.

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a boy's perspective: fashion

art & story by:
andrew lin

Comments

[Crazy Gurl]

wow that was funi
i neva really thought guys actually cared about their looks i mean MOST OF THEM look hot in only a t-shirt and a pair of plaid shorts!

mi routine:
1. wash mi face
2. put on mi uniform(mi school uniform is yuky :p)
3. put as little makeup as possibe (wi r not allowed make up :(
4. do mi hair takes mi 45min cause mi hair is hard to keep controle of and i have to straiten mi bangs
5. i have a sertain type of shoes i have to wear

-xox-CG-xox-

[TJ <3]

haha this is so funny
guys at our school used to dress all preppy but now they all try to imitate the skater look.

guys care just as much as girls with what they wear
i guess they do a good job of hiding it?

[marissa]

Im pretty embarresed about my routine.
-Wake up at 6:30/7:00 AM
-Wash up for like 2 minutes
-Pick out what i need to wear, if my mom hates it she finds an outfit for me, that I hate!
-And put on the SAME EXACT shoes like every day when I have 3 or 4 pairs of new shoes

[Kayla]

My friend storm actually gets up every morning
showers
blow drys his hair
then straightens it
then calls me to ask for opinions on
what to wear

then he washes his face
brushes teeth blah blah
peroxide then mouth wash
puts in his piercings lol

then his the road..

every morning i get up
(take showers the night before)
brush my hair
throw it in a pony tail with a headband
eyeliner

brush teeth
put on what I find =)
put on my shoes and go!

he has a much more lengthy routine
and he also has special occasion boxers..
im not sure why lol

[Snow White]

Nd ya I am wearing a wooler...coz its cold outside. Nd long striped pants....dey r really nice..I tell ya.

-----SW :)

[Snow White]

Ya it showed reality to a gr8 extent. I had the same problem when i was in std 4-7...I shopped wid my dad. Btw I am a girl...nd he wanted to buy me nice clothes, but the problem was wid me. I was fat.
Neway now I am size 2...nd so can wear almost nething...I shop wid my dad till now...bt da choices hv changed alot. I can now buy nething I want to nd my dad buys me those. Love him.

About the comic: It was nice and the ending was terrific. Hilarious. Unexpected. Coz well I remember of wearing long coats, nd da coat hiding my fat figure and dress. Nice one...good going...keep it up!

-----------SW ^-*

[abc123]

I like the story, i know that i lot of people can relate. I'm not one of those people, not to sound dtuck up or whatever but i think that when i was younger it was like everyone followed me, maybe it was the people in my school.it still the same but im not in the cool crowd. its like ill do something and they'll just follow.

[cory]

i love this because i can totally relate. i used to think about what the 'popular' girls would buy and it was not even what i liked, just something i thought they would like.
now, my freinds and i are not the most popular people in school-(more like social outcasts)- but there are a lot of us. we are considered 'freaks' because of how we dress-(black,band tees, skinny jeans, the sort)- it kinda sucks sometimes but then i think, "i am who i am and they cant change me. i love myself just the way i am!"

good job andrew

[Jessica B.]

I agree, jojo, I think that it's much wiser and more realistic to dress in what kind of things you like rather than to try to impress other people. I really liked this comic, and I can really relate to it. Great job, Andrew!!

[Jojo]

Wow. I really liked this. It kind of reminds me of myself back in middle school. I was just always trying to be popular and wear what all the popular people were wearing. Its like now when I go shopping I think "I love this!" not "Oh wow I really think that popular girl would buy this so I will!" and its way more fun wearing what you like than trying to dress to impress.

[Nisa]

I really like this!
Its really pathetic the way people just follow the crowd to fit in. Im the total opposite. When i shop, I look for the things that noone else would ever think of wearing or something that noone else wears. If I see someone with the same thing as me, I never wear it again. Im okay with not making friends because sometimes Im more comfortable being alone, but If I do find friends with the same motives as me, then good!

You shouldnt care about what others think. All you have to do is make yourself happy and thats all that matters.

[tel]

in the second frame the two guys look like the guys from the mac commercials. :P

[key]

I luvd da comic. Im kidda the same way too. i got my own style thats kidda not really cool and i always go shopping with my mom instead of my firends. and she always montior my clothes too.

[GameOverGirl]

Hehe, I LOVE your comics.

You remind me of my boyfriend so much it's scary. fo reals.

I wore long coats and chucks in high school too.

[kate]

Lin is back! hooray!

The long coat idea is simple yet brilliant, I'm a uni student so frequently find myself in no-clean-laundry crises, so maybe I just need a really long coat to hide the fact i'm a complete scruff underneath :P

Fashion can be fun, but it tends to be more so when you don't follow the latest trend and just pick and choose bits that you really like.

Also... really want a ghostbusters t-shirt all of a sudden! Who you gonna call??? ^_^

[Half_Jill]

I swear boys care more about fashion than girls at my school. Or at least in my year.

Many of my friends that are boys are always browsing topman websites and such whenever I talk to them online... sending me links to things to see what I think.

It's not surprising to me at least.

But they are a really stylish bunch. Haha

[Meame]

well this is what i do every morning:
Get up.
-Shower with shampoo and conditioner.
-put in contacts and put on mascara (If lucky, no smears on first try. If not lucky, wash off and start over).
- Yank knots out of hair (at least 5 min)
-decide on outfit with at least two wardrobe changes.
-Finally done.

My brohter's routine:
-Shower to wake up
-Run fingers through hair to brush
-pull on a t-shirt and jeans
Done.

Maybe SOME guys do.

[Kimby]

Hehe funny today I wore a long black dressy buttoned up shirt with rolled up sleeves with white tights and my REALLY long high top black and white converses

[GillyBBY]

Maan, you got picked on for wearing a ghostbuster shirt?
If I wore that here I'd be a hero :P That thing would be awesome.
I've never really cared about what's in fashion.
It looks good? That's great. It's in fashion? That's cool. It's not in fashion? Even better, probably means it's cheap.

[banana]

im wearing a white vneck tee and leopard leggings...
im always a little rebellious

[Meame]

Idk I dress in all black and wear random things from hot topic but I think that it's easier for guys than girls... sry.

[Zoë]

I think fashion is all about what you like. If you like to shop at fancy stores that's awesome. If you prefer the thrift store, that's cool too. I don't think that either is any better than the other.

[Diana]

no, they really don't. I know bcuz my brother told me and he NEVER lies and I know that he NEVER lies becuz he's admitted some pretty damn disgusting things to me.

[Samantha]

I don't get people who don't care about fashion, I find so much joy and fun in picking out clothes and putting outfits together and feel good when I know I look good. But whatever, people can do what they want.

[jfo]

Long coat and converses, nice look fo sho.
I'd do stuff like that.. I usually keep my look pretty simple (I dress like a slob, and occasionally get dressed up).
I don't hate fashion, I'm just lazy. And if people are bothered by it, tough, cuz I'm not having one more thing to be stressed about.

[Phebe]

I don't give a damn about what ppl think, I just wear whatever I like. I always wear Eskimo shoes and coat =P and Native styles, Indian, hippie look...and everyone loves it

[Sarah]

I <3 andrew lin!

[Raphianna]

I'm a chick, and I really don't give a rat's patoot about fashion. Hoodies, long wool navy coats, ripped jeans, slacks, whatever. All I care about is if it's in black. If it's black tops and black or denim pants, I'm happy. And the funniest thing is that evryone loves it. xD
I shop with my dad. He takes me to thrift stores, and I usually score big there. My jeans are ripped to shreds, my t-shirts are way too big for me, my shoes are dead worn, and I cross dress more than half the time, all because fashion doesn't make any sense to me. ^^

[Lillian]

i'm wearing a v neck and boxers
i'm pretty sure this is what all the cool kids are wearing these day's

[Rita]

aaw! I LOOOOOOVE to see guys in long coats and all stars! *-*

[en vouge]

I love wearing nice clothes, even if I don't really dress up that much, no thanks to school.

I would go to stores and find cheap clothes and just mix and match them up and my friends would think I bought them for like $100. :)

My favorite outfit right now is my snug black knit dress with sheer silver tights and a shimmery knit cap. <3

[Melanie]

I never really understood why people were always so obsessed with matching themselves to the models in magazines. Aren't the photos for getting your own ideas and inspiration from them? Anyways, I just wear what's comfertable, and to tell you the truth, I've done the long coat thing too. XD (*Still does*) Long coats can make anything look classy. XD

[Sabrina]

Nice comic..

Ive never been one for fashion either..I usually just wear whats comfortable.

Right now I'm wearing jeans and a 'Vote for Pink' shirt I got at Victoria's Secret. I also like to wear things that state my beliefs, I have World Wildlife Foundation sweater that I was just wearing, but I got hot..lol

[Gee Nay]

Good comic!
By the way, who cares about what you wear?
Plus a Ghost Buster T-shirt is pretty dope, so don't let old memories prevent you from doing certain things.

[Trill]

...You just KNOW he's wearing a GhostBusters T-Shirt underneath that long coat.

[Lilly]

I is wearing I olive green winter coat without the inside layer a marroon Boston Collage shirt, Dark Tight Jeans and old Black Etnies.

[Just meh =]]

Right now im wearing:
Whit aero shirt that says Increase The Peace in pink and black and black skinny jeans with pink and black DC sneakers =]

[katie]

i like wearing earth tones,

currently i'm wearing
green sweatshirt
blue jeans
a turquise shirt
a green tank
red old a** converse (like 6 or 7 years)

i hate all of those big fashion stores, nobody is a barbie doll!

[kay]

its kind of funny that a guy makes some of the best comics on gurl.com...

[Bunny]

I wear the following:

A rock shirt
a sports bra
a plain white tank top (between the bra and t-shirt
a flannel shirt
a pair of long jeans
the world's most beat up chucks EVER
A pair of tighty-whities
a pair of boxers

Yeah, I am a dyke. And more than half (in fact all but the undergarments) came from GoodWill

[Idir]

... Fashion is for the lulz :p

[chantelle]

my mom is exactly the same way with me with clothes.

[The Freak]

OMG!!
Long coats All stars? That is what i wear all the time! It's soooo cool