# Your Clothes--Fab or Fug? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 28, 2008, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-clothes-fab-or-fug/443111 "2008-03-28T22:26:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mirror\_Image\_egamI\_rorriM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e56c9b/32.png) [@Mirror\_Image\_egamI\_rorriM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mirror_Image_egamI_rorriM)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-clothes-fab-or-fug/443111/1 "2008-03-28T22:26:26Z")
I’ve given you guys an opportunity to [critique my clothes.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=461453) I think it’s only fair that you should share a few of your favorite clothing items and let other Dopers decide: Fab…or Fug? ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-clothes-fab-or-fug/443111/2 "2008-03-28T23:08:58Z")
Fair is fair, and I would, but I’ve nothing online. ---
**Author:** ![Tenebras](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/977dab/32.png) [@Tenebras](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tenebras)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-clothes-fab-or-fug/443111/3 "2008-03-28T23:09:40Z")
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**Author:** ![Tenebras](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/977dab/32.png) [@Tenebras](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tenebras)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-clothes-fab-or-fug/443111/4 "2008-03-28T23:11:41Z")
Sounds fun. One pair of strappy closed toed sandals, coming right up. In the meantime, I have [this shirt](http://www.luckybrandjeans.com/cImages/Website_0/type_CLOSEUPS/LBX12842_201413.jpg) which I think is pretty cool. ---
**Author:** ![Tenebras](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/977dab/32.png) [@Tenebras](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tenebras)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-clothes-fab-or-fug/443111/5 "2008-03-28T23:18:25Z")
[Shoes, as promised.](http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn287/fatherofinventerion/shoes.jpg) They have an ankle strap, but gf has pretty nice ankles. Also, they make toe cleavage. I’m a fan of cleaves where ever they may be found. ---
**Author:** ![HazelNutCoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-clothes-fab-or-fug/443111/6 "2008-03-28T23:25:57Z")
I’m confused, **Tenebras**. So those are your girlfriend’s shoes, and you are of the sterner sex, yes? The shoes are cute. I’d prefer them with a bit of heel. The shirt looks like something a certain kind of person can pull off. I can think of ONE guy out of my friends that would be able to do so. I would post something, but I don’t think I have any pictures of me that show off my clothes. I’ll poke around a bit. ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-clothes-fab-or-fug/443111/7 "2008-03-28T23:31:24Z")
I have some fab T-shirts and some really fug jeans, and some… er… strange (diplomatically speaking) socks. On balance, I’m fabulously fug. ---
**Author:** ![Tenebras](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/977dab/32.png) [@Tenebras](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tenebras)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-clothes-fab-or-fug/443111/8 "2008-03-28T23:36:58Z")
Yeah. She’s a girl and I’m a boy. My comments in the previous thread were a joint effort, so it only seemed fair that we should both contribute to this version. A sort of auto auto-de-fey, if you will. We live in Santa Barbara. It’s beachy here and heels are almost never appropriate. ---
**Author:** ![HazelNutCoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-clothes-fab-or-fug/443111/9 "2008-03-28T23:43:45Z")
**Tenebras** - The shoes are still cute without heels. I just walk funny in flats for some reason. [I found a pic of some shoes I bought about a year ago.](http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x163/faeriehazel/me/clothesnstuff/shoes.jpg) [And a hat I bought this winter.](http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x163/faeriehazel/me/clothesnstuff/Picture010.jpg) [I didn’t keep these shoes because they didn’t fit properly](http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x163/faeriehazel/me/clothesnstuff/newshoes.jpg), but I did love them a lot. So much I almost kept them despite the fact they cut off circulation to my toes. ---
**Author:** ![Acid\_Lamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Acid\_Lamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acid_Lamp)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-clothes-fab-or-fug/443111/10 "2008-03-28T23:44:20Z")
Here is a pic of me in my victorian attire. I dearly love my vest which I sewed all the buttons on myself. [PICTURE](http://adamjprawlocki.googlepages.com/mepic.jpg/mepic-full;init:.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Mirror\_Image\_egamI\_rorriM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e56c9b/32.png) [@Mirror\_Image\_egamI\_rorriM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mirror_Image_egamI_rorriM)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2008, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-clothes-fab-or-fug/443111/11 "2008-03-29T00:33:09Z")
[QUOTE=HazelNutCoffee] **Tenebras** - The shoes are still cute without heels. I just walk funny in flats for some reason. [I found a pic of some shoes I bought about a year ago.](http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x163/faeriehazel/me/clothesnstuff/shoes.jpg) [And a hat I bought this winter.](http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x163/faeriehazel/me/clothesnstuff/Picture010.jpg) [I didn’t keep these shoes because they didn’t fit properly](http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x163/faeriehazel/me/clothesnstuff/newshoes.jpg), but I did love them a lot. So much I almost kept them despite the fact they cut off circulation to my toes. [/QUOTE] Not lovin’ the hat, but the round toe shoes are cute. I don’t really like pointy toes shoes, either. ---
**Author:** ![ThirdCultureKid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbce88/32.png) [@ThirdCultureKid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThirdCultureKid)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2008, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-clothes-fab-or-fug/443111/12 "2008-03-29T00:37:41Z")
[QUOTE=Acid Lamp] Here is a pic of me in my victorian attire. I dearly love my vest which I sewed all the buttons on myself. [PICTURE](http://adamjprawlocki.googlepages.com/mepic.jpg/mepic-full;init:.jpg) [/QUOTE] Dude, that’s _awesome_. I want to invite you to my parties so we can drink wine and snigger about Edgar Allan Poe. ---
**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2008, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-clothes-fab-or-fug/443111/13 "2008-03-29T00:39:05Z")
**AcidLamp** , whoa! That is one _fine_ vest. I’m impressed! **Hazel** I’m not wild about the hat either, but those killer shoes are - hella kewl. Too bad they hurt. ☹ **Tenebras** Y’alls stuff is neat. The shoes’ pattern is a bit busy, but they’d work. Here’s two outfits for y’all to critique. [Casual](http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i84/NinetyWt/Picture007.jpg) and [Work.](http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i84/NinetyWt/Picture008.jpg) I love this black skirt - it has a pleated hem, it’s hard to see in the photo. And those brown flats - I have a pair in black as well. I love love love them. But I think they are fug. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![susan\_foster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@susan\_foster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan_foster)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2008, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-clothes-fab-or-fug/443111/14 "2008-03-29T00:48:03Z")
Probably my most questionable item, but they are comfy and fun. [Shoes!](http://www.target.com/Xhilaration-Sable-Ballerina-Flats-Leopard/dp/B000FMXZN2) Susan ---
**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2008, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-clothes-fab-or-fug/443111/15 "2008-03-29T01:02:19Z")
[QUOTE=susan\_foster] Probably my most questionable item [/QUOTE] AAAAAAHHHH!! 😛 I’d never get away with that - but the price is right, I tell ya. ---
**Author:** ![Acid\_Lamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Acid\_Lamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acid_Lamp)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2008, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-clothes-fab-or-fug/443111/16 "2008-03-29T01:18:38Z")
[QUOTE=ThirdCultureKid] Dude, that’s _awesome_. I want to invite you to my parties so we can drink wine and snigger about Edgar Allan Poe. [/QUOTE] You win at life for properly using the word “snigger”. Next time I visit canadia you’re on. Do accessories count? I have a brass and warthog ivory tusk walking stick I made that is quite impressive. ---
**Author:** ![Tenebras](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/977dab/32.png) [@Tenebras](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tenebras)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2008, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-clothes-fab-or-fug/443111/17 "2008-03-29T01:24:13Z")
[QUOTE=NinetyWt] **Hazel** I’m not wild about the hat either, but those killer shoes are - hella kewl. Too bad they hurt. ☹ [/QUOTE] I like the hat. It’s kinda 1920’s but not in a costume or Death Ray way. ---
**Author:** ![AngryIrishLass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bbce88/32.png) [@AngryIrishLass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngryIrishLass)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2008, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-clothes-fab-or-fug/443111/18 "2008-03-29T01:29:45Z")
These [shoes](http://www.wetseal.com/catalog/product.jsp?categoryId=109&subCategoryId=205&productId=9757) in black to go with white [capris](http://www.oldnavy.com/browse/product.do?cid=35158&pid=562767) and a black [blouse](http://www.oldnavy.com/browse/product.do?cid=5438&pid=562660&scid=562660012). Normal weekend attire is a variation of this, mostly in conservative [flats](http://www.jcpenney.com/jcp/X6.aspx?DeptID=53142&CatID=53142&Grptyp=PRD&ItemId=1355b1f&cmRef=http://www.jcpenney.com/products/C56943.jsp), but gosh I love those others. Wet Seal is really too young for me, but I have an abnormal fondness for high heels, and they have some nice ones sometimes. Yup, pretty boring. ---
**Author:** ![Contrary](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/db5fbb/32.png) [@Contrary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrary)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2008, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-clothes-fab-or-fug/443111/19 "2008-03-29T01:32:00Z")
Hazel I love the hat. Love it. [Here](http://www.colehaan.com/colehaan/catalog/product.jsp?productId=165099&categoryId=308608&productGroup=) is my splurge at Christmas. Yes the Nike Air technology really does make a difference. I was shocked (and poorer after buying them). ---
**Author:** ![Jodi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@Jodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jodi)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2008, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-clothes-fab-or-fug/443111/20 "2008-03-29T02:32:27Z")
I don’t think my clothes are either Fab or Fug – they’re mostly straight-laced and boring. I don’t think there’s anything superior about being yawn-inducing instead of a risk-taker, BTW. But since you’ve asked: Typical for me would be a pair of flare-leg dark-blue jeans with these [shoes](http://www.aldoshoes.com/eng/storeSection/redirect.cfm?sectionID=b2c/style/productDetails.cfm&itemID=66646111&&var=d&ckey=US&colorid=22) and this [tunic top](http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/2966125/0~2376780~6009391~6013764~6015027?mediumthumbnail=Y&origin=category&searchtype=&pbo=6015027&P=2), with a choker necklace and stacked silver bangles. IOW, nothing to draw stares in either a positive or a negative way. But that’s what I prefer; I’m not really comfortable with a high level of attention. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-clothes-fab-or-fug/443111.md?page=2)