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This ones for riisssaaa la, she wanted to see a bear with glasses on & I happen to have one


The bears name is Rupert after the famous cartoon bear & also my name too

Back from Sun Root b*tches.

Enjoying biseinen Hair in Kyoto.

So cuteee... Does it give hugs?
//Quite needing another one now. :<

Yes it does, this is how I thought everything will be better & I hope it does the same to u

Rupert the bear e-hug

Awwww~ ty... MY TURN NOW!

This is Mr Teddy (Mr Bear is another bear).
Mr Teddy gives lots of hugs ^^. (Mr Bear likes
to listen but he is AWOL atm.)




(It made me feel quite a bit better ty (Q v Q)* )


And welcome back J.

This post has been edited by Riisssaaa on May 11 2013, 10:02 AM

Hi Mr teddy (funny how ruperts other name is called Mr bear too)

Also why does j full Windsor looks so odd

Now that you mention it... J's tie looks odd...
Is it a fashion statement whereby one ties the tie
in reverse so that the tie knot tie type (thing) at the
back of the knot goes in front?

Or is it just a less commonly used more fancy way of tying a tie?

I didn't do full Windsors in Japan at least most of the time. I only did a full Windsor on day one. Unfortunately I like being classy but unique and my usual fare made me blend in a little too well with the local salarymen. So I took to wearing my long coats and tying my ties in the needlessly complicated but impossibly cool looking Eldridge knots for the remainder of my time there.

some other selfies with that detail-





This post has been edited by The J on May 11 2013, 10:37 AM

OHHH we learn something new every day (ty J):
Doesn't seem too complicated.. Looks like it works best on thinner ties.
The only thing that bugs me is that it pinches the top of the tie where it hangs down...

(I think plain ties show and accentuate the folds better...)

http://agreeordie.penguininitiativ.netdna-...not-diagram.jpg

This post has been edited by Riisssaaa on May 11 2013, 10:43 AM

So classy.... ;_;

I have a suit, I've worn it once, felt very odd

I prefer rave gear

But still so classy, it's people like you that make me not want to wear suits xD

This post has been edited by Whitzwolf on May 11 2013, 10:42 AM

Life long experience tying literally over a dozen ways of tying my tie means it's not too hard for me to do them, but the knot itself is needlessly ornate and that's part of the statement. There are easier ways to make an inverse tie. Take the Trinity Knot for example:

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But if I tie to impress, I prefer the intricate, flower like braided pattern that comes out of some of the Eldridge knots.

@ Whitz. Every man should have a suit and feel at home in it. It's like a girl in a bikini. Some girls think they don't have a bikini body. That's nonsense. Slap a bikini on your body and you've got a bikini body. It doesn't matter what shape you're in or what you look like. A man should feel good in his own suit. You wear the suit proudly and it makes all the difference in the world. Let the haters hate. You're not out to please them. You do it for you. Just as a girl in a bikini shouldn't make other girls ashamed, don't let other men in suits make you feel ashamed to wear a suit! Sorry if that was a little too pep talky.

This post has been edited by The J on May 11 2013, 10:49 AM

I like this knot ^^. //Just found out about it~

I'm a half Windsor man, its fast easy & simple aka no mumbo jumbo

Oh ya the trinity knot, that's a tricky one to do for me

For my school tie I did a full-windsor knot...
simply because it's nice and balanced.

Speaking of statements... I found this:


It screams: STATEMENT!

This post has been edited by Riisssaaa on May 11 2013, 10:56 AM

This thread is now about ties???

Thankyou for your inspirational advice

I'm now considering wearing out my suit just cause I can.... I do have a presentation for Uni in a few weeks though

As for in general whilst I despise looking at photos of myself and hence almost never take selfies (but I don't mind group photos because nostalgic memories) I never take criticism to what I wear from others, whether it be casual or rave gear

Not sure what kind of ego that is but... maybe I just figured it out

I'm a hypocrite

//Making topic on-topic again just so that we can continue talking about ties:

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Now~ let's keep talking about ties ^^.

I will occasionally do the Merovingian. It goes well with simple patterns. The nice thing about knowing how to tie multiple knots is you can make a cheap, boring tie suddenly awesome. I have a red tie with silver bars that looks boring and honestly tacky when I tie a half/full Windsor with it, but you tie any of the inverse patterns and the neck area.

Wish I had a better picture but that's the tie I'm talking about with Eldridge I'd have to hunt for pictures of one with the Merovingian because I haven't done it in years:

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Once the jet lag wears off I'll post the details of the first challenge to win one of my ties.

This post has been edited by The J on May 11 2013, 11:00 AM

For school I never untied my tie, I'd tie it in a Windsor ONCE and just loosen it when I needed to take it off, and tighten it when I wanted to put it back on... oh the minutes saved in the morning xD


EDIT: I will find a photo of me with a tie (most likely in my school uniform ) and put it here sometime...
2nd EDIT: Your filing cabinet Rissa looks VERY FAMILIAR to the one we have.... paid a visit recently?

This post has been edited by Whitzwolf on May 11 2013, 11:06 AM

Hmmm I like your comparison between suits and bikinis....
but I think a body-con dress works better . Sometimes a bikini
is just not right... but when it comes to body-con dresses you have
either stretchy elastic or nicely structured and panelled ones.

Suits are the same in that they all have differing cuts to suit different
body shapes and different cutting styles to suit different tastes.

As J mentioned (but it applies to all fashion) you have to be confident
that you can rock your suit (or clothing piece)....

But you also have to find that fitting one ^^. One that suits you.

(Im sorry~ !! //not trying to pick fights ><" )

I like suits as I believe u can never really look bad in one

Haha I honestly don't see how you're picking a fight... it's just a discussion

I originally wanted a full white suit until I realised they were not easy to find so I settled on a mild silvery blue hehe

Also I suspect an unintentional pun? "suits you"

This post has been edited by Whitzwolf on May 11 2013, 11:09 AM

!!!! For us girls... It was optional to wear a tie.
(The only compulsory days being photo days.) I loved
doing my tie up in the morning!!! The ties actually added to
our otherwise plain looking white blouse. Haha.

(I admit the senior ties looked alot better than junior ones.)


That isn't my room haha... My mirror is too difficult to get to and
my room is too dark for the low sensitivity sensors in mobile cameras.
Aren't all filing cabinets the same anyhow?? ><"

Ties make girls look far more professional and student like... maybe that's just the anime running off me >.<

Oh yes senior ties were the best, Year 12 was the best actually haha, ahhhhh good times good times


And maybe you're right all file cabinets look the same

I'm surprised with your issues about your self image in a suit you'd consider something as flashy as a full white. It usually takes some confidence to be able to be seen in an all white, not to mention how hard it is to keep clean if you're out and about. I get really self conscious when I'm in either of mine.

Myself and my brother at my mother's wedding to our stepfather.

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I need to slim down a few more kilos to get comfortable into that suit again. Which is fine, I only use it for weddings, birthdays, secret assassinations and other truly special events anyway.

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This post has been edited by The J on May 11 2013, 11:20 AM