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The mission of 140 Stitches is to provide fashion advice to guys who are looking for it. I do provide consulting services, but the main portion will be giving information to guys who don't know a lot about clothes or fashion. For example, I wrote a post about different ways you can wear a hoodie sweatshirt. I also hope to dive into how to spot quality clothing, when it's a good time to splurge on certain items, etc. Hope this helps!
Thanks for the feedback. I will definitely take it into consideration for future posts. I've learned a lot through these comments and I really value everyone's opinion.
Also, my point in saying I like The Social Network, etc. meant nothing more than to explain why I've started 140 Stiches; I have a love for technology and fashion and want to give advice to guys in technology who are willing to take it.
Thanks for your input. I enjoyed your thoughts on approaching things in a "fashion nerd" sort of way and was intrigued by the ideas of date-driven and scientific research to back up a point of view. However, I'm here to give simple fashion advice to guys who are willing to take it. They are perfectly capable of doing the research to look good; my hope is they'll find 140 Stitches to give it to them.
My target market is any guy who wants some advice when it comes to fashion. There will be some guys on HN who do want advice, and apparently some that don't. I understand that and I'm okay with it. I would agree that OKTrends is an amazing site. However, it's not what I'm going for. I'll let them handle the data. I'll stick with what I know.
Thank you so much for your great advice. You are the epitome of the guy that I want to help, because I understand you're busy building amazing products and don't have time to think about clothes. I will definitely take your advice and write posts regarding each one, so keep a look out! And for the record, I think those guys on The Urban Gentleman look awful. Please don't leave the house in that. ;)
I understand that for some, the ill fitting clothes are a fashion statement, and that's great! I could talk all day about personal style and wearing clothes that make you feel good. However, there are guys out there who actually want some advice because they really don't know what to wear. That's what I'm here for. If you're one of the guys saying fuck you to the status quo, then more power to ya. :)
I can't imagine guys wearing only Hackathon shirts either; that was just an example. My target audience is any guy who wants some fashion advice.
The intention of this blog is to give fashion advice to guys who truly want help. Of course there will be guys out there who are content with the way they dress, but there are a handful that really do want honest help and don't have a place to go. If you find value in 140 Stitches, great. If not, that's okay too.
If you're wearing v-necks, then you don't even need my help. :)
Your comment made me very happy, as I'm sure you've noticed the negative comments that you predicted. :) I would definitely agree with you that style is a personal choice. Good job finding a style that makes you feel happy and confident! My goal here isn't to tell people that they aren't dressing well. My goal is to help those guys who truly want some fashion advice. At the end of the day, some people will love it and some will hate it. If only one guy takes my advice and appreciates honest help, I'll be a happy girl.:)
The intention of this post is to introduce 140 Stitches. Solutions to the problem are what you'll find by reading through previous (and future) posts: http://140stitches.com/2012/6/23/45dkoigztqz7m44e2xeach68214... and http://140stitches.com/2012/7/1/bloglovin-raises-1m. Hope this clears up any misunderstanding!