Issue # 9 - Skatewearing IS a crime.

Issue #9 - Skatewearing IS a crime.

Yes, i said it. If you are above the age of 25 (21 in my honest opinion), you need to stop dressing like you are on the X games tour. There are no ifs, ands or buts about this one. Just stop it. Maybe you grew up in the skating culture. Maybe you listen to skate music and loved all the Tony Hawk video games. It doesn't matter. Unless you skateboard for a living, and make millions doing it, start dressing like an adult.

Throwing a rock or punk edge into your style is totally fine, and encouraged, if that is part of your personality. But if you're wearing skinny jeans pulled down around your thighs (with a belt...which is beyond me), showing your boxers, an oversized T shirt of whatever Skater brand is popular right now, high top cross-breed shoes like pictured above, and one of thos Horribly tragic multicoloured ball caps with the massive flat bills....well then you're not incorporating a skater edge into your style, you're simply dressing like a 12 year old. I apologize if i am coming across a bit more brash than normal, but I am tired of seeing grown men dressing as if they skateboarded to work. It's quite honestly embarrassing.

You want to keep the skater edge, while maintaining that you're an adult? No problem. Just upgrade. Instead of the crazy high top space boots, switch to a more sophisticated pair of slip ons. Vans makes fantastic ones, and you can still say they're Vans to maintain your skater cred. I have a couple pairs of slip ons, one in a plaid pattern and one in an argyle pattern. These are subtle and sophisticated, while still maintaining your edge. Want to stick with the skinny jeans? Ok, that works. Just PULL THEM UP. Try to avoid making it look like they're painted on, and give yourself some breathing room.

As far as shirts go, skip the Hollister or Billabong or Quicksilver or whatever, and go for something subtle. Checkered shirts are very in right now, and they go well with the skinnys and slip ons. Also, Once again the white V-neck shirt would go perfectly with this look, especially if paired with a Slim fitting leather jacket. It says Adult Rocker as opposed to wanna be punk kid.

Want to keep the hat? Well....no. Just get rid of it. The oversized hats with the crazy colours and wide flat brims are purely awful. Throw them out. You can pair the above outfit with a great Straw fedora in any colour really, or a newsboy cap (NOT backwards). Add a couple wrist bands or accessories and you've got a pulled together look that satisfies your inner skater kid, and your adult side at the same time.

If you are reading the above and think i am full of shit, you have every right to think so. But when you start noticing that adult women aren't looking at you, and you're getting carded at every bar you go to, you may want to change your look. Just sayin.

Cheers,

S.G.