Style Counsel

I may not look it, but i’m quite into style. Nothing is cooler than someone who looks good in their clothes and has made some deliberate attempt toward looking _______--that is, whatever they’re into. When i was a kid, my mom once said she was amazed at how much time i took to make myself look like i spent no time at all. I guess i still have some of that. But these days i’m much more observer than player in the style game and Austin has given me plenty to look at. Sure, you got your tshirt, cargo short wearin college students, and your usual hippie, practical festival-goer look but Austin offered quite a bit more than that. Way more nice looking peoples than Bonnaroo for sure!

So i noticed that alot of women look like FEIST. A retro print, short dress with boots and big plastic glasses seems to be the hipster chickie uniform. I saw alot of that. Then, you have the nearly naked look (thx Brittany and 94 degree heat!) that really fascinated me. That was either a skimpy, sheer, very lo cut dress or the 70’s gym shorts with, tank top and big ol heels. Not bad and you sure don’t get that on Main St in Nyack or Madison Ave.

Guys in Texas are not afraid of the hat and I love them for that. We saw many cool straw and fedora style summer lids. Pair that with some good jeans and a white tshirt and that’s style for me. Plus Austin has a solid, retro vibe that permeates much so there are plenty of vintage bowling shirts in this town, And sure you might say that’s so 90’s but i think it’s classic.

Less classic for me are the topless guys. Ick is all i can say. Shirts should be worn by all, especially those who have NEVER looked at their backs!

I saw this dude watching Kelly Willis and tried to capture his style. Sadly i missed his total hipster, blue and yellow Pumas. Now, he got some style!