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Derek Guy compared Ben Shapiro’s fashion sense to Ralph Lauren’s Polo Bear – and the shade was spectacular
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The first outfit—a black poplin dress shirt with a light grey orphaned suit jacket—is something you'd see after complaining about your chicken wonton tacos at Applebee's. But a black turtleneck with a charcoal chalkstripe DB flannel suit is dashing. See the difference? pic.twitter.com/BqFtTmesYc
— derek guy (@dieworkwear) May 16, 2024
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Ben's outfit with a light-washed trucker jacket, white T-shirt, and black jeans looks like something your mom would buy you for your first day of school. But a better trucker jacket worn with a snap-button plaid flannel Western shirt says "rugged workingman." pic.twitter.com/hCE20BC6Ya
— derek guy (@dieworkwear) May 16, 2024
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We can see this outfit in its full glory here. The uniquely engraved two-piece silver buckle is set on a hand-tooled leather belt strap. There is coherence in terms of history and ruggedness, as well as a touch of craftsmanship. The popped corduroy collar is also a nice touch. pic.twitter.com/x4T75QmTVV
— derek guy (@dieworkwear) May 16, 2024
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First outfit again makes no sense: a rugged leather jacket with a spotted dress shirt (the kind you'd receive in a clothing subscription box with "fun socks") and brown leather oxfords (a shoe style historically worn with suits for business). Second leather jacket is just ugly. pic.twitter.com/llXDSpIyNP
— derek guy (@dieworkwear) May 16, 2024
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Polo Bear knows that you must first choose better clothes and then combine them thoughtfully using a sense of what materials, colors, and designs mean. The brown motorcycle jacket here looks great with black jeans and engineer boots (a motorsport style). Even the watch matches. pic.twitter.com/8euS5w6fkF
— derek guy (@dieworkwear) May 16, 2024
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Ben also needs a better grasp of silhouettes and proportions. The overly long hoodie here looks weird with skinny jeans. No such issue for Polo Bear, who knows that oversized knits are more easily worn if you pull up the hem and wear them with looser pants. pic.twitter.com/JsSwqPkc6T
— derek guy (@dieworkwear) May 16, 2024
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He should also pay attention to visual weights. Pecoats are made from a very thick 32oz Melton wool. They cry out for a chunky knit underneath. This is no issue for Polo Bear, who knows he must balance the visual weight of his overcoat with a chunky knit. Balanced! pic.twitter.com/9qUABQOJ8o
— derek guy (@dieworkwear) May 16, 2024
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For some reason, Ben's tailor—who is normally good—cut him a formal vest like the kind of vest you'd wear with a business suit. This is wrong. Formal vests should be cut low, as you see here on Polo Bear. Ben should get the vest recut or wear a cummerbund. pic.twitter.com/2QguyjD3X8
— derek guy (@dieworkwear) May 16, 2024
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Mostly, Ben's outfits need direction. These outfits are bad because they are random things pulled together, organized by little more than whatever color theory Ben has invented in his mind. Many also need a jacket, some texture, or an interesting silhouette—something for style. pic.twitter.com/ZGeZKcin4u
— derek guy (@dieworkwear) May 16, 2024
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By contrast, see how Polo Bear can dress for different occasions and activities. Many outfits here are quite casual—a few even involve shorts—but they all rely on the smart combination of styles, fabrics, and colors to express something about cuture and identity. pic.twitter.com/Sgj8QxxwPt
— derek guy (@dieworkwear) May 16, 2024
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In these outfits, we also see a smart use of texture and pattern to create interesting ensembles. Even the sweater in the fourth slide has texture and pattern—it's not just your most boring, solid-colored, smooth merino crewneck or v-neck. Outfits need sauce. pic.twitter.com/jytTCswqPh
— derek guy (@dieworkwear) May 16, 2024
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Nowadays, putting together an outfit can be challenging because there are thousands of different aesthetics (just as there are thousands of languages). You have to learn a design language, which takes time. Ben can start by learning that a hoodie is not a jacket. pic.twitter.com/oex1QgrwII
— derek guy (@dieworkwear) May 16, 2024
Want to emulate the bear? No problem.
The best way to learn this language is to pay attention to culture.
Or just copy the Polo Bear.
(Video below by the_real_lin_shady on TikTok. Thanks to @JeremiahDJohns for the Polo Bear idea) pic.twitter.com/WEXQY7JsBw
— derek guy (@dieworkwear) May 16, 2024
The thread was such a triumph that it even made an impression on Elon Musk’s chatbot.
i am shaping AI pic.twitter.com/o9PMphckfz
— derek guy (@dieworkwear) May 18, 2024
Now, that’s influence.
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