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“Basic principles for dressing better.” by spookycat


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I've been a toe-in rat and existed on the outskirts of the social scene for approaching a decade now, and I can confidently say (with love) that rationalist men rarely dress well.

I am drowning in a sea of reasonably-attractive men diminishing themselves in skinny jeans and free t-shirts from random events three years ago.

But you can do better. I believe in you. Honestly, it isn't even that hard.

In this post, I'll be teaching you two things:

  1. The basic theory behind how to actually assemble an outfit that will instantly make you look more interesting, attractive, and put-together.
  2. And how to find the clothes you'll need to buy to accomplish #1. I'll even give you a list of links to make things easy for you.

(while this post will be geared toward men, anyone could read this and get something out of it I think)

Outfit Assembly 101

I come from an art background. Assembling a good outfit is, in my opinion, a bit like trying to create a painting. You want the overall composition to feel balanced while still being interesting and nice to look at.

The biggest things I think rationalist men [...]

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Outline:

(01:01) Outfit Assembly 101

(04:13) Your shopping list so far is pretty simple:

(06:03) My Favorite Menswear Stores, And How To Find Your Own

(09:05) But how did I find all of these interesting brands, you might ask?

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First published:

May 23rd, 2026

Source:

https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/vHtouRBd8JNm2tNLH/basic-principles-for-dressing-better

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