As a dude, most of the available styles equate instant douche-ness. Pretty much whatever way you go, you're hosed- overdo it and you're a Euro-douche in a bedazzled muscle shirt & hairgel- under-do it & you're a totally unremarkable scuzz-douche in sweats and a t-shirt that's too big. The best looks always come from the sub-cultures: metal, punk & reggae are the few reliable looks a guy can wear. Which is ironic because the only way to look authentic is to actually be authentic. Dig, a girl can change her look to snare a different dude but a dude has to find a look & stick with it. This implies a manly set of "core values"- if a dude is committed enough to grow long hair (or dreads) then he probably has some kind of spine in other matters as well. Feel free to discuss the long haired douche-bag in the comments. Meanwhile, all the best looks (and music) are already taken by the Rastas. Adding religion to your look is an instant bonus- just peep those dramatic habits worn by nuns! The Rastafarians of the Jamaican 70s had the messianic zeal look down pat- despite coming from enormously impoverished surroundings. So you wanna know what to wear & what to hear, listen no farther than the Musical Intimidator himself, Tapper Zukie. Here he is sipping chalice with the members of Knowledge (who's song "Zion" is a stone cold classic) in 1977 in Zukie's yard:
Dude on the right is so high his fly is still down on Earth but Zukie there in the middle is the spliff controller and looking every bit the top ranking producer. Here's one more of Zukie in action- implausible as it sounds, he can sport the vest, hat, suit & all because he has Jah on his side. Truth is poor dudes know how to dress because something like a good suit is a really big deal. Slumming & 'downward mobility' aren't real popular in de ghetto. Seen? And while you're here, give Zukie a spin on the Youtube- he sings (and dresses) with the conviction of a true believer. The Rastas look good because they're on a mission from God!
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