"Miami Vice" look
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Well, Mike Vice, it's good to see someone else out there has the taste and clarity to know an awesome look, and the fortitude to go for it, no matter what the label-shirt and distressed jeans wearing pikers think. I made "Sonny" my own style almost two years ago, and doing so has taken my life to a whole new level. I always LOVED the 80s and DESPISED everything the contemporary had to offer. For a while I tried to play it straight with normal, non-descript clothes; but that conveyed neither my love for then or loathing for now. So I eventually just took the plunge. It took me a while to find the right attitude and presentation at first; there was a but of experimentation. But after paying close attention to a few episodes (you're right, seasons 1&2 were the best) and countless trips to thrift stores and ebay searches, I found a few choice ensembles that really make my presence known. Among my favorites are the blazers: 2 white silk, 1 salmon silk, 1 turquoise cotton, 2 black and white speckled silk yarn (see Florence, Italy episode), 1 off white poly, and 2 in black for those season 3 days. I also have a huge assortment of pastel and light colored tees. I usually gravitate towards the light purple/lavender/fuscia area, but also have a few blues, pinks, and a black and a white. The pants and shoes I wish were as diverse. I have 1 really good pair of pleated linen, and a couple so-so pairs. As I usually go with the good pair, it's become a little worn. I'm always looking for more. Same with the shoes. I only have 1 real pair of Sonny shoes, white leather with a mesh over the toes, only thing is they have black soles. White shoes with white soles; I'm beginning to think, may only have been available in South Florida boutiques in 1986. So in essence, I set out to become the (not an) 80s guy, and have succeeded admirably. Whether people love it (most do) or hate it (wankers), I am not ignored and am not forgotten, and it lets people know I have some big ol' brass balls to pull off something like this. A lot of girls are very keen to it, especially at last summer's Belinda Carlisle show where, in the whites, I was photographed more times than Bigfoot. So, in closing, kudos to you as a fellow man of vision. I just hope you don't live too close to me, because I also like being the only one doing it.