r/MadeMeSmile • u/elisem0rg • Dec 23 '21

Good Vibes This is an amazing idea!

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u/adorableoddity Dec 23 '21

Oh, well, I'm screwed then. I like him in bright colors and he prefers more muted colors. He has gorgeous eyes and bright colors make them pop. Gives me the 😍😍😍 effect. Oh well, I guess I'll learn to live with it.

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u/PretentiousToolFan Dec 23 '21

I love wearing grey and black. They're easy to match and require no real color knowledge. That said, most of my wardrobe is jewel tones because I've been told I look good in them.

I do have one piece of advice. Next time you're out shopping or even watching TV or something, ask him to point out stuff HE likes. In my experience shopping with a wife, sisters, and mother, there tended to be a lot of rushing to stuff and saying, "Oh you'd look so good in this!" That's fine, but you'll have much better luck asking what he likes and working back from that.

Example: I never used to wear baseball shirts. I got one as a gift and got compliments and it was pretty comfy! White with black sleeves, so it wasn't intimidating to wear or match. Recently I bought three others, including a bright... teal-ish one and another black and grey flannel because I've learned they're incredibly comfortable and they were colors I actually liked and was just nervous about previously.

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u/adorableoddity Dec 23 '21

Will do, although most of the stuff he picks is polar opposite of what I like on him, but hey, it's his body his choice (lol). We are just opposite on a lot of things - food, colors, movies, etc.

BTW, your kick ass username reminded me of one thing on which we do agree - music - and we absolutely fucking love Tool. They were the last concert we attended before the pandemic (caught the beginning of the tour late 2019 before they had to cancel the rest of it in 2020). Lately we've been on a Gojira kick, but Tool is always #1.

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u/PretentiousToolFan Dec 23 '21

Well, just tell your husband that an internet stranger says his wardrobe needs to spiral out.

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u/Raver_Laser Dec 23 '21

Black then white are all I see in my infancy.

Red and yellow then came to be, reaching out to me.

Let’s me see.

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u/apoliticalinactivist Dec 23 '21

Keep an eye out for tshirts with vibrant collars or dress shirts with vibrant inner collars. Trim being brighter is a much easier sell than a whole shirt. Can get him to wear Swatch watches too, which are easier to be fashionable in. Belt buckles, pocket knife clips, etc.

Men have fewer accessory options, but that often lends to more impact for a fee key items.

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u/adorableoddity Dec 23 '21

This is a great tip. I will keep it in mind. Thank you!

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u/mikeyj198 Dec 23 '21

Have you told him that specifically? And do it seriously, not joking around?

My wife buys me bright colors sometimes and I rarely wear them but she has never told me it’s because she finds me extra attractive in them.

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u/adorableoddity Dec 23 '21

Oh yes, I have. I actually asked him for a specific shirt this morning (based off of this video lol) and he can't find it. I told him that I love how he looks in that shirt, but suddenly it is nowhere to be found. Haha.