in the first picture, why isnt the guy wearing shoes?

When I ask people permission to take their photo I am always surprised when they pose as if they are a celebrity.

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JerseyCityNj wrote:
Its pretty disturbing to see so many posts that are either racist or stereo typing. Most teens and men that wear white ts dont do it for criminal reasons. Its because the white makes you cooler in the heat then dark colors. Wearing them a few sizes bigger keeps you cooler since less fabric is touching your skin. They are also cheap, look clean and match most fitted caps and sneakers. No most of the kids wearing them dont wear them because of rappers its because its a style and the reasons above. For the most part rappers wear what the streets wear its not the other way around. Also the long t look actually started in Jersey, other citys always had the big white ts but the long ones started locally. (Before rappers started to wear them.)

If there are any serious questions about street styles someone would like to ask feel free to ask me just try your best not to be ignorant about it.

For the reasons listed above, I can understand why kids might wear the white t style in the summer, although I do think it does look a little silly when you see a large group all wearing them. But for the life of me I don't understand why kids and adults alike choose to wear heavy football jerseys in 90 degree heat...and it's not even football season!! Is it really worth wearing something thats considered "street style" if you have to sweat your ass off?

Keep in mind you dont get as hot in baggy cloths as you would if they"fit" and are pressing against your skin. Also for the most part the people that wear football Jerseys in the summer usually dont wear them until the sun is going down or night time. They wear them out of season because sometimes there jerseys are throwbacks and are expensive. It would be a waste of money to buy a $300 dollar and up jersey that most of the time no one would see because its under a jacket or coat. Alot of undercover police wear baggy football and baseball jerseys when they are on duty to blend in and hide there vest, so dont be suprised if the person you think is wearing it for style isnt really wearing it because its in a way their work clothes.

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i have some simple questions for you:

1) first and foremost, what posts, in your opinion, have you seen that are racist? you have a completely different take on this subject, so i'm curious as to how you would answer that.

2) was anyone suggesting that "most people that wear these clothes do it for criminal reasons"?

3) you stated that people wear these t-shirts because it matches their clothing and it keeps them cool. if that was the case, why wouldn't they wear shorts or lighter pants if they are so concerned about regulating body temperature? also, with that said, do they wear their pants half way down their butts to keep their asses cool as well? more importantly, explain to me why they wear this in the cities of california......where it's in the 70's, 80's and 90's every day?

4) do YOU wear your t-shirts 3 sizes too big.....ya know.....to keep cool?

Its pretty disturbing to see so many posts that are either racist or stereo typing. Most teens and men that wear white ts dont do it for criminal reasons. Its because the white makes you cooler in the heat then dark colors. Wearing them a few sizes bigger keeps you cooler since less fabric is touching your skin. They are also cheap, look clean and match most fitted caps and sneakers. No most of the kids wearing them dont wear them because of rappers its because its a style and the reasons above. For the most part rappers wear what the streets wear its not the other way around. Also the long t look actually started in Jersey, other citys always had the big white ts but the long ones started locally. (Before rappers started to wear them.) If there are any serious questions about street styles someone would like to ask feel free to ask me just try your best not to be ignorant about it.

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JerseyCityNj wrote:
Its pretty disturbing to see so many posts that are either racist or stereo typing. Most teens and men that wear white ts dont do it for criminal reasons. Its because the white makes you cooler in the heat then dark colors. Wearing them a few sizes bigger keeps you cooler since less fabric is touching your skin. They are also cheap, look clean and match most fitted caps and sneakers. No most of the kids wearing them dont wear them because of rappers its because its a style and the reasons above. For the most part rappers wear what the streets wear its not the other way around. Also the long t look actually started in Jersey, other citys always had the big white ts but the long ones started locally. (Before rappers started to wear them.)

If there are any serious questions about street styles someone would like to ask feel free to ask me just try your best not to be ignorant about it.

For the reasons listed above, I can understand why kids might wear the white t style in the summer, although I do think it does look a little silly when you see a large group all wearing them. But for the life of me I don't understand why kids and adults alike choose to wear heavy football jerseys in 90 degree heat...and it's not even football season!! Is it really worth wearing something thats considered "street style" if you have to sweat your ass off?

JerseyCityNj wrote:
Its pretty disturbing to see so many posts that are either racist or stereo typing. Most teens and men that wear white ts dont do it for criminal reasons. Its because the white makes you cooler in the heat then dark colors. Wearing them a few sizes bigger keeps you cooler since less fabric is touching your skin. They are also cheap, look clean and match most fitted caps and sneakers. No most of the kids wearing them dont wear them because of rappers its because its a style and the reasons above. For the most part rappers wear what the streets wear its not the other way around. Also the long t look actually started in Jersey, other citys always had the big white ts but the long ones started locally. (Before rappers started to wear them.)

If there are any serious questions about street styles someone would like to ask feel free to ask me just try your best not to be ignorant about it.

MargieHague wrote:

In case anyone is interested, there is an entrepreneurial vendor who sets up a table outside of Montgomery Gardens, on Montgomery Street, every weekend, and sometimes during the week, with extra large white T-shirts, do-rags, solid color bandannas, sunglasses and belts.

I'm not sure about the other public housing projects, but you can certainly get your gangsta-wear on Montgomery.

PS The white T-shirts come is multiple-X sizes such as XXL and XXXL and come several to a package.

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My stepson goes to McNair High School. Many of his friends wear the big white t-shirts with jeans. These kids have all been accepted to Ivy League schools, many of them will be doctors and scientists. The thought of a bunch of classist "can't afford Manhattan" a-holes judging these kids as criminals is sickening.

Really? All of them? Scientists Huh? Oh Okay.

Yes - Really. Yes - All of them. Yes - Scientists. What's your point? Quit judging all the kids in the area without knowing. Get a life you ignorant A-hole.

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Charini wrote:
My stepson goes to McNair High School. Many of his friends wear the big white t-shirts with jeans. These kids have all been accepted to Ivy League schools, many of them will be doctors and scientists. The thought of a bunch of classist "can't afford Manhattan" a-holes judging these kids as criminals is sickening.

Really? All of them? Scientists Huh? Oh Okay.

Greenvillechick wrote:
so I guess all the "suits" are all apart of a elaborate "suit-gang" downtown

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don'tstealmyrocks wrote:

"trp3,

You got my point...lol... it makes me WANT to wear the clothes just like they do...just to FEEl what it feels like..putting myself in their shoes sorta speak.

Maybe for Halloween... and when you guys see me around the HP area you'll know my true identity.

Then you can say, "Hey, there goes dontstealmyrocks!
Who would've known?"

a friend of mine brought her boyfriend to a Halloween party once, they are both professionals, both in their natural state being very......uhhmmmm.......typical caucasian looking.......and they surprised us all by strolling in wearing matching ghetto outfits, both holding 40 oz.'ers. it was such an awesome idea.

for what it's worth, they kept saying how comfortable they were in those clothes, but then again, it was of course the last week of october.