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2014-07-23

Anonymous said: I asked before about my coworker- we settled on a day to meet, but then he never got back to me. It's that day now, and he's still not answering. I don't get why I keep getting blown off by guys. I can't help but feel like I'm doing something wrong, or it's my fault... Not trying to toot my own horn here but I've been told I'm quite beautiful, I'm young, and I have an amazing job, what gives??? Why am I always alone? Why won't guys date me?

I said this the other day and I’ll say it again: Having a crush on a co-worker and wanting to go on a date with him is a potentially horrible idea, and you might have just gotten yourself a get out of jail free card, so don’t sweat it.

There are plenty of reasons he might not have gotten back to you, which I’ll list in bullet point form below:

He might have a girlfriend who isn’t that keen on her boyfriend meeting up for drinks with girls from work
He might not have realised it was a set in stone arrangement
He might have made plans with his friends
He might have had literally anything else come up
He might just not be that interested in meeting up with a co-worker outside of the office

In my personal experience, I worked in an office for about 10 months or so, and I’d hang out with my workmates from time to time, it was great, but I would always choose plans with my friends over my workmates every single time because at the end of the day, it’s nice to have the distinction between your friends at work, and your friends in your downtime.

I assure you there’s nothing wrong with you, but maybe you need to learn to go with the flow a little bit more, relax, and not be so obsessed with the idea of dating someone. It’s okay to be alone. We all do it, and that’s the time in your life when you get to work on your own personal attributes and figure out what you’re looking for.

As every wise person ever has said: If you can’t be happy by yourself, you’ll never be happy with somebody else.

And finally, I will tell you that I had one friend who was so obsessed with the idea of being in love that she’d basically fall for every single guy who looked her way no matter how completely wrong for her he might have been. She went on plenty of dates, but 99% of the guys were freaked out by how strong she came on and how she appeared to be wanting to lock it down before she’d even gotten to know the guy properly.

Don’t be like that!

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Drop the mic.

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Anonymous said: The rain in Spain falls mainly on on the plain. Summer in Barcelona/Madrid/Ibiza is going to be hot. Dude should watch the Talented Mr Ripley and get inspiration from Matt and Jude. But don't be boring! You're on holiday, this is your chance to wear what you want.

Everyone should watch The Talented Mr Ripley for outfit inspiration in the weeks leading up to summer. Even outfits as simple as that kinda baggy button down oxford shirt tucked into dark pants that Matt Damon rocks all the time is fresh as hellllll.

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Anonymous said: Hey Isaac! Not that I don't love your blog and will forever be a reader of it, but what are some sources for inspiration for high school/college guys street style? Thanks!

2014-07-22

Anonymous said: you're always surrounded by such beautiful people, props to you Isaac! On a sidenote, please detour to Wellington next time you're back in NZ

Thank you kindly. Oh mate I would love to come to Wellington sometime soon. Any excuse.

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Anonymous said: Hi Isaac, I'm traveling to Spain soon and the weather is going to be warm for me. I like shorts. Is it appropriate if I travel on a plane with smart shorts and a smart short sleeve shirt or is it a MUST I wear long pants? My body temperate is naturally higher than most too. So come winter in the UK even at 10 degrees I'd still be wearing shorts haha. What do you think? Also as a male, should I wear high socks or show none with my high top chucks. When wearing shorts and long pants. Thanks man.

Hello sir. I love that you’re asking this question, but I assure you that you could rock up on a plane to Spain in hot pink Juicy Couture velour sweatpants and nobody would ask any questions. Smart shorts and a short sleeve shirt sound fine to me, and if you’re not worried about getting cold (I personally can’t get on a plane without a sweater because of the air conditioning), then you will be right as rain. As far as high top Chucks go, I usually prefer to wear them sockless with jeans or trousers, and I could go either way with shorts — sometimes I roll sockless, sometimes I wear a colorful sock that pokes up above the shoe a couple of inches. As the saying goes, to thine own self be true, so whatever feels best is probably what you should go with.

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Anonymous said: For someone with not much retail experience what are some good retail stores in ny to apply to? All I can think of is opening ceremony..

I mean I guess it really depends on your style and what you’re into, but if that’s the end of the market you’re looking at you could also try Saturdays, Miansai, Odin, A.P.C., Oak, C’H’C’M’, Carson Street Clothiers, or any of the other standalone boutiques in Soho, Noho, TriBeCa, or the West Village etc etc. Your best bet is to just walk around on a weekend and find the store that suits your aesthetic and then come up with an approach to try and get them to hire you. If you have no retail experience you should at least be knowledgable about the product the store is carrying, and dress in a similar vein to the look the store/designer is pushing. If, say, you wanted a job at Carson Street Clothiers, I would hope that you geek out like crazy over menswear; if you’re applying at Opening Ceremony a working knowledge of Kenzo sweaters and Comme des Garcon’s streetwear collaborations wouldn’t go amiss. Best of luck.

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Anonymous said: hey! Im trying to make a bit of a name for myself and get better at marketing my abilities, but I really suck at talking so I was thinking of starting a blog with just photos of my work (im a chef and writing isnt my strong point either) any tips on how to get people interested and talking about it, even without writing about the work? or is that kinda essential?

Amazing food photography and recipes seems like a winning formula for a chef’s blog.

2014-07-21

Saturdays on a Sunday with @richardbiedul, @jennyalbright and @cannontekstar (at Saturdays NYC)

2014-07-19

Nathaniel is sex. @walkingshapes

2014-07-18

Brand new @nikeid purchase fresh out the box. Your mate.

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Anonymous said: Isaac, this is the guy who told you about loving his bestfriend. Well, i'm still pretty down and was wondering if you could suggest me some songs or albums to help me get over her. It's much harder than I thought it'd be. Please could the Isaaclikes community give me some suggestions as well! thank you so much. I'm trying with all my heart!

Good Question! I answered it over on Isaac Likes and gave you 13 options for sad, sad songs you can listen to while you’re enduring heartbreak.

Feel better soon.