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Abraham wrote:Do any of you who're sincerely interested in being gun fashion conscious wear a man-bun?

Get manicures/pedicures?

Are one of the few men you know who has has a degree in "Women Studies"?

Proud to know how to knit?

Constantly put lotion on your dry elbows and think the temperature wherever you go is set to low and need to wear a sweater even in the Texas summer?

Weeeeellll, my friend, go get that operation you've only dreamed of, hand in your man card and give your gun to your Mother who really understands you...

Nope, no man bun. I cut my long hair back in about 92 and never looked back. My old 2-60 a/c pickup truck blew it around and made a whip effect that stung my face...enough was enough!

No pedicures. I don't like anyone messing with my feet. I occasionally get a manicure...it's the best way to "clean up" for a board meeting or special occasion when my hands are beat up from a backyard engine swap.

I don't have a degree in "Women's Studies" but I was raised by a woman who ran a $1M+ annual sales force in the Beauty industry. So yes, I understand color coordination, and can pick out good colors for anyone's skin tone (and I can make good makeup and accessory suggestions).

I don't know how to knit. But I can sew a button on my shirt, hem a pair of pants, and generally make "survival repairs." I can also sew up a cow or a dog if the need arises.

I'm as comfortable driving around in my Cowboy Cadillac as I am in my '72 RoadRunner, or my disposable '05 Aveo.

I don't need a sweater in the Texas heat. But sometimes a concealment vest seems appropriate...

And yes, I do sometimes change guns/holsters/accessories based on the overall look. I just don't like the way my utilitarian Glock rig looks when I wear it with my Hickey Freeman suit...the 1911 looks so much more proper--even if it's concealed.

My mother doesn't really understand me though. She told me a few years ago that she wanted to make sure I was always independent and didn't "need" anyone...but that she thinks she may have let it go too far :)

All funning around aside, I don't think matching your carry gear is strictly necessary, but there's sure nothing wrong with it. And the original question made me realize that I actually do so--I just never gave it too terribly much thought.

SoloXCRacer wrote:Of course you'll never want to wear your white holster after Labor Day.

Except to a formal shotgun wedding...

mayor wrote:my head hurts.

I didn't read anything about this in "Real Man Rules"

Real Man Rule #Next:
Even if you don't know what the heck you're doing, look darn good doing it!

Funny thing you ask...

I actually had one of those debates in my own head not too long ago..."You're not going to wear a Kydex mag pouch with a leather holster are you?"

The discussion was tongue-in-cheek....but I thought about it for about 5 more seconds as I changed mag pouches, and realized that I DO indeed coordinate my carry gear, even though I don't really think about it.

So here's my official "Dress (around a gun) for Success:"

Belt should go with the shoes.

Accessories (on the belt) don't have to match the belt, but they do need to match each other. Matching the holster to the mag pouch is like matching studs to cuff-links -- not strictly necessary, but adds an element of class and coordination, and it's my preference.

OWB: Leather holster with matching leather mag pouch(es). Holster doesn't need to match the belt.
OWB: Kydex holster with Kydex mag pouches. My Kydex rigs are all black, so again, no need to match the belt.
IWB: Either Kydex or leather mag pouch(es) are appropriate, since I don't have a visible holster to match. Again, no requirement to match the belt--but if they do, all the better. I wouldn't buy a mag pouch in both black and brown, just for the "matching" but it's not a bad bonus.

I also tend to buy a lot of black holsters, given the choice. Never gave any thought to why, except that I can dye/polish scuffs in black more easily than "some" shade of brown, and black will always match black.

Maybe it's because I'm more fashion conscious than I realize. Of course, I was raised by the Avon lady....some of that must have rubbed off on me.