XL’s Featured Tribesmen Of The Week Justin Tune

In this weeks Tribesmen Of The Week Justin Tune explains his fashion obstacles and more.

1. What are some of your biggest fashion obstacles? Since I’m into sustainable fashion, I thrift a lot of my clothes and sometimes it can be difficult finding unique items that fit comfortably. Since I’m in the big & tall section, sometimes it can be really hit or miss. And sometimes the patterns aren’t really the most flattering. In cases like that, I have to get pretty creative.

2. Where are you from and how you describe your style? I’m from PG County, Maryland. I’d like to describe my style as very versatile. I enjoy a nice blazer with some Chelsea boots some days, other days I’ll throw on a retro jersey and some nice sneakers. I do my best to acquire items that I can wear in multiple ways.

3. Tell us about your biggest fashion nightmare and if it came true do explain. (attach a picture if you can) I’m pretty flexible when it comes to fashion so no fashion nightmares. The only one I can think of is if the 5x T-Shirt/Jean Shorts style coming back. Dark days that I hope don’t make a comeback.

4. Have any of your 2019 goals come true? Yes a few actually. I launched my blog back in March, I won an award for one of my thrifted outfits and I’ve launched a few campaigns that have connected a lot of people together. Definitely things I planned to achieve this year, didn’t expect to do it as fast as I did.

5. Where do you see yourself in five years and how do you see yourself accomplishing it? Five years from now, I see myself producing more fashion and creative content on a bigger scale. I feel like sustainable fashion will have a really big push between now and then so I hope to be one of the frontrunners for the guys in that conversation. The main way I see myself accomplishing that is consistency and an open mind. 

6.How long have you been on the journey of being a Big & Tall man? What’s the biggest misconception you hear about Big & Tall Guys? I’ve been big & tall since a teenager but I just recently decided to go all out on my wardrobe the end half of 2018 and full throttle this year. Always had it in the back of my mind to do it, but my confidence didn’t match my ambition. One day, I decided to run out of excuses and go all out with it. Biggest misconception I hear all the time is that either we’re unhealthy and we can’t dress. When in a lot of cases, those are both false. 

7.If you could swap styles with one celebrity who would it be and why? I don’t think I would want to swap with any celebrity style wise. Since I thrift, I put a lot of time and energy into my clothes and I haven’t seen a celeb actively thrift so I’m good lol. 

Justin GeorgeIG: @imnotjustintune Men’s Sustainable Fashion Blogger
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