丹尼爾斯撰文感念哈登:他出錢給我買鞋 - NBA

我的時尚觀-Troy Daniels

Threads Report: Troy Daniels
日　　期：OCT 1 2015
作　　者：Troy Daniels (現役夏洛特黃蜂隊球員)
原文連結：
http://www.theplayerstribune.com/troy-daniels-hornets-fashion/
http://i.imgur.com/oDkcznw.jpg

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譯註1：除了場上制服，場下穿搭也是運動員形象重要的一部分。
基於這個理由，《球員論壇》開闢了Threads Report專欄，
邀請各界運動員分享他們的衣櫥、隨身行李、還有更衣室裡最常出現的穿搭。
最新一篇由Troy Daniels撰寫。

譯註2：新浪版本只譯了前1/3哈登部分，這裡補上Garcia的部份和全文。
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Designer Sneakers 設計師球鞋


I’m really into designer sneakers, high-end sneakers: Balenciaga, Giuseppe,
Christian Louboutin. What I like about high-end sneakers is that they’re so
well made. I don’t wear them so people can look at me and go, “Nice shoes.”
But at the same time, I like to collect quality things.

我非常迷戀設計師球鞋、頂尖品牌運動鞋，像是巴黎世家、Giuseppe，還有 Christian
Louboutin。我愛那份精緻。我穿設計師品牌，並不是為了讓別人看到我時誇一句：
「好鞋！」我就是喜歡收藏精品。

I’ll tell you how I got my first pair.

讓我告訴你，我怎麼得到人生中第一雙設計師球鞋吧！

About two years ago, I was in Atlanta with James Harden — back when James and
I were teammates on the Rockets. We were at the mall, and I saw this nice pair
of shoes. I mean they were real nice. And I turned to James, and I said, “Hey
James, you like these shoes?” And he said, “Yeah, those are fly.” I just
couldn’t stop admiring them.

兩年前，在亞特蘭大，那時我和哈登還是火箭隊友，我們一起去逛街。
我看到一雙好鞋，好看得不得了。我問哈登：「你覺得這雙鞋如何？」
他說：「不錯，很飛遜。」我的眼睛簡直離不開那雙鞋。

They were really expensive, though — and this was when I was brand new to the
League, not yet established. So I didn’t have the kind of money where I could
afford to buy that type of shoe. But I still kept looking at them, sizing them
up, just, you know … taking them in. It was this aspirational thing.

那雙鞋根本是天價，那時我剛進聯盟、還立足未穩。我錢少少買不起這樣的鞋。
但我還是左看右看，比比尺寸，總之…你瞭的…就是盡情欣賞，
這可是我夢寐以求的鞋啊。

And before I knew it, James looked at me and he went, “Hey man, throw them up
there. Throw them up there on the counter.” And I asked him, “What? What do
you mean?” And he was like, “Put them up there on the counter. I’ll get’em
for you.” You might think that that sort of thing happens in the League all
the time, but trust me, it doesn’t. James is one of the real ones. I was so
appreciative.

那時我還楞楞地。哈登看著我，接著他說：「老弟，帶他們走吧！拿去櫃檯打包。」
我：「蛤？你說啥？」
哈登：「去櫃檯打包。我來買單。」
你們大概以為這種情況在聯盟裡很常見。
相信我，沒那回事。
哈登待人很真。我非常感激他。

I can afford nice shoes now, and that’s a blessing. But none of them — not
even the ones I’ve bought for myself — mean as much to me as that first pair,
from James. And the irony is, I don’t even wear those shoes now because the
gesture meant more to me than wearing them ever would.

我還算幸運，現在買得起好鞋了。但是沒有任何一雙鞋，包括我買給自己的那些，
比得上哈登送我的第一雙名牌鞋。我現在甚至捨不得穿那雙鞋了，雖然有點本末倒置，
但比起鞋子本身，那個慷慨的舉動，對我意義更重大。


Expensive-Looking, but Not Expensive 高貴不貴

When I’m putting together an outfit, I’m focused on one thing only: I want it
to look nice. For a lot of people, an outfit “looking nice” is synonymous
with it “costing a lot” — but I take pride in not being one of those people.
It might look like I spend thousands and thousands of dollars on my clothes …
but really, I don’t.

我打扮自己的時候，只有一個原則，那就是好看。
對很多人來說，「好看」等於「花大錢」。我很自豪自己不是那種人。
雖然我的服裝看起來很昂貴，但實際上…恰好相反。

For example, I shop at H&M, which is very reasonable. A pair of jeans at H&M
probably costs $30, maybe $20 if they’re on sale. But they look really
high-end. You don’t look like you’re being cheap. And even more importantly:
They look good on me. They’re a good fit. And that’s everything. For
button-up shirts, it’s the same deal. My go-to for those is Zara. They look
nice, but at a reasonable price point. That’s the sweet spot.

我會在 H&M 買衣服，因為他們價位合理。
一條牛仔褲30美金，打折時20左右。而且看起來像精品。
你不希望自己穿著看起來廉價。最重要的一點，他們非常適合我。
襯衫我會去 Zara 買，價位和牛仔褲差不多。物超所值，這就是精髓。

Francisco Garcia was a big guy for me, with that — just teaching me how to
spend my money, and save my money. We used to have lots of talks. One year, he
came over for Thanksgiving and we just got to talking. We’d sit there and talk
for hours: about life in general, about life in the NBA — and specifically
about life as a young guy in the NBA.

賈西亞是我的大哥也是貴人，他教我怎麼消費，還有儲蓄。我們聊了很多很多。
有一年，他來和我一起過感恩節，我們促膝長談很久很久。
談人生、談球員生涯，還有NBA新鮮人的生活。

And one of the main things that Francisco always would stress with me is to
save my money, because it doesn’t last forever. He kept telling me that, and
kept telling me that, and kept telling me that … and then finally, going into
my third year, I think it really started to stick with me. You’ve really got
to be smart and preserve. Especially if you want to grow up, and have a family
eventually, or any of that. We make great money in the league … but the league
doesn’t last. A career can go by like that.

老賈再三對我強調的一點就是：一定要存錢，因為沒有永遠花不完的錢。
一定要存錢、存錢、存錢…老賈和我提了無數遍，
在我職業生涯邁入第三年時，我終於開始遵照他的忠告。
學會聰明理財和儲蓄是必要的，特別是你打算成家立業的時候。
在聯盟打球的收入很不錯…但你不可能打一輩子球，職業生涯可能說完就完。

And fashion was one of the first areas of my life where I really got the hang
of applying some of the advice Francisco gave me. I realized that I could spend
my money smartly, and still look sharp. And to be honest, it’s like a game:
When someone comes up to me and tells me my ‘fit is nice, and I know I only
spent $100 total on it — that’s a win.

我身體力行老賈給我的建議，首先就是從時尚開始。
我學會把錢花在刀口上，而且看起來依然帥氣。
這就像一場遊戲，如果有人對我說，我很會穿衣服，
而實際上我全身行頭才100塊，那我就是贏家了。

The Perfect Outfit 完美衣著

What’s the perfect Troy Daniels Outfit? I’mma give you two:

Option one is going to start with some tight blue jeans — never baggy. Sorry,
that’s the rule. Maybe they’ll be ripped a little bit … with some nice
Balenciaga sneakers, or my favorite pair of Christian Louboutins. And then I’
ll pair that with a simple button-up shirt. As for my shirt color, I’m really
basing that off of my shoes — whatever color my shoes are, that’s what I’m
going to use as a reference point for my shirt. I want those two to complement
each other.

什麼是 Troy Daniels 的完美衣著？讓我舉兩個例子：

範例一、緊身牛仔褲是好的開始，絕對不要穿垮褲。抱歉，這是大原則。
可以有點小刷破、配雙巴黎世家球鞋，或是我最愛的Christian Louboutins紅底鞋。
上衣是開扣襯衫。襯衫一定要依照鞋子來選色。我希望上衣和鞋子配合無間。

http://i.imgur.com/XgWEEYf.jpg

For example, the Louboutins: They have spikes on the front, at the toe. Then on
the sides they have a rainbow color, with a cloth type feel. And they’re red
on the bottom. So if I went with the Louboutins, I’d throw on some blue jeans
and, say, an all-white button-up. Roll those sleeves up. Put a nice watch on.
Button that shirt all the way to the top. (Always to the top.) And then
probably put two chains on, to make the whole thing pop a little bit.

拿Louboutins來說，鞋頭有鉚釘，側邊是彩虹貼布，還有招牌的紅色鞋底。
我穿這雙鞋時，會搭牛仔褲和白襯衫，捲起袖子，戴一支好錶。
襯衫扣子一定要全扣。或許再加兩條鏈子，讓視覺有個焦點。

And then for option two, I’m going to wear a fitted two-piece suit. Could be
tailored, although it doesn’t have to be. I’ve done both. Tailor-made is
nice, but I’ve also had a lot of luck with Express — if you get the right
size, and are really deliberate about it, you can come pretty close to that
tailored look. It’ll fit right.

範例二、我會穿兩件式西裝。可以量身訂做，但那不是必要的。兩種我都試過。
量身訂製很棒，但我也常常在 Express 挖到寶，只要精挑細選、尺寸對了，
穿起來效果不輸訂製款。

As for the fit itself, personally I like it on the tight side. I want it to
look slim, and like it was meant for my body — but I also want to feel
comfortable in it. It’s a fine line. Color-wise, I’m into dark blues. Navy
pants, navy jacket. Then a white shirt, which I’ll leave unbuttoned a bit. And
maybe finish it off with some brown dress shoes. For those: Cole Haan is just
fine. Don’t have to be no gators. Cole Haans will cost you about $100 in the
store, and you’ll look plenty good.

說到剪裁，個人喜歡合身偏緊。我希望顯瘦、看起來像量身打造，
但也希望穿起來舒服。這尺度不容易拿捏。顏色方面我偏好深藍，
海軍藍長褲、海軍藍外套。裡面配白襯衫，幾顆扣子不扣，再配雙棕色紳士鞋。
推薦Cole Haan這牌子，不用買到鱷魚皮，花個100塊左右，你看起來就夠體面了。

You want to look like an NBA player, but you’re working with a budget? There
you go. Those two outfits are the Troy Daniels Specials. Put those on and you’
re basically in the league already. Now go work on your jumper.

想穿得像個NBA球員，但預算有限？參考這兩套穿搭建議吧！
穿上這些，你差不多有三分樣了。現在，快去練跳投吧！

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