What clothes are cool?

So many people on OcUK talk so much rubbish...

I do think people underestimate that OK, spending £40 on a polo shirt is quite a lot however it lasts so much longer, the quality of the material is much nicer (this is the selling point for me... they just feel so much nicer..) and usually they fit better. This doesn't make someone a 'tool', if you say that they probably think you're a tool too.

For a simply test: Buy a £10 pair of Calvin Klein boxers, then try wearing those 3 for £5 your mum bought you and you'll notice how much nicer the Calvin Kleins feel (although now I'm deeming into OcUK gay territory so I shall stop).

To OP: American Apparel do some nice fitting clothes that are simply and good quality.
 
UKTopGun said:
I do think people underestimate that OK, spending £40 on a polo shirt is quite a lot however it lasts so much longer, the quality of the material is much nicer (this is the selling point for me... they just feel so much nicer..) and usually they fit better. This doesn't make someone a 'tool', if you say that they probably think you're a tool too.
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Mostly psychological. You don't pay for the quality or the fit, you pay for the label.
 
Hatter The Mad said:
Mostly psychological. You don't pay for the quality or the fit, you pay for the label.
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No, you pay for the quality and the fit.
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The label is a by-product.
 
UKTopGun said:
So many people on OcUK talk so much rubbish...

I do think people underestimate that OK, spending £40 on a polo shirt is quite a lot however it lasts so much longer, the quality of the material is much nicer (this is the selling point for me... they just feel so much nicer..) and usually they fit better. This doesn't make someone a 'tool', if you say that they probably think you're a tool too.

For a simply test: Buy a £10 pair of Calvin Klein boxers, then try wearing those 3 for £5 your mum bought you and you'll notice how much nicer the Calvin Kleins feel (although now I'm deeming into OcUK gay territory so I shall stop).

To OP: American Apparel do some nice fitting clothes that are simply and good quality.
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I agree with this man, im perfectly happy to spend £20 on one set of decent boxers and then £40 on a well fitted good quality poloshirt. Makes me laugh when i see these people walking around in awfull looking clothing moaning that they cant get girls NO BLOODY WONDER YOU LOOK LIKE A TRAMP :p

Unfortantly asking for advice on here is crap because your going to get all the crap about wearing brands looking the same YOU NEED TO BE DIFFRENT etc etc

Infact i spent £70 on an allsaints belt recentley, why ? Because i like it, its good quality and because i can .... Sure i could have got one for £15 from topshop but it would have lasted about 3 minutes ....

Sam
 
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Hatter The Mad said:
Mostly psychological. You don't pay for the quality or the fit, you pay for the label.
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no you pay for much more than the label. the fit is more than throwing something on and saying "oh it fits"

some people quite simply don't care about fashion, to them £5 t-shirt wouldnt be any different to a £50 t-shirt which is fair enough. its the same for anything you can buy really. thats not to say an expensive t shirt will be better than a cheap t shirt (though almost definitely in terms of fit and quality) since its all subjective. if you like it, then its worth it.

the people who look crap imo are the people who buy stuff just because its xxx brand and also people who buy stuff just because its cheap. the people that dress like this just stick out (in a bad way)
 
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I am quite an odd one when it comes to brand labels.

I never buy tshirts with patterened/fashionised fronts. I buy clothes for the fit, not the frills. I've tried Ralph Lauren, La Coste, Jack Wills etc...but to me there is no point in paying above the nose for the sewn on logo. So I have, and what I'd class as reasonably stylish (timeless):

H&M & Zara Slim Cut T-Shirts - Between £4-7 (x6)
H&M blank polo shirts - £7 (x10)
Zara Slim Cut plain coloured shirt (x3)
River Island plain dress shirt (x3)

But then Jeans wise, I really dislike high street brand jeans, they're too frilly and have a load of naff marks/pockets on them so I go for:

Levi's 506 & 511 (x4)
Nudie Raw Jeans

Shoes, I generally wear £7 white plimsolls from JJB, but if I have to wear proper shoes, I'd spend as much as is necessary.

What's cool today for Topman/Lyle & Scott/All Saints/etc... won't be cool tomorrow, just go for plain - nicely fitted stuff and you cannae complain, either at your wallet or your look.
 
daz said:
Good plan. Shoes are one big area where you can spot cheap crap a mile off. :o
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My girlfriend got a bit irate when I spent a few pounds off triple figures for a pair of black dress/formal shoes around Christmas. :p

When dressing to impress, I definitely think the details (shoes, tie, cleanliness, fit) are most important.
 
Hatter The Mad said:
Mostly psychological. You don't pay for the quality or the fit, you pay for the label.
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I'm interested in what brands people like, what they spend and where they shop.

You've made your point. Most people disagree. Now be quiet or post something useful.

Ant :cool:
 
Hatter The Mad said:
Mostly psychological. You don't pay for the quality or the fit, you pay for the label.
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Oh dear you are so wrong its unreal. Quick test, go into Topman, touch one of their t-shirts/hoodies/cardigans whatever, then, head to your nearest All Saints, feel some of their clothing. If you can't tell the difference then you really have no clue.

Materials, tailoring, design - all cost money.
 
Raymond Lin said:
£16 :p
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Wow, far to much ... you must definitely be a gayer ;)
(I pay £7)

To OP, sorry I can't provide any suggestions of brands etc as I have zero interest in clothes shopping and no knowledge in that area, (I only tend to go if I'm dragged or am in danger of runnng out things which can be worn in public) ... what I would say though is do where something just to be fashionable, where it to be comfortable ... you'll feel better and be more relaxed.
 
Henleys makes me cry :(

T-shirts I generally just buy stuff I like the look of, I have a various range from sport Nike, Adidas etc to the likes of Fred Perry, Abercrombie, Diesel, GIO-GOI etc but to be honest nothing beats a plain t-shirt from H&M :)

Polos are something I wear most when im going out so I have a wide selection of Lacoste and Fred Perry mainly with the odd Lyle & Scott and A&F polo. To be honest when going out your going to look better in something that has a label than a plain one. Also I generally find that a label polo fits a lot better and looks far nicer than just a plain cheap one from topman/H&M etc and I do own some but they rarely get worn.

For jeans I only own Levis just always have done even when I was a lot younger (14-15) etc they always look better on me than other jeans, absolutely loving the twist jeans, had a pair when I was younger and just worn them out. Got myself two pairs the other month and im back to constantly wearing these :)

Shirt wise im not a massive fan, only wear shirts when im required to wear a suit and most the shirts I own are from Next, always nice and the slim fit ones look very good IMO.
 
Conscript said:
Are you being sarcastic? Lacoste polo shirts? You mean, those shirts that, despite costing £55 are so thin you should really wear something under it, are badly fitting, and seemingly only available in the most disgusting array of colours?

They are tripe.
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Well i have bought several before and never found that to be the case... :confused:
 
Nimzicki said:
Oh dear you are so wrong its unreal. Quick test, go into Topman, touch one of their t-shirts/hoodies/cardigans whatever, then, head to your nearest All Saints, feel some of their clothing. If you can't tell the difference then you really have no clue.

Materials, tailoring, design - all cost money.
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I don't quite understand this post..."Go and test the quality yourself, and if you still disagree with me, you're wrong"
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Well, I learnt something today; I never knew Topman was cool.

I buy cheap t-shirts from there for lounging by the pool on holiday (and that's something I very rarely do) or getting sweaty carrying a rucksack round somehwere hot, but their shirt fabrics must keep BASF in business. Artificial fabrics are for running and cycling and have no place in fashion for me.
 
Nimzicki said:
Oh dear you are so wrong its unreal. Quick test, go into Topman, touch one of their t-shirts/hoodies/cardigans whatever, then, head to your nearest All Saints, feel some of their clothing. If you can't tell the difference then you really have no clue.

Materials, tailoring, design - all cost money.
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Do you know how much it costs to manufacture the typical polo? It isn't anywhere near the RRP - it is usually less than £1 (yes, this includes your Ralph Lauren and Lacoste who case > £50 per shirt).
 
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