Fashion without looking "common"

Raymond Lin · 13 Feb 2011 at 22:38

Here is another thing though, if you are not overweight, even better if you are in shape. You can look nicer, easier.

The same clothes can look good on me now that looks crap on the me from 18 months ago.

Raymond Lin · 13 Feb 2011 at 22:39

Btw, i buy M in threadless and M in Gap.

PardonTheWait · 13 Feb 2011 at 22:39

I'm not knocking the hoody, no one was. I'd wear it in a flash, I just might not be able to squeeze my moobs into it. Just pay attention to the sizing

nydryl · 13 Feb 2011 at 22:40

So size matters?

trigger-happy · 13 Feb 2011 at 22:41

I'm a slim guy, I should fit in that hoodie kinda nicely imo, I have yet to measure myself lol.

PardonTheWait · 13 Feb 2011 at 22:42

nydryl said:
So size matters?

Sadly yes

Energize · 13 Feb 2011 at 22:43

rypt said:
Add about a size to that in order to get stuff that actually fits someone in this country

I could easily fit into that. :confused:

doiks14 · 13 Feb 2011 at 22:43

Just wear clothes as an individual instead of following the trend like the masses. simples.

PardonTheWait · 13 Feb 2011 at 22:44

Energize said:
I could easily fit into that.

In fairness you are a skinny weirdo that cooks his own drugs

Energize · 13 Feb 2011 at 22:46

And you are a troll?

I weigh 65kg.

Fuzz · 13 Feb 2011 at 22:48

Just for reference I'm not a fatty but then not skinny either.
40" chest
15.5" neck
33" waist
32" leg

Lopéz · 13 Feb 2011 at 22:49

PardonTheWait said:
I know you like to think your Primark jeans are as good as £110 nudie jeans, but here's the facts.

Your Primark jeans are not cheap because they're from Primark.

They're cheap because they're ****. They're in Primark because they're ****.

They're made of bad denim, they're badly cut and badly made.

Don't get me wrong, you couldn't pay me enough to have G-STAR RAW DENIM printed on my leg, it's not going to happen. I also wear lots of cheap clothes.

But you pays your money...

On to the OP... shop in smaller shops, shop online, there's plenty of stuff that's either got very little or no branding on it, or has branding on it that's not so common. Get a little more independent, or wear less-known brands. That's it. You don't have to wear Bench or G-Star or Henleys, not all designer labels are in three inch high lettering.

For example, Carhartt make lovely jeans. They're not stupid money and for the most part the branding is a 1 inch square label on the back pocket.

You are right - Fly53 make some nice jeans at decent prices, as do Carhartt (not owned a pair but seen a few I like)
The Addict jeans I'm wearing right now are fantastically comfortable, quality denim and look good (sizes run large compared to most brands though) - almost completely unbranded too.

You don't have to spend billions of pounds, but pull on a pair of £7 Tesco or Primark jeans and then pull on these ones I'm wearing now (£70 RRP, available from around £25 online) and the difference is night and day.

PardonTheWait · 13 Feb 2011 at 22:49

65kg is skinny in anyone's books for a grown man

and you do cook your own drugs (deny it, I dare you)

Fuzz · 13 Feb 2011 at 22:51

doiks14 said:
Just wear clothes as an individual instead of following the trend like the masses. simples.

Err this is the whole point of the thread.
I don't want to look like one of the unwashed

PardonTheWait · 13 Feb 2011 at 22:51

Lopéz said:
The Addict jeans I'm wearing right now are fantastically comfortable, quality denim and look good (sizes run large compared to most brands though) - almost completely unbranded too.

I'm a shameless Addict fanboy. Some days I get dressed, look in the mirror, and have to change what I'm wearing because I'm pretty much head to foot in Addict stuff. You're right about the branding, it's quite subtle for the most part. The quality is amazing.

I am currently 110% in love with my Method Jacket. Best stowable hood system ever. Branding? 1.5inch gloss black over black logo on the chest, 1 inch white patch sewn on the bottom right hand corner. I think minimal is the word. £48 in the sale. It's ace.

Energize · 13 Feb 2011 at 22:52

PardonTheWait said:
65kg is skinny in anyone's books for a grown man

At 5ft8 it's in the normal weight range.

and you do cook your own drugs (deny it, I dare you)

What relevance do drugs have to this thread?

PardonTheWait · 13 Feb 2011 at 22:54

Energize said:
At 5ft8 it's in the normal weight range.

Alright, skinny was a bit strong, but you are certainly on the slim side. Just because you as a slim person will fit in it doesn't mean that I, for example, as a chunky monkey but not an outright fatty, will be able to wear it.

But you do cook your own drugs!

nydryl · 13 Feb 2011 at 22:55

PardonTheWait said:
65kg is skinny in anyone's books for a grown man

and you do cook your own drugs (deny it, I dare you)

It depends what height he is surely. I'm around 85k but 6,4'. If I was 65kg I would be skinny at this height but by the same token if I was 85k at 5,8' I'd be absolutely massive.

Vonhelmet · 13 Feb 2011 at 22:56

PardonTheWait said:
I'd bet real money that you look like crap all the time.

Just sayin'

nydryl said:
You're either trollin' or dress bad an' borin'

Just sayin'...

I honestly don't care how I look, and I do have a great deal of contempt for hilariously expensive gear.

Anyway. I'll leave now, as anything more than this would probably constitute trolling.

PardonTheWait · 13 Feb 2011 at 22:56

nydryl said:
It depends what height he is surely. I'm around 85k but 6,4'. If I was 65kg I would be skinny at this height but by the same token if I was 85k at 5,8' I'd be absolutely massive.

I think 'absolutely massive' is a bit strong for 13 stone 7 at average height, don't you?