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Mike

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Here's a thread that could be amusing, brought on by the other "Should I buy a T Shirt for £80" thread.

Any other guys (oh and girls too but I thought it would be more funny to see the guys) into shopping for "decent" clothes?

From suits to shirts to jeans and socks I've also found spending decent money buys much superior quality clothes. And I'm not talking about £80 for a pair of jeans, the difference between £80 for a pair of jeans and £20 for a pair of jeans is the name whereas £150 to £250 buys a far superior cut and much better material.

My wardrobe consists of probably 60% Hugo Boss (awesome suits) with a large sprinkling of Prada and Armani (not Armani Jeans the brand which is a load of tosh).

So, any favorite brands for you and why?

Where do you shop? I'm based in Stoke and head to Liverpool quite a lot were of course Wades and Vivienne Westwood are good destinations, Birmingham has ample outlets too. Once a year I do a long weekend in Rome too where I can save a fortune buying suits and shirts and have a nice time too.

To answer the obvious question which will now arise, no I'm not gay.

And before you all **** me off saying I'm crazy for spending that kind of money on clothes, I think over £100 for a graphics card or CPU is just as crazy, different horses as they say ;)

So am I the odd one out on OcUK? (fully expecting the answer to that to be yes)
 
That raises a good point actually, good clothes aren't always expensive if you hit the end of season sales and don't mind "last years" styles.

I picked up a previously £1100 Armani bikers jacket for £200.
 
Jeffrey West shoes are my favorite too, given my job I have to wear decent stuff so I murder a couple of pairs of them a year but it's worth it.

Not a bit Paul Smith fan, I do like his socks and have a couple of Paul Smith shirts but I'm prefer the plain materials and fine cuts of Prada generally.
 
Ahhh, I'm 6 foot and 11.5 stone so Prada is perfect for me, they really are the "skinny mans brand"
 
Steameh said:
I'm not gay either and yes I do use sunbeds and have my hair cut at a 'hair dressers' and not a barbers :D
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I do the hairdressers but not the sunbeds.

I'm loving this thread, metrosexuals of OcUK unite!

(To top it off I drive a Boxster too :P )
 
Steameh said:
I say this everytime me and the misses go shopping. Women have such a huge selection and at great prices in comparison to us men.
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Depends really, most of the exclusive outlets are pretty evenly matched I find and for what you get the mens prices are way better.
 
Right then, this might be interesting, a quite questionarre:

Your most flamboyant purchase?

Your most regretted purchase?

Your best bargain?

For me:

Vivienne Westwood shirt, one of 5, close on 4 figures.

As above :P, never find myself often in places I could justify wearing it.

End of season at Hugo Boss Rome, amazingly a bogoff sale, 6 suits for the price of 3.
 
Youstolemyname said:
What I do not like is the totally brash and over the top designer gear. I cannot abide huge logos splashed across my chest that say ARMANI or VERSACE SPORT etc. If I do buy a designer item it will be because it looks nice and any branding is subtle.

@The OP. Wade Smith shut down here months ago so you will be disappointed if you tried to come up for shopping there. The Met Quarter has just opened around the corner from it with a Hugo Boss, Armani and Flannels so you should be more than happy with that.
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Ahh that's good to know, haven't been up that way since probably September ish.

I agree with the logos too, it's why I can't stand Armani Jeans as a brand, people walkign round with stuff on the only bought becuase of the big AJ on it, its one of the main reasons I mainly wear Prada and Boss.
 
Otacon said:
[edit]And there's nothing wrong with some Armani Jeans stuff either, so long as it looks good :p
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Of course, not knocking it all, it's the stuff covered with huge "ARMANI" or "AJ" logos I don't like.
 
Not Armani jeans as in denim jeans, Armani Jeans the label, normal clothes with huge AJ and Armani logos on them only aimed to be bought by people who want to walk around with Armani in big letters for the world to see on them.
 
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