Soldato
I disagree. Nothing says "**** authority, down with the system" more than pre-shredded leggings, in my view.
The Fashion Thread... personal tastes, musings, and recommendations
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Caporegime
Needs its own 'not sure if serious' pic!
Man of Honour
LOL, men don't wear clothes like that.
Men that dont want to be hazed to within an inch of their life, anyway.
Soldato
Don't worry, I'm kidding. I was just using this thread as an excuse to register my distaste for fashion by using an extreme example
Stuff I tend to buy
Jeans - almost always Boss Orange but do have some Paul Smith Red Ear
Shirts - Paul Smith, Paul and Shark, Boss, Kenneth Cole
Jumpers - Paul and Shark, Stone Island
Shoes - Paul Smith for casual, Jeffrey West for smart, Bally or Gucci for formal
Trainers - Prada or any crap for gym / knocking about
Polos - have about 20x Boss ones and several Ralph Lauren
Coats - Ralph Lauren, Paul Smith, Kenneth Cole
Suits and Trousers, some Paul Smith but generally most are bespoke made
for day to day work stuff, any old crap ( often Matalan trousers ) unless I have meetings to go to
Jeans - almost always Boss Orange but do have some Paul Smith Red Ear
Shirts - Paul Smith, Paul and Shark, Boss, Kenneth Cole
Jumpers - Paul and Shark, Stone Island
Shoes - Paul Smith for casual, Jeffrey West for smart, Bally or Gucci for formal
Trainers - Prada or any crap for gym / knocking about
Polos - have about 20x Boss ones and several Ralph Lauren
Coats - Ralph Lauren, Paul Smith, Kenneth Cole
Suits and Trousers, some Paul Smith but generally most are bespoke made
for day to day work stuff, any old crap ( often Matalan trousers ) unless I have meetings to go to
Consigliere
A good place to start is a website called LookBook (http://lookbook.nu/).
It is essentially a blogging website where people can upload their "latest looks or trends". Other users of the site can them rate them ("hype them"). Although it isn't to everyone's taste, it can certainly give a broad overview of current fashion and more importantly inspire your own choice of clothing. So, if a whole look is not your thing but you like the way his jeans are worn, you can steal that idea for yourself.
I have been searching for a website like FashionBeans (http://www.fashionbeans.com/) for so so long. It is an easy to read, extremely informative and very up to date fashion guide for men. It has articles about EVERYTHING.
From how to buy a suit (http://www.fashionbeans.com/mens-fashion-basics/mens-fashion-basics-part-16-buying-a-suit/) to profiles of male designers (http://www.fashionbeans.com/collections/designer-profile-j-w-anderson/) and even the latest trends (http://www.fashionbeans.com/mens-fashion-trends/future-fashion-trend-swinging-back-to-the-60s/).
It's a good website to have on your homepage as the articles are short with just enough information, not at all patronising and has plenty of images so you can understand what the author is chatting about!
Although i might be considered bias as i work for them, i simply can't recommend ASOS.com enough. They have hundreds of brands with prices ranging from £20 for a pair of jeans right up to Filson and Pendleton jackets costing £500 or so. It's always worth looking at the Outlet section and seeing what's on special offer. Also they update their Facebook pages at least once a week with constant promotions and special offers.
You don't need to spend hundreds and hundreds of pounds to be in fashion. All it takes is a small bit of research (just look around and see what people wear when you walk down the high street) and perhaps browsing a few magazines. The trick is to buy a few "basics" and adjust your wardrobe accordingly.
http://www.fashionbeans.com/feature...–-part-15-–-the-other-6-items-you-should-own/
The above is a very good read. For example, a white t-shirt doesn't go out of fashion but the neckline and fit will always need to be slightly different depending on what you will be wearing. If you want to wear a neckchain, i personally prefer a more distressed looking t-shirt but if i am wearing a hoodie over the top (with the hoodie mostly done up), i don't need anything special and a normal crew cut would be fine. It's just common sense.
After a while i have become fussier about the brands i wear, to the point where i won't buy certain brands because of the way the logo looks or just the name.
I wouldn't wear Jack & Jones, Fenchurch, Carhartt, G-Star, FCUK or Ringspun for example...just not to my taste as a brand.
It is essentially a blogging website where people can upload their "latest looks or trends". Other users of the site can them rate them ("hype them"). Although it isn't to everyone's taste, it can certainly give a broad overview of current fashion and more importantly inspire your own choice of clothing. So, if a whole look is not your thing but you like the way his jeans are worn, you can steal that idea for yourself.
I have been searching for a website like FashionBeans (http://www.fashionbeans.com/) for so so long. It is an easy to read, extremely informative and very up to date fashion guide for men. It has articles about EVERYTHING.
From how to buy a suit (http://www.fashionbeans.com/mens-fashion-basics/mens-fashion-basics-part-16-buying-a-suit/) to profiles of male designers (http://www.fashionbeans.com/collections/designer-profile-j-w-anderson/) and even the latest trends (http://www.fashionbeans.com/mens-fashion-trends/future-fashion-trend-swinging-back-to-the-60s/).
It's a good website to have on your homepage as the articles are short with just enough information, not at all patronising and has plenty of images so you can understand what the author is chatting about!
Although i might be considered bias as i work for them, i simply can't recommend ASOS.com enough. They have hundreds of brands with prices ranging from £20 for a pair of jeans right up to Filson and Pendleton jackets costing £500 or so. It's always worth looking at the Outlet section and seeing what's on special offer. Also they update their Facebook pages at least once a week with constant promotions and special offers.
You don't need to spend hundreds and hundreds of pounds to be in fashion. All it takes is a small bit of research (just look around and see what people wear when you walk down the high street) and perhaps browsing a few magazines. The trick is to buy a few "basics" and adjust your wardrobe accordingly.
http://www.fashionbeans.com/feature...–-part-15-–-the-other-6-items-you-should-own/
The above is a very good read. For example, a white t-shirt doesn't go out of fashion but the neckline and fit will always need to be slightly different depending on what you will be wearing. If you want to wear a neckchain, i personally prefer a more distressed looking t-shirt but if i am wearing a hoodie over the top (with the hoodie mostly done up), i don't need anything special and a normal crew cut would be fine. It's just common sense.
After a while i have become fussier about the brands i wear, to the point where i won't buy certain brands because of the way the logo looks or just the name.
I wouldn't wear Jack & Jones, Fenchurch, Carhartt, G-Star, FCUK or Ringspun for example...just not to my taste as a brand.
Soldato
I'm sure this has been mentioned before, but why has emaciation become a requisite for men's fashion? I appreciate that it has been that way for women for a long time, which may have something to do with it, but surely that cannot be the whole story?
Permabanned
If your a 36R start eating more.
Soldato
I pride myself on not being in fashion
Howies sale for excellent quality items!
Hollister and Superdry make nice checked shirts (although superdry are a bit overpriced)
pair of old vans era's
scatter in some bmx tshirts and thats most of my wardrobe ha
Howies sale for excellent quality items!
Hollister and Superdry make nice checked shirts (although superdry are a bit overpriced)
pair of old vans era's
scatter in some bmx tshirts and thats most of my wardrobe ha
Eating? ****, I never thought of that... and i've been living on sunlight all these years.
Like RichDog?
Fo sho, yo.
I might actually check out the a suit that fits for my next suit. Although I am currently liking my M&S 2 piece suit that I've got as my current one.
I'm a 30s (at 5'11")...
I'm a 30s (at 5'11")...You're welcome old chap, that was the only intention of the thread form the get-go. You have to expect the usual OCUK flaming, it just wouldn't be OCUK otherwise.
You're welcome old chap, that was the only intention of the thread form the get-go. You have to expect the usual OCUK flaming, it just wouldn't be OCUK otherwise.
hehe well I am 23, 5'7 (so shorter than average) and 33" waist (could be slimmer, too much working away eating in hotels is not good for me
) so I will be avoiding the slim fit jumper 
By the time I have lost some weight the slim fit wardrobe is what I will be aiming for
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