The Fashion Thread... personal tastes, musings, and recommendations

[Richdog]

I think i would be terrified to wear them outside due to how minimal they are - any small stain would show up. Guess they can be cleaned though.

At least with "mass produced", there is are extra details around the trainer to "hide" minor marks plus a small logo.

As you say you can of course clean them and I don't think they need to be babied and stressed over... just wear them sensibly and then clean/maintain them as needed. Any minimal white sneaker suffers the same problem with marks and scuffs and they generally do not have details or logos to hide things... that's why the the category is known as 'minimal'.

 

[SideWinder]

As you say you can of course clean them and I don't think they need to be babied and stressed over... just wear them sensibly and then clean/maintain them as needed. Any minimal white sneaker suffers the same problem with marks and scuffs and they generally do not have details or logos to hide things... that's why the the category is known as 'minimal'.

Of course and this is veeeery minimal.

With a small logo or actually different combos texture, it attracts eyes to that rather than a small scuff or mark.

Anyways, thats me and personal preference - all like different things.

Do share feedback and pictures. Great to see close ups of the quality.

 

[Hades]

I am about to order a pair of Crown Northamptons as my first pair of luxury white minimal sneakers/trainers.
Do a search on Youtube and you will find several videos about them. https://crownnorthampton.com/collections/luxury-handmade-sneakers

They are certainly not 'cheap' but also they are not more expensive than mass produced stuff like Common Projects and the older I get the more I am buying fewer but far higher quality things that last years and the fact these are all handmade in the UK is something I am more than willing to pay for. I just hope they end up being a good fit.

Vey nice indeed. Last year I bought some minimalist trainers from Herring and love them. Pehaps not quite up to the cost and presumably the quality of Crown, but I can certainly tell there is a huge difference in build and material quality between these and my white Adidas Stan Smith's.

Herring Split leather in white calf from Herring Shoes

Herring Split is made with a supple full grain premium leather on a cup sole by the Carlos Santos factory in Portugal. They specialise in very fine, handmade shoes so you can be assured that these are a special product. With a nod to retro styling with th

www.herringshoes.co.uk

 

[cheesefest]

Why are bodies such as this https://www.aritzia.com/intl/en/pro...e-bodysuit/79672.html?dwvar_79672_color=18891 returned. Nightmare to dress after using the loo as has same poppers as baby suits. Then get ladies wearing bodies two sizes smaller than they actually need, walking along and their bodysuit comes undone and pings up.

 

[Richdog]

Of course and this is veeeery minimal.

With a small logo or actually different combos texture, it attracts eyes to that rather than a small scuff or mark.

Anyways, thats me and personal preference - all like different things.

Do share feedback and pictures. Great to see close ups of the quality.

All true chap! I will indeed post photos when I eventually get them, I read the waiting time is up to 2 months at the moment.

Vey nice indeed. Last year I bought some minimalist trainers from Herring and love them. Pehaps not quite up to the cost and presumably the quality of Crown, but I can certainly tell there is a huge difference in build and material quality between these and my white Adidas Stan Smith's.

Herring Split leather in white calf from Herring Shoes

Herring Split is made with a supple full grain premium leather on a cup sole by the Carlos Santos factory in Portugal. They specialise in very fine, handmade shoes so you can be assured that these are a special product. With a nod to retro styling with th

www.herringshoes.co.uk

Very nice and sleek, are they super comfortable? Until now the only minimalist sneakers I have had are converse so it will be an interesting step up from there!

 

[Hades]

All true chap! I will indeed post photos when I eventually get them, I read the waiting time is up to 2 months at the moment.

Very nice and sleek, are they super comfortable? Until now the only minimalist sneakers I have had are converse so it will be an interesting step up from there!

Yes they are. Maybe a little flatter than I am used to. But still comfortable.

 

[Somnambulist]

The thing I found with low top leather sneakers is that Common Projects really nailed the silhouette. A lot of similar designs tend to end up too chunky or clunky, although I’ve seen some copies in the last few years that look the same minus the gold lettering. Annoyingly mine (all 50% sale cops) are more more comfortable - relatively - than something like the Axel Arigato Clean 90’s I have which have never really felt like they’ve broken in.

Fashion-wise atm I’m currently hunting for some wool blend slim-ish tapered flannel trousers for work (and smarter dressing up) for the coming cold weather, ideally grey and a dark charcoal grey, decent weight… and some black, slightly cropped wool blend tapered trousers, which is proving hard as everything I like the look of always seems perpetually sold out.

 

[Richdog]

The thing I found with low top leather sneakers is that Common Projects really nailed the silhouette.

They may have 'nailed' the silhouette, but this is only because they are narrow as ****. I tried on a pair of UK10 the other day and they were the right length but so narrow it was a literal squeeze. I then tried on a UK11 and it was a 'tolerable' width (still with some pinkie rub) but they were as long as boats. I have a wide-ish foot but am still within the "normal" US D or UK E range so Common Projects really pushed the silhouette at the expense of practicality for many people that don't have slim feet.

 

[Freefaller]

I know I'm going to be lambasted for this. But Next seem to be one of the only shops that provide jeans that fit me that don't cost £100s for a pair. Yes I'm a cheapskate but I don't see the point in wearing high end fashion these days (2 kids and being outdoorsy (countryside living) means I invariably end up covered in mud and or food!). I still have large thighs and a slim waste so I have to pick my battles!

Sure Levi's do their athletic fit and there are some brands specifically for more sporty individuals but they cost a lot. For me jeans are just a comfortable standard trouser for day to day wearing.

At work I wear suits or smart casual outfits. I do splash out on nice quality shirts though that's one thing I do like (non iron ones now are getting pretty good albeit I still iron them!).

I refuse to wear tracksuits anywhere other than the gym! And shorts well... There's a couple of months of the year when it's got enough for them!

It just seems that jeans are my "uniform" these days and it only struck me recently! My French family teased me about it last time I saw them...

I also wear walking shoes or boots pretty much everywhere! Oh dear... I really am a disaster!

I know this may be sacrilegious to mention in this thread @Richdog apologies!

 

[Richdog]

I know I'm going to be lambasted for this. But Next seem to be one of the only shops that provide jeans that fit me that don't cost £100s for a pair. Yes I'm a cheapskate but I don't see the point in wearing high end fashion these days (2 kids and being outdoorsy (countryside living) means I invariably end up covered in mud and or food!). I still have large thighs and a slim waste so I have to pick my battles!

Sure Levi's do their athletic fit and there are some brands specifically for more sporty individuals but they cost a lot. For me jeans are just a comfortable standard trouser for day to day wearing.

At work I wear suits or smart casual outfits. I do splash out on nice quality shirts though that's one thing I do like (non iron ones now are getting pretty good albeit I still iron them!).

I refuse to wear tracksuits anywhere other than the gym! And shorts well... There's a couple of months of the year when it's got enough for them!

It just seems that jeans are my "uniform" these days and it only struck me recently! My French family teased me about it last time I saw them...

I also wear walking shoes or boots pretty much everywhere! Oh dear... I really am a disaster!

I know this may be sacrilegious to mention in this thread @Richdog apologies!

Hi FF not sure why you think anything would be lambasted as there is zero prejudice against any store or brand, the thread is for sharing views on any brand or fit or whatever you want to talk about.

 

[Freefaller]

Hi FF not sure why you think anything would be lambasted as there is zero prejudice against any store or brand, the thread is for sharing views on any brand or fit or whatever you want to talk about.

It was tongue in cheek

I don't contribute much to the thread but I enjoy reading people's ideas and suggestions.

 

[Richdog]

It was tongue in cheek

I don't contribute much to the thread but I enjoy reading people's ideas and suggestions.

Ahh ok, understood but just wanted to make it clear that to me there is no snobbery about brands or styles, each to their own! I also used to buy Next jeans when I was in the UK as the fit and quality were good, same with River Island!

Last year I basically got rid of 90% of my jeans as I had bought so many over the years and never threw any out. Nowadays my main two pairs are 1 pair of dark blue and one pair of black jeans from Edwin (slim tapered) which I got for 50% off last time they had a sale.

 

[Somnambulist]

They may have 'nailed' the silhouette, but this is only because they are narrow as ****. I tried on a pair of UK10 the other day and they were the right length but so narrow it was a literal squeeze. I then tried on a UK11 and it was a 'tolerable' width (still with some pinkie rub) but they were as long as boats. I have a wide-ish foot but am still within the "normal" US D or UK E range so Common Projects really pushed the silhouette at the expense of practicality for many people that don't have slim feet.

I have narrow feet thankfully!

They do also stretch out a little… but only a little.

Also just started selling old clothes on Vinted and zOMG it’s going well - stuff is flying out of the cupboard. Haven’t copped anything myself but there seems to be plenty of stuff from the brands I like and some more higher-end stuff without going into full Grailed territory.

 

[Somnambulist]

Wish we had a shoe thread like this.

Throwing it out there to save me returns... When Herring and A Fine Pair of Shoes state xyz model (from Herring and Berwick in this case) fits TTS, is that an accurate claim from those that have purchased goodyear welted footwear from either? I know it can be last dependent but equally I usually see anything welted come with the proviso to go down half a size.

 

[Richdog]

Wish we had a shoe thread like this.

Throwing it out there to save me returns... When Herring and A Fine Pair of Shoes state xyz model (from Herring and Berwick in this case) fits TTS, is that an accurate claim from those that have purchased goodyear welted footwear from either? I know it can be last dependent but equally I usually see anything welted come with the proviso to go down half a size.

There's nothing stopping you making "The Shoe and Footwear Thread" dude... or do you want me to make one for you?

 

[StriderX]

I'm thinking about getting a pair of Iron Rangers at some point as well as looking at some Blundstone Chelsea boots for particularly cringe weather and wondering if anyone knew of any decent alternatives I could consider?

 

[Richdog]

I'm thinking about getting a pair of Iron Rangers at some point as well as looking at some Blundstone Chelsea boots for particularly cringe weather and wondering if anyone knew of any decent alternatives I could consider?

Thursday Boots have lots of leather and sole options and are generally cheaper and more comfortable than Red Wing although likely less solid and durable https://thursdayboots.com/collections/mens-boots-lace-up

 

[cheesefest]

Wish more shoe shops do size 9 shoes for ladies. I am awkward with regarding shoes - flat footed, wide toe frame and weak ankles due to many occasions I have sprained or twisted ankles. Found some shoes which are comfy but a little too tight. Do they do them in size 9s? Don't be silly.

Have turned down wedding invites as can't get dressy shoes to fit me and don't do heels, again due to history of ankle injuries. Plus I find weddings boring - another story. I was warned a few years ago, that if I continue to twist/sprain ankle as I did as teen - mid 20s, then one of the ligaments will snap.

 

[Somnambulist]

<3 Otrium, copped a nice concrete grey half-zip 100% cashmere Eric Bompard pullover to wear at work over my shirts as it’s getting a bit chilly in the office, for nearly half-price. Unfortunately the long showerproof mac from White Stuff I also ordered (£30 down from £150ish) was like a tent, so that’s going straight back.

 

[Xelene]

I'm relatively well off, trans and nerdy/rocky so this is how I go.

The core parts of my outfits are Zadig & Voltaire, shoes wise It'll be a pair of DMs or some old skool Adidas. Usually use like H&M to fill in the pieces, but Whistles are really good for this. I hunt around charity shops and occasionally find like a Stella Macartney or Alexander Macqueen top or such that will work.

When i'm feeling particularly nerdy will wear some Hot Chocolate designs shoes with a pair of jeans and a kick ass tshirt. (Those shoes are available im men size feet btw)