Nightclub attire for men.

Mr.Helpful

Right need serious help,

(if this is in the wrong forum, please mods move it to a more suitable one

Being a bloke I never really got into this whole nightclub scene, give me a pub anyday but since college has started I've been going to a lot more nightclubs and such and my so called fashion sense seems to be a bit miss match. So i call on the people of boards to help dress for a nightclub, I am personally thinking jeans , shirt and dubes but I am completly open to suggestions.

So come on people give me help and ideas, btw most of the clubs I do go are around dublin city if thats any help!;)

Thanks in advance

R.

jenny2hat

Ditch the dubes :pac:

insert-gear

Double on the ditch the dubes! TBH it depends what clubs youre in. But I think that wearing a shirt these days makes you look a bit like your mammy dressed you up and sent you out. Just wear a nice funky tshirt.

I hate guys "proper shoes" too. For the same reason as the shirts

eVeNtInE

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Mr.Helpful

Thanks for the responses so far, they've been most helpful however small problem I've only got dubes or runners.....so what should I wear?

The clubs would mostly be TRIPOD, XXI, Dadelion or Club M, depends really on where its free entry and cheap drink.

ironictoaster

Casual shirt jeans and converse is a good mixture. Also feels comfortable.

kwestfan08

Op id suggest a smart t-shirt or casual cardigan, jeans and a pair of plims. Sorted.

nicola09

I second the cardigan and t-shirt option, nothing worse than the "going- out shirt look" lol

GrahamThomas

creggy wrote: »

Casual shirt jeans and converse is a good mixture. Also feels comfortable.

+1 to this, its what I usually wear when I'm going out! Casual, but not too casual.

insert-gear

You can get plimsoles from loads of places for around a tenner or less, invest in a pair, And go with a tshirt. Try H n M if you want to keep it cheap. They do great guys tshirts for next to nothing

Midnight_EG

jenny2hat wrote: »

Ditch the dubes :pac:

Coming from your boyfriend, I have a pair of Dubes!

jenny2hat

Midnight_EG wrote: »

Coming from your boyfriend, I have a pair of Dubes!

Fcuking rofl, sorry, love you really :pac:

Jesus Wept

Can someone show some examples of these cardigans?
I think of grandparents whenever the word cardigan is mentioned tbh.

brendansmith

Midnight_EG wrote: »

Coming from your boyfriend, I have a pair of Dubes!

jenny2hat wrote: »

Fcuking rofl, sorry, love you really :pac:

Get a room ffs.

Midnight_EG

brendansmith wrote: »

Get a room ffs.

Had one earlier, now she's in hers and I'm in mine

Teferi

The-Rigger wrote: »

Can someone show some examples of these cardigans?
I think of grandparents whenever the word cardigan is mentioned tbh.

I think they mean the Topman look type cardigans that only look good on lads who have a feminine physique.

blackbetty69

just put on jeans, nice shoes and a cool t shirt and sure your away with it!

Slideshowbob

blackbetty69 wrote: »

just put on jeans, nice shoes and a cool t shirt and sure your away with it!

Define 'nice shoes'?!?

Can you post pics of some prime examples please!?!?

GrahamThomas

Teferi wrote: »

I think they mean the Topman look type cardigans that only look good on lads who have a feminine physique.

Are you saying I have a feminine physique just because I'm a bit scrawny? Well, I never! (Storms off in a huff)

event

a cardigan?

jesus christ they are awful

winking weber

A nice tshirt or polo shirt (polo shirts can look really nice), good cords or jeans and a nice pair of trainers. Cant go wrong.

Hate the 'shirt' look personally. Some people can pull it off and look smart, but very few.

gaeilgegrinds

I love cords. No idea why but I do. Like coloured runnery type shoes too and shirts or funky t-shirts.

kisaragi

Nice cardigan - http://www.topman.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=17551&storeId=12555&categoryId=120919&parent_category_rn=40350&productId=1414233&langId=-1

Nice plimsolls - http://www.topman.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=17551&storeId=12555&categoryId=60952&parent_category_rn=38998&productId=1320702&langId=-1

Nice Jeans - http://www.topman.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=17551&storeId=12555&categoryId=38983&parent_category_rn=38981&productId=1395175&langId=-1

or if you want a more indie look

http://www.topman.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=17551&storeId=12555&categoryId=172035&parent_category_rn=38981&productId=1279573&langId=-1

and add whatever nice t shirt you like Sorry it's all topman stuff but the riverisland site doesn't let you link stuff and I was a bit lazy to go through all the shops :P Also definitely +1 for the no "going out" shirts or dress shoes. I would also have to contest the "polo shirts can look really nice" post :P

But at the end of the day it's up to whatever style you like, I'd go for the items above but I like that style.

scange01

If you're not the cardigan guy, (which I don't think you are by the sounds of things!), and want to keep it as typical as possible, try jeans you're comfortable in, a branded polo t-shirt/crew neck t-shirt and light brown shoes(straps or slip ons, not too formal) or vans, seems to be popular enough and its comfortable! A decent looking jacket or plain enough zippy too, cos its getting cold!;)

sky88

just get some nice jeans shirt or t-shirt mainly a polo shirt but look better then normal ones plus dont wear a topman one every one seems to be wearing the same t-shirts lately

Jesus Wept

kisaragi wrote: »

Nice cardigan - http://www.topman.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=17551&storeId=12555&categoryId=120919&parent_category_rn=40350&productId=1414233&langId=-1

Nice plimsolls - http://www.topman.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=17551&storeId=12555&categoryId=60952&parent_category_rn=38998&productId=1320702&langId=-1

Nice Jeans - http://www.topman.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=17551&storeId=12555&categoryId=38983&parent_category_rn=38981&productId=1395175&langId=-1

or if you want a more indie look

http://www.topman.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=17551&storeId=12555&categoryId=172035&parent_category_rn=38981&productId=1279573&langId=-1

and add whatever nice t shirt you like Sorry it's all topman stuff but the riverisland site doesn't let you link stuff and I was a bit lazy to go through all the shops :P Also definitely +1 for the no "going out" shirts or dress shoes. I would also have to contest the "polo shirts can look really nice" post :P

But at the end of the day it's up to whatever style you like, I'd go for the items above but I like that style.

I was wondering who wears that stuff from Topman.
I think it's horrible.

insert-gear

looks a lot better than dubes and cords anyway

IrishIrish

Got to be having a laugh with those skinny jeans, those "plimsoles" and even that cardigan!

speedboatchase

kisaragi wrote: »

Nice cardigan - http://www.topman.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=17551&storeId=12555&categoryId=120919&parent_category_rn=40350&productId=1414233&langId=-1

Nice plimsolls - http://www.topman.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=17551&storeId=12555&categoryId=60952&parent_category_rn=38998&productId=1320702&langId=-1

Nice Jeans - http://www.topman.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=17551&storeId=12555&categoryId=38983&parent_category_rn=38981&productId=1395175&langId=-1

or if you want a more indie look

http://www.topman.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=17551&storeId=12555&categoryId=172035&parent_category_rn=38981&productId=1279573&langId=-1

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Jesus christ they're terrible, cheap looking garbage, sorry. No two-tone cardigans, flares, €10 plims and especially no skinny jeans! And people that listen to Indie don't shop at Topman, just scrotes. Here's a good outfit with the items you mentioned, bit more exp obviously but 10x nicer IMO:

Cardigan: http://www.asos.com/Baracuta/Baracuta-Pocket-Cardigan/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=713314&SearchQuery=cardigan&Rf-700=1001&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=20&sort=-1&clr=Black

Jeans: http://www.asos.com/Diesel/Diesel-Darron-8Il-Constructed-Tapered-Jeans/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=705979&cid=5052&Rf-400=156&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=200&sort=-1&clr=Blue

Plimsoles: http://www.asos.com/Converse/Converse-All-Star-Patent-Ox-Plimsolls/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=744503&cid=4209&Rf-100=Plimsolls&Rf-200=5&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=200&sort=-1&clr=White

eVeNtInE

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Deflector

Oh speedboatchase demonstrating such immaculate taste as ever. In fact, I'm going off to purchase that ensemble now.

(more tips welcome )

enda1

Wear what you feel good in otherwise you'll just look AND feel like a twat!

Its far better just to look like a twat and feel great!

ironictoaster

Speedboatchase's cardigan is really nice, shame about the price..:(

skregs

if a nightclub lets in people wearing t-shirts with cardigans, its not worth going to

Jeans/shirt/dubes wins

Hazys

skregs wrote: »

if a nightclub lets in people wearing t-shirts with cardigans, its not worth going to

Jeans/shirt/dubes wins

Agree with the sentiment if a night club is going to let people in wearing t-shirts and cardigans its not worth going to but sailing shoes in a night club ffs :rolleyes:

Dubes are the least fashionable and most pompous thing you could wear on a night out. Nobody under the the age of 40 should wear sailing shoes (unless you are on a boat) and especially not in a nightclub. Funny how dubes are only fashionble in Dublin and nowhere else in the world. Imagine P Diddy/Jay-Z/other nightclubbing celeb rolling up to a night in Miami/NYC/LA and stepping out of a limo in Dubes!!

Bottom line, dubes are sh1t.

jenny2hat

skregs wrote: »

if a nightclub lets in people wearing t-shirts with cardigans, its not worth going to

Jeans/shirt/dubes wins

Whats wrong with t-shirts and cardigans?
Dubes, anywhere, on anyone are fail imo.

Aldito

I've notiiced a lot of the lads who come up to Dublin for college are into this whole shirt 'n' shoes deal. I'd only ever wear that for something formal.

T-shirt, jeans, cool belt and decent pair of runners all the way.

Decent pair of runners(Generally puma, asics, some nike and then the one you get in topman, river island etc.)

http://ie.schuh.co.uk/images/product/340594/3405943120_main.jpg

Obv. don't turn up to up to club wearing something like this:
http://www.freewebs.com/nikeshoesuk/TL-04.jpg

Fajitas!

Aldito wrote: »

I've notiiced a lot of the lads who come up to Dublin for college are into this whole shirt 'n' shoes deal. I'd only ever wear that for something formal.

Er - Formal would be a full suit, shirt n'shoes are smart-casual

I think Dublin's one of the few places in the world where the majority of people don't see shirt and shoes as suitable clothes for going out.

Aldito

Fajitas! wrote: »

Dublin's one of the few places in the world where the majority of people don't see shirt and shoes as suitable clothes for going out.

Definitely not true, one of the few places in Ireland maybe. Went interrailing last Summer, and every single place you go you'd spot irish people straight away, because they looked so out of place, looking as someone else said, "dressed by their mammies". You can definitely look as, if not a lot more, stylish wearing a very casual outfit than wearing a shirt and shoes.

Fajitas!

You're looking at the wrong shirts and shoes then I'm afraid.

insert-gear

Fajitas! wrote: »

Er - Formal would be a full suit, shirt n'shoes are smart-casual

I think Dublin's one of the few places in the world where the majority of people don't see shirt and shoes as suitable clothes for going out.

Have you gone clubbing in other cities at all? The equivalent of our clubs over there has a much more casual attire.

If you went on a tourist buzz and went to "suggested nightclubs" perhaps. But if you go to places frequented by the people who live in the places themselves...things are far more casual. On the continent in particular. Sure, Americans wear shorts and runners out clubbing like.

Aldito

insert-gear wrote: »

Sure, Americans wear shorts and runners out clubbing like.

True that, we all went out wearing those flowery shorts and no one looked twice anywhere we went, bouncers or otherwise. My mate even wore flip flop to one place in Berlin.

The best thing about T-shirts, runners etc, is you can just go frm college to a mates gaf to drink then on to a club, none of this going home to get changed malarky...

insert-gear

Which is one of the main reasons I hate being a girl

Fajitas!

insert-gear wrote: »

Have you gone clubbing in other cities at all? The equivalent of our clubs over there has a much more casual attire.

Actually, I have gone - Quite a lot - I don't think we'd frequent the same clubs too often though

Sure, Americans wear shorts and runners out clubbing like.

Americans!? Shur they were shorts and jersey's inside in Copper Face Jacks :pac:

Still doesn't mean I would...

Which is one of the main reasons I hate being a girl

We was actually talking about this this evening - It's quite funny when you see a lady on her night out, after spending a solid chunk of the evening showering, make-up, picking out the right clothes and shoes for the night, etc.... And her boyfriend standing beside her in the same 'ironic' t-shirt, jeans and converse he was wearing yesterday morning, with trademark 'just out of bed' hair.

insert-gear

Meh, Im not like that at all. Ready in about 20 minutes, and already know what I'm wearing.

Well what kind of clubs are you talking about?

Fajitas!

Well, most have something along the lines of;

Dress code:

Very Smart. No T-shirts, No loose jeans, No trainers.

Which is either stated rather clearly, or you'll find out fast enough from the doormen. Am currently based in London btw.

Musicwise - Everything from jazz to standard chart 'club music'.

insert-gear

I've heard the bouncers on the Fabric door are ridiculously strict on dress code. All depends where you go really. The likes of Krystle here wouldnt let you near if you had runners and a tshirt on, but Id rather drink glue than spend a night in the company of people like that.

Also depends on age group. The college nights out look as stepped away from "shoes and shirt" and in general decent runners and jeans are what most of the crowd you see will be wearing.

GLUEY

T-shirt, cardigan, skinnies and cons.

HashSlinging

What if your 35, I'm thinking lumberjack shirt, White T shirt, Jeans and leather sports shoes (brown).

Would i get away with it..

speedboatchase

HashSlinging wrote: »

What if your 35, I'm thinking lumberjack shirt, White T shirt, Jeans and leather sports shoes (brown).

Would i get away with it..

I wouldn't go with the shirt tbh, will love like you're over-thinking it. but lumberjack, jeans and possibly plimsoles or smart shoes and you'll be grand