The Chatwalk - Off Topic Thread

Novella

Tights are the most unattractive item of clothing ever! I feel hideous when I wear them. Just... no. I have so many pairs that I could actually pull up to under my armpits, they're just so wrong! In saying that, I have about a zillion pairs, but they look ridiculous when you take off your dress and as for that whole, "Hang on a sec, gotta yank up my tights" thing...

Stockings are the best!

stripysocks85

OldGoat wrote: »

Please, ladies, ditch the tights altogether. I know they are practicable and comfy and yadda yadda yadda but they are passionkillers for the majority of men.
Stockings.
You'll feel sexier, defiantly more sultry then sluty. It's akin to the difference between wearing undies and wearing lingerie.

Not true of all men - some like to be tied up with the tights specifically! :P

Pandoras Twist

I need to find totally opaque stockings before Ill wear them. Cant stand that half see through look that makes you look like you have extra layers of cellulite

OldGoat

stripysocks85 wrote: »

Not true of all men - some like to be tied up with the tights specifically! :P

Thats why I said the 'majority' of men.

YKINMKBYKIOK

miss5

OldGoat wrote: »

Please, ladies, ditch the tights altogether. I know they are practicable and comfy and yadda yadda yadda but they are passionkillers for the majority of men.
Stockings.
You'll feel sexier, defiantly more sultry then sluty. It's akin to the difference between wearing undies and wearing lingerie.

Completely agree with old goat, Stockings are SO much nicer to wear, I despise
tights.

fonpokno

I've never managed to get around to trying stockings, I really must. I just don't trust hold up ones for some reason... Do they actually stay up? I really do hate that tights up around your boobs feeling.

OldGoat

Holdups - shmoldups, go for a proper surrender suspender belt instead.

Pandoras Twist

Also saw a boardsie from the what are you wearing today thread in town on Friday.

jellie

i love tights for their hold-you-in abilities, which is all well and good until the dress comes off. there has got to me nothing more unattractive than someone trying to remove their tights (with the possible exception of someone trying to put on tights), it must be the unsexiest thing ever. particularly when the tights are up around your boobs somewhere

Twee.

OMIGOD buying this on Friday. Payday!
BUNNEH ears!

Sapsorrow

fonpokno wrote: »

I've never managed to get around to trying stockings, I really must. I just don't trust hold up ones for some reason... Do they actually stay up? I really do hate that tights up around your boobs feeling.

Ya they do, I usually wear them rather than tights (which give me tummy ache sometimes) with a suspender belt, don't buy a cheapo one in pennies or somewhere like that though or they will fall down, buy a good expensive one and it wont fail you

LadyMayBelle

Twee. wrote: »

OMIGOD buying this on Friday. Payday!
BUNNEH ears!

You've just got to post a pic!!
Not a mad lover of stockings myself because personally I hate the little puddingy bit of flesh between the top of the stocking and the knickers!! No no no!

OldGoat

Stray_Cat in the "What you wore today" thread is looking fabulous.

Stray_Cat

Thanks for the complement OldGoat it's been awhile since i've had one

OldGoat

Someone gave me carte blanche to spend what I like on some outfits for them to wear. Spending other peoples money on clothes is such a blast!

Sugar Free

OldGoat (or anyone else) could you give me the name of a few places in the city centre to purchase pocket squares?

Sapsorrow

Does anyone here use chictopia to blog? I just started my blog and uploaded my first pics and I know they have to go up for review (where they are voted on my members) before they are accepted into the main style collection but I can't see mine in the new pics section??

fillefatale

Sapsorrow wrote: »

Does anyone here use chictopia to blog? I just started my blog and uploaded my first pics and I know they have to go up for review (where they are voted on my members) before they are accepted into the main style collection but I can't see mine in the new pics section??

I did, once. I don't particularly like it though because its very 'trendy'. If your photos are whimsical enough and you're skinny and young and pretty you might get a few hypes.

akamossy

@sapsorrow I love love love your outfit over in the what did you wear today thread

OldGoat

MediumWell wrote: »

OldGoat (or anyone else) could you give me the name of a few places in the city centre to purchase pocket squares?

I did see some in Arnotts a while ago. Some outfitters offer necktie and pockets square deals. Most outfitters will have white handkerchiefs available which are always a great fallback.
I browbeat Mrs.Goat into making mine for me. :rolleyes:

Sapsorrow

fillefatale wrote: »

I did, once. I don't particularly like it though because its very 'trendy'. If your photos are whimsical enough and you're skinny and young and pretty you might get a few hypes.

Hmmm ya I just figured while I was uploading onto the blog etc I might as well stick em up, just can't find anywhere that tells you how to use it!

akamossy wrote: »

@sapsorrow I love love love your outfit over in the what did you wear today thread

Thanks a million!

Sugar Free

OldGoat wrote: »

I did see some in Arnotts a while ago. Some outfitters offer necktie and pockets square deals. Most outfitters will have white handkerchiefs available which are always a great fallback.
I browbeat Mrs.Goat into making mine for me. :rolleyes:

Thanks, I'm just going to head in wearing the shirt and suit I plan to combine it with so I can see how it fits overall.

OldGoat

MediumWell wrote: »

Thanks, I'm just going to head in wearing the shirt and suit I plan to combine it with so I can see how it fits overall.

Like most mens wardrobes it's best to buy a few neutral pieces first. Like the white shirt or the black shoes or the navy suit...get the basics first and then add the more indivudal bits. Get a few neutral colour pocket squares that will sit well with most suit/shirt/tie combinations. When you have the basics thenm you can go mental with dayglo check neckties, paisley braces and yellow/black polkadot squares.


Sapsparrow, I have a bag thats like the grown up version of yours (in the what did you wear thread). I stole it from Mrs.Goat to carry books and folders to college. It's about twice as deep as yours, perfect for carrying a dozen document wallets. Showed yours to Mrs.Goat last night and she told me to steal it from you at the first opportunity.

Harrybelafonte

MediumWell wrote: »

OldGoat (or anyone else) could you give me the name of a few places in the city centre to purchase pocket squares?

OldGoat wrote: »

I did see some in Arnotts a while ago. Some outfitters offer necktie and pockets square deals. Most outfitters will have white handkerchiefs available which are always a great fallback.
I browbeat Mrs.Goat into making mine for me. :rolleyes:

Or make your own

making pocket squares

Twee.

Shopped till I dropped today! Very happy with purchases. There's some great bargains out there with the sales started.
Lost my Gant sunglasses Yes they were actually menswear, but they were so lovely! Dang.

Got this lovely notebook by Lanvin in Brown Thomas, celebrating the house's 120th birthday! I think I'm gonna document my internship next year in it.

The Lovely Muffin

I am quoting Sapsorrow from the 'What did you wear today' topic.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=66604622&postcount=26
MOD EDIT: Picture quote removed. Comments welcome here and a link to the post perhaps but no need to re-post the pics. Pics in the picture thread folk.


I had a top exactly like that and it was from Morgan. My top was a cream/off white colour.

Beautiful outfit btw, looks fab on you!

Sugar Free

OldGoat wrote: »

I did see some in Arnotts a while ago. Some outfitters offer necktie and pockets square deals. Most outfitters will have white handkerchiefs available which are always a great fallback.
I browbeat Mrs.Goat into making mine for me. :rolleyes:

Arnotts had a very poor choice, Best and Marks just had cotton squares. TM Lewin saved me in the end. I got a lovely pink with navy dots and outline pure silk hand-rolled square for 17E.

Not that you need all these accessories to look well at formal occasions but for guys in Dublin who want to make that extra little effort there's quite a poor selection of shops if you're looking for pocket squares, (non-tacky) cufflinks, tie clips etc.

OldGoat

The hunt for tiepins and cufflinks of one of my favorite things. Online or in antique shops/fairs carboot sales. A friend just got some for his birthday made from his favorite cigar bands (available in the Decent Cigar Store, Grafton St.).

Sapsorrow

OldGoat wrote: »

Sapsparrow, I have a bag thats like the grown up version of yours (in the what did you wear thread). I stole it from Mrs.Goat to carry books and folders to college. It's about twice as deep as yours, perfect for carrying a dozen document wallets. Showed yours to Mrs.Goat last night and she told me to steal it from you at the first opportunity.

*Note to self don't bring favourite bag to boards beers!*

Yup I love my satchel so much, took about a decades worth of scouring charity shops to find my perfect one, only cost me 3 euro! Then I spent about 12 quid getting a leather smith to fix it up a bit for me and stick a buckle on. I have a big one my boyf bought me when I got accepted into college for books too, it's very heavy though even when it's empty and looks a bit new for my liking, I reckon in fifty or a hundred years it'll look great though!

Purple_Bobbin wrote: »

I am quoting Sapsorrow from the 'What did you wear today' topic.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=66604622&postcount=26
MOD EDIT: Picture quote removed. Comments welcome here and a link to the post perhaps but no need to re-post the pics. Pics in the picture thread folk.


I had a top exactly like that and it was from Morgan. My top was a cream/off white colour.

Beautiful outfit btw, looks fab on you!

Thanks! Ya mines cream too, has a little lacy ribbon at the front tying at the navel? Label was cut off when I bought it.

The Lovely Muffin

@ OldGoat Sorry for quoting the photos, I didn't realise it's not allowed/against the rules..

Sapsorrow wrote: »

Thanks! Ya mines cream too, has a little lacy ribbon at the front tying at the navel? Label was cut off when I bought it.

That's exactly like mine. It's a beautiful top, looks fab on you!