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New fashion Direction

  • 23-10-2010 2:44pm
    #1
    mfceiling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,906 ✭✭✭✭


    So i'm 36 and i'm thinking now is the time to start putting the hoodies and jeans and trainers to the back of the wardrobe and to start dressing a bit smarter.

    Any tips or websites or style icons who get it right.
    This months Irish Tatler (the new mens issue) has Brendan Courtney telling us to wear skinny jeans.........:rolleyes:

    I know about getting the staples of the wardrobe right and have a couple of decent suits, shirts and shoes but to me the "style" that is promoted for men is sometimes not suited to the regular irish lad.

    What do you think?


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  • #2
    MPB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 82 ✭✭MPB


    Nothing wrong with hoodies jeans and trainers mate even at 36. If you were 56 then, yes, you would have a problem. Dress comfortably mate and whatever that means you gotta wear, go do it.

    Jeans will never go outta fashion. I dont think skinny jeans are for lads. My gf wears skinnies and looks well in them but she'd never get me into a pair of skinnies.

    LIke youself I'm a jeans, trainers, hoodie kinda lad but i also ilke casual shirts both long and short sleeved. Still looks casual but has a smart casual type look. Herself much prefers when I wear a shirt. At the end of the day I dress comfortably and you should too.


  • #3
    Otis Driftwood
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,925 ✭✭✭Otis Driftwood


    Moved from tGC.


  • #4
    Irish and Proud
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,735 ✭✭✭Irish and Proud


    mfceiling wrote: »
    So i'm 36 and i'm thinking now is the time to start putting the hoodies and jeans and trainers to the back of the wardrobe and to start dressing a bit smarter.

    Any tips or websites or style icons who get it right.
    This months Irish Tatler (the new mens issue) has Brendan Courtney telling us to wear skinny jeans.........:rolleyes:

    I know about getting the staples of the wardrobe right and have a couple of decent suits, shirts and shoes but to me the "style" that is promoted for men is sometimes not suited to the regular irish lad.

    What do you think?

    ...yes, the skinny jeans are so :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:!

    What's really funny is that many Irish men have short legs, so why the hell would they want to make them look even shorter - well that's what skinny jeans and drainpipes do! :pac:

    I don't know what build you are, but my general advice in terms of looking smart would be to go for boot cut trousers, and make sure they're not too short - generally, the back hem should finish around the top of the sole, or probably 1cm (approx) lower for boot cut (to allow for wider openings). Also, make sure that the trousers fit the crotch comfortably - not too loose or too tight. OMG, I remember those skirts (called trousers) of the 1990s! :rolleyes:

    Secondly, when getting a good quality long sleeved shirt, the general advice I'd have would be to make sure that the sleeves are of sufficient length and are comfortably wide - they look smarter and are more comfortable. The collar should be of sufficient size while contrasting buttons can be good too. Also if you are in any way thin, make sure that the shirt is not too baggy around the lower body - can make your waist look bigger that it actually is. In fact, I have some shirts that are wide sleeved and very neat around the waist - but don't go too tight either.

    Thirdly, you could get a suit like jacket to finish off, but I for one hate suits - IMO, they make people look more unapproachable as well as a clone of the corporate regime (I so dread the return of Victorian rule! :eek:). For a more genuine approach, you could just finish off with a long black or grey overcoat, but if you also need a jumper etc - there aren't many decent ones in the shops at the moment - all too skinny IMO - they only suit the very thin males. You could go for a slipover, waistcoat etc, but I'll leave that to you. About long overcoats, make sure the length is sufficient to cover the rump - when I was walking along the docklands last year, I could see many a coat hem making male bums look rather large and awkward - that's because a horizontal line can emphasize width, therefore the hem should be located at a narrower part of the body. Also, make sure the sleeves are the right length - in general well below the wrist, but above the fingers I'd say.

    Now, ask around and don't take what I've said as gospel - after all, people have different viewpoints.

    Hope this helps!


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