Nazis looked cool

ricero

Just noticed after watching many documentaries and films on Nazi Germany and the third Reich it must be noted that the fashion of the Germans especially the SS were ****ing cool especially those leather jackets and suits. I know they were bastards but bastards with style god dammit u ave to admit it they did

elspecia

ricero wrote: »

Just noticed after watching many documentaries and films on Nazi Germany and the third Reich it must be noted that the fashion of the Germans especially the SS were ****ing cool especially those leather jackets and suits. I know they were bastards but bastards with style god dammit u ave to admit it they did

Believe Hugo Boss dressed them

Diabhal Beag

Jews are cooler bro

Namlub

You watch films and documentaries about Nazi Germany and the only thing you notice are the outfits?

Sardonicat

This was no accident. Looking good was part of the popular appeal, especially to young people. The Nazis were masters of propaganda and manipulation.

ricero

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

Jews are cooler bro

They had lovely stripped pj's :rolleyes:

Warper

20 quid in Oxfams for one of the jackets

admiralofthefleet

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

Jews are cooler bro

even at 6000 degrees

Rabies

http://heathenworld.com/swastika/Images/rainbow_swastika.jpg

Dangerous Man

Bryan Ferry got in big trouble for something similar a few years ago.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/6561177.stm


Mods: Don't lock this thread. The man has a point. Nazis looked great.

ricero

And it's true Hugo boss did design the SS and hitler youth suits he was a sponsor of the Nazi party jasus u learn something new everyday

Tesco Massacre

Sardonicat wrote: »

The Nazis were masters of propaganda and manipulation.

I would have manipulated the bejesus out of them.

I'd have bent each of them over, bummed them into next week, stood back and admired my handiwork by taking a propa-ganda at the gape.


I apologise. I'm really tired.

amacachi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEle_DLDg9Y

maninasia

In Asia, where the NAZIs didn't cause any direct harm on the population, you will sometimes find swastika stickers on cars or motorcyclists wearing SS style with the cross on the side helmets. They don't understand the history, they just think they look cool. At first I got a bit offended but now I understand that it is just fashion really.

maninasia

ricero wrote: »

And it's true Hugo boss did design the SS and hitler youth suits he was a sponsor of the Nazi party jasus u learn something new everyday

Amazing, didn't know that either. So there really was a well known designer involved.

ricero

I'm telling you if the SS leather jacket had no Nazi memorabilia on it I'd wear it some style and it looks very warm

Sardonicat

maninasia wrote: »

Amazing, didn't know that either. So there really was a well known designer involved.

Like I said, the "look" didn't come about by accident. They knew they had to appeal to people on a visual level and commisioned the best to do that for them.

Namlub

ricero wrote: »

I'm telling you if the SS leather jacket had no Nazi memorabilia on it I'd wear it some style and it looks very warm

They do sell long swastika-free leather jackets in actual shops, you know...

SomeFool

maninasia wrote: »

In Asia, where the NAZIs didn't cause any direct harm on the population, you will sometimes find swastika stickers on cars or motorcyclists wearing SS style with the cross on the side helmets. They don't understand the history, they just think they look cool. At first I got a bit offended but now I understand that it is just fashion really.

Migt be wrong but I think the swastika was originally a Buddist thing??

Dangerous Man

Correct. There's actually a Buddhist temple close to where I live here in Toronto and there are some decorative swastikas on it. I might be going close by there at the weekend. If I do, I'll bring my camera and get some evidence for all you AH people.



EDIT: There's also a synagogue with some swastikas on it but ehm... those ones aren't so 'decorative...'

Sheeps

Agree with the OP, German wehrmacht and other political units like the SS looked bad ass.

RichieC

Dangerous Man wrote: »

Correct. There's actually a Buddhist temple close to where I live here in Toronto and there are some decorative swastikas on it. I might be going close by there at the weekend. If I do, I'll bring my camera and get some evidence for all you AH people.

You'll generally find it on the chest or hand of buddah.

http://www.ancientsculpturegallery.com/images/2952.jpg

Tar.Aldarion

We did this in English class, asking about any uniforms that appealed to people. The only one that did was the nazi one.

JJayoo

Makes buildings look cool

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmQUB1Lwx1A

jennytightlips

them long leather gestapo coats and knee lenght leather boots were soo sexy...or maybe its just my leather fetish lol

marty1985

maninasia wrote: »

In Asia, where the NAZIs didn't cause any direct harm on the population, you will sometimes find swastika stickers on cars or motorcyclists wearing SS style with the cross on the side helmets. They don't understand the history, they just think they look cool. At first I got a bit offended but now I understand that it is just fashion really.

The swastika symbol has entirely different connotations and meaning in Asia. It is a buddhist symbol, and slightly different, it is not on an axis as the Nazi symbol is, if you know what I mean. It is level. The symbol is used on maps here to denote where buddhist temples are located. It is also used by Hindus in India with different meanings. There is no reason why Asians would associate it with Nazis when it has been in their culture for thousands of years. It's not that they think it just looks cool.

jill_valentine

I think by Asia he/she may be referring to East Asia, where "Nazi Chic" is not an uncommon fashion statement. Specifically Nazi iconography, not to be confused with the Buddhist swastika parallel in any way.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazi_chic

ballsymchugh

the swastika is the symbol for protection. as far as i know, the nazis did use it this way, as in protection of the reich. but the symbol just became associated with their actions more than the meaning.

marty1985

Carlsberg had a swastika in their logo before the war, believe it or not.

Tar.Aldarion

marty1985 wrote: »

Carlsberg had a swastika in their logo before the war, believe it or not.

Don't see why not, very cool symbol and used by many cultures

marty1985

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

Don't see why not, very cool symbol and used by many cultures

Exactly my sentimonies.

maninasia

SomeFool wrote: »

Migt be wrong but I think the swastika was originally a Buddist thing??

Yes you are right and even the Egyptians had a version. But the swastika I have seen is the full-on red and black NAZI version, was a trend there for a while, haven't seen it recently.

maninasia

marty1985 wrote: »

Carlsberg had a swastika in their logo before the war, believe it or not.

Yes, if you visit Carlberg brewery in Copenhagen you can see it still.

grenache

Dangerous Man wrote: »

Bryan Ferry got in big trouble for something similar a few years ago.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/6561177.stm


Mods: Don't lock this thread. The man has a point. Nazis looked great.

I remember the big hullabaloo made about his comments. For me its was not such a big deal. He was showing an admiration merely for the aesthetics of the nazi era, not for the party's ideology.

And to be honest, when you're as cool as Bryan Ferry, you can pretty much say what you like!

Greentopia

jennytightlips wrote: »

them long leather gestapo coats and knee lenght leather boots were soo sexy...or maybe its just my leather fetish lol

Ooh yeah, I think the officers uniforms especially were hot. As despicable as his character was I though Ralph Feinnes in Schindlers List looked sexy as hell
and remember how gorgeous Thomas Kretschmann looked as the German Captain in his uniform in The Pianist? Gah what a man...:cool:

They just looked much better tailored and more attractive than the allies uniforms.

wurzlitzer

Yeah Ralphie did look damn gorgeous in the aul List...

Nazis were still Nazis though!

The swastika not originally adopted from the Basque country's symbol? representing the four seasons?

there is probably loads of similar symbols

Greentopia

wurzlitzer wrote: »

Yeah Ralphie did look damn gorgeous in the aul List...

Nazis were still Nazis though!

The swastika not originally adopted from the Basque country's symbol? representing the four seasons?

there is probably loads of similar symbols

Oh God yeah, I don't forget what they did, I just think their uniforms were cool. As well as using Hugo Boss they got a stage designer Bruno Von Arent in to design the Nazi's diplomatic uniform for the diplomatic service.
A lot of thought and effort was put into achieving the sinister but dapper look of the uniforms, especially the SS.
Regardless of what ya think of them you gotta hand it to the Germans-they don't do things by half.

Bob Z

Greentopia wrote: »

Regardless of what ya think of them you gotta hand it to the Germans-they don't do things by half.

they only took over half the world

Did no one tell ye fashionistas the First Rule of World Wars?

The side with the fanciest uniform loses.

To me, complementing Nazi dress sense is akin to saying Gary Glitter's songs were great rocking tunes.

They were, but you don't hear them on the radio anymore, do you?

Killer Pigeon

ricero wrote: »

Just noticed after watching many documentaries and films on Nazi Germany and the third Reich it must be noted that the fashion of the Germans especially the SS were ****ing cool especially those leather jackets and suits. I know they were bastards but bastards with style god dammit u ave to admit it they did

Oh Ja! Ze Deutsche just love ze fashion, ja! Zey got Brüno on zer side, vhat tzu you expect? Alzo, ze Führer vas a gay artz stud-ent, he vanted to make hiz boyz look über zexy.

Killer Pigeon

ballsymchugh wrote: »

the swastika is the symbol for protection. as far as i know, the nazis did use it this way, as in protection of the reich. but the symbol just became associated with their actions more than the meaning.

Actually, apparently the swastika was used by the Nazis as a symbol to represent the triumph of the will of the aryan race.

Killer Pigeon

marty1985 wrote: »

Carlsberg had a swastika in their logo before the war, believe it or not.

I posted this on another thread before;

Ireland it seems has a very contraversial history of laundries. Not only did we have the notorious Magdalen Laundries but we also had the 'Swastika Laundry' who were based in Dublin and used the Swastika as their symbol all the way up to the 1960's.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swastika_Laundry

Picture of the vans used:
http://cedarlounge.files.wordpress.com/2007/04/image_large-1.jpeg
http://comeheretome.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/screen-shot-2010-04-22-at-22-06-47.png
http://comeheretome.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/swastikalaundry2.jpg
http://www.freewebs.com/manwomans/Gentle%20Swastika%20Samples/Laundry.jpg

HQ:
http://comeheretome.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/swastika1960s.jpg

Killer Pigeon

Around WW2 the Irish army uniform looked a bit like the Wehrmacht uniform, especially with the helmet.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/33577523@N08/3537607276/

Mahatma coat

People seem to focus on a few Items that were really really stylish but seem to forget the crime against taste that was teh Brownshirts with their shorts :eek: seriously how did that come about,

Hitler " we need to make our new SA look fierce and dominating"
Rohm " how about these ****ty brown shirts I got for Nothing with shorts and knee high socks?"
Seriously, Like WTF??

Minstrel27

Namlub wrote: »

You watch films and documentaries about Nazi Germany and the only thing you notice are the outfits?

The op didn't say that.

prinz

Have to agree, a lot of their uniforms were top notch bad-ass looking.

prinz

maninasia wrote: »

In Asia, where the NAZIs didn't cause any direct harm on the population, you will sometimes find swastika stickers on cars or motorcyclists wearing SS style with the cross on the side helmets. They don't understand the history, they just think they look cool. At first I got a bit offended but now I understand that it is just fashion really.

I don't see what's so strange there, you'll often find people walking about Irish cities and towns sporting the Red Star.

stovelid

Watched the Boy in the Striped Pyjamas the other night and thought the same thing. Those evil-looking overcoats and caps looked the business.

The lads in the camp let the side down with those uncouth pyjamas though - obviously scum. The big plume of smoke from the camp was obviously the result of thousands of John Player Blues bought with my taxes. :mad:

enda1

The Buddhist one is backwards to the NAZI one though.
You see them all over Japan too, which is curious cause of their direct support of the NAZI regime.

Maybe the Japs just thought they were a bunch of cross-eyed Buddhists om-ing their way around Europe.

bonerm

So what you're saying is had things gone differently we could now be speaking German and populated with tall, well dressed (natural) blonde women? Damn you Allies! :mad:

Chairman Meow

prinz wrote: »

I don't see what's so strange there, you'll often find people walking about Irish cities and towns sporting the Red Star.

Which is something that irritates me intensely. The soviets were just as bad and killed as many if not more than the Nazis, but because they won you can wear a hammer and sickle badge and its 'cool'.

for what its worth i have aluftwaffe jacket that does have a swastika on it (tho obviously its not for day to day wear) and a wehrmacht infanty jacket which has no logos or symbols on it and is damn warm and heavy in the winter