Do Irish males dress well?

tommmy

So this is just a general question.

Do Irish males dress well in your opinion??

Or do males in Ireland need fashion tips on what to wear??

I would love to see some feedback

Thank you

Rich11

tommmy wrote: »

So this is just a general question.

Do Irish males dress well in your opinion??

Or do males in Ireland need fashion tips on what to wear??

I would love to see some feedback

Thank you

*looks in the mirror* i do anyways:p:pac:

ahnowbrowncow

Rich11 wrote: »

*looks in the mirror* i do anyways:p:pac:

You need fashion tips? Ah I'm sure you're not that bad :pac:

Sugar Free

tommmy wrote: »

So this is just a general question.

Do Irish males dress well in your opinion??

Or do males in Ireland need fashion tips on what to wear??

I would love to see some feedback

Thank you

I think they by and large dress awfully. I think a lot need to first be convinced that having the one pair of shoes that cost 20e and owning only t shirts is not a badge of honour.

Only then you could help with tips on what to wear.

EdenHazard

what does it matter though really?

padi89

EdenHazard wrote: »

what does it matter though really?

It's the Fashion and Appearance forum the question is relative.

dudara

Posters - keep it constructive and on topic please

dudara

mood

I think a lot of men in their 20s dress well but a huge amount of men 30+ don't take care of themselves at all (clothes, hair, exercise, diet). However, gay men generally take more pride in their appearance and make an effort.

This is a general observation so please don't attack me

Marsden

Sugar Free wrote: »

I think they by and large dress awfully. I think a lot need to first be convinced that having the one pair of shoes that cost 20e and owning only t shirts is not a badge of honour.

Only then you could help with tips on what to wear.

So only shoes above €20 are any use, codswallop. I wouldn't say anyone only has one tshirt, more like one favourite. If I started spending loads of time worrying about what I wear I'll end up looking like one of them saps with really tight electric blue jeans and a supertight top that gives away the outline of me nips.

And thats not good for anyone. Plain jeans, cheap runners and a nice warm jumper is all I need. The ladies love it.

dienbienphu

i think fashion and consumerism go hand and hand. i mean how many sets of clothes do you honestly need? i rarely buy clothes, once a year maybe but thats it. unlike women, who do so almost every weekend or every fortnight.
the constant change in fashion is to generate more profits for big business but most things generally stay the same, such as jeans which will never go out of fashion.

therefore fashion is a load of nonsense

Marsden

dienbienphu wrote: »

the constent change in fashion is to generate more profits bu most things generally stay the same such as jeans which will never go out of fashion.

Dead right, I've got me oul fellas hand me downs and they still look cool.

mood

You don't need to buy loads of clothes or spend a fortune on them to dress well. It's more about buying what suits you, what fits well etc. A little effort make a huge amount of difference.

meeeeh

Jeans & t-shirt brigade is ok. The offenders are men wearing county jerseys, track suits or creased suits.

Sugar Free

Marsden wrote: »

So only shoes above €20 are any use, codswallop. I wouldn't say anyone only has one tshirt, more like one favourite. If I started spending loads of time worrying about what I wear I'll end up looking like one of them saps with really tight electric blue jeans and a supertight top that gives away the outline of me nips.

And thats not good for anyone. Plain jeans, cheap runners and a nice warm jumper is all I need. The ladies love it.

My comment on 20E shoes was in reference to some in my social circle who seem to revel in their dishevelled look and scruffy, solitary pair of shoes. It's something I've observed at times on a broader scale as well.

Cheap shoes can certainly be of use but to get good quality leather, proper construction, durability (years of use if well maintained) comfort and a timeless design then yes, significantly more would need to be spent.

I also never said only one tshirt, I said only tshirts. Again this was in reference to a strange sort of pride I've noticed some men take in getting away with being as casual as possible (sometimes to the point of being innapropriate) as much as possible. As if to take some pride in their appearance or dressing to some level of formality is seen as unmanly or 'gay' etc. Of course this is just in my experience, others' may differ.

That said, I'd certainly agree with you that tight electric blue jeans and a supertight top look a bit silly on men in general!

dienbienphu

ya but theres a whole level of snobbery to contend wih aswel.

plus the irish climate which is a huge factor in how people dress

see what irish fashion 'experts' don't understand is that Irish people tend to follow mainstream fashion. mainstream fashion hasn't taken the irish climate into consideration when designing mainstream clothing.

just look at the difference in how tourists dress as opposed to irish people in temple bar. columbia jackets seem to be all the norm with them. not saying that columbia jackets are crap but they the give the appearance of a practically dressed person which proves my point

Marsden

Sugar Free wrote: »

As if to take some pride in their appearance or dressing to some level of formality is seen as unmanly or 'gay' etc.

It is, thats why the other poster said that gay men dress well and straight men don't. They get to dress nice and we can be lazy and wear whatever we want. If anyone says anything about the cut of me jib I can just say its because I'm straight.

Case closed.:D

mood

Marsden wrote: »

It is, thats why the other poster said that gay men dress well and straight men don't. They get to dress nice and we can be lazy and wear whatever we want. If anyone says anything about the cut of me jib I can just say its because I'm straight.

Case closed.:D

Rubbish. It's not 'gay' for men to dress well. I said that about guy men in general because they make an effort and there is nothing wrong with that at all. I've not gone out with some men in the past because they dress very badly and I found they unattractive as a result. I'm not the type to try to change a person or how they dress. I don't want to be a mans Mammy replacement.

Marsden

mood wrote: »

Rubbish. It's not 'gay' for men to dress well. I said that about guy men in general because they make an effort and there is nothing wrong with that at all. I've not gone out with some men in the past because they dress very badly and I found they unattractive as a result. I'm not the type to try to change a person or how they dress. I don't want to be a mans Mammy replacement.

Bit of a stereotype to say all gay men dress well. I suppose its getting off the point a bit. Irish lads in general dress plainly at best but wheres it in comparison to?

mood

Marsden wrote: »

Bit of a stereotype to say all gay men dress well. I suppose its getting off the point a bit. Irish lads in general dress plainly at best but wheres it in comparison to?

I did say 'in general'.

Solair

Some do, some don't. Same applies to Irish women.

You can't always generalise.

Twee.

Took a trip to Florence this year. That's where all the well dressed men are! Lots of crisp shirts, dark & well fitting jeans, leather shoes or clean stylish trainers, trench coats, tidy hair and facial hair.

I think if we banned boot cut and stone wash jeans it would solve a lot of problems

mood

Solair wrote: »

Some do, some don't. Same applies to Irish women.

You can't always generalise.

This whole thread is speaking generally. It's very difficult to post a comment without speaking generally.

Marsden

mood wrote: »

I did say 'in general'.

Relax mood I'm just winding you up. Someone told me the style over in the states was better than here but I wasn't impressed. Having said that it was a long time since I was there and me dragon shirts didn't go down too well. If were talking about everyday dress sense then I think Irish lads are ok. Fella's only really dress well when there peacocking, after that it doesn't matter as much.

longhalloween

Marsden wrote: »

Irish lads in general dress plainly at best but wheres it in comparison to?

I'd agree with that. Most people don't care about fashion. Most of the lads I know wear jeans and black tshirts and buy all their clothes in Pennys and Dunnes. Judging by the crowds in these places on any given day it looks like most of the adult population in Ireland do too.

I think the problem Irish men face is that for the first 20 years of their lives they're dressed by their mammies, so they're under the impression that shirts should be a size too big and those boxy square toe school shoes are appropriate for all formal occasions. There's no pressure to experiment and lets face it, clothes upmarket shops like RI, BT2 independents retailers can be fairly expensive.

As a previous poster said Irish weather is sh*t for fashion too. You'd see all those Spanish students over here with rolled up chinos, bare ankles and short sleeve jackets. They look FREEZING!

meeeeh

Twee. wrote: »

Took a trip to Florence this year. That's where all the well dressed men are! Lots of crisp shirts, dark & well fitting jeans, leather shoes or clean stylish trainers, trench coats, tidy hair and facial hair.

I think if we banned boot cut and stone wash jeans it would solve a lot of problems

Italians dress exceptionally well, especially men. Plus they are a bit more slender built and some clothes fit them better. That being said we went to Rome and Florence couple of years ago and people in Rome were much better dressed.

JackTheGrinder

Solair wrote: »

Some do, some don't. Same applies to Irish women.

You can't always generalise.

I hate when people hop on the discrimination bandwagon trying to encourage a tangent of little relevance in order to gain some petit moral victory. Can we just leave out the "I'm so tolerant" vibe and allow people speak generally for the sake of the thread. Rant Over.

Twee.

And it's a discussion forum, so discuss we shall!


I don't like the insinuation that dressing well means fashion, or dressing in "electric blue skinny jeans". The question is do Irish men dress well, not do Irish men dress fashionably. A fashionable man may wear the latest coloured chinos that are in, with a big brand name polo shirt, but it doesn't mean that looks well! And yes each to their own, we can all wear whatever want of course, but that wouldn't be much of a thread, would it?!

Marsden

longhalloween wrote: »

There's no pressure to experiment and lets face it, clothes upmarket shops like RI, BT2 independents retailers can be fairly expensive.

Dead right, if the cash was available I'd say most lads would go for dearer clobber rather than Penney's but everyone has to live within thier budget. The nicest suit I can afford these days is a tracksuit.:eek:

mood

Twee. wrote: »

And it's a discussion forum, so discuss we shall!


I don't like the insinuation that dressing well means fashion, or dressing in "electric blue skinny jeans". The question is do Irish men dress well, not do Irish men dress fashionably. A fashionable man may wear the latest coloured chinos that are in, with a big brand name polo shirt, but it doesn't mean that looks well! And yes each to their own, we can all wear whatever want of course, but that wouldn't be much of a thread, would it?!

I agree that wearing the latest fashion is not always dressing well. I also think men (and women) can be well dressed in jeans and t-shirts and not spend a fortune. Men don't have to be suited and booted to be well dresses.

pitythefool

a nice buttoned black jacket, v neck jumpers and scarves are all that really needed

pants optional

mood

Marsden wrote: »

Dead right, if the cash was available I'd say most lads would go for dearer clobber rather than Penney's but everyone has to live within thier budget. The nicest suit I can afford these days is a tracksuit.:eek:

On that note - IMO sports clothes should only be worn for sports. This applies to men and women.

longhalloween

mood wrote: »

On that note - IMO sports clothes should only be worn for sports. This applies to men and women.

Agree. Or pyjamas.

Marsden

pitythefool wrote: »

a nice buttoned black jacket, v neck jumpers and scarves are all that really needed

pants optional

I'm glad someone finely clarified what exactly dressing well entails.

mood

Marsden wrote: »

I'm glad someone finely clarified what exactly dressing well entails.

It could go either way! Buttoned black jacket, v neck jumpers and scarves could be a good choice or bad choice depending on the man and the clothes. if in doubt as a female friend or well dress male friend to go shopping with you.

Marsden

mood wrote: »

On that note - IMO sports clothes should only be worn for sports. This applies to men and women.

A lot of Russians I know consider 'fancy' tracksuits like Adidas to be really stylish and a sign of wealth. Driving around Neilstown they couldn't belive how well dressed everybody was.

longhalloween

Nice pair of boots, matching color belt, with plain dark jeans, fitted shirt and either a jacket or jumper.

Don't wear a t-shirt under a shirt.
Always undo the last button of any jacket or cardigan.

Marsden wrote: »

A lot of Russians I know consider 'fancy' tracksuits like Adidas to be really stylish and a sign of wealth. Driving around Neilstown they couldn't belive how well dressed everybody was.

This isn't Russia.

Marsden

mood wrote: »

if in doubt as a female friend or well dress male friend to go shopping with you.

No need, I got two new jumpers and a pair of jeans for xmas. They'll see me through the year.

Marsden

longhalloween wrote: »

Nice pair of boots, matching color belt, with plain dark jeans, fitted shirt and either a jacket or jumper.

Boots, are we talking about womens clothing or neo-nazis?

longhalloween

Marsden wrote: »

Boots, are we talking about womens clothing or neo-nazis?

No, men's boots. For example:
http://www.baselondon.com/category/Store/All+Base+London+Boots

KwackerJack

Some do...most days jeans and a t-shirt do me.. rarely wear tracksuit's!

The problem lies were a certain type of person dresses a certain way or a re forced to dress a certain way.....!

Jeans and t-shirt is what most younger men would wear as a casual look while older men may wear a shirt, now that just my view on it.

There are a few nice tracksuits out there but thanks to our 'story bud' generation unless your jogging or going training well your out drinking and robbing :rolleyes: (Stereo type)

Was disgusted yesterday when I received a parking ticket, not because of the ticket but by the Garda who looked me up and down in my tracksuit then looked at my car as to say where did you get that car from and how can you afford it :mad:

Now I'm ex-army and have kept my 'marine' hair cut since I was 17, coupled with my tracksuit the Guard obviously thought hey what have we here! Hence my 'forced to wear comment' I felt like I had done something wrong because I wore tracksuit while driving a nice car and feel I just just wear jeans and a shirt from now on :mad:

Then there's time's when I wear shoes, jeans and shirt. I always get a different response from people depending if you wear runner or shoes with jeans?? Or am I just being paranoid!!

So yes the majority of Irish men are well dressed and look respectable no matter the occasion but I feel as if sometime we have no choice but to wear what is deemed to be appropriate!!

Jedwardian

Do Irish men dress well? As a sweeping generalisation and thinking about my closest group of friends, I'd say no. I guess that a lot of them wear suits in work and when they're out socialising they just want to wear something comfortable so hoodies and baggy jeans it is.

Marsden

KwackerJack wrote: »

Was disgusted yesterday when I received a parking ticket, not because of the ticket but by the Garda who looked me up and down in my tracksuit then looked at my car as to say where did you get that car from and how can you afford it :mad:

Sounds like you were pulled over by the fashion police.

tan11ie

A lot of the younger guys seem to know what's in fashion and what suits them these days. The majority of older guys -30 onwards seem to be stuck in a rut with boot cut jeans and awful shirts, not to mention horrible black shiny shoes...

Overall I don't think the majority of Irish guys dress well....sorry lads :cool:

padi89

Yes majority of Irish men are badly dressed but not as badly dressed as Paul Galvin.

RUSTEDCORE

Those from Dublin and those who shop in Dublin do

tan11ie

RUSTEDCORE wrote: »

Those from Dublin and those who shop in Dublin do

How's that?

I'd be more inclined to say the opposite as Dublin guys have such a range of shops available to them.

dienbienphu

RUSTEDCORE wrote: »

Those from Dublin and those who shop in Dublin do

Where the ILAC?

RUSTEDCORE

tan11ie wrote: »

How's that?

I'd be more inclined to say the opposite as Dublin guys have such a range of shops available to them.

In my opinion we are superior in every way
especially when it comes to being modern
I see fashion as keeping to current trends
Hence my conclusion

mood

RUSTEDCORE wrote: »

In my opinion we are superior in every way
especially when it comes to being modern
I see fashion as keeping to current trends
Hence my conclusion

YOUR conclusion. Others don't seem to agree with you including me.

RUSTEDCORE

mood wrote: »

YOUR conclusion. Others don't seem to agree with you including me.

Fashion is an opinion
I dont expect everyone to agree and doubt I value many of your opinions

tan11ie

dienbienphu wrote: »

Where the ILAC?

I take it you're not from Dublin :rolleyes: