Men's fashion [Warning: obsessive]

Dave!

Howyas lads,

I've had a few changes around the job and other stuff, and I've ended up being sorta involved in mostly women's fashion for the last few months, and that must have triggered an interest in fashion in a broader sense, because I have all of a sudden taken a big interest in men's fashion, and in my own appearance.

So over the last few weeks I've ended up following a few men's fashion things on social media, and reading websites and the like. I have chucked most of my current/old clothes into a bag, and have been spending all of my money on new outfits I swear if I won the lotto today I'd be on ASOS.com buying everything they have in stock.

I'm still trying to figure out my style, but I am definitely more conscious of it. At the moment I'm mad for chinos and knitted jumpers (with a t-shirts or shirt underneath), and usually Converse. I need to figure out the accessorising side of things now, which I think makes a big difference... all I've got is a pair of clubmaster shades that I love. I found a watch that I love, so reckon I'll get that when I have the money. Maybe some sort of hat would be good too.

I'm also finding as I'm walking down the street that every bloke I pass I'm picking out things that I like about their outfit/style, and things that I don't like.

I'm getting loads of compliments lately too, which is giving the confidence a bit of a boost Everyone is asking if I've lost weight, which I haven't really. I'm just wearing nicer clothes, and clothes that fit better. It makes a big difference.

I can't see myself going back to the printed t-shirts and baggy jeans that I used to wear. There's nothing wrong with that, but it was unflattering on me, and probably made a pretty weak first impression.

Anyways... Are you lads into your fashion/style, and how is that manifesting itself? Using your rent money to buy clothes? Any good websites/social media that you'd recommend? Any tips?

Cheers,

Dave

smash

I don't have the disposable income required to change my wardrobe on a monthly basis to keep up with one direction or Justin Beiber. But even if I did, I wouldn't because my opinion is that most of these trends look crap anyway. Today's fashion trends come and go like the wind but a well stocked wardrobe of nice shirts and good fitting jeans or trousers will take years to go out of fashion.

endacl

Fashion comes and goes. Style is eternal.*

*Currently wearing tshirt and jeans...

Dave!

I'm not referring to copying Justin Beiber or the runways – it's more the nice shirts, and pants that actually fit that I mean, which I would have neglected before.

I don't have the money to be spending on buying expensive labels or anything like that – I'm more interested in getting a few basic things (white shirt, chinos, brown belt/shoes, etc) and figuring out what outfits can be put together from them. As well as what can be done with layering and what a difference simple accessories can make, etc.

I've probably been spending too much money on it all lately, but it's because I'm buying lots of things as opposed to buying expensive things.

lizzyman

I've spent most of this year doing something similar, putting together a solid wardrobe of jeans, chinos, shirts, jackets and shoes and I think I'm almost done now and like the OP I'm starting to look into the finishing touches - a nice watch, a few belts etc. It does take a fair bit of time but I'm pretty familiar now with the brands that look well on me which makes shopping online a lot easier. I find ebay particularly good for picking up jeans and shirts.

One thing I would definitely recommend is finding yourself a good tailor and not relying on the local Zipyard for alterations. I'm losing weight at the moment and I get my shirts slimmed down and jeans darted at the waist so having my clothes tailored as I drop the pounds is saving me a fortune.

speedboatchase

I've always kept an eye on trends etc but as I started to feel a bit more comfortable about my fashion sense, I started focusing on quality rather than quantity. In other words, I used to buy a lot of cheap 'fast fashion' - new, usually fleeting trends from the high street. I would have about ten pairs of jeans, all of which weren't particularly great quality and didn't last very long.

In recent years I've spent more on clothes but made sure to pick styles that were quite timeless. Now I only have about 5 pairs of jeans and casual chinos, but they're all excellent quality, fit me so much better, and are quite versatile for the shirts, t-shirts I have. Similarly I tend to avoid too many colours in whatever I'm wearing and try to wear a full ensemble with only around 2-3 different colours. And in general my wardrobe is now mainly Polo Ralph Lauren, All Saints etc, rather than Topman, River Island. It sounds more expensive but I'm buying less and they're lasting longer, so it works out about the same. For any everyday accessories - work shoes, a bag, sunglasses - I'll always spend a bit more, but it's totally worth it for the usage I'll get. So that would be my philosophy.

Having said that, if money was no object I would be all over the likes of Neil Barrett, APC, Common Projects - amazing labels I just can't justify spending money on.

Fukuyama

speedboatchase wrote: »

In recent years I've spent more on clothes but made sure to pick styles that were quite timeless. Now I only have about 5 pairs of jeans and casual chinos, but they're all excellent quality, fit me so much better, and are quite versatile for the shirts, t-shirts I have. Similarly I tend to avoid too many colours in whatever I'm wearing and try to wear a full ensemble with only around 2-3 different colours. And in general my wardrobe is now mainly Polo Ralph Lauren, All Saints etc, rather than Topman, River Island. It sounds more expensive but I'm buying less and they're lasting longer, so it works out about the same. For any everyday accessories - work shoes, a bag, sunglasses - I'll always spend a bit more, but it's totally worth it for the usage I'll get. So that would be my philosophy.

Having said that, if money was no object I would be all over the likes of Neil Barrett, APC, Common Projects - amazing labels I just can't justify spending money on.

+1

Used to buy clothes in Topman, Burton, River Island until I was 20 or so. Mostly because I didn't have a clue what I was doing and just decided to play it safe and wear whatever everyone else wore.

Looked at my wardrobe a few years ago and realised it was mostly junk. Very poor quality from these shops. The shirts only get a few wears before either becoming unfashionable or falling apart.

Now my wardrobe is mostly jeans, chinos, shirts, polos and decent shoes.

I buy Tommy Hilfiger, Ralph Lauren, Levis and Uniqlo (nice chinos).

The price is higher, but if you shop in January and Summer Sales you'll save a lot. Also outlet stores like Kildar Village. Some of my Tommy Hilfiger polos have been worn weekly for almost two years and are still holding up strong.

I look at it this way:

1 X TH Polo or Casual Shirt - €49.00 (on sale). Lasts 1.5 years. Fits well. Looks good.

1 x Burton/TopMan Polo or Casual Shirt €24.99. Last 2- 3 months or so before looking grotty. Is unfashionable in 6 months. Largely unsuitable for office casual or most work places.

1 x Pennys Polo / Shirt - €14.99. Lasts 2-3 months. Terrible cut/fit. Looks pretty bad. The plain designs look cheap, fade and resemble a 65 year old man's look whose wife dresses him. The complex designs are a crude attempt at replicating the highstreet retailers at best.

A couple of other points about upgrading the wardrobe:

Beware TK Maxx: I fell into this trap when I started buying new clothes. For every 99 rejects there's one solid find. I've bought quite a few decent shirts in there but I always try them on and if I'm not 110% happy in the fitting room I leave it. You can find the odd good belt and maybe a wallet. Excellent for decent socks and jocks. Watch out for the jeans. Lots of "experimental" cuts from Levis that look terrible.

Bring stuff back : I was never much for returning things. I'd mostly just rip off tags, wear them once or twice, decide I was unhappy and leave it to rot in the wardrobe. But when I started buying high quality brands this was too expensive. So if I wasn't 100% happy I brought it back. Shops don't mind. Chances are you'll pick something else up in a week's time anyways. Marketers know this and that's why they have the 28 day refund window so use it. Not sure how common it is with men to not return things but I have heard Irish men can be sticklers for it.

Go slow One or two items a month to slowly build up a look. The r/malefashionadvise is a great SubReddit to submit pictures and get feedback.

Ditch Graphic Tees I cringe when I see pictures of me not too long ago rocking a Top Man graphic tee or, even worse, a comic book graphic tee. For the most part t-shirts stop looking good after the age of 17. 99% of people that wear them look slobbish. Unless you're ripped and a plain t-shirt accentuates that, wear a polo or a shirt.


Right now I'm saving up for a pair of these bad boys.

MrStuffins

Dave! wrote: »

Howyas lads,

I've had a few changes around the job and other stuff, and I've ended up being sorta involved in mostly women's fashion for the last few months, and that must have triggered an interest in fashion in a broader sense, because I have all of a sudden taken a big interest in men's fashion, and in my own appearance.

So over the last few weeks I've ended up following a few men's fashion things on social media, and reading websites and the like.

On this......... what sites are you reading and what are you following on social media?

I've been thinking about starting to update my fashion sense, but I just have no idea what to be wearing and don't know where to look for inspiration

Fukuyama

MrStuffins wrote: »

On this......... what sites are you reading and what are you following on social media?

I've been thinking about starting to update my fashion sense, but I just have no idea what to be wearing and don't know where to look for inspiration

I'd highly recommend reading Building a Basic Wardrobe to get started followed up by How Clothes Should Fit.

I prefer a simple style made up of the basic: Good fitting jeans/chinos, clean simple footwear, a nice polo or shirt that looks right for the season (earth tones for autumn/winter, light colors for summer).

For work days it serves me very well. Very easy to dress up or down and can make a huge variety of outfits from a small number of well-chosen garments.

If I want to boost my appearance up a bit I can always throw on a pair of sunglasses or add one item (a belt for example) that stands out just a little but goes with the colors I'm wearing.

I'm also going to buy a weekender. A cheap, minimalist watch with more straps than god could count. Easy way to add a tiny bit of colour for people who want to look sharp without going overboard and looking like a Gok Wan experiment gone bad.

lizzyman

Fukuyama wrote: »

I'm also going to buy a weekender. A cheap, minimalist watch with more straps than god could count. Easy way to add a tiny bit of colour for people who want to look sharp without going overboard and looking like a Gok Wan experiment gone bad.

Just bought this last night.

mailforkev

If you're in a Dublin then get in early whenever Brown Thomas have a sale, there's always some decent discounts.

I tend to aim for quality over quantity. APC were mentioned above, I like their tshirts. They do nice denim too. BT don't stock them anymore though. Last couple of tshirts I bought were Maison Kitsuné, similar French brand.

Mind you, Cos sells basic white and navy tshirts for only €15, cheap but great. Acne is another good buy in BT sales.

J Crew are good for online purchasing, exchange rate not favourable at the moment though.

Mr Porter sale always worth getting in early too.

There's a few new mens' clothes stores open in Dublin over the last year, finally bringing a bit of much needed choice.

Dave!

MrStuffins wrote: »

On this......... what sites are you reading and what are you following on social media?

I've been thinking about starting to update my fashion sense, but I just have no idea what to be wearing and don't know where to look for inspiration

I'll post more when I remember them, but Fashion Beans is a terrific site, I find myself with 4 or 5 articles open most days.

The likes of these posts are great – How to Dress for a Date – and give great inspiration for outfits, often (dangerously) with links to online retailers that sell the items

I don't read it regularly, but these two articles on Restart Your Style were great for getting started:

9 Wardrobe Essentials
Easy Looks to Create with Few Clothes

Cringing a bit though, cos I wear those exact outfits pretty regularly

I'm building up a few Instagram accounts that I follow too – I might not be able to pull off some of the styles, but it's good inspiration anyway:

5 Best Dressed Men in Fashion

https://instagram.com/bilalgucluu/
https://instagram.com/davidgandy_official/
https://instagram.com/milanvukmirovic/

I've also started using Pinterest quite a bit lately, keeping photos of looks that I like, etc. Not mad about Pinterest, but it seems to be the best place for that kind of thing.

Dave!

lizzyman wrote: »

Just bought this last night.

It's taking all of my will power to not buy one of these... Changeable straps too, would be awesome!!

http://www.shoreprojects.com/collections/watches

lizzyman

Dave! wrote: »

It's taking all of my will power to not buy one of these... Changeable straps too, would be awesome!!

http://www.shoreprojects.com/collections/watches

Shop around on Amazon and you can find one going for £26 or less with free delivery. Must invest in a few straps also.

Edit - sorry I meant the Timex weekender can be got for that price.

j80ezgvc3p92xu

As someone with two sisters + overly motherly mother it is quite refreshing not to have to think of the inns and outs of what is fashionable. I return home and there are new clothes in my wardrobe. I regularly get outfits chosen, as long as they do not subjectively look gay I will gladly wear them. Laugh all you want but it a) saves me a ton of time which I then invest into own pursuits b) saves me having to go clothes shopping which I despise with a passion and c) I regularly get compliments about "my" dress sense. Win/win.

mailforkev

Just saw email, BT sale this week.

Antibac

lizzyman wrote: »

I'm losing weight at the moment and I get my shirts slimmed down and jeans darted at the waist so having my clothes tailored as I drop the pounds is saving me a fortune.

Im in the same boat lizzyman. Have you found any fabrics that don't take well to being altered? I'm afraid to but any nice items in case they can't be altered

lizzyman

Antibac wrote: »

Im in the same boat lizzyman. Have you found any fabrics that don't take well to being altered? I'm afraid to but any nice items in case they can't be altered

So far I've had jeans darted at the waist, shirts slimmed down and chinos taken in at the seat and thighs.

With shirts, I usually buy 'classic' fits that fit me in the shoulders. Once the shoulders fit I can get the body and sleeves slimmed way down and shortened. Jeans and chinos can only be altered so much, if you go too far the back pockets will end up too close together and look weird.

The recommended target for weight loss is about 1-2 pounds a week. I'm going much more slowly and aiming to lose about 2 pounds a month, or roughly two stone a year. At that rate clothes that I have now can be altered and have their lifespan extended for about 2 years I reckon.

In a few years time when I've dropped all the weight I'm planning to literally melt my credit card on a spending spree

Kurtosis

Dave! wrote: »

I'll post more when I remember them, but Fashion Beans is a terrific site, I find myself with 4 or 5 articles open most days.

The likes of these posts are great – How to Dress for a Date – and give great inspiration for outfits, often (dangerously) with links to online retailers that sell the items

I don't read it regularly, but these two articles on Restart Your Style were great for getting started:

9 Wardrobe Essentials
Easy Looks to Create with Few Clothes

Cringing a bit though, cos I wear those exact outfits pretty regularly

I'm building up a few Instagram accounts that I follow too – I might not be able to pull off some of the styles, but it's good inspiration anyway:

5 Best Dressed Men in Fashion

https://instagram.com/bilalgucluu/
https://instagram.com/davidgandy_official/
https://instagram.com/milanvukmirovic/

I've also started using Pinterest quite a bit lately, keeping photos of looks that I like, etc. Not mad about Pinterest, but it seems to be the best place for that kind of thing.

Thanks for sharing the links, particularly the Restart Your Style ones. I've got a few of the 9 wardrobe essentials sorted, but can anyone recommend a good source for some of the other items e.g. nice white shirt and t-shirt, navy blazer, grey v neck?

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penguin88 wrote: »

Thanks for sharing the links, particularly the Restart Your Style ones. I've got a few of the 9 wardrobe essentials sorted, but can anyone recommend a good source for some of the other items e.g. nice white shirt and t-shirt, navy blazer, grey v neck?

Here is where I got mine....
White shirt: Tommy Hilfiger
White t-shirt: Hollister
Navy blazer: Zara
Grey v-neck: Jack and Jones

Wibbs

lizzyman wrote: »

In a few years time when I've dropped all the weight I'm planning to literally melt my credit card on a spending spree

Damn right man, after that level of effort a splurge is a given.

lycan238

Mostly I don't really care too much about what I wear but have found the quality difference amazing between shops. I got two jumpers back in 2009 just before Christmas in a dedicated menswear shop and they are still fine, well washed and well worn. One has a bit of damage on one sleeve but its very small and not noticeable. Other jumpers, t shirts etc that I have bought in non menswear shops don't last too long before starting to become miss shaped and faded.

Would love to get a really loud shirt the sort that makes people turn heads when you walk past them but hard to get for a man my size.

lizzyman

lycan238 wrote: »

Mostly I don't really care too much about what I wear but have found the quality difference amazing between shops. I got two jumpers back in 2009 just before Christmas in a dedicated menswear shop and they are still fine, well washed and well worn. One has a bit of damage on one sleeve but its very small and not noticeable. Other jumpers, t shirts etc that I have bought in non menswear shops don't last too long before starting to become miss shaped and faded.

Would love to get a really loud shirt the sort that makes people turn heads when you walk past them but hard to get for a man my size.

I find that too, I have two pairs of chinos from the same manufacturer. One still looks brand new, the other is all wrinkled and baggy. I'd be embarrassed to wear outside the house. Both bought at the same time in BT, and a reputable brand of clothes.

What do you mean by a loud shirt?

lizzyman

Wibbs wrote: »

Damn right man, after that level of effort a splurge is a given.

Timepieces also Wibbs, surely my wrist size will have changed by then. Any excuse!

lycan238

lizzyman wrote: »

What do you mean by a loud shirt?

The shirts Hawaii 501 Wayne Mardle used to wear on stage, something with a design in it that is not traditional.

Muckracker

Ha I was similar to you op a few months ago, enjoy the buzz while it lasts. Now I feel a bit silly spending loads on clothes. Oh well. Still though people do treat you differently when you dress better.

Dave!

Few Insta accounts to follow

http://www.fashionbeans.com/2015/lessons-you-can-learn-instagrams-stylish-men/

Keano

I'll be travelling a bit in the next month so anyone got any advice on what's comfortable but looks well. Not sure I want to tracksuit!

Aidric

Keano wrote: »

I'll be travelling a bit in the next month so anyone got any advice on what's comfortable but looks well. Not sure I want to tracksuit!

Few different colour variations of chinos and polo shirts.

lizzyman

Keano wrote: »

I'll be travelling a bit in the next month so anyone got any advice on what's comfortable but looks well. Not sure I want to tracksuit!

Chino, trousers, shirts. Probably a pair of jeans but do bring some other form of trousers as jeans will take at least 2 days to dry after washing.

Try to get non-iron/wrinkle free stuff if possible as you don't want to spend your time arsing around ironing in a hotel room.

If you're going to be walking a lot put a pair of cushioning insoles in your shoe and whatever you do don't bring a new pair of shoes that haven't broken in yet.

Nom De Guerre

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eternal

Keano wrote: »

I'll be travelling a bit in the next month so anyone got any advice on what's comfortable but looks well. Not sure I want to tracksuit!

It would depend on hot it will be. What do you feel comfortable in? You could wear a light shirt and trousers. Jeans might be too warm for travel, how about cotton straight leg trousers and a slightly loosely fitted shirt, some nice sandals and leather satchel style travel bag. Leave the goddamn trackers at home. (Don't turn nose up at sandals, you can get some nice ones)

eternal

My favourite designer:
http://www.debenhams.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10052_10001_065010422639_-1

Linen, the best material for travel:
http://www.debenhams.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10052_10001_090010433743_-1

Essential bag:
http://www.debenhams.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10052_10001_083010701873_-1


The colours should interchange really but the jist is the same. Linen is great in heat and a light shirt is very comfortable.

lizzyman

eternal wrote: »

My favourite designer:
http://www.debenhams.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10052_10001_065010422639_-1

Linen, the best material for travel:
http://www.debenhams.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10052_10001_090010433743_-1

Essential bag:
http://www.debenhams.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10052_10001_083010701873_-1


The colours should interchange really but the jist is the same. Linen is great in heat and a light shirt is very comfortable.

Good shout, although linen/cotton blend shirts are probably a better idea. Linen wrinkles like a bástard and that can be a real pain, especially if you're travelling.

Dave!

Dave! wrote: »

Anyways... Are you lads into your fashion/style, and how is that manifesting itself? Using your rent money to buy clothes? Any good websites/social media that you'd recommend? Any tips?

I am afraid I would be a total disappointment to you. While you might be spending in ordinate amounts of money to buy new clothes that are artificially frayed - mine genuinely are.

I have a regular rotation of clothes and one tshirt in that rotation dates back to a concert I attended in 1995. Though putting fashion sense aside one has to marvel at the quality of the original that it has lasted that long and still does not look like the oldest thing in my collection by a LONG shot. Whoever Van Morrison paid to do his merchandising was someone with an eye for quality.

I am a very active person and my clothing choices tend to reflect my requirements of the day. Quite often loose fitting - tailored for mobility and lack of sweat or discomfort.

So I have absolutely no fashion sense nor do I obsess much over clothes. The only obsession I have is in the length of my trouser or jean leg. Because I am so active I have to get it -just- right. To long and a lot my activity means I step on the bottoms of my jeans/pants and dirty or damage them. Too short and a lot of my movements show a ridiculous amount of my lower leg and upper ankle.

So I genuinely try on 30 pairs of trousers of a shopping trip and dance around like a mix between a railway worker - a ninja - and someone suffering from the physical equivalent of torrents - before the mirror - until I find the perfect length pant to suit my movements.

Other than that I am a lost cause. I have no concept of color co-ordination except that I get self conscious if my top half and bottom half are exactly the same. I have NO concept or even interest in labels or label names.

lizzyman

Deleted User wrote: »

I am afraid I would be a total disappointment to you. While you might be spending in ordinate amounts of money to buy new clothes that are artificially frayed - mine genuinely are.

I have a regular rotation of clothes and one tshirt in that rotation dates back to a concert I attended in 1995. Though putting fashion sense aside one has to marvel at the quality of the original that it has lasted that long and still does not look like the oldest thing in my collection by a LONG shot. Whoever Van Morrison paid to do his merchandising was someone with an eye for quality.

I am a very active person and my clothing choices tend to reflect my requirements of the day. Quite often loose fitting - tailored for mobility and lack of sweat or discomfort.

So I have absolutely no fashion sense nor do I obsess much over clothes. The only obsession I have is in the length of my trouser or jean leg. Because I am so active I have to get it -just- right. To long and a lot my activity means I step on the bottoms of my jeans/pants and dirty or damage them. Too short and a lot of my movements show a ridiculous amount of my lower leg and upper ankle.

So I genuinely try on 30 pairs of trousers of a shopping trip and dance around like a mix between a railway worker - a ninja - and someone suffering from the physical equivalent of torrents - before the mirror - until I find the perfect length pant to suit my movements.

Other than that I am a lost cause. I have no concept of color co-ordination except that I get self conscious if my top half and bottom half are exactly the same. I have NO concept or even interest in labels or label names.

You could just take them to a tailor. It's only about €8 to have trousers/jeans taken up.

I don't think anyone is still buying clothes that are artificially frayed. Those kind of worn out jeans had brief moment about 10 years ago and even then most people found them ridiculous. Re labels, most of us don't give a shít either. It's far more important to have clothes that fit well, feel comfortable and look good than thinking about brand names. If you look at any of the most well dressed men of the last century (say the likes of JFK, Steve McQueen, Cary Grant etc) you won't see any of them wearing branded clothing.

lizzyman

lizzyman wrote: »

You could just take them to a tailor. It's only about €8 to have trousers/jeans taken up.

I know. I really know. But I am - as you might know from my other posts on this forum - a complete fanatic about doing things for myself - and only conceding to have people do them for me if A) I fail and They are worth doing.

And tailoring pants - in my mind at least - falls in between those two categories.

Despite all my achievements in the world of DIY - I fail spectacularly at tailoring*.

And I just do not take clothes seriously enough to justify even the smallest price of "calling someone in". It genuinely is not the cost - it is my obsession with never calling in a professional unless I literally give up on a job that needs doing.

So my pant length is caught between these two ideals. And I hold my ideals strongly enough that I am somewhat happy enough to posture - prostrate - and perturb - myself before a mirror in an endless mission to find the perfect length pant.

* I genuinely did try to turn up a pair of pants at short notice once only to hold them aloft triumphantly - and I almost cried out "by the power of grayskull" when I did so - before noticing I had attached part of the end of the trouser leg to my watch**.

** which only was made worse because the "watch" I was wearing that day was one of those cheap digital things you get at bray harbour when you stick 2 euro in and you get a plastic ball out in which is contained a watch that only has a life expectancy of about 28 days anyway - just long enough for the average person to verify that the "month change" on the "date function" actually does work.

Nom De Guerre

I've been told my style is a cross between David Gandy and Russell Brand.

Not quite sure what to make of that

24 Hours From Tulsa

Do we all do most of our shopping online or the high street?

lycan238

24 Hours From Tulsa wrote: »

Do we all do most of our shopping online or the high street?

Used to do all my shopping actually in store but put on weight so do most of it online now.

Seanf999

If any of ye/you lads are on Instagram there's a mountain of well dressed men like 'Imchanism' (a little more put there) 'Brewaukee_Drew'.
Also on YouTube look up 'AlphaM' 'Realmenrealstyle' and 'the gentlemans cove'.

I'm 18 and just decided to ditch what I usually wear.
Trying to kick the typical teenager habit of wearing hoodies track suits and runners/trainers.
Starting to buy more knitwear jumpers, shirts, jeans and just looking for shoe alternatives..

What do you think of Chelsea boots?
And/or leather or suede shoes on younger lads?

Ebonics

Seanf999 wrote: »

If any of ye/you lads are on Instagram there's a mountain of well dressed men like 'Imchanism' (a little more put there) 'Brewaukee_Drew'.
Also on YouTube look up 'AlphaM' 'Realmenrealstyle' and 'the gentlemans cove'.

I'm 18 and just decided to ditch what I usually wear.
Trying to kick the typical teenager habit of wearing hoodies track suits and runners/trainers.
Starting to buy more knitwear jumpers, shirts, jeans and just looking for shoe alternatives..

What do you think of Chelsea boots?
And/or leather or suede shoes on younger lads?

I won't wear anything other than jealous boots

Where do you buy yours?

Seanf999

Ebonics wrote: »

I won't wear anything other than jealous boots

Where do you buy yours?

Never heard of jealous boots.
I tend to buy off Asos. It's just easier to find the style so like rather than rooting through God knows how many other websites or stores

ongarboy

Seanf999 wrote: »

Never heard of jealous boots.

Boots the rest of us envy!!

Seanf999

ongarboy wrote: »

Boots the rest of us envy!!

Ah so they're along the same line as Redwings!

fuzzydunlop85

Well lads , have a wedding coming up and only really have a 'funeral' type suit. Basically black and plain. Can't really afford to shell out on a new one at the minute. Would I look like a complete twat wearing this ? Ain't been to an irish wedding in a while so not sure what the norm is these days. Also what shirt/tie combo would go well with a plain black suit. Cheers.

NeverWaining

fuzzydunlop85 wrote: »

Well lads , have a wedding coming up and only really have a 'funeral' type suit. Basically black and plain. Can't really afford to shell out on a new one at the minute. Would I look like a complete twat wearing this ? Ain't been to an irish wedding in a while so not sure what the norm is these days. Also what shirt/tie combo would go well with a plain black suit. Cheers.

The black suit will be fine. Type 'black suit wedding' into a google image search and you'll get loads of ideas.

Jimmy Iovine

fuzzydunlop85 wrote: »

Well lads , have a wedding coming up and only really have a 'funeral' type suit. Basically black and plain. Can't really afford to shell out on a new one at the minute. Would I look like a complete twat wearing this ? Ain't been to an irish wedding in a while so not sure what the norm is these days. Also what shirt/tie combo would go well with a plain black suit. Cheers.

Can you afford to get some tailoring done? That will make a massive difference along with a decent shirt/tie combo.

NeverWaining

Tailoring is some people's generic answer to fashion questions these days. The man gave no indication at all that he wasn't happy with the fit of the black suit and every impression that he isn't flush with cash.

He asked about black being a suitable suit colour for a wedding... "Tailoring!!"

As mentioned black is fine. Enjoy the wedding.

Jimmy Iovine

NeverWaining wrote: »

Tailoring is some people's generic answer to fashion questions these days. The man gave no indication at all that he wasn't happy with the fit of the black suit and every impression that he isn't flush with cash.

He asked about black being a suitable suit colour for a wedding... "Tailoring!!"

As mentioned black is fine. Enjoy the wedding.

Cool

lycan238

fuzzydunlop85 wrote: »

Well lads , have a wedding coming up and only really have a 'funeral' type suit. Basically black and plain. Can't really afford to shell out on a new one at the minute. Would I look like a complete twat wearing this ? Ain't been to an irish wedding in a while so not sure what the norm is these days. Also what shirt/tie combo would go well with a plain black suit. Cheers.

My 2 cents on this debate would be that the black suit would be ok. I normally put my jacket in the car or on the back of a chair or in the cloakroom (if one is offered) once we get as far as the reception.