Apalling dress sense/style of the average Irish male

freshpopcorn · 05-10-2016 06:53PM

There's certain looks I've got over the years. From skinny jeans to the chav look/etc some of which looked terriable. But each to their own. I never really care what people wear!
However the one look I don't get is men going around in shoes with no socks on!

Ol' Donie · 05-10-2016 06:54PM

Jayop wrote: »

Metrosexuals. Blame David Beckham.

No. Blame yourselves, fellas.

Yiser a disgrace.

Jayop · 05-10-2016 07:00PM

Ol' Donie wrote: »

No. Blame yourselves, fellas.

Yiser a disgrace.

A lot of ye fashionistas don't realize how ridiculous you look, like a bunch of Dublin accented Paul Galvins. It's the emperors new clothes really, skinny jeans that make your feet look like those of a camp clown don't suddenly look good because Maxim says so.

ardinn · 05-10-2016 07:02PM

Ive been doing a bit of shopping lately for some better clobber than what is basically the pits in terms of a wardrobe.

Ive been to a load shops and actually made a concerted effort to buy decent clothes, but,

A) I havnt a clue what looks good on me

I am not paying tommy hilfiger $130 for the same pair of trousers/pants that I can get in penny's for €8

I need a personal shopper I think, I really dont know where to start regards what will look well on me! It's annoying me now.

I did buy this last week, coz - i dunno - it's funny in my head

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Wanderer78 · 05-10-2016 07:03PM

who cares! more to life than fashion!

Jayop · 05-10-2016 07:08PM

line console zero wrote: »

Fella's, no ones advocating skinny jeans or metrosexual look here. I am far from that myself.

But there are such a thing as normal straight jeans. If you guys want to walk around with a pair of denim wings round your ankles be my guest.

I don't think you know the difference between bootcut and flares. Bootcut are a straight relatively close fit with a slight widening in the last inch or two to fit better on a shoe.

ll - Skinny
/\ - Flare

Bootcut is in between.

line console zero · 05-10-2016 07:09PM

guy's, no ones advocating skinny jeans or the metrosexual look here. I am far from that myself, but there is such a thing as normal straight jeans. If you guys want to walk around with a pair of denim wings round your ankles be my guest.

You can wear an 'I shot JR' tee shirt to complete the look.

line console zero · 05-10-2016 07:09PM

Jayop wrote: »

I don't think you know the difference between bootcut and flares. Bootcut are a straight relatively close fit with a slight widening in the last inch or two to fit better on a shoe.

ll - Skinny
/\ - Flare

Bootcut is in between.

There's not much difference, ones uglier than the other but both are ugly.

SEPT 23 1989 · 05-10-2016 07:11PM

line console zero wrote: »

guy's, no ones advocating skinny jeans or the metrosexual look here. I am far from that myself, but there is such a thing as normal straight jeans. If you guys want to walk around with a pair of denim wings round your ankles be my guest.

You can wear an 'I shot JR' tee shirt to complete the look.

Are you old enough to remember baggy jeans?

You would have loved them

line console zero · 05-10-2016 07:13PM

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Are you old enough to remember baggy jeans?

You would have loved them

I'm 32, I've seen my fair share of dodgey trends.

Eric Cartman · 05-10-2016 07:15PM

line console zero wrote: »

There's not much difference, ones uglier than the other but both are ugly.

Just to ask , are you a man ?

Bootcut jeabs used to be the thing , then fashion magazines said boo urns and while lads continued wearing them for the most part, women started hating them .

Im glad to see that I am not alone in a world where text on a glossy page and a few daytime tv shows seem to he able to decide whats visually appealing to some very sad people.

Jayop · 05-10-2016 07:16PM

line console zero wrote: »

There's not much difference, ones uglier than the other but both are ugly.

There's a huge difference. I wear tight fitted jeans because I've a great arse so I may as well show it off. The bootcuts at the bottom are always very subtle and you'd have to look closely to see they're not a normal fit.

Anyways, one thing I would say is that I've been thinking on getting a jacket/sports coat type thing for a while but don't know if I could pull if off, or what indeed you wear such a thing with. I tried a few on in RiverIsland but they were all terrible looking imo.

Eric Cartman · 05-10-2016 07:16PM

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Are you old enough to remember baggy jeans?

You would have loved them

I wish they'd come back, I buy my jeans one size too big just for extra bagginess , but with 32 inch legs its hard to get much longer jeans to complete it.

line console zero · 05-10-2016 07:25PM

Eric Cartman wrote: »

Just to ask , are you a man ?

Bootcut jeabs used to be the thing , then fashion magazines said boo urns and while lads continued wearing them for the most part, women started hating them .

Im glad to see that I am not alone in a world where text on a glossy page and a few daytime tv shows seem to he able to decide whats visually appealing to some very sad people.

I'm a SJW's worst nightmare. I'm a straight, white, middle class male. The only glossy mags I looked at were as a teen for ....er...educational purposes.

Pinch Flat · 05-10-2016 07:26PM

I'm in my mid 40s - conscious how the typical guy my age looks. There's a few things you can get right.

Jeans - Spend money on a decent pair of jeans - not Levi's or Wrangler. I got a pair of Paul Smith jeans recently - have worn them for years. Quality materials and good fit. Latest pair were skinny cut - was dubious at first but they look well. Nice pair of quality chukka boots or something similar (have a pair of loake ankle boots that look good) looks well. A decent belt also works wonders.

The jack jones boot cut jeans, usually ripped randomly and boot cut with a pair of brown pointy shoes looks hideous. Usually paired with an ill fitting shirt or some sort of manky t-shirt

Shirts - check is gone. Worked in the 90s. I like a nice cut shirt - again Paul Smith a favourite but the Autograph ones at M & S are great as well. Pay attention to tailoring and fit - slim fit on a not so slim man (me included!) looks hideous. I try to wear mine tucked in, but a well cut shirt can look good out as well.

Jackets - I'm a big fan of Barbour in autumn / spring / winter - either a quilted casual jacket or a modern take on the wax. Have a few M & S courdery jackets - and old Timothy Everest one that still looks good.

Casual wear for me will be a pair of comfy jeans, pair of converse or trekking shoes and a t-shirt with a sweatshirt. I like the fat face ones.

IamtheWalrus · 05-10-2016 07:37PM

line console zero wrote: »

guy's, no ones advocating skinny jeans or the metrosexual look here. I am far from that myself, but there is such a thing as normal straight jeans. If you guys want to walk around with a pair of denim wings round your ankles be my guest.

You can wear an 'I shot JR' tee shirt to complete the look.

I concur

BabyE · 05-10-2016 07:46PM

IamtheWalrus wrote: »

I concur

Fashion is cope,a guy with a good face will make trackies and a t shirt stylish. Tbh anything more than a plain t shirt, jeans and decent shoes or runners is all you need

J Mysterio · 05-10-2016 07:58PM

Irish men dress ok really.

In this day and age of instant celebrities, constant social media, and all the other sh1te, people are quite fashion conscious. Way more so now than when I was growing up.

People are also quite health conscious now too; particular about their food, exercise and lifestyle, and that plays into the world of looks and presentation.

Some lads do disturb me though with their tight girl pants and fop hair. I almost checked a lad out there the other day for ffs. Those pants are just ridiculous. To look at or try and wear.

Other thing is lads wearing tracksuits all the time. In some countries that's just for sport and exercise :pac:

The thing about the OP's argument though, is that it implies that the majority of people in other countries dress better, and thats not neccesarily the case. Not these days anyway.

Pawwed Rig · 05-10-2016 08:00PM

BabyE wrote: »

Fashion is cope,a guy with a good face will make trackies and a t shirt stylish.

Lets nip that one in the bud. A Tracksuit is never stylish.

Splishsplash · 05-10-2016 08:02PM

Flint Fredstone wrote: »

Outside of work, I'll wear a tracksuit bottom and sporty tshirt. That's what I like and I couldn't give a flying fanny what anyone else is wearing. In fact, I would find it weird that somebody else would care what I was wearing tbh.

ðŸ˜‚ flying fanny... Dream man

IamtheWalrus · 05-10-2016 08:03PM

Tracksuits are for jippos. End of.

BabyE · 05-10-2016 08:06PM

Pawwed Rig wrote: »

Lets nip that one in the bud. A Tracksuit is never stylish.

Beckham bieber efron look way better and stylish in some ripcurl shorts and a tank top than some loser who works for kpmg and heads out to sams bar in a 3 piece suit

J Mysterio · 05-10-2016 08:08PM

IamtheWalrus wrote: »

Tracksuits are for jippos. End of.

Skinny jeans is what is really for jippo's. Tracksuits are for people who dont give a ****.

BabyE · 05-10-2016 08:10PM

J Mysterio wrote: »

Irish men dress ok really.

In this day and age of instant celebrities, constant social media, and all the other sh1te, people are quite fashion conscious. Way more so now than when I was growing up.

People are also quite health conscious now too; particular about their food, exercise and lifestyle, and that plays into the world of looks and presentation.

Some lads do disturb me though with their tight girl pants and fop hair. I almost checked a lad out there the other day for ffs. Those pants are just ridiculous. To look at or try and wear.

Other thing is lads wearing tracksuits all the time. In some countries that's just for sport and exercise :pac:

The thing about the OP's argument though, is that it implies that the majority of people in other countries dress better, and thats not neccesarily the case. Not these days anyway.

Legit everyone and their mother dresses "stylish" its nearly better nowdays to just dress simple because stylish has become cringeworthy over the past 5 years.

stampydmonkey · 05-10-2016 08:15PM

IamtheWalrus wrote: »

Tracksuits are for jippos. End of.

Traxedos on the other hand are for real men. Fashionable and functional

https://traxedo.com/product/traxedo-classic/

mzungu · 05-10-2016 08:17PM

Jayop wrote: »

I wear boot cut jeans pretty much every day. Straight cut make my feet look ridiculously long and skinny jeans should never be worn by any straight male ever.

FYP.

eoinfitzokk · 05-10-2016 08:19PM

Any good UK/Irish Male style blogs then to educate the jippo mass? When it comes down to it, sloths of us are just lazy

KingBrian2 · 05-10-2016 08:22PM

Another member of the Fashion police is out and about. Down with your fascist rhetoric.

PucaMama · 05-10-2016 08:24PM

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

line console zero wrote: »

guy's, no ones advocating skinny jeans or the metrosexual look here. I am far from that myself, but there is such a thing as normal straight jeans. If you guys want to walk around with a pair of denim wings round your ankles be my guest.

You can wear an 'I shot JR' tee shirt to complete the look.

Are you old enough to remember baggy jeans?

You would have loved them

I miss baggy jeans.

stampydmonkey · 05-10-2016 08:26PM

PucaMama wrote: »

I miss baggy jeans.

Still have 3 pairs of road jeans unworn in wardrobe....their time will come!

Apalling dress sense/style of the average Irish male

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