Apalling dress sense/style of the average Irish male

PucaMama · 05-10-2016 08:30PM

stampydmonkey wrote: »

PucaMama wrote: »

I miss baggy jeans.

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

Paired with a hoody or tshirt? Band tshirt?

Pawwed Rig · 05-10-2016 08:31PM

Mod note
no racial slurs lads.

groucho marx · 05-10-2016 08:33PM

Not sure why anybody would Care about the fashion sense of strangers

stampydmonkey · 05-10-2016 08:34PM

PucaMama wrote: »

Paired with a hoody or tshirt? Band tshirt?

You better believe it....topped off with a retro Adidas tracksuit jacket

mzungu · 05-10-2016 08:35PM

stampydmonkey wrote: »

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

Ahh Road, can't beat em. Bit too baggy for me now, but back in the day* they were the bees knees.

*They were like a tent on me though!

moc moc a moc · 05-10-2016 08:36PM

Musketeer4 wrote: »

Does anyone else think the average Irish man is just does not cut it in the style deparment?

The day I spend time worrying about how other men dress is the day I re-evaluate my life choices.

brickmauser · 05-10-2016 08:39PM

Musketeer4 wrote: »

I have just over the past couple of months been noticing that its actually relaticly rare in Ireland to see a guy walking down the street who is in good shape and dressed smartly and has a good overall appearance.

What is far more common is guys who would seem to not give a crap and are going around in ill fitting unflattering clothing that almost loos thrown together. I'm talking about what would typically be known as "dad jeans" with XL sized shirts and ugly sweaters that are not nice.

Another poster the other day was on about how difficult it is to get shirts that fit well and that in the vast majority of mainstream outlets, even the slim fit tailored shirts are actually of a "forgiving" fit and can accomodate a pot belly.

Does anyone else think the average Irish man is just does not cut it in the style deparment?

I wear 32/32 Levi's and wear large size t-shirts which are a perfect fit for my size and build since I am 12 stone and 6 foot tall.
A bomber jacket goes well with jeans and a T-shirt and either Doc Martin's or runners or brogues.
I bought a tweed sports jacket which I would wear with a white shirt and either Levi's or a suit pants or chinos again with polished brogues.
I like to slick my hair either with a side parting or slicked back from the forehead.
I sometimes go for a clean shaven look or else wear three days of stubble.
I like to wear aviator sunglasses on a sunny day.
A the sleeve seams of shirt or T-shirt or jumper should rest on the shoulder and your pants should fit your backside instead of hanging off you.
If you have a gut you look worse if you wear your shirt hanging out rather than tucking it into your pants.
A good tie knot makes a cheap tie and suit look good while you could be wearing the most expensive suit and tie money can buy and if you have a slapdash knot you will look like a Muppet.

GLaDOS · 05-10-2016 08:42PM

Runners
Jeans
Black band tshirt
Hoody

/sorted

me_right_one · 05-10-2016 08:43PM

IamtheWalrus wrote: »

I'm a big stickler on footwear. You can tell a lot about a person by the type of footwear they choose. We all know the blue jean-wearing, black shoe-donning, tucked-in shirt, bryllcreamed male making a beeline for the dishko.

What do you mean? Sounds like every sound lad I know.

Eric Cartman · 05-10-2016 08:43PM

GLaDOS wrote: »

Runners
Jeans
Black band tshirt
Hoody

/sorted

swap to button up shirt for going out,
tuck that in if going to dinner or something.

done.

IamtheWalrus · 05-10-2016 08:54PM

IamtheWalrus wrote: »

I'm a big stickler on footwear. You can tell a lot about a person by the type of footwear they choose. We all know the blue jean-wearing, black shoe-donning, tucked-in shirt, bryllcreamed male making a beeline for the dishko.

me_right_one wrote: »

What do you mean? Sounds like every sound lad I know.

It's a very countryboyish style. The shoes are worn because runners are usually banned at small town discos.

It's a style that 'does the job' but it is a style for men who don't know anything about fashion. The man will don this attire, look in the mirror and nod in positive assessment. But to those who appreciate fashion, you are labelled as someone who doesn't have good dress sense.

GLaDOS · 05-10-2016 08:58PM

Are we not allowed wear black shoes anymore?

IamtheWalrus · 05-10-2016 08:59PM

GLaDOS wrote: »

Are we not allowed wear black shoes anymore?

No one is saying that.

Stealthfins · 05-10-2016 09:00PM

I'm very lucky man an old pair of slacks grand father shirt and peaked cap would look as well on me as anything on Milan's catwalk....

SEPT 23 1989 · 05-10-2016 09:01PM

stampydmonkey wrote: »

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

My teenage daughter is wearing one of those black bomber jackets so it's only a matter of time before those jeans get an airing

John_Rambo · 05-10-2016 09:03PM

There's no excuse for over priced boot-cut jeans in 2016. Manky looking things with the torn ends dragging under the heels of the pointy shoes poking out the front! Then, the golfy, pastel shirt tucked in over a belly!!

Lads? And young lads, in their thirties!!!!

jca · 05-10-2016 09:07PM

line console zero wrote: »

flannel shirt

Sweet Jesus no way!!!

The One Doctor · 05-10-2016 09:08PM

No money. I'm on the dole, I can barely afford a new set of clothes every year, I have a little girl to clothe and feed. And I hate fashion. Fashion is a substitute for personality.

jca · 05-10-2016 09:09PM

Stealthfins wrote: »

I'm very lucky man an old pair of slacks grand father shirt and peaked cap would look as well on me as anything on Milan's catwalk....

Lads Lads. The Healy Ray's are on boards.

seamus · 05-10-2016 09:10PM

Boot cut jeans will never go out of fashion.

A pair of boot cut jeans still look good on a female or male arse provided they're a pretty good fit. They're comfortable. And they're pratical.

Baggy jeans are sloppy looking. They're comfortable, but not that practical as they get caught in things and get shredded. And flop about ridiculously if you put something in the pocket.

Skinny jeans are neither comfortable nor practical. And unless they fit perfectly, are not at all attractive on anyone's arse. A bad fitting pair of skinny jeans either makes an arse look like a sumo's, or if too loose looks like a baby walking around with a full nappy.

Boot cut 4fr

BabyE · 05-10-2016 09:18PM

Eric Cartman wrote: »

swap to button up shirt for going out,
tuck that in if going to dinner or something.

done.

Lnao yeh man i always cringe at people wearing 3 piece suits and **** on a night out,
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Jaggo · 05-10-2016 09:37PM

Pinch Flat wrote: »

Shirts - check is gone.

What!!!! When did this happen.
My wardrobe is Ruined RUINED.

Stealthfins · 05-10-2016 09:40PM

jca wrote:

Lads Lads. The Healy Ray's are on boards.

We also wear the 7 jeans you know one for every day of the week.

For all mankind loike....

Hugh the boss are nice shlacks tuu...

Barbour jackets are cool too,got two pairs of the Daniel Day Lewis style...
Biker one and the trooper is a nice cut.

BabyE · 05-10-2016 09:50PM

The cringiest thing Irish men do is that once they reach a certain age they just abandon all what would be perceived as 'younger' fashion, its so try hard its hilarious. The M&S range is actually pretty good, but unless your over 35, probably shouldn't be the majority of your clothing.

I'm talking specifically about those 32 year old D4 types, who look about 15 years older going to Leinster games when they are in the AVIVA, dad jeans and jack wolfskin wind breakers.

05-10-2016 09:51PM

Horses for courses imo, even a tracksuit can be 'fashionable' in the right district or company.

BabyE · 05-10-2016 09:55PM

riffmongous wrote: »

Horses for courses imo, even a tracksuit can be 'fashionable' in the right district or company.

I don't know where this thing that tracksuits are scummy is all about, nowdays that kinda stuff is seen as fashionable(its not) but its not like the days of McKenzie tracksuits and socks with air maxs.

Eric Cartman · 05-10-2016 09:58PM

BabyE wrote: »

I don't know where this thing that tracksuits are scummy is all about, nowdays that kinda stuff is seen as fashionable(its not) but its not like the days of McKenzie tracksuits and socks with air maxs.

mckenzie and tapout are two brands of clothes worn in social situations exclusively by the bottom feeders of society.

Pac1Man · 05-10-2016 10:02PM

Fashion or a sense of style is purely for the benefit of others.

People don't like hearing that though.

SEPT 23 1989 · 05-10-2016 10:02PM

You wore a tracksuit for PE or training for football but now only out walking

Never in a social setting

Letree · 05-10-2016 10:03PM

The worst look is the big bootcut jeans with dress shoes and the shirt tucked in. I don't see it as much anymore but i used to see it a lot among men in their 30's and 40's.

Men don't need alot to be fashionable but the cut of their clothing makes a big difference.

Apalling dress sense/style of the average Irish male

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