Does wearing designer clothes make a difference?

Years ago in school a lad came in with a GAP hoodie, I think someone sent it over from America. For months we kept sayin "Mind the Gap" even when he wasnt wearing it!
It was gas evenmore so coz he would be the very 1st guy rippin the piss outa people for no reason, the pr*ck!!

Designer tracksuits are the height of knackerdome.
I’m fact any piece where you have the designers name emblazoned across it for all to see its chavvy tack city, I don’t care how much money have or pretend to have.

mr_fegelien wrote: »

I know a friend of mine who is raking in big money and living rent free but buys complete ****e imo. He gets designer shoes, track suits, jackets etc... for around €300,€400. My question is, why?

He has the right to spend the money but it's not like they're waterproof or anything.

I'm not socially fluent so maybe I'm wrong and people would notice how expensive those were? Would boardsies know that someone was wearing those designer trackkies?

How you dress is definitely important but I'm not sure that spending that much on fashion makes a difference.

As Polonius said to Laertes

"Costly thy habit as thy purse can buy,
But not express'd in fancy; rich, not gaudy;
For the apparel oft proclaims the man,"

Although you might be better heeding the first bit of his advice...

"Give thy thoughts no tongue,
Nor any unproportion'd thought his act."

I now get my clothes almost exclusively from tk Maxx, no reason just seems good value for some good brands with good quality that lasts, I don't really care what the label is as long as I like it, I would never not buy something because of the label either.

razorblunt wrote: »

It's a bit awkward now with the amount of Moncler, Stone Island (shíte anyway) and Canadian Goose knock offs going around.
It's like Burberry from 20 years ago, you see one and immediately doubt it's authenticity.

Also people wearing the CG jackets with the zip open as they're swealtering in it, in 4 degree winter weather.
You're not at an Arctic Science Station now ya dopey!

In my day (..puffs cigarette) ye wouldn't be seen dead without the Columbia jacket on.
I'm nearly certain was a period of the 00s when the Lacoste shop on Liffey street stopped selling tracksuits due to the quantity of scrotes coming in to buy them

mr_fegelien wrote: »

I know a friend of mine who is raking in big money and living rent free but buys complete ****e imo. He gets designer shoes, track suits, jackets etc... for around €300,€400. My question is, why?

He has the right to spend the money but it's not like they're waterproof or anything.

I'm not socially fluent so maybe I'm wrong and people would notice how expensive those were? Would boardsies know that someone was wearing those designer trackkies?

How you dress is definitely important but I'm not sure that spending that much on fashion makes a difference.

You do ask a lot of questions.

I am here since beginning 2007 and just looked up to find I have only started 24 threads in all that time.
That is 24 in 13 years.

You have been here since last Aug and
a) you seem to be very inquisitive chap
and
b) you seem to have a lot of friends to suit a lot of situations.

Are these two connected I wonder?

Jaysus it must be catching, now I am asking questions
Maybe I should start me own thread?

Look there's another question.

PS designer clothes can look ok, but like most clothes it has lot to do with the wearer.

Bobblehats wrote: »

You have to dress to suit your environment to a degree. A field in Athlone circa 1975:



Who’s cutting some style here, would you say? Safe to say it’s not the man who probably ended up losing one of his his shoes

Ah the day AC Milan came to Town.

Have to say the Italians do know how to dress and look stylish.

Couldn't be bothered spending my money on designer clothes for the sake of other people, when there is nice wine to be had and places to visit But I wouldn't deliberately buy cheap either. My wardrobe tends to contain a wide range of items across the price spectrum. If something is a good fit, well cut and a quality piece, then I will be more inclined to buy it. Also depends what the clothes are for. Work wear obviously going for better tailoring etc. Summer clothes can be more flimsy e.g. see a cute little dress in Penneys sure will wear it what, 3 times in a summer max so I will pick it up and it will be a bargain. I wear Hunter boots which some would class as "designer" but it's purely because they are lightweight and durable so brilliant for walking the dogs etc. It's a case of function over form in that instance and I really don't care what people think of me in them - they're mostly covered in muck anyway!

I had a boss once who only bought her dresses in one particular branded store. She'd drop a couple of hundred on one dress no problem. She always looked like a dogs dinner because she had no style and no sense of what actually flattered her body type. If you've no style, then no amount of money will make you look good.

To each their own, what I spend my money on might seem silly to others and vice versa but in my opinion, anyone wearing OTT big, flashy designer labels so that others will see it and think they have money are sometimes the ones who actually don't have that much money (or at least, money sense) at all.

Church on Tuesday wrote: »

Most Irish men simply don't know how to dress.

When our weather is as reliable as Italy's then perhaps we will learn.