Tracksuit nation

AnonoBoy · 22-10-2009 12:13PM

Jesus Juice wrote: »

So were you a classic Reebok or Adidas?

I was Fila myself.

The Beastie Boys wore me on the Ill Communication tour.

Jesus Juice · 22-10-2009 12:16PM

AnonoBoy wrote: »

I was Fila myself.

The Beastie Boys wore me on the Ill Communication tour.

I was Classic Reebok-blue with the bright green logo on the front.

I was worn by a skanger in Cork:(

Armin_Tamzarian · 22-10-2009 12:17PM

Does anyone remember the Liverpool inspired male fashion trend in Tallaght in the mid '80s?

Shell tracksuits, perms (yes perms) and dodgy tashes :eek:
Oh the humanity...

caseyann · 22-10-2009 12:18PM

What are you talking about op

I have barely seen a girl wearing a tracksuit since 1990

You must have been in the ghettos

stovelid · 22-10-2009 12:22PM

Jesus Juice wrote: »

So were you a classic Adidas?

Can't beat the old Beckenbauer type trackie bottoms for walking/lazing round the house. I even wear them if I'm driving to the shop or going out for a stroll. I like the old classic Adidas trackie tops too, like the Firebird and so on.

It's only dodgy when you start wearing them to the pub, into town or anywhere outside a local context. Wearing a full trackie unless you're out for a jog or playing ball is a tiny bit dodge (imo) too.

And anyway, you see hordes of middle-class Tango ladies and rugby types in what is basically "leisure wear" all over Dublin and nobody bats an eyelid.

Tar.Aldarion · 22-10-2009 12:28PM

Abigayle wrote: »

I'm not wearing a track suit. In fact, I'm not wearing anything.

What are you wearing?

'abigayle posts she's wearing nothing and I jizz in my pants'

caseyann · 22-10-2009 12:32PM

Armin_Tamzarian wrote: »

Does anyone remember the Liverpool inspired male fashion trend in Tallaght in the mid '80s?

Shell tracksuits, perms (yes perms) and dodgy tashes :eek:
Oh the humanity...

That wasnt just tallaght it was finglas ballymun coolock in fact it was everywhere yuck i hated it

Thank god i marched to beat of my own drum and still do :P lol

Dudess · 22-10-2009 12:36PM

My shellsuit, which I got in 1990, was navy and pinky purple. Then I got a turquoise one. Thought I was the ****ing bomb. Actually the navy one wasn't too bad - the bottoms were pretty cool.

Aidric wrote: »

If Ben Stiller had been wearing a tracksuit instead of a pants in 'There's Something About Mary', he could have avoided that nasty zipper incident. Just goes to show.

He learned his lesson - seen The Royal Tannenbaums?

stovelid · 22-10-2009 12:51PM

Armin_Tamzarian wrote: »

Does anyone remember the Liverpool inspired male fashion trend in Tallaght in the mid '80s?

No?

Well, not the perms anyway.

tallaght01 · 22-10-2009 12:55PM

Don't hate on the tracksuits. Wearing one now. If I'm not in work, and I'm not out at a social even I'm wearing a tracksuit or shorts.

Slag them all you want, but no other clothing offers the kind of ball jiggling versatility that my fookin huge white shiny trackie does

Dudess · 22-10-2009 12:56PM

stovelid wrote: »

And anyway, you see hordes of middle-class Tango ladies and rugby types in what is basically "leisure wear" all over Dublin and nobody bats an eyelid.

They wear trackies too - those velour ones with stuff written across the arse. I have to say I do bat an eyelid - scrunch up my eyes with pain actually - when they start talking.

Smart Bug · 22-10-2009 12:57PM

Dudess wrote: »

They wear trackies too - those velour ones with stuff written across the arse. I have to say I do bat an eyelid - scrunch up my eyes with pain actually - when they start talking.

When I see them I bat something else...

caseyann · 22-10-2009 12:58PM

Dudess wrote: »

My shellsuit, which I got in 1990, was navy and pinky purple. Then I got a turquoise one. Thought I was the ****ing bomb. Actually the navy one wasn't too bad - the bottoms were pretty cool.

He learned his lesson - seen The Royal Tannenbaums?

http://lovemagick.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/dsc01160.jpg

I think got a little worse when the bf gf thing happened and they wore matching one lmao :eek::D

Stercus Accidit · 22-10-2009 01:07PM

OP it is the lower classes that wear tracksuits, they are like prison jumpsuits, bright and colourful to warn passers by of the wearers poor morals, low intelligence and penchant for violence, and the light fabric is designed so as not to reduce the impact of a constables baton.

caseyann · 22-10-2009 01:15PM

Stercus Accidit wrote: »

OP it is the lower classes that wear tracksuits, they are like prison jumpsuits, bright and colourful to warn passers by of the wearers poor morals, low intelligence and penchant for violence, and the light fabric is designed so as not to reduce the impact of a constables baton.

Lmao

Dudess · 22-10-2009 01:18PM

I'm a bit bemused by how some people look back at the early '90s and only associate shellsuits with "skangers". They were worn by anyone, possibly including by those who now associate them with skangers.

stovelid · 22-10-2009 01:21PM

I feel a shell suit nostalgia moment coming on...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dU0-fmKI0lU

caseyann · 22-10-2009 01:24PM

Dudess wrote: »

I'm a bit bemused by how some people look back at the early '90s and only associate shellsuits with "skangers". They were worn by anyone, possibly including by those who now associate them with skangers.

I honestly never liked them fashion wise.But definitely once the junkies starting wearing them and everyone else,they became fashion horror movie

Attack of the shell suits :eek:

Stercus Accidit · 22-10-2009 01:27PM

Dudess wrote: »

I'm a bit bemused by how some people look back at the early '90s and only associate shellsuits with "skangers". They were worn by anyone, possibly including by those who now associate them with skangers.

Sure I used to have a shaved head and chains, and always wore a tracky top, jeans and runners.

But that was because I was a culchie new in dublin, we wore that sh1te to be fashionable

Davidius · 22-10-2009 01:29PM

I never really understood those crazy people whose basis for disliking certain clothes was because they were 'unfashionable'.

That's not even a real reason!

orourkeda · 22-10-2009 01:30PM

http://blogs.ballyfermot.ie/darrens/wp-content/blogs.dir/72/files/funny-pictures/6677051_13de4e3f3e.jpg

Somebody get trinny and susannah on the phone

caseyann · 22-10-2009 01:33PM

Davidius wrote: »

I never really understood those crazy people whose basis for disliking certain clothes was because it was 'unfashionable'.

That's not even a real reason!

I know fashion clones

Please use your own taste lol

Davidius · 22-10-2009 01:37PM

caseyann wrote: »

I know fashion clones Please use your own taste lol

Taste for what? Peas?

Peas are delicious. There's no argument there.

caseyann · 22-10-2009 01:45PM

Davidius wrote: »

Taste for what? Peas?

Peas are delicious. There's no argument there.

Damn is that the new thing

Trekker09 · 22-10-2009 02:09PM

The ones that make me laugh are the tracky bottoms that are tight at the bottom, with a fleck haired gimp wearing a gold chain and a striped Fred Perry jumper with a Burburry baseball cap. Class;)

biko · 22-10-2009 02:17PM

SLUSK wrote: »

When I came to Ireland I noticed that your sense of fashion left alot to be desired.

Only I get the lol from this and your username.

FlutterinBantam · 22-10-2009 04:55PM

happyfriday wrote: »

Oh that made me giggle like a school girl!!

Schools can giggle...whatever next:eek:

Iwasfrozen · 22-10-2009 05:46PM

SLUSK wrote: »

From Sweden, normal Swedish men look like this.
http://mildatilda.blogg.se/images/2007/stockholmmedmera_056_1185928495_4333934.jpg

Heh, if you zoom in you can see the blonde on the rights underwear.

Rented Mule · 22-10-2009 06:23PM

Abigayle wrote: »

I'm not wearing a track suit. In fact, I'm not wearing anything.

What are you wearing?

I think that there are quite a few gentlemen (using that term loosely) that wished they were wearing you right now.

Cupcake_Crisis · 22-10-2009 06:28PM

Trekker09 wrote: »

The ones that make me laugh are the tracky bottoms that are tight at the bottom, with a fleck haired gimp wearing a gold chain and a striped Fred Perry jumper with a Burburry baseball cap. Class;)

The worst is when they have the bottoms tucked into their socks....uggh!!

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