Bootcut jeans and other fashion disasters.

Aongus Von Bismarck · 05-07-2015 09:59PM #1

I was in Croke Park today to watch a determined and physical young Galway team lose to Kilkenny. I remain hugely optimistic about the summer though. Galway have a squad of great hurlers. This mightn't be the year for them - but it will come.

My other observation was found by heading out to behind the Hogan Stand at half-time. What is the Irishmans' obsession with bootcut jeans, an ill-fitting shirt from Jack Jones and cheap brown shoes? It's like something from Loaded magazine circa 1998. Hoovering back pints and smoking cigarettes as they stood around guffawing.

Why can't Irish men dress in a way that suits them? A good pair of dark denim that isn't bootcut. A clean white shirt. A decent jacket. A pair of casual shoes. These things aren't difficult. It annoyed me.

Have you any other examples of fashion disasters?

Ruu · 05-07-2015 10:01PM

Desert boots! Thankfully don't see too many of them these days.

Fr_Dougal · 05-07-2015 10:03PM

Croke Park?

Bog ball, nothing cultured about that young Aongus.

Sheep Lover · 05-07-2015 10:04PM

Yeah, those utter buffoons.

As all those trendy Galwayians trodded back to that soggy bit of marsh in the west kitted out in the finest muddy Wellington boots, overalls and buck teeth.

Samaris · 05-07-2015 10:09PM

What's wrong with bootcut jeans? I thought those were the fairly standard ones, myself. They have a wee bit of shaping to them; wider around the ankles than the knees to account for boots, but apart from that, they're just...jeans.

Least they're not skinny jeans.

ygolometsipe · 05-07-2015 10:11PM

I'm a skinny jeans man myself. Blood flow is over-rated.

I love that everyone has to see my balls, its the only way to live.

PandaPoo · 05-07-2015 10:11PM

I hate those jelly shoes that seem to be back in fashion now.

Aongus Von Bismarck · 05-07-2015 10:13PM

Samaris wrote: »

What's wrong with bootcut jeans? I thought those were the fairly standard ones, myself. They have a wee bit of shaping to them; wider around the ankles than the knees to account for boots, but apart from that, they're just...jeans.

Least they're not skinny jeans.

I'm not suggesting skinny jeans. The bootcut jeans that are tattered at the ends though is not a good look. It screams of Grunge:1994. It's the modern day equivalent of seeing a man in his 50's with a combover.

SmilesInMass · 05-07-2015 10:14PM

Head to any country nightclub and you'll see the top male fashion in the world.

Dyr · 05-07-2015 10:14PM

I'd rate this thread about 3/10

Must try harder, or leave this class of thing to experts like pighead

Samaris · 05-07-2015 10:14PM

Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »

I'm not suggesting skinny jeans. The bootcut jeans that are tattered at the ends though is not a good look. It screams of Grunge:1994. It's the modern day equivalent of seeing a man in his 50's with a combover.

I'm more curious as to what style jeans they "should" be wearing. Tattered at the end is a bit neither here nor there, it's the style I'm wondering about. I feel like I've been introduced to a whole new world of jeans where bootcut is abnormal.

Tilikum · 05-07-2015 10:14PM

Ruu wrote: »

Desert boots! Thankfully don't see too many of them these days.

Desert boots are actually in now.

Op - Lads in this country are clueless when it come to fashion.

MarkR · 05-07-2015 10:14PM

Pretty acceptable I would think. Especially if you were wearing boots. What's with the fascination on mens jeans Aongus Von Fancy Pants?

osarusan · 05-07-2015 10:15PM

Glasses with no lenses.

Bonzo Delaney · 05-07-2015 10:15PM

Ruu wrote: »

Desert boots! Thankfully don't see too many of them these days.

Bought a pair of those caterpillar boots way back in 97 and they're still on the go keep them as a spare pair of boots in the van and get regular wear out of them.
Great boots love em.
And no they don't smell to high doh.

mad muffin · 05-07-2015 10:18PM

Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »

I was in Croke Park today to watch a determined and physical young Galway team lose to Kilkenny. I remain hugely optimistic about the summer though. Galway have a squad of great hurlers. This mightn't be the year for them - but it will come.

My other observation was found by heading out to behind the Hogan Stand at half-time. What is the Irishmans' obsession with bootcut jeans, an ill-fitting shirt from Jack Jones and cheap brown shoes? It's like something from Loaded magazine circa 1998. Hoovering back pints and smoking cigarettes as they stood around guffawing.

Why can't Irish men dress in a way that suits them? A good pair of dark denim that isn't bootcut. A clean white shirt. A decent jacket. A pair of casual shoes. These things aren't difficult. It annoyed me.

Have you any other examples of fashion disasters?

I think I speak for every one, when I say:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pp0cg91rK2o

RDM_83 again · 05-07-2015 10:19PM

Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »

I'm not suggesting skinny jeans. The bootcut jeans that are tattered at the ends though is not a good look. It screams of Grunge:1994. It's the modern day equivalent of seeing a man in his 50's with a combover.

Early 90's is in right now*, if I'm lucky I might actually be fashionable for a brief period

*It actually is, the torn jeans look is pretty common among the fashionable young wans in London at the minute

hynesie08 · 05-07-2015 10:20PM

The conor mcgregor look, not the look itself but the lads who buy it from river Island so they all look the same. And just top knots in general.

darkpagandeath · 05-07-2015 10:21PM

Would one not prefer a cap with a very large peak ? And the sun in the back pocket ?

darkpagandeath · 05-07-2015 10:22PM

RDM_83 again wrote: »

Early 90's is in right now*, if I'm lucky I might actually be fashionable for a brief period

*It actually is, the torn jeans look is pretty common among the fashionable young wans in London at the minute

Is that not just from falling over drunk ?

osarusan · 05-07-2015 10:22PM

I'm wearing tattered jeans right now - they were an inch too long, so I cut that bottom inch off. Thought about sewing it but wasn't bothered. When the frayed threads get too long, I cut them off.

I'm also wearing a MacMillan Publishing t-shirt I got for free at a conference last year.

Women want me, men want to be me.

batistuta9 · 05-07-2015 10:24PM

checked shirts, even worse short sleeve ones

PandaPoo · 05-07-2015 10:26PM

I thought of another thing I hate, when men have their shirts buttoned all the way up. Usually paired with skinny jeans that are too short and shoes with no socks.

Aongus Von Bismarck · 05-07-2015 10:29PM

Ruu wrote: »

Desert boots! Thankfully don't see too many of them these days.

A perfect example as always, Ruu. Pale men wandering around Dublin wearing desert boots and bootcut jeans. Outrageous stuff.

arayess · 05-07-2015 10:32PM

AVB
I'm surprised that given today the Greeks gave two fingers to the EU that you have time to be worrying about 1994 grunge fashions returning to croke park.

If those bondholders burn whats the impact on your beloved german banking career?

taken you eye off the ball? Angela wouldn't be pleased.

GLaDOS · 05-07-2015 10:34PM

Given how difficult it is to find a pair of jeans these days that isn't skinny/slim fitting, I'll happily wear boot cut.

Turtyturd · 05-07-2015 10:38PM

hynesie08 wrote: »

The conor mcgregor look, not the look itself but the lads who buy it from river Island so they all look the same. And just top knots in general.

If it looks better on women (minus the beards, obviously). It's probably not a look men should be aspiring to.

05-07-2015 10:39PM

Fashion is fleeting, style is eternal. I'm just surprised (and disappointed) Aongus is concerned with the former.

Aongus Von Bismarck · 05-07-2015 10:39PM

arayess wrote: »

AVB
I'm surprised that given today the Greeks gave two fingers to the EU that you have time to be worrying about 1994 grunge fashions returning to croke park.

If those bondholders burn whats the impact on your beloved german banking career?

taken you eye off the ball? Angela wouldn't be pleased.

A Greek exit means very little to me. I made the decision to buy Euro against the Franc, Dollar and Pound Sterling early last year. The outcome was long settled before today. I'm ruined.

:eek:

Buzz Meeks · 05-07-2015 10:40PM

Who knows how many millions of people are gainfully employed producing dyes for the textile industry. The knock on, chain reaction consequence of everybody suddenly wearing white shirts could leave the eurozone in tatters.
Bootcut tatters.

kneemos · 05-07-2015 10:43PM

Cheque shirts as far as the eye can see.

Who decides whats in fashion?
People don't decide whats fashionable,but buy what the stores are selling.

Bootcut jeans and other fashion disasters.

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