SuperDry Japan Jackets?

Doctor Jimbob · 08-01-2021 2:50pm

GT89 wrote: »

It's English not Japanese

The symbols?

GT89 · 08-01-2021 2:51pm

Doctor Jimbob wrote: »

The symbols?

The company is English and it has no connection to Japan other than the Japanese theme

Eoinbmw · 08-01-2021 2:51pm

Imagine being so insecure that you relied on another adult from the Internet to tell you how you should dress!

EmmetSpiceland · 08-01-2021 2:53pm

Augeo wrote: »

Folk can't have opinions?

Just don’t say anything about bootcut jeans or unkempt beads, A. There seems to be a number of “sensitive” souls, with very poor fashion sense, on here.

Feisar · 08-01-2021 3:02pm

TheMilkyPirate wrote: »

Nike, Adidas, Tommy Hilfiger, Levi's.. A few brands who make good quality clothes and will never go out of fashion.

Quality is getting harder and harder to find. We now often have to pay for premium for what should be standard.

road_high · 08-01-2021 3:10pm

razorblunt wrote: »

North Face are strange, always had a decent brand and sales but they chased the quick and easy dollar and let JD sports stock it. Could end up doing more harm than good.

Champion seems to be back too, you could pay 60 quid for a jumper that would have cost you less than half that twenty years ago.

FWIW Jack Wills is still decent and quite subtle if you go for just the logo and not the name.

North Face is gone scangery alright - seem to be going for mainstream volume which usually damages a brands appeal as they lose that kind of added value “exclusivity”. I still quite like their stuff though

road_high · 08-01-2021 3:13pm

MikeOxsgreen wrote: »

Tokyo Laundry isn't left behind clothes, flogged off after a year either.

Reminds me of stuff from market stalls!

Gregor Samsa · 08-01-2021 3:17pm

GT89 wrote: »

The company is English and it has no connection to Japan other than the Japanese theme

Still doesn't explain why the OP thought the symbols were Chinese.

road_high · 08-01-2021 3:18pm

Barbour is a brand I’ve seen around a bit more lately, my local menswear shop started stocking it recently. Nice stuff

L1011 · 08-01-2021 3:19pm

TheMilkyPirate wrote: »

Nike, Adidas, Tommy Hilfiger, Levi's.. A few brands who make good quality clothes and will never go out of fashion.

Adidas and Hilfiger (at least) sell 'outlet grade' products - deliberately made cheaper - through Sports Direct etc that would be lower quality than Penneys. Insoles that seem to dissolve, zips that break etc etc.

Not a good thing to keep a quality reputation.

GT89 wrote: »

But Nike and Adidas clothing will never go out of fashion

That would be the "big two" I was referring to in sportswear. Although they do have highs and lows. Both consistently sell very old designs (Airmax 90s, Adidas selling 1970s stuff) which nobody else really does.

Biker79 · 08-01-2021 3:25pm

Feisar wrote: »

Quality is getting harder and harder to find. We now often have to pay for premium for what should be standard.

Exactly. There are still brands making quality durable clothes, that can be brought to a tailor and mended, for example. But people don't want to pay those sort of prices, despite the poor economy of 'fast fashion'.

Paul Smith (.co.uk) is a good example. Designed in England, made in Italy and they last a long time. Pricey though.

Feisar · 08-01-2021 3:34pm

Gregor Samsa wrote: »

Still doesn't explain why the OP thought the symbols were Chinese.

Chinese is the go to standard for anything Asian.

TheMilkyPirate · 08-01-2021 3:44pm

Augeo wrote: »

Surely Levi's aren't in fashion ......... some folk still wear them of course but they aren't at all fashionable.

Maybe not their jeans but their t shirts and denim jackets are most definitely in fashion.

L1011 wrote: »

Adidas and Hilfiger (at least) sell 'outlet grade' products - deliberately made cheaper - through Sports Direct etc that would be lower quality than Penneys. Insoles that seem to dissolve, zips that break etc etc.

Yeah they do and the quality can be terrible but I was referring to their normal stock.

shawki · 08-01-2021 4:17pm

Can't wear any tracksuits as I have a big scummy head on me.

awec · 08-01-2021 4:56pm

road_high wrote: »

Barbour is a brand I’ve seen around a bit more lately, my local menswear shop started stocking it recently. Nice stuff

Barbour is really hit and miss. Their jackets are quality and will literally last you your entire life. Their clothing can be nice or awful.

Some of the stuff is obviously geared toward football hooligan types.

As for SuperDry jackets, they're as culchie as brown loafers and dress shirts tucked into jeans.

E mac · 08-01-2021 5:12pm

Saw a local undesirable recently wearing a Helly Hansen jacket, feck there gonna ruin that brand now...I've always liked H/H ...

08-01-2021 5:29pm

touts wrote: »

Tried one. Cheap rubbish. Tried Regatta slightly cheaper equally rubbish. Now I buy my coats in outdoor stores and go for the likes of North Face. If they wear them on Everest they'll do fine in Ennis. You have to pay a little extra for quality.

Didnt realise Regatta was cheap rubbish altogether, probably less fashionable but thought it was geared more towards outdoor but at a very reasonable budget. Depends what you want something for, ie practical or fashionable. Have a PeterStorm jacket, didnt think they were expensive, but its quality made imo, waterproof, windresistant, but not particularity fashionable, very much outdoor wear, probably wouldnt find similar now and not even sure if the Barand are still on the go.
Had Columbia and a Discreetly labelled NF jacket, neither as good, the former was not wind/rain proof, the later lasted a good few years but didnt hold out as well as the Peter Storm.

Augeo wrote: »

Surely Levi's aren't in fashion ......... some folk still wear them of course but they aren't at all fashionable.

Hardly much different from many other brands, how different can jeans get from one another? in my experience they were always good quality.
Wouldnt rule them out, but have stuck to Next, Penneys, later being for work wear.

Always thought the SuperDry Japan were a bit too naff, could look ok, but used to be everywhere you looked, at least North Face is a bit more discreet. HH on anyone not sailing makes them look like a nob,

beachhead · 08-01-2021 5:43pm

I thought the initial post here was for SuperDry.Miniature sizes for minitature people.Though I have seen sum hefty boyos and gals in them.Chinese metric sizing is used not the international metric measurement as stored in Paris.Everything listed in this topic has a chinese origin not matter the name on the label.

road_high · 08-01-2021 5:45pm

Regetta stuff is actually quite nice. They’ve gone into more stylish stuff rather than purely functional as they would have been before with raingear. Reasonable prices too.

No one has mentioned Penney’s!- but a lot of their stuff is really nice and stylish now, cheap as hell. I think they’ve eaten into the more mid range brands

08-01-2021 5:50pm

1874 wrote: »

.........HH on anyone not sailing makes them look like a nob,

To be fair they have a OUTDOOR & HIKING JACKETS range also

I'd not wear them though as I associate the brand with the folk you mention :pac:

road_high · 08-01-2021 5:53pm

Augeo wrote: »

To be fair they have a OUTDOOR & HIKING JACKETS range also
I'd not wear them though as I associate the brand with the folk you mention :pac:

Definitely not! I’d have said a very middle class older type brand- not recall seeing skanks wearing it

08-01-2021 6:05pm

Augeo wrote: »

To be fair they have a OUTDOOR & HIKING JACKETS range also
I'd not wear them though as I associate the brand with the folk you mention :pac:

No offense to them intended, I used to do a bit of sailing and no issue with someone wearing them to or from, just for everyday use they are a bit too OTT imo, going around with HH day to day looks slightly worse to me than someone even wearing SuperDry,
If they could keep their branding more discreet, I might consider them for an outdoor type jacket (Im guessing its not), I just dont like to be a walking advertisement for any brand myself especially when its overboard (pun intended)

08-01-2021 6:08pm

road_high wrote: »

Definitely not! I’d have said a very middle class older type brand- not recall seeing skanks wearing it

Thats possibly one way to kill off a generation of brand followers, make it so mainstream middleaged people start wearing it too, that might assist in putting some right off it,That said, dont see myself dressing up in CanadaGoose or whatever.

frozenfrozen · 08-01-2021 6:08pm

maybe people associate seemingly all brands of coats with undesirable people because you only ever see those people outside

What brand are safe?

Mjolnir · 08-01-2021 6:16pm

Seeing as we're just bashing brands, does anyone remember duffer of saint George, the uniform of the scaldys at the time.

Champion is back and gone expensive because young hype beasts in America love it.

This thread is hilarious

Aongus Von Bismarck · 08-01-2021 6:20pm

My well-meaning, if slightly dim-witted, niece bought me a pair of Regatta hiking trousers for Christmas last year. Obviously I thanked her profusely for the thoughtful gift, but it only took a very quick inspection of the garment in my room afterwards to confirm what I've always heard about Regatta products - cheap, terrible quality, single-stitched, plastic loops to claim pockets are waterproof, glued inner seams. The sort of stuff that would struggle in an Irish rain shower, and certainly not the sort of thing you head out on the hills/mountains wearing. They made their way into a clothes recycling bin on my way back to the airport in Dublin.

North Face used to have a good reputation amongst the hiking/mountaineering community, but I believe their lower end products are very poor these days. HH wouldn't be a wonderful brand either to be honest. High quality outdoor/hiking brands included Rab, Patagonia, Berghaus, Arc'teryx. They may be more expensive to buy initially, but will give you very many years of usage when cared for properly.

Eoinbmw · 08-01-2021 6:20pm

Way back when i loved Schott NY never see that brand around is it available in Ireland?
They made some proper insulated fleece style jackets warmest jacket i ever had!

Gregor Samsa · 08-01-2021 6:30pm

frozenfrozen wrote: »

What brand are safe?

According to the Boards fashionista collective hive mind, if you wear any clothes at all, you're a scumbag, a culchie or a hipster - or a combination of all three.

However nudism is also frowned upon.

GT89 · 08-01-2021 6:34pm

1874 wrote: »

HH on anyone not sailing makes them look like a nob,

I disagree they make some nice good quality jackets that could be used for other outdoor pursuits besides sailing

08-01-2021 6:40pm

Mjolnir wrote: »

Seeing as we're just bashing brands, does anyone remember duffer of saint George, the uniform of the scaldys at the time.

Champion is back and gone expensive because young hype beasts in America love it.

This thread is hilarious

No, only recal St Bernard, not sure if it's still on the go though

road_high · 08-01-2021 6:45pm

1874 wrote: »

Thats possibly one way to kill off a generation of brand followers, make it so mainstream middleaged people start wearing it too, that might assist in putting some right off it,That said, dont see myself dressing up in CanadaGoose or whatever.

I couldn’t afford Canada Goose- the prices are just insane. Only drug dealers could afford them!

Biker79 · 08-01-2021 6:46pm

Eoinbmw wrote: »

Way back when i loved Schott NY never see that brand around is it available in Ireland?
They made some proper insulated fleece style jackets warmest jacket i ever had!

Great jackets.

Gregor Samsa · 08-01-2021 6:47pm

road_high wrote: »

I couldn’t afford Canada Goose- the prices are just insane. Only drug dealers could afford them!

There's a few going cheap if you're interested...

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/three-coats-stolen-from-high-end-grafton-street-outlet-1.4449092

freshpopcorn · 08-01-2021 7:06pm

road_high wrote: »

Definitely not! I’d have said a very middle class older type brand- not recall seeing skanks wearing it

I associate them with middle aged men who don't leave their local town and they go into a local men's wear shop and buys one because they are the only coat they've in stock.

Doctor Jimbob · 08-01-2021 7:06pm

Gregor Samsa wrote: »

According to the Boards fashionista collective hive mind, if you wear any clothes at all, you're a scumbag, a culchie or a hipster - or a combination of all three.

However nudism is also frowned upon.

I tried asking the gurus what we should wear earlier but to no avail. We seem to have a lot of experts on what not to wear but sadly very few seem to know what we should wear.

I'm going to play it safe and just wrap myself in a roll of beige fabric.

Gregor Samsa · 08-01-2021 7:08pm

Doctor Jimbob wrote: »

I'm going to play it safe and just wrap myself in a roll of beige fabric.

Ya hipster potato-picking drug dealer!

walshtipp · 08-01-2021 7:11pm

Is Jack & Jones acceptable these days?

freshpopcorn · 08-01-2021 7:14pm

walshtipp wrote: »

Is Jack & Jones acceptable these days?

Going by Boards.ie. Most of their stuff would be for culthie's.

ILoveYourVibes · 08-01-2021 7:14pm

walshtipp wrote: »

Is Jack & Jones acceptable these days?

Just go Burberry.;)

The J Stands for Jay · 08-01-2021 7:15pm

Augeo wrote: »

Rocking into work isn't too common to be fair.

FYP

Gregor Samsa · 08-01-2021 7:16pm

walshtipp wrote: »

Is Jack & Jones acceptable these days?

Every pair of jeans I own are J&J, so no, probably not.

The J Stands for Jay · 08-01-2021 7:34pm

Mjolnir wrote: »

Champion is back and gone expensive because young hype beasts in America love it.

This thread is hilarious

Was ugly stuff when it was expensive, when it was cheap, and still awful now.

The J Stands for Jay · 08-01-2021 7:38pm

walshtipp wrote: »

Is Jack & Jones acceptable these days?

It's as acceptable as it's always been.

Not at all.

L1011 · 08-01-2021 7:58pm

Mjolnir wrote: »

Seeing as we're just bashing brands, does anyone remember duffer of saint George, the uniform of the scaldys at the time.

The late 00s period? Bankrupt brand being used by JD Sports to push out skang-wear. Alongside their own McKenzie brand.

11 Degrees and SikSilk seem to have taken over that specific market at over twice the price. And if they're even still around in 2025 I'd be suprised.

Mjolnir · 08-01-2021 8:03pm

L1011 wrote: »

The late 00s period? Bankrupt brand being used by JD Sports to push out skang-wear. Alongside their own McKenzie brand.

11 Degrees and SikSilk seem to have taken over that specific market at over twice the price. And if they're even still around in 2025 I'd be suprised.

Yea would of been around then, working in a club and ya knew straight away how scaldy someone coming to the door was in their brand new duffer gear.

Actually now that ya mention it they really have, every other young fella seems to wear them and regardless of build they are bet into them.

GT89 · 08-01-2021 8:04pm

L1011 wrote: »

11 Degrees and SikSilk seem to have taken over that specific market at over twice the price. And if they're even still around in 2025 I'd be suprised.

And Gym King

PearseCork92 · 08-01-2021 8:33pm

Japanese are generally quite fashionable people, they would not be caught dead wearing SuperDry gear with random nonsensical Japanese all over it.

It would be the equivalent of Irish people dressing in those gaudy hoodies with Shamrocks from Carroll's tourist shops in Temple Bar.

It's a ridiculous brand.

road_high · 08-01-2021 8:36pm

freshpopcorn wrote: »

I associate them with middle aged men who don't leave their local town and they go into a local men's wear shop and buys one because they are the only coat they've in stock.

So non skangers then!

Feenix · 08-01-2021 8:39pm

Augeo wrote: »

The buying public really I suppose.
I've not seen many people wear Levi stuff in the last 5 to 10 years so I'd reckon it's most definitely not in fashion.

Do you walk around just looking at everyone's arse?

08-01-2021 8:46pm

Almost pulled the trigger on a Gant jacket today.

Said I'd better go home and check their credentials here first.

Am I onside?

SuperDry Japan Jackets?

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