bobzy Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 1 minute ago, fruitvilla said: I would say three-quarters of my clothes etc are presents or the wife bought for me. Function over form for me. I'm not having it that you wear things irrespective of how they look - even if your primary concern is "function". Also, she bought them. You big fashion icon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitvilla Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 2 minutes ago, bobzy said: I'm not having it that you wear things despite of how they look FIFY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 38 minutes ago, fruitvilla said: I would say three-quarters of my clothes etc are presents or the wife bought for me. Function over form for me. I wouldn't let my wife buy my socks let's alone the rest of my stuff Love clothes shopping, maybe one for the unpopular opinions thread instead, can't beat a big clothes buying session, I actually find it relieves more stress and makes me happier than a saturday afternoon drinking session, like spending some money in clobber makes working worthwhile I'm getting old... As a side I'm getting closer to knocking drinking on the head, last 2 or 3 times I've done a proper job I've woke up feeling like I've poisoned myself and struggling to understand why I did it 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitvilla Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 9 minutes ago, villa4europe said: Love clothes shopping, maybe one for the unpopular opinions thread instead, can't beat a big clothes buying session, I actually find it relieves more stress and makes me happier than a saturday afternoon drinking session, like spending some money in clobber makes working worthwhile Local hardware shop for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 6 minutes ago, villa4europe said: I wouldn't let my wife buy my socks let's alone the rest of my stuff Love clothes shopping, maybe one for the unpopular opinions thread instead, can't beat a big clothes buying session, I actually find it relieves more stress and makes me happier than a saturday afternoon drinking session, like spending some money in clobber makes working worthwhile I'm getting old... As a side I'm getting closer to knocking drinking on the head, last 2 or 3 times I've done a proper job I've woke up feeling like I've poisoned myself and struggling to understand why I did it I’m not a big fan of clothes shopping and I have a particular dislike of ‘brands’. I’ll just about wear someone’s logo on a pair of trainers or a polo shirt if I have to, but I’d prefer not to. That doesn’t mean I don’t like nice things, I just like them without a giant brand logo over them. For that reason, I’ve found myself gravitating towards M&S, the home of the elderly. Decent enough chinos and shirts and polos and tees etc., but you can get them with absolutely no logo. So that’s what I’ve been doing these last few years. But bloody hell, the number of men in there being shopped for and dressed by their wives, it’s bloody weird. Zombie legions being handed what to wear by their wives and they just stand slightly behind them like 60 year old school boys. The day I let my missus hand me clothes and tell me those will be what I’m wearing, just, y’know, bolt gun. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted July 9, 2023 Moderator Share Posted July 9, 2023 1 hour ago, Stevo985 said: I guess you guys just dress in potato sacks then No, they generally have branding on them 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlobalVillan Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 10 hours ago, bickster said: No, they generally have branding on them Yes but importantly for me, I don't look identical to 3/4 of the people in the room when I wear them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Zen Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 It’s perfectly possible to follow trends and fashion and not look like a copy of the next guy. I like nice clothes and trainers, I’ll happily pay extra for brands I like too. Maybe that makes me a sucker, but f*** it, I feel good about it. I also have about five different baseball caps in rotation. And I’ll wear them back to front whenever I want. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Zen Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 14 hours ago, lapal_fan said: How many Stone Island patches do you own? I’ll admit it, I have one. Only set me back about £250 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 31 minutes ago, El Zen said: I’ll admit it, I have one. Only set me back about £250 Sorry to tell you this, but you look like a dickhead wearing it. Soz lolololol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 50 minutes ago, El Zen said: It’s perfectly possible to follow trends and fashion and not look like a copy of the next guy. I like nice clothes and trainers, I’ll happily pay extra for brands I like too. Maybe that makes me a sucker, but f*** it, I feel good about it. I also have about five different baseball caps in rotation. And I’ll wear them back to front whenever I want. Is that to cover the ginger? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 I hate clothes shopping but where I seem to be different to my friends who tend to buy expensive stuff is that I have some new expensive stuff but I also love a good charity shop and find some real bargains in there. I’m very particular about what I buy from charity shops but I got a lovely long business coat that is £175 in M&S for a £10 in a charity shop two months ago. It looked in immaculate condition but I took it to the dry cleaners for a full scrub costing £20 and it now looks brand new. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted July 10, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted July 10, 2023 11 minutes ago, nick76 said: I hate clothes shopping but where I seem to be different to my friends who tend to buy expensive stuff is that I have some new expensive stuff but I also love a good charity shop and find some real bargains in there. I’m very particular about what I buy from charity shops but I got a lovely long business coat that is £175 in M&S for a £10 in a charity shop two months ago. It looked in immaculate condition but I took it to the dry cleaners for a full scrub costing £20 and it now looks brand new. I just can't bring myself to buy clothes from a charity shop. Charity shops are for books only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risso Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 17 minutes ago, nick76 said: I hate clothes shopping but where I seem to be different to my friends who tend to buy expensive stuff is that I have some new expensive stuff but I also love a good charity shop and find some real bargains in there. I’m very particular about what I buy from charity shops but I got a lovely long business coat that is £175 in M&S for a £10 in a charity shop two months ago. It looked in immaculate condition but I took it to the dry cleaners for a full scrub costing £20 and it now looks brand new. My daughter volunteers in a charity shop, and has had some great finds. Generally the more upmarket the area the higher quality clobber that gets brought in. Anyway, I love clothes and especially shoe shopping. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted July 10, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted July 10, 2023 Charity shops are great for clothes shopping if I’m putting together a costume for a fancy dress party. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted July 10, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted July 10, 2023 1 hour ago, GlobalVillan said: Yes but importantly for me, I don't look identical to 3/4 of the people in the room when I wear them. This is such a weird argument now. So you DO follow fashion, just not the same fashion as some other people you hang out with? psssssssst.... that's still fashion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted July 10, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted July 10, 2023 1 hour ago, El Zen said: It’s perfectly possible to follow trends and fashion and not look like a copy of the next guy. I like nice clothes and trainers, I’ll happily pay extra for brands I like too. Maybe that makes me a sucker, but f*** it, I feel good about it. I also have about five different baseball caps in rotation. And I’ll wear them back to front whenever I want. This. It's a really weird strawman argument that everyone looks identical. They don't. And fashion isn't some sort of taboo. Everyone follows it to a certain extent, one way or another. Not just with clothes. So what if you're wearing something because it looks good and also is the latest trend? Why does that actually matter? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mottaloo Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 Occasionally a short video pops up on Facebook i think of two wannabe brummie gangstas walking through Flannels store picking up various pairs of shoes that are either "fire, fam" or "you wear dem and I swear down I'll give you a size 8 fist in ur face, cuz !" Same for the clothing too. It goes on for about 5 minutes and it is embarrassing....unless you speak "jamaisan" dialect and can therefore understand it all. The youth of today.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlobalVillan Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 27 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: This is such a weird argument now. So you DO follow fashion, just not the same fashion as some other people you hang out with? psssssssst.... that's still fashion No that's not what I'm saying. And grown men in bars with baseball caps is still weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlobalVillan Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 26 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: This. It's a really weird strawman argument that everyone looks identical. They don't. And fashion isn't some sort of taboo. Everyone follows it to a certain extent, one way or another. Not just with clothes. So what if you're wearing something because it looks good and also is the latest trend? Why does that actually matter? That's not what a strawman argument means. And in any case, if 3 out of 4 people sat in a bar in bowler hats, you'd think they were dressed very similar l. As they would be. And that's the same for baseball caps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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