Fashion thread

Slattsy

Slattsy wrote: »

Don't wear loafers. Ever.

depends, if you mean something like this, I agree....







something like this is fine.

tunguska

glasso wrote: »

problem is that Ireland is not very accepting in terms of men's fashion - very conservative really - try anything a bit different and you'd likely to be branded metrosexual at best and a lot of other things at worst.

Yeah I'd agree with that. I remember the first time I went to manchester and I couldn't believe what some of the local lads were wearing on a saturday night. I was thinking if you wore that back home you'd be laughed at(best response)more than likely have somebody start a fight with you or try to kick the style out of you. This is still a very conservative country at its heart.

Slattsy

Strongly disagree with the lads points above.

Generally think mens fashion has improved 10 fold over the last 3/4 years here. Plenty of individuality and varios styles out there.

Now this is Dublin, where i work and socialise so it could well be different in the arse end of Carlow

Slattsy

Slattsy wrote: »

Strongly disagree with the lads points above.

Generally think mens fashion has improved 10 fold over the last 3/4 years here. Plenty of individuality and varios styles out there.

Now this is Dublin, where i work and socialise so it could well be different in the arse end of Carlow

I'm talking about Dublin... It has improved I agree but it's still pretty conservative.

Liam McPoyle

MrStuffins wrote: »

I know this is a bit general, but any ideas for a new "look" for going out (pubs, "clubs" etc).?

I'm just turning 30 and, although I don't necessarily NEED a new look, I'm getting tired of just wearing shirts with rolled up sleeves and jeans while out.

Any ideas?

I dont have a look per se. I wear alot of different cloths from horror movie t-shirts to Ralph Lauren shirts. I also like things that are different and that are rare in terms of the amount of people that wear them. For example, over the weekend I purchased these 2 bad boys.





Im quite broad shouldered and have a bit of a belly too so comfort is paramount. The skinny/fitted/slim cut of alot of shirts, polo shirts that are in most shops nowadays do not suit my frame and I hate the feeling of anything too tight. I know I will get a bit of slagging from a couple of my mates about the 2 shirts above but I dont give a bollix, anything I wear I wear with confidence and once I like it I couldnt give 2 shiny shytes what anyone else thinks!

Keano

MrStuffins wrote: »

I know this is a bit general, but any ideas for a new "look" for going out (pubs, "clubs" etc).?

I'm just turning 30 and, although I don't necessarily NEED a new look, I'm getting tired of just wearing shirts with rolled up sleeves and jeans while out.

Any ideas?

Throw on a casual blazer every now and then will smarten the look up.

Even roll down the sleeves and tuck the shirt in and some nice boots or shoes will freshen it up.

Daveysil15

glasso wrote: »

depends, if you mean something like this, I agree....







something like this is fine.

Yes mine are more like the second photo. Fecking savage they are.

Easy Rod

Any recommendations on somewhere to pick up office trousers?

Went Zara, H&M, Tk Maxx, M&S, Next and river Island but none of them seem to fit...i'm an awkward 31" 31" it seems.

Looking for slim fit and around €30 - €40 price bracket.


Cheers

D'Agger

Easy Rod wrote: »

Any recommendations on somewhere to pick up office trousers?

Went Zara, H&M, Tk Maxx, M&S, Next and river Island but none of them seem to fit...i'm an awkward 31" 31" it seems.

Looking for slim fit and around €30 - €40 price bracket.


Cheers

I try to purchase office pants from Burton - they do nice fitting trousers (Pants - that's for you Slattsy :pac:), good pocket size etc. & in your price bracket.

tigger123

D'Agger wrote: »

I try to purchase office pants from Burton - they do nice fitting trousers (Pants - that's for you Slattsy :pac:), good pocket size etc. & in your price bracket.

I'd second that. There's one in Jervis I think.

ongarboy

Slattsy wrote: »

Strongly disagree with the lads points above.

Generally think mens fashion has improved 10 fold over the last 3/4 years here. Plenty of individuality and varios styles out there.

Now this is Dublin, where i work and socialise so it could well be different in the arse end of Carlow

It's true. My cousin from Chicago and I were on a night out in Tralee a few years back. He was dressed quite dapper and drew the attention of a local lad who just started insulting him about what he was wearing. All it did was highlight your man's complete ignorance but I felt embarrassed that someone from my hometown would treat a visiting relative/friend of mine that way. Ironically, the insulter was wearing a tracksuit...go figure!:rolleyes:

I agree Dublin is a bit more adventurous fashion wise to provincial towns but then even in Dublin if you go into a generic suburban pub or even city centre bar that doesn't attract the so called hipster crowd, most guys will dress the same safe way they do in Sligo, Portarlington or New Ross. Same with casual Fridays at work. Absolutely nothing wrong with that but often, it seems imo if fashion choices are different (ie not baggy faded blue jeans and loose (preferably check) shirt) is potentially viewed as a slagging opportunity so even if guys would like to wear stylish clothes, they shy away from them.

Things are improving though, however, if I see anything a bit wow, daring or stand out ish (in a good way) on a guy, they nearly always aren't (or at least don't look to be) Irish born and bred guys.

Easy Rod

Easy Rod wrote: »

Any recommendations on somewhere to pick up office trousers?

Went Zara, H&M, Tk Maxx, M&S, Next and river Island but none of them seem to fit...i'm an awkward 31" 31" it seems.

Looking for slim fit and around €30 - €40 price bracket.


Cheers

but them and get them altered for 10 euro.

Slattsy

D'Agger wrote: »

I try to purchase office pants from Burton - they do nice fitting trousers (Pants - that's for you Slattsy :pac:), good pocket size etc. & in your price bracket.

Ha, pants!

Agree with Burton, Next too.

Jimmy Iovine

Keano A Legend wrote: »

Throw on a casual blazer every now and then will smarten the look up.

Even roll down the sleeves and tuck the shirt in and some nice boots or shoes will freshen it up.

Any recommendations for places to buy one?

I've seen some that I like but I don't fancy paying €100 for something that I may only wear once in a while. I'm not made of money unfortunately.

Liam McPoyle

Jimmy Iovine wrote: »

Any recommendations for places to buy one?

I've seen some that I like but I don't fancy paying €100 for something that I may only wear once in a while. I'm not made of money unfortunately.

If you aren't averse to a little digging, I've picked up some really nice dress jackets in TK Maxx over the last few years for around 50 or 60 squids.

Jimmy Iovine

Jimmy Iovine wrote: »

Any recommendations for places to buy one?

I've seen some that I like but I don't fancy paying €100 for something that I may only wear once in a while. I'm not made of money unfortunately.

h&m in dundrum is not bad. seem to have a better selection than the one off grafton st.

POWERTON

glasso wrote: »

problem is that Ireland is not very accepting in terms of men's fashion - very conservative really - try anything a bit different and you'd likely to be branded metrosexual at best and a lot of other things at worst.

I really don't agree with this statement, i love fashion, and love clothes, I dress different to all my male friends, Put a real effort into my appearance, i would term myself metrosexual. My girlfriend loves my look, and I never get flak.

astonaidan

POWERTON wrote: »

I really don't agree with this statement, i love fashion, and love clothes, I dress different to all my male friends, Put a real effort into my appearance, i would term myself metrosexual. My girlfriend loves my look, and I never get flak.

Oh Ireland is very conservative, Id be the same as you, love clothes fashion! Like in training take the piss out off me all the time cause I style my hair, today in a match I was told by a guy he was going to knock the gay off me.
Now I never get it from girls, but the men off Ireland are way behind other countries Ive lived in

Middle Man

astonaidan wrote: »

Oh Ireland is very conservative, Id be the same as you, love clothes fashion! Like in training take the piss out off me all the time cause I style my hair, today in a match I was told by a guy he was going to knock the gay off me.
Now I never get it from girls, but the men off Ireland are way behind other countries Ive lived in

You see, the problem is fashion itself. Here, one man talks about "knocking the gay off you" (fascism I'd call that), but on the other hand, you brand us Irish as conservative (you obviously don't like our styles). As far as I'm concerned, how you dress is your business and how I (as an Irishman) dress is my business - for example, I wear generally loose clothing (a style I like), but if you wear tighter clothes, well I don't generally like that on men so what should happen? We should agree to differ as we're both entitled to our personal likes and styles.

I think the whole idea of fashion is really a form of bigotry as it tries to restrict what people can wear whether they like it or not (and indeed I'm guilty of that in my recent attempts to force looser clothes on younger men here) - for example, I can't get boot leg trousers even if they really suit me - because the fashion industry dictates - I see no reason for that! As people, we are of all shapes and sizes and the fashion industry needs to become a lot more flexible to satisfy individual needs and tastes. As a man, I feel that fashion has become irrelevant - I want clothes that look natural and feel comfortable.

astonaidan

Middle Man wrote: »

You see, the problem is fashion itself. Here, one man talks about "knocking the gay off you" (fascism I'd call that), but on the other hand, you brand us Irish as conservative (you obviously don't like our styles). As far as I'm concerned, how you dress is your business and how I (as an Irishman) dress is my business - for example, I wear generally loose clothing (a style I like), but if you wear tighter clothes, well I don't generally like that on men so what should happen? We should agree to differ as we're both entitled to our personal likes and styles.

I think the whole idea of fashion is really a form of bigotry as it tries to restrict what people can wear whether they like it or not (and indeed I'm guilty of that in my recent attempts to force looser clothes on younger men here) - for example, I can't get boot leg trousers even if they really suit me - because the fashion industry dictates - I see no reason for that! As people, we are of all shapes and sizes and the fashion industry needs to become a lot more flexible to satisfy individual needs and tastes. As a man, I feel that fashion has become irrelevant - I want clothes that look natural and feel comfortable.

I think you misunderstood me dude, I actually couldnt give a **** what other people wear, if it looks good on them fair ****s, what I meant by conservative is country Ireland would all wear the same clothes on a night out, the same thing thats been worn for 10 years.
The clothes I wear myself arent exactly skin tight, I wear a lot off surfer type clothes
I definitly am not a skinny jeans guy, but if a man looks cool wearing them, then off with him.
Another thing is hairstyles, this is actually what annoys me most about Ireland, styling you hair properly is a huge no-no. short on the sides bit longer on the top is what everyone does and any change is viewed as sacrilege. Like I dont care what ye do yourselfs, but dont judge someone for doing something else

The Wild Bunch

I started a new job recently and because I dress so well I've been ostracised by my male colleagues because of it. Not that I give two f*cks, it's actually quite hilarious!

Slattsy

The Wild Bunch wrote: »

I started a new job recently and because I dress so well I've been ostracised by my male colleagues because of it. Not that I give two f*cks, it's actually quite hilarious!

Men eh. Perverts the lot of them.

astonaidan

The Wild Bunch wrote: »

I started a new job recently and because I dress so well I've been ostracised by my male colleagues because of it. Not that I give two f*cks, it's actually quite hilarious!

Haha I was the same when I turned up for a construction job with my hair styled, only when I mentioned I played rugby did we have our were men bodning

The Wild Bunch

astonaidan wrote: »

Haha I was the same when I turned up for a construction job with my hair styled, only when I mentioned I played rugby did we have our were men bodning

Ironing your clothes and wearing deoderant in a no no in my job

Jimmy Iovine

Following on from my earlier blazer query, I've decided to buy a decent one, i.e. one that's more than €60 and less than €100.

What colour should I go for? I saw a grey one in H&M today.



It's probably not the greatest one in the world, but I don't care. I tried it on today and it fitted like a glove.

What colours would the one above go with? I have a dark blue pair of jeans and chinos.

Would I be better off going for a dark blue jacket like the one below?

http://www.hm.com/gb/product/21428?article=21428-A

I don't have an eye for colour coordination at all.

Keano

I think the navy would be more versatile.

234

Jimmy Iovine wrote: »

Following on from my earlier blazer query, I've decided to buy a decent one, i.e. one that's more than €60 and less than €100.

What colour should I go for? I saw a grey one in H&M today.



It's probably not the greatest one in the world, but I don't care. I tried it on today and it fitted like a glove.

What colours would the one above go with? I have a dark blue pair of jeans and chinos.

Would I be better off going for a dark blue jacket like the one below?

http://www.hm.com/gb/product/21428?article=21428-A

I don't have an eye for colour coordination at all.

Blue and grey are classic colour combinations so no worries there.

The traditional line is that a navy blazer is most versatile, but grey can be even more so. Especially if you want to combine it with chinos/cords/jeans in stronger colours (red, dark green, etc).

Slattsy

Wouldn't be found dead in it.

Jimmy Iovine

Keano A Legend wrote: »

I think the navy would be more versatile.

Cheers.

234 wrote: »

Blue and grey are classic colour combinations so no worries there.

The traditional line is that a navy blazer is most versatile, but grey can be even more so. Especially if you want to combine it with chinos/cords/jeans in stronger colours (red, dark green, etc).

Good advice.

Slattsy wrote: »

Wouldn't be found dead in it.

Ha. I don't really give a ****. Thanks anyway.

ComputerKing

I agree with the posts above on grey and navy both are really versatile with the navy slightly more versatile as explained above so ur its really up to you.

Slattsy

Just looking at it again there. Awful thing.

A blazer (a decent one) won't have hand pockets anyway. Surely not. It's more like a tracksuit top, a hoodie without the hood.

It's actually not really a blazer. Is it?

Good luck to you though.

Not really gentleman material.

Jimmy Iovine

Slattsy wrote: »

Just looking at it again there. Awful thing.

A blazer (a decent one) won't have hand pockets anyway. Surely not. It's more like a tracksuit top, a hoodie without the hood.

It's actually not really a blazer. Is it?

Good luck to you though.

Not really gentleman material.

**** like that turns me off posting in threads like this.

Who are you to write that? What makes your opinion more important than anyone else's?

Thanks very much to the other posters. You know, the ones who were helpful and offered an alternative suggestion without resorting to histrionics and insults to stand out from the crowd.

Slattsy

Jimmy Iovine wrote: »

**** like that turns me off posting in threads like this.

Who are you to write that? What makes your opinion more important than anyone else's?

Thanks very much to the other posters. You know, the ones who were helpful and offered an alternative suggestion without resorting to histrionics and insults to stand out from the crowd.

Its an open forum.
You're call.
You don't have to listen to me. But the image you posted isn't really a blazer. Strictly speaking.
It's not an insult. It's my opinion on it.

You want to wear a blazer. That sounds out from the crowd. Chances are you'll need to spend more than 50e quid on it.
Just my opinion of course Jim.
As i say, Tis only my opinion precious.


Have a look in Ted Baker.

Sauve

Slattsy wrote: »

Just looking at it again there. Awful thing.

A blazer (a decent one) won't have hand pockets anyway. Surely not. It's more like a tracksuit top, a hoodie without the hood.

It's actually not really a blazer. Is it?

Good luck to you though.

Not really gentleman material.

^^
Neither is a statement like that.
Mod

Ease back with the attitude please, there's no call for it in here thanks.

Slattsy

Fair point.

Not for me to make that call.
Sorry Jimmy lad. No offence was intended.

Middle Man

astonaidan wrote: »

I think you misunderstood me dude, I actually couldnt give a **** what other people wear, if it looks good on them fair ****s, what I meant by conservative is country Ireland would all wear the same clothes on a night out, the same thing thats been worn for 10 years.
The clothes I wear myself arent exactly skin tight, I wear a lot off surfer type clothes
I definitly am not a skinny jeans guy, but if a man looks cool wearing them, then off with him.
Another thing is hairstyles, this is actually what annoys me most about Ireland, styling you hair properly is a huge no-no. short on the sides bit longer on the top is what everyone does and any change is viewed as sacrilege. Like I dont care what ye do yourselfs, but dont judge someone for doing something else

Sorry if I misunderstood you. I'd agree with the bit that Irish men often wear the same clothes for 10 years - I regularly buy new clothes myself and even change style every so often - now I'm trying out classic plain shirts after a period of wearing striped ones. In any case, you're absolutely right in stating the way an individual chooses to dress and style hair is his/her business. I shaved my head last year and the way some Irish 'adults' went on about it would remind me of school - many Irish people seriously need to grow up and get with it in the global community!

astonaidan

Middle Man wrote: »

Sorry if I misunderstood you. I'd agree with the bit that Irish men often wear the same clothes for 10 years - I regularly buy new clothes myself and even change style every so often - now I'm trying out classic plain shirts after a period of wearing striped ones. In any case, you're absolutely right in stating the way an individual chooses to dress and style hair is his/her business. I shaved my head last year and the way some Irish 'adults' went on about it would remind me of school - many Irish people seriously need to grow up and get with it in the global community!

Yes its the growing up thing I think what could be annoying me more than anything, Got lads slagging my shirt yesterday, just a black and white thin striped shirt.
Then another on my hair cause I style it to the side rather than spike it up
I probably brought it on myself cause I was hitting on girls that were in their group :o

hfallada

I fashion varies very differently between city people and country people. Im in TCD and my friends were discussing how under no circumstances can you wear a jersey, tracksuit bottoms or wife beater to college. But if you go to DCU, nearly everyone wear O Neills and a GAA jersey. In TCD you just have to be dressed up otherwise you just stick out.

Saying that most people in TCD dont wear much brands. Its a lot of plain no-logo t-shirts(which Penneys have amazing clothes at the moment for only €2.50). Like a pair of jeans isnt necessarily dressing up, but its better than nothing but just sweat pants.

astonaidan

hfallada wrote: »

I fashion varies very differently between city people and country people. Im in TCD and my friends were discussing how under no circumstances can you wear a jersey, tracksuit bottoms or wife beater to college. But if you go to DCU, nearly everyone wear O Neills and a GAA jersey. In TCD you just have to be dressed up otherwise you just stick out.

Saying that most people in TCD dont wear much brands. Its a lot of plain no-logo t-shirts(which Penneys have amazing clothes at the moment for only €2.50). Like a pair of jeans isnt necessarily dressing up, but its better than nothing but just sweat pants.

Could that maybe be a elitist attitude though, that were better than the common GAA man, I find there is a similar attitude in Galway when comparing NUIG/GMIT.
Like a lot off my friends are in TCD and were country boys to the heart, I know for a fact they wear the local rugby clubs jerseys in the College grounds from snapchats taken there

glued

Just a tip for anyone buying off the likes of ASOS to buy in sterling. I saved over €50 the other day!

Pepe LeFrits

I find myself once again pondering adopting the Barney Stinson lifestyle. I think I was born in the wrong era; getting dressed must have been so much less hassle when you just wore a suit all the time. Look good, no stress.

I hate smart casual.

Pepe LeFrits

On that note, any recommendations for getting alterations in Dublin? I'm thinking of trying the place above Le Cave on South Anne Street.

The Wild Bunch

The alterations centre just off grafton st is quality

Pawwed Rig

The Wild Bunch wrote: »

The alterations centre just off grafton st is quality

Would they do whole suits there? I need major surgery on one of mine. Lovely material but the tailor made a hopeless job of it

The Wild Bunch

Pawwed Rig wrote: »

Would they do whole suits there? I need major surgery on one of mine. Lovely material but the tailor made a hopeless job of it

They specialise in suits

Brought 3 or 4 suits there over the years after wrecking them falling on nights out lol

They were as good as new when I got them back from the alterations centre

Pawwed Rig

Cool, might check them out. The trousers are nearly MC Hammer style on me .

Sugar Free

^^ Another recommendation for the Alterations Centre. A bit more pricey than other places but can't fault the quality.

Surfn

im looking for dressy jeans that look good with button down shirts
any recommendations or links thanks

Slattsy

Stay away from bootcut for a start.
Personally I only wear dark navy jeans myself, they're 100% more dressy than any blue type ones that you'll see lads with white trainers wear.
Brands - levi's 506 and the 504's are nice too.

The Wild Bunch

Lads

Looking for something like these

Any ideas where?