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I thought they had a cool appeal alright, Im kinda always worried about my oakleys in the same light so would not be a new thing.Rayban Aviators ooze cool. But, I could see their ownership being fraught with stress. What if they fall? Dare ye put them down on the bar?
That's a whole Lot of money in a pair of shades. Why I decided not to get a pair myself
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Ye've actually got me thinking now .....
It was decades back when I seriously considered a pair. Now? I could actually afford a pair. I'm also that much older, so I wouldn't look like a poseur.
In fact, with my wide brimmed hat ~ especially if I got the yellow lensed ones and carried my rifle? I could look really rugged. I could peer into the distance a lot. People'd probably think of Rod Steiger or Robert Duvall
Only trouble is, I now live in the middle of no where. I don't see another living soul for days. When I do, it's usually just Pat. And he'd just shake his head.
I go into town once a week. Fiona, in the creamery, might realise I'm wearing genuine RBA's. Though, if I marched in there with my rifle? She might not hang around too long to check out my shades.
Same on main street. Standing at the cross roads, rifle hanging from my hand. Peering. I'd probably appear quite enigmatic. Till they cut me down in a hail of high velocity rounds.
Naah, Don't know about you, Astonaidan. Think I'll be giving the Aviators a miss though 0 -
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Haha I was thinking more Tom Cruise Top GunYe've actually got me thinking now .....
It was decades back when I seriously considered a pair. Now? I could actually afford a pair. I'm also that much older, so I wouldn't look like a poseur.
In fact, with my wide brimmed hat ~ especially if I got the yellow lensed ones and carried my rifle? I could look really rugged. I could peer into the distance a lot. People'd probably think of Rod Steiger or Robert Duvall
Only trouble is, I now live in the middle of no where. I don't see another living soul for days. When I do, it's usually just Pat. And he'd just shake his head.
I go into town once a week. Fiona, in the creamery, might realise I'm wearing genuine RBA's. Though, if I marched in there with my rifle? She might not hang around too long to check out my shades.
Same on main street. Standing at the cross roads, rifle hanging from my hand. Peering. I'd probably appear quite enigmatic. Till they cut me down in a hail of high velocity rounds.
Naah, Don't know about you, Astonaidan. Think I'll be giving the Aviators a miss though0 -
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Like if I stand outside for 2 hours in pissing rain I'd like to still be dry underneath.
As long as ye realise ye legs are going to be absolutely f**king saturated? The water pissing off ye jacket will soak them. Ye'll be wet, cold and miserable in no time.
For over a decade now I've owned and worn what ever's now become This. And it looks as good as it ever has, today. More to the point? I've probably slung it through the washing machine Twice, in that time!
This jacket never feels cold, in the cold. Or hot and heavy, in the hot. I find it's just like a force field around my core. No element can get within an inch of my skin when I have my double Ventile jacket on.
I don't feel out of place wearing it Anywhere either. Field or arriving at an office. It fits in.
And that's just a totally honest review from a guy who lusted after a double Ventile jacket for thirty years or more. And has never been disappointed in over ten years of owning one
But, ye legs ....? Dunno. I wear wax proofed leggins. Rain slips off my jacket. Down them. Off my waterproof boots ..... I'm storm proof.
Look after ye legs, my friend
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I got a padded jacked in H&M two years ago and it's one of the best jackets I've ever had. Incredibly warm and the material on the outside seems to allow rain to roll off it rather than sticking to it.I'm after a new coat. Want it to be waterproof (i.e. a raincoat).
Want a decent one so don't mind spending money on it. Like if I stand outside for 2 hours in pissing rain I'd like to still be dry underneath.
Also must look decent too.
Any suggestions? I had been looking at a Stutterheim but I'm undecided!
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Slim / fitted is best. I don't want to be wearing a parachute!
I've never had to wear it in terrible rain for a prolonged period but it's the warmest thing I own, would wear it to matches if the stands are going to be cold, camping etc.
Just checked the site there and there's padded jackets there that look the same so maybe worth a look - Jacket 1, Jacket 20 -
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I sort of get Middle Man is saying if you ignore the 'attack on masculinity' thing. I don't think anybody can deny there has been a move towards what would be considered typically feminine style in mens high street fashion (if thats positive/negative/completely neutral is a different argument).
I saw this in Penneys a while back (in the mens section :eek: )
And shops will continue to sell what men want to buy - which is more fitted clothing.
They're not forcing anything on anyone, they just want to stock clothes that will sell. It all depends on the target market of the shop - if you want loose fitting clothes you're probably going to have to go to a shop that caters for older men. High street brands and shops/designers that want to cater to the younger, "trendier" man aren't going to be interested in stocking baggy clothes (or at least not a lot of it).
In relation to the Skinny thing, I think he has a point too, it seems to look pretty awful on an awful lot of people, is the current trend actually going to make most people look good, I don;t think so and I'm not arguing this from perspective ongarboy mentionsSo basically, if such clothes actually look good on many men
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Your points are somewhat valid if someone does not have a suitable body shape for such clothes (and I'm guessing that you are projecting some issues here - hence your OTT reaction) but that is more to do with choosing and wearing clothes that actually suit your build and personality
I've a BMI of 21.47 and fairly tall, before I lost a couple of kilo's a while back I don't think I could really pull of any slim/skinny clothing and still don't have much (apart from penneys slim non-v neck t-shirts for e2.50 which I am buying tons of). At that weight I have a lower BMI than 90% of the 30-45 age group, if I bump myself down to the 17-29 bracket I'm still skinnier than 77% of men.
The current trend does not suit to majority of people.
In relation to masculinity question, masculinity is often associated with what are traditionaly viewed as masculine pursuits (or simply manly men doing manly things
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I had a pair of levi's that I didn't like, so after years in the bottom drawer I decided to retire them to on-site work wore them for a week straight really hard wearing and comfy in a job that will destroy clothes fast, you can do the same with combats etc skinny jeans not so much :cool:0 -
RDM_83 again wrote: »
:eek: is right!
Sleeveless tops are one thing, but that rubbish is another.
I also need to make the point that I'm in no way fat - some posters here seem to think I'm fat just because I made it apparent that I'm not a size 0 male. Then, if a man is not size 0, many in society seem to think body building is the way to go - what a load of crap! Why do people always have to be extreme.
On the subject of fashion, I happen to be a male with very broad shoulders and a medium build (absolutely nothing wrong with that) - in fact, my front profile is very blocky and fairly loose clothes (never said anything about baggy clothes) are what's best suited for me. I have reasonably long arms but they are far apart so my sleeves need to be very long (contrary to advice from the likes of GQ) to get the proportions right - the same goes for my trousers - they need to be long and wide. As some people quite rightly pointed out, it does depend on shape - but as what I've described above, weight is not the only factor that defines shape.
On a general note, mens fashion in its current form is IMO a regimented relic from the past that is practically targeted at males of a very particular age and lifestyle (basically elitist). Fashion for the 21st century must become inclusive, diverse, practical, tolerant and relevant - otherwise, the so called fashion experts will just be ignored by many older men including those of middle age. Also, the fashion industry needs to get used to the fact that the basic purpose of clothing is to cover and make comfortable and that will always be the overriding factor in the end.
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Tie should just touch the top of the waistband of your trousers.
Should be able to see your belt buckle when you're standing.Normal advice is the top of the waistband of your trousers. Shorter makes you look fat or oversized; longer makes you look like a kid in his dad's suit.
Grand thanks, that's what I thought. First time I wore a tie on a daily basis since school 0 -
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Dingle_berry wrote: »So where do ye shop for normal/loose fit clothes? A lot of high street retails (J&J, RI, TM, GAP, H&M) seem to have drifted towards slim/skinny fits. Not just the clothes labelled skinny/slim!
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Pawwed Rig wrote: »It already is really and always has been. People tend to settle on a style as they get older and cease following the trends. I have pretty much been wearing the same style of clothes for 10-15 years and could not give a toss what anyone else thinks about it. That said I wouldn't dream of going into Topman or jack n Jones as I know the clothes in there are not for me.
Anyway on an unrelated topic - Ties, how long do you wear them? I tend to let mine reach just the top of my belt but it seems too long when sitting down. Thoughts?
...well absolutely - but as long as what you want is still easily available on the high street and of course, the shopping centres... 0 -
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To be honest, it sounds like you're more annoyed that other men aren't wearing the sort of clothes you want to be wearing.
We are a modern and tolerant society. You can get the clothes you want if you go looking for them, you're just going to have to accept that it's more difficult because what you want is different to what a lot of places are selling right now.
But they are certainly out there - as I said have you looked in M+S? You will certainly get what you want online though, asos for example stock all sorts, shapes and sizes of jeans.
This will be my last reply here as my chess club championship has commenced and hence, I'll be pretty occupied with that.
Now, I'm not annoyed at men simply choosing to wear tighter clothes - I'm annoyed because it seems that some men are wearing tight clothes because they are told to by the likes of GQ etc and the shops are following suit. Also, it seems that traditionally, Irish men allowed women to have a lot of influence on how men presented themselves which now IMO, plays straight into the ultra feminist ideology. In certain shops, I have actually seen women picking out mens clothes :eek: - it's either that the man is a lazy good for nothing or the women is a domineering bitch - either way it's sicking to look at :mad:.
As a man, I will simply not take any of that BS! I will decide how I present myself and yes, I really detest GQ - so much that I have this simple equation:
GQ = What not to do!
Men, please use your own judgement and decide what style you want - after all, it's what YOU want - not what others want. If you need advice from anyone, make very clear the style you want first and only then ask how to go about it - never give other people power - you should always be in the driving seat - it's your body after all! On another note, if anyone tells you how to present yourself, tell them to F*** Off - it's none of their business.
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Middle Man has a point, to a degree, because lets be honest Irish people are sheep, I see it every day.
I see clowns wearing clothes that look atrocious on them. Why are they wearing them? Probably because their mates are or because they seen it in GQ :P (does anyone actually read GQ though)
Wear what you want to wear. Simples 0
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