Fashion thread

omb0wyn5ehpij9

I got mine in Zara. Jack and Jones can be good too

awec

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krustydoyle

Gamayun wrote: »

I've noticed that the largest size sock in Penney's et al is usually an 11. So if you have larger feet the sock will be stretched and more prone to developing holes.

You can get larger sizes online on specialist sites but I've found that outdoor-shop\work-boot style socks are best. Not sure if they'd look well if you have to wear a suit to work though...

Penny's stock larger sizes in sports socks usually size 11-13 as I'm a size 13 myself. So have another look because I can get them in Carlow

Jimmy Iovine

I went to the gym before work yesterday. I packed my bag the night before and though I had packed everything. I hadn't...

I forgot to pack dark socks. So, I had to wear my white socks out of the gym and around a shop while I shopped for a new pair at 8 in the morning.

I bought a five pack. I'm going to bring them into work and put them there in case the same thing happens again. Thank God for that shop. Crisis averted.

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yourdeadwright wrote: »

Morning men
Just wondeirng where in Dublin is good for buying casual blazer's for nights out, the type you would wear with jeans,
Iv heard Zara can be good from time to time but any other recommdations

I think this might get moved to the Fashion section but id like to hear the veiws form the guys in the gentlemens club


Thanks

Massimo Dutti too; like an upmarket Zara.

The Wild Bunch

Looking for a good leather jacket, biker type, something like this?

Tefral

Right random one by me here.

Flying over to see Hans Zimmer in a concert tomorrow in London.

For those who dont know him hes the guy who scores all the music to the movies and it will be a classical concert as such.

My own question is would this entail wearing a suit? I'd be hoping not to if i could get away with it. Was more thinking along the lines of jeans, tee or shirt and a suit jacket.

Jimmy Iovine

cronin_j wrote: »

Right random one by me here.

Flying over to see Hans Zimmer in a concert tomorrow in London.

For those who dont know him hes the guy who scores all the music to the movies and it will be a classical concert as such.

My own question is would this entail wearing a suit? I'd be hoping not to if i could get away with it. Was more thinking along the lines of jeans, tee or shirt and a suit jacket.

I doubt it. I've been to a proper classical concert in the Royal Albert Hall and it was extremely casual.

A shirt and blazer would be perfect.

A Neurotic

Looking around online for a no-frills grey pea coat or jacket for winter that won't break the bank. Anyone know of anywhere worth looking in Dublin?

krustydoyle

Well lads,

Bought a navy blue blazer, just wondering the best shirt colour to go for?

Going to wear it with a pair of jeans and either vans or brown boots

Slattsy

Navy, you'll always look sharp in a navy blazer.
You'll look even sharper in a white shirt.

you've not many options really. White or a baby blue. A navy shirt could be an option. Personally I never wear darker coloured shirts but it will look good.

Don't do pink or purple anyway.

krustydoyle

Slattsy wrote: »

Navy, you'll always look sharp in a navy blazer.
You'll look even sharper in a white shirt.

you've not many options really. White or a baby blue. A navy shirt could be an option. Personally I never wear darker coloured shirts but it will look good.

Don't do pink or purple anyway.

Will do, was thinking of striped shirts and plain white anyways.

Thanks

Slattsy

A check navy and white one could be nice.
Not too formal especially if you're going for the vans.

krustydoyle

Slattsy wrote: »

A check navy and white one could be nice.
Not too formal especially if you're going for the vans.

Hope this doesn't sound stupid but do you always tuck in the shirt when wearing a blazer??

Slattsy

Oh yeah.

D'Agger

krustydoyle wrote: »

Well lads,

Bought a navy blue blazer, just wondering the best shirt colour to go for?

Going to wear it with a pair of jeans and either vans or brown boots

My thoughts on this are if you're going to wear a blazer, shirt and jeans, then wearing vans will let your outfit down.

Wear brown boots and match the belt to the shoes

Dr.Winston O'Boogie

Where's the best place for a new pair of shoes lads? Looking for a nice brown pair for socializing in. Not too expensive though.

Anywhere online?

D'Agger

I was recently in Chicago and got myself a pair of these boots

They're 50% off at the moment so you're getting them for $50 - I brought it to the cart just there to see how much shipping to Ireland is and it's showing up as $8 - which is very good value imo

keane2097

Any suggestions for raincoats for the season quickly setting in?

awec

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keane2097

Was thinking something that would go over jumpers etc. so wouldn't be looking for a big North Face type thing. Probably something reasonably light ideally.

D'Agger

keane2097 wrote: »

Was thinking something that would go over jumpers etc. so wouldn't be looking for a big North Face type thing. Probably something reasonably light ideally.

H&M do decent jackets for low prices

Quality could be called into question here but I bought a knock around bomber jacket and it's the warmest thing I own, had it two years now and while I wouldn't be wearing it on nights out it works well around winter and for casual wear. On the whole though - for the cost of the jackets in H&M you can't go wrong

Link here & Another here

Additionally, if you're looking for something lighter than that - picked up something similar to the below jacket in H&M whilst on hols lately, can't see the one I got on their site, maybe it's not in the UK or something

Link

awec

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keane2097

I wouldn't be the standing out in the rain type!

D'Agger

keane2097 wrote: »

I wouldn't be the standing out in the rain type!

Keaaaap the powdurr dry :pac:

Slattsy

I need umbrella suggestions lads?? Lol

Who's in the rain that long to need a rain coat!

D'Agger

Slattsy wrote: »

I need umbrella suggestions lads?? Lol

Who's in the rain that long to need a rain coat!

Something I'll be looking at in the next month will be an upgraded winter jacket - have a nice pea coat but could do with something with some length and a good collar

Then to add to that - an umbrella with a wooden handle something like this...

I've only ever used golf umbrellas but it'd be nice to own a gentlemans brolly

EdenHazard

LOL i can only imagine the type of 'fashion' boards.ie users follow. I'm imagining a lot of leonard holfstaders and howard wolowitz's lol

Mod - banned.

Mike747

EdenHazard wrote: »

LOL i can only imagine the type of 'fashion' boards.ie users follow. I'm imagining a lot of leonard holfstaders and howard wolowitz's lol

Fedoras, neckbeards, high school shooter trench coats, metal t shirts, finger less gloves.

Standard austimal get up.

Mod - banned.

The Wild Bunch

Good pair of black leather gloves anyone?

tomwaterford

any suggestion on where to get a good selection of shirts...ive quite a long back and its fcuking impossible to get a good fitting shirt for a night out

krustydoyle

Well Lads,

Ive a wedding friday week and i was thinking of wearing my navy blazer with dark grey trousers. Haven't much else to match for the day

Is that gonna look really bad?

Was gonna wear a white shirt with tie.. not sure the colour tie to go with either..

All help and suggestions are welcome.

Thanks

Slattsy

You have to wear a suit. Simples.

krustydoyle

Slattsy wrote: »

You have to wear a suit. Simples.

Can't afford one at the moment Slattsy

So it's either that blazer or just shirt tie and trousers

The Wild Bunch

krustydoyle wrote: »

Can't afford one at the moment Slattsy

So it's either that blazer or just shirt tie and trousers

You'll pick a very decent looking suit up in Penneys for 30 quid

Liam McPoyle

krustydoyle wrote: »

Can't afford one at the moment Slattsy

So it's either that blazer or just shirt tie and trousers

If you are goin to the full thing a shirt and tie is a minimum mate.

Slattsy

I'd drop the blazer then. Shirt and tie.




Stay away from those horses ;-)

franglan

Lads any idea where to get a green wax jacket? Have been looking around in the likes of Debenhams, River Island, Topshop and nothing at all. Don't want to spend £250 on a Barbour one - do I have any alternatives?

Something like this ---> http://www.lyst.com/clothing/vintage-renewal-wax-jacket-in-green-1/

Slattsy

Magee in Arnotts might be worth a look.

H3llR4iser

krustydoyle wrote: »

Well Lads,

Ive a wedding friday week and i was thinking of wearing my navy blazer with dark grey trousers. Haven't much else to match for the day

Is that gonna look really bad?

Was gonna wear a white shirt with tie.. not sure the colour tie to go with either..

All help and suggestions are welcome.

Thanks

Contrary to a lot of advice, what you are trying to do might work; It's called "spezzato", an Italian work that literally indicates something that is broken in half. In this case, however, it's used to describe pairing a jacket/blazer and trousers which are not part of the same suit. Different colors are mandatory - and the contrast has to be picked fairly carefully; Ideally, one of the two element should be of a fair, neutral colour (gray, cream, sand) and the other dark.

An example of "spezzato" would be this:


It is normally considered adequate for a wedding (add a tie).

Not sure about the colours you have in your wardrobe; Best course of action - do a fitting test and check how it looks.

krustydoyle

Thanks for that suggestion, thats exactly what i was thinking of.
But i'm a big chap and i wasn't sure id pull it off for the day.

Only one way to find out i suppose.. Might even post a picture to get opinion

keane2097

I'm looking to do something similar for a wedding this weekend, navy blazer as well.

Jimmy Iovine

Italians can get away with an awful lot more than your average Irish person.

Wibbs

IMHO only in fashion myth Jimmy. I've been around Italy back in the say and have even attended an Italian wedding and yes their fashion sense and awareness is higher than the average Irish affair, but the underlying "raw material" of the folks themselves is not so different. Irish guys can even have the general advantage of height. So the spezzato look that H suggests could work pretty well IMH. Though I would reckon personally that said look works better the skinnier you are. It can look odd on the chunkier guys among us. A suit is a far better bet there, again just in my humble.

franglan

Post a picture and let us decide, you are among friends here :-)

batistuta9

what about the others at the wedding are you considering them.
will they know you've shown up in the spezzato look and deem you quite fashionable or will they think you're some clown who's not got a proper suit

krustydoyle

batistuta9 wrote: »

what about the others at the wedding are you considering them.
will they know you've shown up in the spezzato look and deem you quite fashionable or will they think you're some clown who's not got a proper suit

Feck them, once im happy and comfortable with what im wearing then it'll be grand

batistuta9

krustydoyle wrote: »

Feck them, once im happy and comfortable with what im wearing then it'll be grand

yeah true. though a lot of people consider others (impressing partners) when choosing their style, etc.

krustydoyle

batistuta9 wrote: »

yeah true. though a lot of people consider others (impressing partners) when choosing their style, etc.

I'm going with a group of lads so no issue there

batistuta9

krustydoyle wrote: »

I'm going with a group of lads so no issue there

and who are you planning on leaving with?