The Male 'Fashion' Thread III

Yes, people who have good jobs buy them because £195 is small change. It's all relative. People from a working class background will tell you that you're being ripped off if you spend more than £10 on a t-shirt or £20 on shoes, but understandably their priorities are different.

I mean, it can be argued that you're paying for more luxurious/durable material, a more precise fit, tighter weaving/better construction overall and thus a longer lifespan and a better look. Of course, this would not increase the price from £20 to £200. I should think that most of the increase in price is heaped on due to the bragging rights that a label's marketing gives to a person.

People like to throw their personal fortunes into sharp relief by wearing shirts as expensive as second-hand cars, for a false sense of prestige or some BS like that. After all, if you don't aspire to wear £200 shirts or to own yachts of comparable size to public transport ferries one day, why else would you put the effort into climbing the ladder?

tl;dr people get off on being more successful than other people and get off even more when they can shout about it with relatively expensive possessions. Their rationale for spending what seems to you like too much money is: "because I can."

It may make more sense to you when you have a six figure salary, but then again, you might be able to keep your perspective.

Probably not, since I bought them over twelve months ago, but something like this: http://www.asos.com/Dr-Denim/Dr-Denim-Eddie-Chino-Short/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=1918819&cid=7078&sh=0&pge=8&pgesize=20&sort=-1&clr=Grey

Worn with blue toned deck shoes usually, or black sandals.

Would this be good for summer, and would it go with alot of stuff ? , not too sure on it

http://www.asos.com/ASOS/ASOS-Oxford-Shirt/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=1912136&cid=3602&Rf-200=5&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=20&sort=3&clr=White

How condescending.

I'm from a working class background and I would not tell you that.

I also would tell you that 200 quid is pretty excessive for a shirt. Added value based on brand name is such a con. Exclusivity is the name of the game I guess and if I was a footballer, maybe I would spend that much.

http://www.asos.com/ASOS/ASOS-Chino-Shorts/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=2292904&cid=7078&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=20&sort=-1&clr=Navy

http://www.asos.com/ASOS/ASOS-Short-Sleeve-Oxford-Shirt/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=1912551&SearchQuery=oxford%20shirt&Rf-700=1001&Rf-400=53&sh=0&pge=1&pgesize=20&sort=-1&clr=Blue
http://www.asos.com/ASOS/ASOS-Oxford-Short-Sleeve-Shirt/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=2044144&SearchQuery=oxford%20shirt&Rf-700=1001&Rf-400=53&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=20&sort=-1&clr=Green

http://www.asos.com/ASOS/ASOS-Raglan-Crew-Neck-Sweatshirt/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=2130708&SearchQuery=grey%20sweatshirt&Rf-700=1001&Rf900=1590&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=20&sort=3&clr=Grey

Thoughts?

Quick question guys, does anyone know what "heavy stonewash" means on a tshirt ?, its listed on the tshirts details

Classic fit

Heavy stonewash

Nautical inspired sports graphic on back

100% cotton

Any opinions on these two suits?

http://www.next.co.uk/x49434s1

http://www.next.co.uk/x49436s1


Not bothered terribly about quality, only going to be worn once a year.

My brother has his prom in like a few weeks or something and he has just bought this navy suit. Any recommendations for shirt tie and shoes?


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Firstly, if you haven't done so already, go to a tailor and get whatever alterations are necessary.

The shoes: you'll want black or dark brown [think dark chocolate colour] genuine leather shoes. Some well polished lace-up oxfords without a brogue pattern would be ideal. You can opt for round or pointy; if you opt for round toed shoes, make sure they don't look like safety shoes and go for a toe that slopes down a bit. If you go for pointy, just make sure they aren't too pointy. Avoid anything with a square toe because they look disgusting. Avoid unnecessary stitching, obnoxious buckles and other things. Zara has a couple of nice looking pairs of dress shoes for £50-£60. Make sure you match the belt to the shoes.

The shirt: it should be lighter than the suit, ideally white on this occasion. Opt for a spread collar and french cuffs, and add some simple cufflinks. No novelty cufflinks and nothing that tries to look more expensive than it is. Stay classy.

The tie: burgundy [think red wine], black or crimson. Possibly also dark blue. Make sure it's darker than the shirt, don't be afraid of a skinny tie and keep it simple.

Do everything right and your brother will look cool without shouting it out loud.

He's like 15 so I'm not telling him to go to a tailor haha, it's not a proper black tie event.

Definitely agree with tie & shirt. Was just a little unsure on the shoes, personally I'd stray from black & navy pairings especially in casual wear anyway.


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Any advice on getting a decent suit as a matter of urgency for around £120? career defining interview on Thursday, so can't order online..

Any advice on getting a decent suit as a matter of urgency for around £120? career defining interview on Thursday, so can't order online..