Where do you buy your clothes?
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hstewie said:
hstewie said: Did read something on Reddit along the lines of head into Uniqlo/Reiss/Mango/wherever and find a mannequin you like and just ask for two of everything it's wearing 
Sounds bonkers but I can see some sense in it.
Well the people that dress the mannequins have access to everything the store sells and in 95% of cases have an eye for what makes an outfit work.Sounds bonkers but I can see some sense in it.
Of course, you could alternatively find one of the many ladies who offer fashion consultations and go shopping with the client to get a complete new outfit and wardrobe. A friends EX did that and although most of her clients were Bankers and Insurance guys earning 6 figures a year and would spend £4-5K during the week or so. She would do regular guys who would start with a few items then over time build up the rest according to her directions.
I knew of a guy who did the same sort of thing, but seemed his clients ended up wearing the same outfit of converse, black jeans and a v next t shirt with a gaudy chain/necklace and wrist adornments.
There's also YouTube if you are interested.
Fit
Fabric
Function
Jeans, jumpers and coats = Next
Trainers = Adidas or Asics Tiger 66 (love retro looking trainers)
T Shirts and socks = Primark, I like their slim fit T shirts although it is hit and miss and the sizes change all the time or they just lose their shape when you wash them
Cheap hoodies to wear around the house = Sports Direct
Occasional stuff from Zara and used to buy lots from Uniqlo but suddenly their jeans didn't seem the same cut anymore.
Refuse to even look in Super Dry as I don't want to look like a middle aged Dad or undercover policeman.
Trainers = Adidas or Asics Tiger 66 (love retro looking trainers)
T Shirts and socks = Primark, I like their slim fit T shirts although it is hit and miss and the sizes change all the time or they just lose their shape when you wash them
Cheap hoodies to wear around the house = Sports Direct
Occasional stuff from Zara and used to buy lots from Uniqlo but suddenly their jeans didn't seem the same cut anymore.
Refuse to even look in Super Dry as I don't want to look like a middle aged Dad or undercover policeman.
BunkMoreland said:
Well the people that dress the mannequins have access to everything the store sells and in 95% of cases have an eye for what makes an outfit work.
Of course, you could alternatively find one of the many ladies who offer fashion consultations and go shopping with the client to get a complete new outfit and wardrobe. A friends EX did that and although most of her clients were Bankers and Insurance guys earning 6 figures a year and would spend £4-5K during the week or so. She would do regular guys who would start with a few items then over time build up the rest according to her directions.
I knew of a guy who did the same sort of thing, but seemed his clients ended up wearing the same outfit of converse, black jeans and a v next t shirt with a gaudy chain/necklace and wrist adornments.
There's also YouTube if you are interested.
Fit
Fabric
Function
Oh how the other half live Of course, you could alternatively find one of the many ladies who offer fashion consultations and go shopping with the client to get a complete new outfit and wardrobe. A friends EX did that and although most of her clients were Bankers and Insurance guys earning 6 figures a year and would spend £4-5K during the week or so. She would do regular guys who would start with a few items then over time build up the rest according to her directions.
I knew of a guy who did the same sort of thing, but seemed his clients ended up wearing the same outfit of converse, black jeans and a v next t shirt with a gaudy chain/necklace and wrist adornments.
There's also YouTube if you are interested.
Fit
Fabric
Function
To be fair I don't tend to dress like a sack of s
t I'd say I have reasonably good taste.This isn't about walking into Reiss or Mango and coming out looking a tramp it's trying to understand if I'm no better off than I would be at Uniqlo.
Seriously I've almost got a full work wardrobe in my basket for £250-300 from that place just need to work out if it's going to be half price come Black Friday.
Used to be Levi’s only for jeans but recently found a better fit in Hilfiger. CK pants, Hilfiger socks, a multitude of t-shirts and hoodies from the last 30 years/around the world. If I really have to look smart I’ve found a couple of Boss shirts which fit just right, and they don’t need ironing! Fat Face sweatshirts, Adidas or Salomon trainers (not the big mud-plugging ones, more a running style). M&S jumpers.
How incredibly dull…
How incredibly dull…
For buying new I like Next, also good for long inside leg trousers off the shelf for a tall skinny fit.
Ever notice every menswear department, from charity shops to department stores always about a quarter of the stock and floor area of the female section. Lots of this never returned where it was bought but but later sold 'new with tags'
Good man, plenty of decent stuff in charity shops, best to go to the higher class areas for a better quality and more tasteful selection.
Ever notice every menswear department, from charity shops to department stores always about a quarter of the stock and floor area of the female section. Lots of this never returned where it was bought but but later sold 'new with tags'
Barchettaman said:
I normally wait until I have a job in London, then have a cruise around the charity shops of the suburbs. Over a few weeks I’ll normally score a few decent shirts, slacks and t-shirts that’ll last me a few years.
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Good man, plenty of decent stuff in charity shops, best to go to the higher class areas for a better quality and more tasteful selection.
Tyrell Corp said:
For buying new I like Next, also good for long inside leg trousers off the shelf for a tall skinny fit.
Ever notice every menswear department, from charity shops to department stores always about a quarter of the stock and floor area of the female section. Lots of this never returned where it was bought but but later sold 'new with tags'
Good man, plenty of decent stuff in charity shops, best to go to the higher class areas for a better quality and more tasteful selection.
Charity shops, or as we call them DMCEver notice every menswear department, from charity shops to department stores always about a quarter of the stock and floor area of the female section. Lots of this never returned where it was bought but but later sold 'new with tags'
Barchettaman said:
I normally wait until I have a job in London, then have a cruise around the charity shops of the suburbs. Over a few weeks I’ll normally score a few decent shirts, slacks and t-shirts that’ll last me a few years.
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Good man, plenty of decent stuff in charity shops, best to go to the higher class areas for a better quality and more tasteful selection.
"Nice suit Sparky, where did you buy it?"
"DMC"
"DMC? , Hmmm...is that a new designer store?"
"No mate - It's Dead Men's Clothing"
wyson said:
I could tell the jacket was built down to the price they were charging. As mentioned in a post above, this is very typical for outlets. In no way was it comparable to their jackets costing hundreds more, sold retail, although superficially similar at a casual glance.
This is very true. For jeans I've been wearing 7 for all Mankind for a good number of years - they are well made, fit well, look good and last well .. All in all I find them good value (albeit not cheap). Edited by wyson on Saturday 11th November 07:22
Last year was in Bicester shopping village (god I hate that place) and went in the "7" store. I bought 2 pairs of jeans and thought I'd got a great deal ... not. They clearly were made for the outlet and after a few washes were sh*t. I binned them.
Personally would not buy anything from an outlet anymore. I've noticed the same in a couple of other premium brands at Bicester - Armani and Versace .. Interesting (relating to Versace) that nothing much in the outlet is even on the website (and I do look at it fairly often) .. Think you are getting a deal on the Tshirt that's now 100£ instead of 300£? Nope, you are not as it was never even for sale anywhere else.
jonathan_roberts said:
The more important factor of whether you look nice in clothes is whether you buck the trend of being a fatty. You cannot polish a turd.
And that they actually fit properly, this is way more important than the brand label on them. Being taller and slim definitely makes clothes look better.I tend to go for the slim fit clothes as they definitely look better, and I prefer longer shirts and T shirts as it makes you look taller and slimmer.
Joey Deacon said:
jonathan_roberts said:
The more important factor of whether you look nice in clothes is whether you buck the trend of being a fatty. You cannot polish a turd.
And that they actually fit properly, this is way more important than the brand label on them. Being taller and slim definitely makes clothes look better.I tend to go for the slim fit clothes as they definitely look better, and I prefer longer shirts and T shirts as it makes you look taller and slimmer.
No particular place, if I see something I like I buy it. However, Mrs. DG likes to buy me clothes online despite my protestations.
Recently, I’ve been bought a purple hoodie with an image of a teddy bear on the front, elasticated waist trousers; I call them rapist/taxi driver (one and the same thing) trousers. And today woolly leg warmers, which look like they should worn by a Japanese pre-pubescence manga comic girl.
I'm 63 FFS.
Recently, I’ve been bought a purple hoodie with an image of a teddy bear on the front, elasticated waist trousers; I call them rapist/taxi driver (one and the same thing) trousers. And today woolly leg warmers, which look like they should worn by a Japanese pre-pubescence manga comic girl.
I'm 63 FFS.
daqinggregg said:
No particular place, if I see something I like I buy it. However, Mrs. DG likes to buy me clothes online despite my protestations.
Recently, I’ve been bought a purple hoodie with an image of a teddy bear on the front, elasticated waist trousers; I call them rapist/taxi driver (one and the same thing) trousers. And today woolly leg warmers, which look like they should worn by a Japanese pre-pubescence manga comic girl.
I'm 63 FFS.
With those outfits, you could set up a (very) niche onlyfans account Recently, I’ve been bought a purple hoodie with an image of a teddy bear on the front, elasticated waist trousers; I call them rapist/taxi driver (one and the same thing) trousers. And today woolly leg warmers, which look like they should worn by a Japanese pre-pubescence manga comic girl.
I'm 63 FFS.
I try really hard to find jeans to fit - Diesel seem to be the only ones, but some pairs have been repaired a number of times. Probably 20+ pairs of varying sizes.
My biggest expense is probably All-Saints tshirts of which I have probably owned an amount which would buy a new small car.
Suits and work shirts are the standard Charles Twyritt, Hawes and Curtis etc.
Outside of those brands it's a bit of Riesse, G-Star and all the underware comes from Tommy John (bar socks of which family keep me topped up at xmas).
My biggest expense is probably All-Saints tshirts of which I have probably owned an amount which would buy a new small car.
Suits and work shirts are the standard Charles Twyritt, Hawes and Curtis etc.
Outside of those brands it's a bit of Riesse, G-Star and all the underware comes from Tommy John (bar socks of which family keep me topped up at xmas).
Goaty Bill 2 said:
vixen1700 said:
Sister-in-law was over the other day and commented that I looked 'trendy'. 
Gawd help anyone who says that to me.
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