clothing for the 30-odd year old man
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Try Zara, their menswear is pretty good and reasonably priced. Reiss is pretty good also, as is French Connection.
You need to get off your arse and go into the stores though. I don't know how anyone can manage to buy all there clothes off the net without sending 90% of what they order back.
You need to get off your arse and go into the stores though. I don't know how anyone can manage to buy all there clothes off the net without sending 90% of what they order back.
i should qualify here, i do own smartish things, however left to my own devices i generally slob about in trainers, knackered jeans and t-shirts.
Reiss - aware, not been for a while, will check
Zara - always thought their things were a bit weird, and they don't fit me
Debbos - like next for me, not sure why, but i don't feel i'm quite there yet...
supermarkets - not really what what i was looking for, cheers all the same
as it happens i was going to a GQ event at selfridges in manc tonight, so whilst mrs 2cv was smashing the free cocktails and chatting up the male-jail-bait staff i was beavering about and got a couple of pairs of jeans, a coat and a jumper. Happy days.
job - IT consultant (no not an assistant in PC world, like an actual one!)
school - stty comp, stty college, BSc leeds uni, MSc leeds met
location - erm, cheshire... not the footballer bit, but not quite the farmer weird bit either
shotgun - i won a clays comp recently... don't own a gun though!
dog - none
car - Jag XF
have been eyeing up the idea of having a tailored suit for a while... one day soon.
grey fox blog - like it, cheers for that
as for shopping on the web - i can't be arsed with having forced 'assistance' in shops constantly, and being looked up and down... maybe that goes with the occasional scruffball image.
Reiss - aware, not been for a while, will check
Zara - always thought their things were a bit weird, and they don't fit me
Debbos - like next for me, not sure why, but i don't feel i'm quite there yet...
supermarkets - not really what what i was looking for, cheers all the same
as it happens i was going to a GQ event at selfridges in manc tonight, so whilst mrs 2cv was smashing the free cocktails and chatting up the male-jail-bait staff i was beavering about and got a couple of pairs of jeans, a coat and a jumper. Happy days.
job - IT consultant (no not an assistant in PC world, like an actual one!)
school - stty comp, stty college, BSc leeds uni, MSc leeds met
location - erm, cheshire... not the footballer bit, but not quite the farmer weird bit either
shotgun - i won a clays comp recently... don't own a gun though!
dog - none
car - Jag XF
have been eyeing up the idea of having a tailored suit for a while... one day soon.
grey fox blog - like it, cheers for that
as for shopping on the web - i can't be arsed with having forced 'assistance' in shops constantly, and being looked up and down... maybe that goes with the occasional scruffball image.
Blown2CV said:
i should qualify here, i do own smartish things, however left to my own devices i generally slob about in trainers, knackered jeans and t-shirts.
Reiss - aware, not been for a while, will check
Zara - always thought their things were a bit weird, and they don't fit me
Debbos - like next for me, not sure why, but i don't feel i'm quite there yet...
supermarkets - not really what what i was looking for, cheers all the same
as it happens i was going to a GQ event at selfridges in manc tonight, so whilst mrs 2cv was smashing the free cocktails and chatting up the male-jail-bait staff i was beavering about and got a couple of pairs of jeans, a coat and a jumper. Happy days.
job - IT consultant (no not an assistant in PC world, like an actual one!)
school - stty comp, stty college, BSc leeds uni, MSc leeds met
location - erm, cheshire... not the footballer bit, but not quite the farmer weird bit either
shotgun - i won a clays comp recently... don't own a gun though!
dog - none
car - Jag XF
have been eyeing up the idea of having a tailored suit for a while... one day soon.
grey fox blog - like it, cheers for that
as for shopping on the web - i can't be arsed with having forced 'assistance' in shops constantly, and being looked up and down... maybe that goes with the occasional scruffball image.
sorry, no tweed for you Reiss - aware, not been for a while, will check
Zara - always thought their things were a bit weird, and they don't fit me
Debbos - like next for me, not sure why, but i don't feel i'm quite there yet...
supermarkets - not really what what i was looking for, cheers all the same
as it happens i was going to a GQ event at selfridges in manc tonight, so whilst mrs 2cv was smashing the free cocktails and chatting up the male-jail-bait staff i was beavering about and got a couple of pairs of jeans, a coat and a jumper. Happy days.
job - IT consultant (no not an assistant in PC world, like an actual one!)
school - stty comp, stty college, BSc leeds uni, MSc leeds met
location - erm, cheshire... not the footballer bit, but not quite the farmer weird bit either
shotgun - i won a clays comp recently... don't own a gun though!
dog - none
car - Jag XF
have been eyeing up the idea of having a tailored suit for a while... one day soon.
grey fox blog - like it, cheers for that
as for shopping on the web - i can't be arsed with having forced 'assistance' in shops constantly, and being looked up and down... maybe that goes with the occasional scruffball image.
Blown2CV said:
got one of their suits a couple of shirts... bit pricey for every day though
Hugo Boss really is your friend, despite the cost. I'm a bit older, nudging 40 and just had to buy a new jkt (smart casual for autumn winter), took weeks but ended up with a Boss one. Not cheap, but worth thE admiring comments from other women, much to the wifes bemusement. I'm not Quasimodo, but it's frikkin bizarre. Worth every penny, about 400 quid but I think they have definitely got this season bang on. Works well with either jeans or smart chinos (think narrow cut, slim fit and no pleats!). Never forget good shoes either, at your/our age make friends with Jeffers West, main line preferably. /Gok mode
I recommend all early 30's guys should get as many Claudio Lugli shirts as you can afford :-)
http://www.cbmenswear.com/claudio-lugli-m57
Shoes, I actually recommend Next, they do a decent line in reasonably flamboyant shoes. I've got a set of pointy blue, crocodile skin effect shoes with silver soles.
http://www.cbmenswear.com/claudio-lugli-m57
Shoes, I actually recommend Next, they do a decent line in reasonably flamboyant shoes. I've got a set of pointy blue, crocodile skin effect shoes with silver soles.
There's nowt like having a suit built to your specifications. No other fugga will have one quite the same, and it gets better the more you wear it. Remember: your tailor is Jeeves, and knows more than you do, so if he says no to turn back cuffs or irridescent lining, listen to the man!
If you can have only one, make it dark blue, single breasted, single or two button, slightly slanted pockets, London cut, flat fronted trousers, narrow leg, no turnups. A good tailor will build in extra cloth in case you put on weight, so the suit can be altered later. Even for a chunkster like me, good tailoring can take pounds off you.
If you can have only one, make it dark blue, single breasted, single or two button, slightly slanted pockets, London cut, flat fronted trousers, narrow leg, no turnups. A good tailor will build in extra cloth in case you put on weight, so the suit can be altered later. Even for a chunkster like me, good tailoring can take pounds off you.
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Breadvan72 said:
There's nowt like having a suit built to your specifications. .... Remember: your tailor is Jeeves, and knows more than you do, so if he says no to turn back cuffs or irridescent lining, listen to the man!
This man speaks the truth. Though my tailor never actually says "no", preferring instead to remark upon the boldness of some choices.k
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