Are you well dressed? A PH gentleman thread.

[technodup]

Yawn

[Trabi601]

technodup said:

Yawn

You don't think pink trousers aren't in the slightest bit ridiculous, then?

Seems most posters dress like Al Murray or Michael Portillo. Neither is a good look.

[technodup]

Trabi601 said:

You don't think pink trousers aren't in the slightest bit ridiculous, then?

The only person who would say that is someone without the style or balls to wear them. I have both.

TBH I'm not sure this is the thread for you.

[Trabi601]

technodup said:

Trabi601 said:

You don't think pink trousers aren't in the slightest bit ridiculous, then?

The only person who would say that is someone without the style or balls to wear them. I have both.

TBH I'm not sure this is the thread for you.

I'm pretty sure it's not for 99% of people who've posted in it! I'm yet to see anything that's not laughable or bland.

[technodup]

Trabi601 said:

I'm yet to see anything that's not laughable or bland.

OK then, what would your suggestion be for a casual summer wedding in France?

[Blib]

Someone described my get up at a funeral yesterday as "dapper", and she was an actual girl.

I think that means I win.

[Trabi601]

technodup said:

Trabi601 said:

I'm yet to see anything that's not laughable or bland.

OK then, what would your suggestion be for a casual summer wedding in France?

Feck knows. I'm no style guru. But I do know pink chinos are wrong for any occasion if you're not Portillo presenting a railway programme.

I'd probably end up looking like I'm an extra on Miami Vice.

[Some Gump]

technodup said:

he only person who would say that is someone without the style or balls to wear them. I have both.

TBH I'm not sure this is the thread for you.

Nope, there's a clear line - trousers should never, ever be any shade of red unless part of a uniform for a menial job in the entertainment industry.

[technodup]

Just as well I can think and dress for myself then. It was the shoes I was debating. The trousers are happening.

[Some Gump]

technodup said:

Just as well I can think and dress for myself then. It was the shoes I was debating. The trousers are happening.

Do you mean occurring? Pink trousers have never even been described as "happening" even in old films...

[Lucas CAV]

technodup said:

Just as well I can think and dress for myself then. It was the shoes I was debating. The trousers are happening.

Choose your own shoes then, Derek....

[Goaty Bill 2]

Some Gump said:

technodup said:

he only person who would say that is someone without the style or balls to wear them. I have both.

TBH I'm not sure this is the thread for you.

Nope, there's a clear line - trousers should never, ever be any shade of red unless part of a uniform for a menial job in the entertainment industry.

While I would generally tend to agree with this, I have on rare occasions seen it carried off quite well, and I dare say; quite stylishly. But it is very rare IMO.
(Michael Portillo did not do so; it was almost freakish)

[toasty]

Some Gump said:

Nope, there's a clear line - trousers should never, ever be any shade of red unless part of a uniform for a menial job in the entertainment industry.

I had a lovely pair of burgundy Farahs in my youth. Not sure I could pull off pink chinos though but each to their own.

[Disastrous]

Trabi601 said:

technodup said:

Trabi601 said:

I'm yet to see anything that's not laughable or bland.

OK then, what would your suggestion be for a casual summer wedding in France?

Feck knows. I'm no style guru. But I do know pink chinos are wrong for any occasion if you're not Portillo presenting a railway programme.

I'd probably end up looking like I'm an extra on Miami Vice.

I quite like a lot of the outfits on Miami Vice. You've got to be pretty confident and happy in your own skin to wear stuff like that I guess, so if getting a bit of a needling for "being Crockett" from the jeans and Top Gear t shirt brigade would upset you then it's probably not for you.

Technoedup, it would depend how outré I was feeling. You have to go sock less obviously, as it's summer and France, so my vote is for a pair of suede penny loafers, either in a brown or light blue if you're feeling adventurous. Failing that, a pair of espadrilles would be cool and comfortable in the heat.

[madcowman]

[Johnnybee]

I'm sure I spotted him and his clones at Henley Regatta over the weekend.

[InductionRoar]

technodup said:

Just as well I can think and dress for myself then. It was the shoes I was debating. The trousers are happening.

I think a light coloured suede. The style of shoe would be less important than the material on this occasion as suede dresses down any shoe.

As it is likely to be hot maybe a suede loafer?

[g3org3y]

Blib said:

Someone described my get up at a funeral yesterday as "dapper", and she was an actual girl.

I think that means I win.

What were you wearing at a funeral to get described as dapper? Success from tragedy!

technodup said:

Just as well I can think and dress for myself then. It was the shoes I was debating. The trousers are happening.

I like that attitude.

Will you be wearing a tie?


I quite like the outfit madcowman has posted wrt the jacket/shirt/trousers. I'm lacking a Seersucker jacket. Not 100% on the shoes (a touch too informal if wearing a tie) or tie (I'd probably go for a more subtle, perhaps floral pattern). Suppose it depends on the wedding whether the ensemble will work.

I bought this jacket recently for summer wear. Linen and quarter lined. Nice and light.



I think it would work with the pink trousers too.

I'm attending a wedding in Northern France next weekend. I may very well wear this jacket with tan or cream trousers or a blue blazer (prob weather dependant).

toasty said:

Some Gump said:

Nope, there's a clear line - trousers should never, ever be any shade of red unless part of a uniform for a menial job in the entertainment industry.

I had a lovely pair of burgundy Farahs in my youth. Not sure I could pull off pink chinos though but each to their own.

I have some burgundy cords that I wear on a regular basis for work.

Haters gonna hate!

Edited by g3org3y on Wednesday 6th July 11:56

[13m]

g3org3y said:

I have some burgundy cords that I wear on a regular basis for work.

Haters gonna hate!

Edited by g3org3y on Wednesday 6th July 11:56

Liking that jacket, where is it from?

[Huntsman]

g3org3y said:

I have some burgundy cords that I wear on a regular basis for work.

Haters gonna hate!

I am sporting red cords today, slightly faded.

Love em!