Strange fashion or normal attire
Discussion
Went to a very busy evening wedding function yesterday being that it was a at wine estate with nice outdoor areas and and a very hot evening I wore a light summer suit, shirt and shoes, something I could if wanted to, wear to the office or client meeting on a hot summers day. Almost 95% of the lads at the wedding were wearing tight suit trousers that finished about 1 to 2 inches above the ankle and suede or material loafers with no socks, shirts, waistcoats and suit jackets that didn't cover the watches they were that short and had no chance of being done up.
To me this looked strange, almost like they were wearing their little brothers suits, certainly couldn't wear those trousers to work as there would be a 2 inch gap between trouser and normal shoe line and christ knows how they get their feet through them. There must have been about 30 of them.
Is this normal and I am out of touch or is this weird and some odd fashion thing going on where you purposely buy a suit too small?
To me this looked strange, almost like they were wearing their little brothers suits, certainly couldn't wear those trousers to work as there would be a 2 inch gap between trouser and normal shoe line and christ knows how they get their feet through them. There must have been about 30 of them.
Is this normal and I am out of touch or is this weird and some odd fashion thing going on where you purposely buy a suit too small?
MitchT said:
This is what happens when the government introduces schemes like 'help to buy'. You get people who should still be looked after by their mother living on their own, losing all their socks and washing their clothes at the wrong temperature.
That did make me chuckle. The wife did say that b & q must have run out of full length mirrors when these lads moved out.
megapixels83 said:
Went to a very busy evening wedding function yesterday being that it was a at wine estate with nice outdoor areas and and a very hot evening I wore a light summer suit, shirt and shoes, something I could if wanted to, wear to the office or client meeting on a hot summers day. Almost 95% of the lads at the wedding were wearing tight suit trousers that finished about 1 to 2 inches above the ankle and suede or material loafers with no socks, shirts, waistcoats and suit jackets that didn't cover the watches they were that short and had no chance of being done up.
To me this looked strange, almost like they were wearing their little brothers suits, certainly couldn't wear those trousers to work as there would be a 2 inch gap between trouser and normal shoe line and christ knows how they get their feet through them. There must have been about 30 of them.
Is this normal and I am out of touch or is this weird and some odd fashion thing going on where you purposely buy a suit too small?
If you're in the 5% fashion group then aren't you the 'abnormal' one? To me this looked strange, almost like they were wearing their little brothers suits, certainly couldn't wear those trousers to work as there would be a 2 inch gap between trouser and normal shoe line and christ knows how they get their feet through them. There must have been about 30 of them.
Is this normal and I am out of touch or is this weird and some odd fashion thing going on where you purposely buy a suit too small?
There are occasions when timeless style and simple elegance should trump fashion, especially stupid fashion like this.
A wedding reception is one of those times. You may look back in 10 years on photos of that day (the betrothed certainly will) but you won't be one of the 30 thinking "God I look a dick"
A wedding reception is one of those times. You may look back in 10 years on photos of that day (the betrothed certainly will) but you won't be one of the 30 thinking "God I look a dick"
Impasse said:
Welcome to being middle aged and not understanding young people- gramps. Tell me what you did during the war. 
+1Shock horror - middle aged people not understanding the fashion of young people!
Although... I actually agree with the other comment about events such as weddings being the place for classic timeless fashion and not the latest trends.
MitchT said:
This is what happens when the government introduces schemes like 'help to buy'. You get people who should still be looked after by their mother living on their own, losing all their socks and washing their clothes at the wrong temperature.
Uber slim fit is 'in', however it looks s
t. A properly fitted jacket/pair of trousers will always look good. I went to a wedding on Saturday, the majority of men couldn't dress for s
t. Surely it can't be that difficult to wear a suit (or jacket and trousers), do up a shirt to the top and tie a tie properly!? However, based on my observations, it appears it is!Edited by g3org3y on Sunday 12th July 17:42
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