Fashion Mistake!!

[The GMan]

What are peoples opinions on shirts and ties that you wear to the office or to social events?

I hate to see button down colours with a tie! No!!
Short sleeve shirts with a tie! No!!!
Humorous Ties. You know what I mean! You go to an important meeting; just to realise the guy you have to impress is wearing a Scooby Doo tie or a Bart Simpson one! Double NO and RRAaagghhh!! WHY!!!

My favourite is (actually it’s all I wear for work! Ohh), wide city type collar, Windsor knot, and a double cuff with some descent cufflinks!!

I was one of those sad w@nkers that wore a wide footballer knot on my tie until I realised what a t@wt I looked!!!

What do I know? I’m not the editor of GQ, but I fcuking hate “Novelty Ties”

How bored at work am I posting this bollox!!!

[plotloss]

It is bollocks, you must be bored, but I whole heartedly agree!

Anyone wearing a comedy tie with a short sleeved button down collar needs taking out the back and shooting.

Matt.

[Tony Hall]

Nowt wrong with short sleeves or button down collars but I hate comedy ties.
If I wear a long sleeve shirt I always fold up the cuffs anyway. And as for cuff links, shirts have buttons, why use that old fashioned way?
You'll be advocating plus fours next....

[jmorgan]

After the patch pocket 6 button trousers (at the waist band for them that don't remember) and platform's of the 70's what's the problem today?

[mrsd]

Coloured trunk and sleeves, white cuffs and collar Went out in the eighties, should have stayed that way (are these still unofficial uniform at IBM ?) YOU LOOK LIKE YOU'RE RECRUITING FOR THE MORMONS

A Windsor knot is pretty wide ? Sure you're not now tying a half Windsor ?

[plotloss]

MrsD I wont take offence...

I only have one of those shirts, and its only worn for work

Matt.

[The GMan]

mrsd said: Coloured trunk and sleeves, white cuffs and collar Went out in the eighties, should have stayed that way (are these still unofficial uniform at IBM ?) YOU LOOK LIKE YOU'RE RECRUITING FOR THE MORMONS

A Windsor knot is pretty wide ? Sure you're not now tying a half Windsor ?

No! Defiantly a full Windsor! You can make them as wide as you like, if you judge right when tying the knot.

[GregE240]

OK, hows about this?

The other day, I do into work wearing a navy pinstripe suit with a black shirt and tie (tie wasn't solid black, BTW).
I thought it looked quite sharp, but when I get home I got the red card off my missus for wearing black and navy together.

????

[The GMan]

Other things I hate are rubber soled shoes worn with a suit!

So the ultimate hate is:

White Collar and Cuffs, with a button down collar. A Wallace and Gromit musical tie and matching socks , and a pair rubber soled shoes, with a huge silver buckle across the front!

COOL!!!


>> Edited by The GMan on Thursday 3rd April 11:24

[mechsympathy]

The GMan said: Other things I hate are rubber soled shoes worn with a suite!

So the ultimate hate is:

White Collar and Cuffs, with a button down collar. A Wallace and Gromit musical tie and matching socks , and a pair rubber soled shoes, with a huge silver buckle across the front!

COOL!!!

Brown rubber sole shoes!!!!

[david010167]

I like, Windsor Knot, good shirt with double cuff and in plain colour, with a matching or accenting tie.

But what I hate, is people who have not ironed their shirt, or worse still, not ironed their shirt and have scuffed dirty shoes.

David

..and people that cannot spell...like me...

>> Edited by david010167 on Thursday 3rd April 11:19

[The GMan]

GregE240 said: OK, hows about this?

The other day, I do into work wearing a navy pinstripe suit with a black shirt and tie (tie wasn't solid black, BTW).
I thought it looked quite sharp, but when I get home I got the red card off my missus for wearing black and navy together.

????

This is a funny one to answer. I think Black can go with blue but in different circumstances to how you were wearing it (I can’t judge it may have looked good, if said suit was a bespoke number or designer label etc.). I believe black and blue go best when worn casual. E.g. Black V-Neck or Shirt and jeans.

Who the Fcuk do I think I am!




>> Edited by The GMan on Thursday 3rd April 11:26

[plotloss]

GMan and MrsD

The Trinny and Suzannah of Pistonheads

Matt.

[The GMan]

plotloss said: GMan and MrsD

The Trinny and Suzannah of Pistonheads

Matt.

No the Fatty and Skinny!
And MrsD, I'm Fatty!!!

[mrsd]

Can I be the thin one. Pllleeeeeaaaaase

BTW I am currently wearing (and anyone who edits this is in for a hiding. CARZEE) slipper socks, Levis with holes in them, USArmy sweatshirt and my hair tied up with a pink scrunchie. Still better dressed than Suzannah though...

[The GMan]

The GMan said:

plotloss said: GMan and MrsD

The Trinny and Suzannah of Pistonheads

Matt.

No the Fatty and Skinny!
And MrsD, I'm Fatty!!!

Sorry just realised you might not get that!
Viz comic created a a comic strip called Fatty and Skinny about 2 girls who bullied their school mates about them having no money and dressing crap! It was quite funny! I believe the real Fatty and Skinny said they were going to sue Viz! Boring cows!!

[plotloss]

Slipper socks!

The fashion equivalent of a Yugo 45!

Matt.

[Alex]

GMan, I think you place too much importance on appearances.

[mrsd]

plotloss said: Slipper socks!

The fashion equivalent of a Yugo 45!

Matt.

Worse.

[swilly]

GregE240 said: OK, hows about this?

The other day, I do into work wearing a navy pinstripe suit with a black shirt and tie (tie wasn't solid black, BTW).
I thought it looked quite sharp, but when I get home I got the red card off my missus for wearing black and navy together.

????

Shirt should generally be lighter in colour than the suit for bog standard stuff, when you are talking good quality and fitting gear and then it depends on how you carry it.

....also helps if your name is vinny and your connected

>> Edited by swilly on Thursday 3rd April 11:39