Clobber

[benjii]

If I buy and, what's more, wear a Stone Island jacket, am I:

- cool and stylish

- a hooligan 

- a middle aged bloke trying too hard.

 

I should stress that it would be part of a classy and well crafted ensemble, not a fake Burberry hat and ghastly training shoes.

Edited yesterday at 11:55 by benjii

[Farmer Saint]

Pikey or Hooligan, 100%.

Outside of that, Stone Island stuff is massively overpriced and the tags look fucking horrendous. If someone is wearing Stone Island, they know fuck all about fashion.

Edited yesterday at 11:59 by Farmer Saint

[benjii]

6 minutes ago, Farmer Saint said:

Pikey or Hooligan, 100%.

Outside of that, Stone Island stuff is massively overpriced and the tags look fucking horrendous. If someone is wearing Stone Island, they know fuck all about fashion.

Don't you like their innovative fabric engineering and garment dying techniques?

[tdmickey3]

Try this Benj

Posh Clobber | Facebook

 

[benjii]

1 minute ago, tdmickey3 said:

Try this Benj

Posh Clobber | Facebook

 

I don't Facebook, Michael.

[tdmickey3]

9 minutes ago, benjii said:

I don't Facebook, Michael.

nor do it Benjamin but googled it for you

[Turkish]

The fact that you need to ask answered your questions

[egg]

2 hours ago, benjii said:

If I buy and, what's more, wear a Stone Island jacket, am I:

- cool and stylish

- a hooligan 

- a middle aged bloke trying too hard.

 

I should stress that it would be part of a classy and well crafted ensemble, not a fake Burberry hat and ghastly training shoes.

I'm not sure, but anyone paying £200 for a Polo shirt that looks no better than a £40 Crew one is mental. 

 

[spyinthesky]

41 minutes ago, egg said:

I'm not sure, but anyone paying £200 for a Polo shirt that looks no better than a £40 Crew one is mental. 

 

I  get regular emails from TKMaxx which include supposedly top range gear from well known brands.
Included amongst these are things like Tee Shirts with designer names on them 'reduced' from £600 to £200 and other clobber, which may look good in a Gay Club in London, with price tags over £1,000 'reduced' to £400.
I suppose this sort of gear attracts the punters who go into Flannels store in West Quay or frequent the likes of Selfridges boutique in Oxford Street.

 

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

I only buy clothes from M&S. Occasionally, if I'm feeling rebellious, I go to Next.

Generally speaking, I like to disassociate myself from people that don't do the same.

[Turkish]

15 minutes ago, spyinthesky said:

I  get regular emails from TKMaxx which include supposedly top range gear from well known brands.
Included amongst these are things like Tee Shirts with designer names on them 'reduced' from £600 to £200 and other clobber, which may look good in a Gay Club in London, with price tags over £1,000 'reduced' to £400.
I suppose this sort of gear attracts the punters who go into Flannels store in West Quay or frequent the likes of Selfridges boutique in Oxford Street.

 

I will admit years ago i was a bit of a sucker for a label, used to love Stone Island, CP, MaStrum, Lacoste etc all that sort of stuff way back but now so many people wear it and so many snide ones around completely gone off it and did many years ago. Stone Island and CP is now worn by chavy young kids who i believe these days are known as Roadmen.  Even stuff like Belstaff which is good quality and the jackets come with a lifetime warranty and free rewaxing are everywhere now. Find it much more classy to wear stuff without labels at all on them these days. I've found a couple of shops in Italy that i've bought from when there and order from their online store, also got some nice t-shirts and a lovely shirt hand made in Naples off of an online supplier. You cant really go wrong with M&S or Arne for day to day stuff an work gear. Do still like a nice pair of shoes and boots and quality knitwear though so tend to spend a bit more on that. 

Edited 22 hours ago by Turkish

[benjii]

Moss is a good option for unflashy staples. Got a nice leather jacket from them.

[benjii]

To return to the OP, I'm not sure people are appreciating the level of style I would bring to the full outfit.

Don't think skinny jeans, cocaine, and poorly disciplined dogs. Think scents of sandalwood, tobacco and ambergris. Think well-cut trousers, interesting shoes. Think the riviera, not Magaluf STD clinic. Think Vacheron, not vajazzle.

[Weston Super Saint]

Not that I'm judging in any way shape or form, but which Gay club are you heading to?

[Gloucester Saint]

My wardrobe is a mix of Lyle & Scott, Joe Browns, Jenson Samuel in Skipton, Crew, the odd bit of Lacoste. Cotton Traders shirts are long-lasting. Back to Ben Sherman now their shirts aren’t just for pencils in their 20s. M&S Italian jackets are good. 

[badgerx16]

I haven't a clue as to what labels are on most of my clothes, and am really not bothered by this.

[spyinthesky]

5 hours ago, Turkish said:

I will admit years ago i was a bit of a sucker for a label, used to love Stone Island, CP, MaStrum, Lacoste etc all that sort of stuff way back but now so many people wear it and so many snide ones around completely gone off it and did many years ago. Stone Island and CP is now worn by chavy young kids who i believe these days are known as Roadmen.  Even stuff like Belstaff which is good quality and the jackets come with a lifetime warranty and free rewaxing are everywhere now. Find it much more classy to wear stuff without labels at all on them these days. I've found a couple of shops in Italy that i've bought from when there and order from their online store, also got some nice t-shirts and a lovely shirt hand made in Naples off of an online supplier. You cant really go wrong with M&S or Arne for day to day stuff an work gear. Do still like a nice pair of shoes and boots and quality knitwear though so tend to spend a bit more on that. 

I was fortunate to buy a few pairs of Church shoes in sales for around £50 quite a few years back.. To buy them now would cost 4 or 5 times more.
I also like to buy proper leather belts and also have about 8 hand made suits, which I very rarely wear nowadays, which is a shame as they are very decent quality although the trousers need a little relaxation around the waist.
In winter I have a Pierre Cardin overcoat and I very much favour cashmere jumpers.
All of these have survived the test of time and all my favoured clobber would cost an arm and a leg to replace nowadays so I try to look after them.
As a whole though, we are a nation of scruffs!!

[Challenger]

Army surplus for me. I look like a tramp but can walk around anywhere without being hassled by scroungers as they think I'm pot less.

[egg]

12 hours ago, spyinthesky said:

I was fortunate to buy a few pairs of Church shoes in sales for around £50 quite a few years back.. To buy them now would cost 4 or 5 times more.
I also like to buy proper leather belts and also have about 8 hand made suits, which I very rarely wear nowadays, which is a shame as they are very decent quality although the trousers need a little relaxation around the waist.
In winter I have a Pierre Cardin overcoat and I very much favour cashmere jumpers.
All of these have survived the test of time and all my favoured clobber would cost an arm and a leg to replace nowadays so I try to look after them.
As a whole though, we are a nation of scruffs!!

I'm a quality over quantity man, particularly on shoes, suits, shirts and coats. I've had a cashmere overcoat for a while now that looks as good as new, ditto decent benchgrade shoes. On the latter, you've got to spend £600 plus on a pair of decent Oxfords or Brogues these days, but invest well and they'll last a lifetime. 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Never underestimate the timeless look of sack cloth. The only labels you need, are the ones showing your name and address. That way, you can be directed home, when you get lost.

[tdmickey3]

Edited 3 hours ago by tdmickey3

[Whitey Grandad]

1 hour ago, Holmes_and_Watson said:

Never underestimate the timeless look of sack cloth. The only labels you need, are the ones showing your name and address. That way, you can be directed home, when you get lost.

Do you have the ashes to go with it?

[Holmes_and_Watson]

30 minutes ago, Whitey Grandad said:

Do you have the ashes to go with it?

It's a bit messy for everyday, so I keep those with my self flagellation whips, so it doesn't get everywhe...wait, when did this get too personal...

[whelk]

Anyone else wear women’s underwear? No me neither 

[whelk]

2 hours ago, egg said:

I'm a quality over quantity man, particularly on shoes, suits, shirts and coats. I've had a cashmere overcoat for a while now that looks as good as new, ditto decent benchgrade shoes. On the latter, you've got to spend £600 plus on a pair of decent Oxfords or Brogues these days, but invest well and they'll last a lifetime. 

Mate you could get loads in Shoezone for that

[Holmes_and_Watson]

6 minutes ago, whelk said:

Anyone else wear women’s underwear? No me neither 

It's always great to find things you have in common with people. Like that post! I was looking forward to a thread just about...other people, just like us, who don't. 

[spyinthesky]

3 hours ago, egg said:

I'm a quality over quantity man, particularly on shoes, suits, shirts and coats. I've had a cashmere overcoat for a while now that looks as good as new, ditto decent benchgrade shoes. On the latter, you've got to spend £600 plus on a pair of decent Oxfords or Brogues these days, but invest well and they'll last a lifetime. 

Me too.
Not many lads wear suits or even jackets and trousers these days.
When they do, the clothing is often ill fitting and undermined even further by the poor quality, mainly plasticky, shoes which are more or less impossible to repair.
As a lad, I was introduced to the 'Mod' look and saved up all my paper round money to buy my first hand made three piece suit for 14 guineas.
From Christmas or Birthday money, I would buy a pair of decent shoes from French's in Bedford Place or go up to Shaftesbury Avenue in London to visit the first Ravel Shoe Shop in the country for a pair of Italian made shoes. I also bought a leather coat in Camden Market.
Gran Moda in Hanover Buildings, or its sister shop in Bournemouth, were the best places to buy modern, well made (but pricey) clobber down this neck of the woods.
As advancing age kicks in it is important not to slavishly follow fashion trends.
No one over 40 should wear jeans, in my opinion, and those sporting tattoes are definitely going to be pigeon holed by their displays, especially when skin becomes wrinkly. Much similar to those of the male persuasion who are fortunate not to be hirsutely challenged and still cling onto their mullets.