What item of men's apparel should be an essential bit of kit in every man's* wardrobe? As Coco Chanel once said, fashion fades, style remains, so let's see how stylish the men of ED are, or not as the case may be. Think carefully gents, denim jackets with sown on Status Quo badges was never a good look. It doesn't have to be expensive, or formal, can just be a basic staple of a man's wardrobe, like the ubiquitous Fred Perry polo top... http://www.80scasualclassics.co.uk/images/www.80scasualclassics.co.uk/Image/BRAND%20BANNERS/FRED%20PERRY%20BANNER%20size%20change.jpg I'll start the ball rolling...shoes maketh the man, so I'll go for a classic pair of Church's Oxford shoes, in black of course, a shoe for all seasons... http://theshoebuff.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Churchs-Consul-Leather-Cap-Toe-Oxford-01.jpg If this thread doesn't get Quids out of his self-imposed closet, nothing will. * Ladies, you just stand in the corner looking sweet and giving admiring glances.