Fellas in suits - with white trainers

[Annasfield]

So very, very wrong.

[RosieH]

Are you talking trainers like classic Reeboks, or trainers like a canvas pump?

[Annasfield]

Gym type trainers. But if i'm honest they all offend me.

[Jeremy]

Another look which is very wrong... the early 2000's phenomenon of a suit jacket with jeans. Popular in bars throughout Essex a few years ago, and can still be witnessed along Lordship Lane on occasion.

[SeanMacGabhann]

Is it any more wrong that ladies in skirts with white trainers? I put it to you that both are crimes

[RosieH]

Ah, I like a canvas pump with a suit - aka the David Tennant era Dr Who look.

[SeanMacGabhann]

oops - guilty as charged, Jeremy! But black jeans to be fair.. that mitigates slightly surely?

[Annasfield]

Agreed Sean. Just seen one with a nice skirt, opaque tights, green socks and bright white asics. Why?

The girls I can half forgive as walking round in heels all day is murder. But I don't get why someone can't splash out on a pair of black pumps.

[RosieH]

Is it not simply a case of wearing your gym trainers til you get to work and change into a nice court?

I believe this was popularised in the 80s classic, Working Girl.

[skidmarks]

Jeremy Wrote:

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> Another look which is very wrong... the early

> 2000's phenomenon of a suit jacket with jeans.

> Popular in bars throughout Essex a few years ago,

> and can still be witnessed along Lordship Lane on

> occasion.

This is alive and well in Richmond.

[Moos]

What Anna and Sean said. I'm all for walking to the office in comfortable shoes before changing into heels for the day (and to my boss's bemusement have a stack of shoe boxes in his cupboard) but I've bought black ballet pumps for the purpose.

White trainers over fine black tights are particularly weird-looking, and the thought of the sweat being generated between the two is a bit nauseating...

[SeanMacGabhann]

because for some of us the memory of being an altar boy and having to wear black pumps - rubber dollies as we used to call them for some reason - is still too raw

[RosieH]

Moos Wrote:

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> White trainers over fine black tights are

> particularly weird-looking, and the thought of the

> sweat being generated between the two is a bit

> nauseating...

Well this is because people are missing the crucial knee-high white socks pushed down around their ankles Kids from Fame style. I have more of an issue with the fine black tights - for that there is no excuse.

[Annasfield]

Same Moos. I have about six pairs of heels under my desk.

[Moos]

Rubber dollies?

I always thought you Catholics were a kinky lot.

[Moos]

RosieH Wrote:

I have more of

> an issue with the fine black tights - for that

> there is no excuse.

Oh poo, are they beyond the pale? But they're so slimming! and bare legs just aren't an option for some of us. Miaou...

[SeanMacGabhann]

You don't know the half of it Moos

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Whole new meaning to the lyrics:

My mummy told me, if I was goody,

That she would buy me, a rubber dolly.

[charliecharlie]

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comfort is all

but style wise...

I guess it is how you put it together

[HonaloochieB]

Unless your a Stroke it's a poor show indeed. But not if your the one that looks like Lurch.

I used to sport a black two-piece with a subtle lurex fleck and black baseball boots combo circa 1982.

Very fetching I looked an' all.

[Jeremy]

The guys in Blondie arguably pulled it off, but it's not a look I'd be comfortable with personally.

[Moos]

I think it works if you wear quite a trendy suit, and go for that overall look, with good accessories and canvas shoes or the like. But if you wear a classic suit/style you just look as though you've had a foot operation.

[Brendan]

What if your work shoes are at work so you just put on an old pair of skate shoes to commute in and you couldn?t really give a toss about what people think of your choice of footwear?

[Moos]

Then you're not entering the style stakes at all, and you are FREE, free as a bird!

But doesn't mean we can't talk about it.

[bigbadwolf]

Annasfield you are now officially the new forum fashion police. I agree with you over the whole suit and trainers but can I ask your opinion on my 'look'. I wear these with suit trousers. Wadya think sweetheart?

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