Fellas in suits - with white trainers

[HonaloochieB]

Moos Wrote:

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> 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.

And of course talk about Brendan, I mean what does he look like?

With his skate plimsoles and his not giving a toss.

God help us if there's a war, that's all I can say.

[PeckhamRose]

I actually turned up to court once realising I had forgotten to bring my shoes. I changed from my motorcycle gear into my suit and walked into court with the bike boots on. The People Who Mattered did not see below my waist to notice, and everyone else just dared not say anything.

I don't have a problem with black trainers and suits. They can look nice. White trainers and suits still smacks of Chav though.

[Moos]

Yep, I think we can agree that there are creative ways around the problem, one of which is of course just not to give a toss.

But I bet that Brendan manages to look quite cool and pulls it off, dammit!

[Ladygooner]

SeanMacGabhann Wrote:

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> >

> 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

Sean - any pictures of you as an altar boy in your black dollies?!

[bigbadwolf]

And sitting on Father Cafferty's knee.

[SeanMacGabhann]

what sort of sick twisted woman are you LadyG!!!

I don't think so, certainly none in my posession.

[ms_1316]

I've been busted it seems, although the reason is below.

I've started running home from work and to ensure I'm not carrying more than a light bag I leave my shoes at work. This leaves me shoeless of a morning so on the trainers go until I arrive at work.

In case you were wondering, no I don't change my socks :D

[bigbadwolf]

At least you don't wear sandals.

[Mikecg]

So what's wrong with Jesus Creepers?.

[bigbadwolf]

Do you really need me to explain this Mike? It's about as bad as tucking your sweater into your underwear.

[Mikecg]

I would never wear Sandles.

My missus bought me a pair of 3/4 length trousers the other day so I said "thanks just what I've always wanted", and hid them in the bin. Did I do the right thing??????.........

YES!

[MrBen]

The suit / gym trainers combo is morning choice at ED station and is so bad it's clearly for commuting comfort only. I'd love to wear my Nike Air Max for the schlep in but can't bring myself to do it after spending a good sum on a suit that fits.

I will however, dispense with the tie until I'm in...give it 20 years I predict ties will go the way of bowler hats. A good, quality, open necked shirt with a stiff collar is less formal but can look great with a suit.

Jacket and jeans? I still BELIEVE and wear this on occasion but the key is not to just wear your work suit jacket - should be a blazer /tailored / casula style (strictly no brass buttons) and again teamed with a decent shirt, no rips in the jeans and some smart brown/black shoes.

Get it wrong and you look like a Fulhamite or my old Geography teacher, Mr Cuthil.

[Jeremy]

MrBen Wrote:

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> should be a blazer /tailored /

> casula style (strictly no brass buttons) and again

> teamed with a decent shirt, no rips in the jeans

> and some smart brown/black shoes.

Is "casula" a typo, or some sort of preppy fashion keyword?

[bigbadwolf]

I suspect It's a typing error Jezza but I sorta like it for some reason, unless it's French.

[HonaloochieB]

MrBen Wrote:

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. A good, quality, open necked

> shirt with a stiff collar is less formal but can

> look great with a suit.

And frankly if it's good enough for Nick Cave...

[citizenED]

I dunno, white trainers go pretty well with my suits; particularly my birthday one.

[HonaloochieB]

citizenED Wrote:

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> I dunno, white trainers go pretty well with my

> suits; particularly my birthday one.

It could do with a press.

[bigbadwolf]

Yeah, iron out those wrinkles.

[MrBen]

citizenED Wrote:

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> I dunno, white trainers go pretty well with my

> suits; particularly my birthday one.

Patrick Bateman style?

[Annasfield]

bigbadwolf Wrote:

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> 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?

>

> http://www.safetysupplies.co.uk/trolleyed/images/p

> roducts/jal.jpg

bigbadwolf - from my mental image of you, you'd look good in anything.

[HonaloochieB]

Annasfield Wrote:

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> bigbadwolf Wrote:

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> -----

> > 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?

> >

> >

> http://www.safetysupplies.co.uk/trolleyed/images/p

>

> > roducts/jal.jpg

>

> bigbadwolf - from my mental image of you, you'd

> look good in anything.

Even a black shawl-collared dinner jacket, black shirt, pink trousers and black pointed Robot brothel creepers, Anna?

I thought it was only me circa 1979 that looked good in that.

[Annasfield]

I'm an eighties child Honaloochie, so I'm afraid I haven't got the foggiest what you're on about.

[HonaloochieB]

Annasfield Wrote:

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> I'm an eighties child Honaloochie, so I'm afraid I

> haven't got the foggiest what you're on about.

All that drug-fuelled hedonism does take its toll, doesn't it?

[indiepanda]

MrBen Wrote:

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> Jacket and jeans? I still BELIEVE and wear this on

> occasion but the key is not to just wear your work

> suit jacket - should be a blazer /tailored /

> casula style (strictly no brass buttons) and again

> teamed with a decent shirt, no rips in the jeans

> and some smart brown/black shoes.

I have to confess I quite like this look. Suits with Nike type trainers... no way.

If a guy really wants to do suit with trainers, do darker coloured skate type ones or converse type ones ala David Tennant in Doctor Who, but white with dark suits looks so naff and nike trainers are for sports wear only, look crap with jeans too.

I can sympathize with people wanting a comfortsble option, but I couldn't do gym trainers with a skirt. I do ballet pumps instead of heels a lot of the time - keep some heels at work. I have been known to wear converse trainers with linen trousers too but think they can look ok if its the right colour.

[lard]

ms_1316 Wrote:

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> I've been busted it seems, although the reason is

> below.

>

> I've started running home from work and to ensure

> I'm not carrying more than a light bag I leave my

> shoes at work. This leaves me shoeless of a

> morning so on the trainers go until I arrive at

> work.

>

> In case you were wondering, no I don't change my

> socks :D

But does this mean you screw your suit up in your "light bag"??