bosstrabs I’m sorry it’s not stone island or some other garish brand worn by new money Chinese.

    bosstrabs It was unfair mentioning Stone Island, do admire the brand.

    EDIT: Yikes just clicked the link. It’s black, grey or army green if you’re doing Stone Island. Definitely not bright yellow.

        rhouses You’re wrong and you know nothing about this.

        Strong colours on innovative fabrics are Massimo Osti’s trademark - literally what made him renowned as a designer.

            bosstrabs I know one thing, I’m not spending that much on Stone Island to look like a volunteer traffic warden outside an elementary school.

            And neither would he.

              Think im hitting a bit of a crossroads on the fashion front. As im in my late 40s im not ready for the Schofield look yet, but gawk at people my age wearing Billionairs Boys Club sweaters and ripped jeans.

              What age appropriate designers / stores are befitting of a man of my age? Some of the Universal Works stuff looks ok. Plus some Carhartt stuff. Not ready for Paul Smith either……yawn.

                The problem with Paul Smith stuff is it’s gone down in quality the past 15 years while still being similarly-priced (adjusting for inflation). Also, every few years, they just re-hash the same old motifs, like lots of multicoloured irregular stripes on an inner cuff (just one example).

                Seems to be what happens when a good brand becomes a global fashion powerhouse ™ or is taken over by one.

                Often used to buy Paul Smith stuff and Church’s shoes for work. They’ve also gone to shit and more expensive (I think they got taken over by LVMH). Changed to Loake’s instead.

                Smallman1 I literally shit all over your fashion sense, Smalls, look at the uptake of absolutely boss trabs and pastels months after I post them.

                FASHION FORWARD is how you would describe me.

                Stuff like Paul Smith was only ever for work, never ‘going out’ clobber.

                  I would describe your fashion sense as getting it all wrong Dave.

                    Smallman1 Ed, you literally wear Billionaire Boys Club, Nudie Jeans and these trabs…

                    Are you brain damaged or something?

                      Are those actually his trabbs? The lacing strategy says ‘Oui’

                      IndustryStandard I recently made the transition of wearing only plain t-shirts in public, just can’t do prints anymore. After much research, the basic tees from human made and the soft wash tees from banana republic are the best.

                        Colourful Standard do great basic single colour tee shirts that don’t fade or fall apart.

                          bosstrabs I have a couple of colourful standards sweats . Nice quality . Will dive in a bit deeper.

                          Agree on the patterned Ts. Risky look at my age .