P + A said slightly divergent threads like this were ok a while ago, so as design enthusiasts do you think you take a bit more care with your dress than most? I'm no peacock but usually try and take a bit of care.
Most clothing now is just so bloody awful and the way people turn themselves out, would it kill men to tuck their shirts in? And the way people dress at funerals and weddings, frayed trouser bottoms don't look cool, it just looks bad.
In my town there are quite a few Sudanese refugees and I'm always delighted by the way they dress, the women look great and the older men often wear a tie and jacket. The majority of the population though look like slobs.
Patronising? Not in the least...
Patronising? Not in the least, I'm genuinely pleased to see well dressed people, the patterns on the ladies dresses are fantastic. I know more than most first worlders about the developing world and discrimination and what really is an unpleasant comment and what is not, You'll find most people in a minority are far less thin skinned and have more of a sense of humour than touchy pc types. So there.
Ill fitting, horrible colours and quickly disposed of. Cotton irrigation requires an absurd amount of water to produce one t shirt, and we chuck them at the drop of a hat.
Heath
I don't know if you've seen it, but there's a great book on African dandies of the Congo.
http://trendland.net/2009/11/23/gentlemen-of-bakongo-the-african-dandies/
We also have a number of...
We also have a number of refugees where I'm from, Heath, and I think I've noticed too that they tend to dress well. Among the many reasons, I wonder if an appreciation for life might have something to do with it.
My guess is that lack of attention to detail, in any form, goes hand in hand often with a feeling or sense of malaise. I note in the USA, a lot of persons will refer to their preference in clothing as 'comfortable', myself included, which is probably more of an excuse than a style.
Out at the track this year, though, I've seen many of the younger set wearing hats, lots of porkpies and fedoras with short brims. Hope this isn't just part of going to the horse races - I'd like to see hats make a comeback.
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