The CycleChat Style Thread

[Fnaar]

.John Collier,,the window to watch

I just read that, and the 'tune' for it came into my head instantly!!!!

 

[Shadow]

While fashionable can be stylish, good style never goes out of fashion.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Me being a little dumpling clothes never really fit well.
I'm not bothered about looking stylish, like to indulge my love of bright colours on the bike.

 

[Moon bunny]

Being the sort who is best described as "striking" in appearance, I am fated to always stand out in the crowd, so I try not to let it be "like a sore thumb", so sorry, scruffy jeans and tee-shirt are not for me. Having said that I wear what suits me in colours and style, not brand names.

 

[ttcycle]

I think you could get aspirational with a lot of fashion brands, especially designer as is the case with serious high cost bikes. Don't get me wrong, there is technology in some of the design and the cuts etc can be well designed for fit with great fabrics, however, style I like to believe, is unique and not necessarily elitist in price bracket, which is not necessarily how the fashion industry works.

It's nice to be well put together when an occasion calls for it or just if you're feeling it that day but equally, wearing a hoodie and jeans is just as valid.
It's knowing what fits you and most importantly makes you feel good rather than a projection of elusiveness that sometimes high end brands can be about.

Do have a soft spot for dumpy style Camper shoes, haven't purchased any for a few years now and they are ridiculously pricey to get re-heeled!
Generally I'm quite lazy and casual on a day to day basis but if an occasion or work calls for dressing well, I will pull out all the stops.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

[QUOTE 2749421, member: 45"]Interesting language that we use sometimes, isn't it? That suggests that it's only correct to fall for fashion and that people taking care to feel comfortable in their clothes are somehow inferior.

I'm not suggesting that you're coming from there intentionally FM[/quote]

There was no value judgement in the OP. If enough people are interested in these things, then it might be some fun - that's all.

 

[the_mikey]

I struggle to find clothes that fit well, I'm too short for most high street fashion, and I don't wear jeans. I dress like a teenager quite a lot of the time, even when I'm knocking on the door of 40.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

I'm too short for most high street fashion

I'm only 5'5", but I find that better quality clothes, properly tailored, last longer and look better. IMHO, it's worth the investment. With things like denim and chinos and other casual trousers, you can adjust the lengths yourself at home with a sewing machine without too much skill, or if that's too difficult, it really isn't as expensive as you might imagine to have them altered and you're also supporting a local small business. Of course, with denim (if you were to change your mind about wearing it), you can also cuff (roll) or stack (let them ride up naturally forming deep wrinkles, which ends up producing interesting fade patterns) the jeans depending on the kind of cut they are.

 

[inkd]

I think in some named brands the quality and fit are what you pay for but many are just the name. The most I ever spent on a hoody was £70 for a Diesel, it lasted me 13yrs before wifey binned it, yes it was holey and used for work but fit very well. As compared to a cheap Tesco FF hoody that after 6 months is mishapen and two snags in the thin material. Like everything in life "you pay for what you get".