As soon as I started reading this thread I thought "This man needs a waistcoat" but, not a red one! Trousers, shoes, shirt, waistcoat and tie is the way to go to look well turned out, with a long coat for the winter. Its sharp but you should feel comfortable to. I don't bother with suit jackets - they are a pain. Can't comment on nails as mine are in really good shape although I have to cut them every 5 days (they grow hideously quickly). I also don't like my shoes at maxmium shine. Just keeping them clean with a damp cloth is fine (this will also make them slightly duller than polish). If you scuff them a little you will need to apply polish however but do it only to the scruffed area and then get the damp cloth out again. Wool needs a cold wash, but yeah, not the jacket. I'm a bit of a scruff intentionally - it is what suits me best tbh, but when I need to scrub up I just do the above and it works wonders. My girlfriend actually works in fashion, and I always get good ratings from her colleagues!
This is easy, go on a fashion retail outlet and look at the outfits on their website. Find an outfit you like and buy the lot, jacket, shirt, trousers, shoes etc etc. Works a treat.
Joining the army is a tad extreme ...although... you will get wool clothing .. and shiny shoes.. and you will be TOLD when to clean your clothing .. Also do not visit laundrys in close proximity to Ale Houses.. You tend to forget your laundry and wake up with a hangover.
I have nothing constructive to add, but I will say that this thread made me lol. Thanks guys and Carrie .
Good shoes are the key, nothing more annoying than seeing someone in a sharp suit and cheap shoes! Get 'em from a good shoe maker; Loake, Church, Barkers etc. You can spend a bomb but you don't need to. A second hand pair will still be solid as long as they've been looked after and can always be repaired. Herring Shoes is a good start.
Bonus, they'll teach you how to do hospital corners on your bed sheets. ...and you'll teach yourself to do a half arsed repair on them at 5am so you don't get put outside in the cold for being a scruffy ******* lol
skipped some of the comments, too much to read. but wool, i manly hand wash and follow care instructions. shoe polish, by a tin and a brush, dab brush in tin, rub/spread onto show, then buff the shoe nails, you can use hot water to make the cuticles soft then just push them back with your other nails. When you cut your nails use a simple file, i dont normally file. you will be shocked at my wardrobe, will take a pic. I think i have more then my gf! I also lived with 4 girls for a whole year at uni, hence why i know all this. Also when shaving, best after a shower, softens the hair and skin, use a brush to massage cream into our skin, then use a sharp blade down wards, i.e same direction as the hair grows, so sometimes side ways. Then wash with cold water to close the hair folicols, then apply shaving balm/moisturise to cool the skin. This is why i have no spots on my skin, also if i do i apply some tea tree oil and there gone. Using face scrub to wash every now and then is also good. hope this helps
I watch this guy he does it as a business so i guess he knows what he is talking about lots of stuff for casual to smart and everything inbetween Also Also slikhaar for hair advice and styling they also have a channel for fashion and clothes
Coats can generally be dry cleaned yearly, as long as you're not getting them dirty. Can be left longer, but I do it yearly. Wool trousers etc. can potentially be done in the washing machine, as long as you've got a decent machine that will wash at a low temperature (ie: 30 or below, mine does 15). Jackets may be dry clean, depending upon other materials - read the label basically. Don't tumble dry. Ever. The problem with wool is the expense of dry cleaning and bobbling (or piling). I have a de-bobbling machine that will take any bobbles off, which is a good buy, but don't be too rough. Alterations...dunno, mine were altered at purchase. Polish, multiple brushes. Slap on the polish with one brush, roughly spread over the shoe with the same brush and start buffing. Switch to the next, finer, brush when the gobs have gone. If you want to go further, you get an even finer brush...it's like sandpaper basically. Don't put polish directly on to your finer brushes, always use the roughest. For that mirror shine, spit. No joke. Spit, then polished with a buffing cloth. Sounds nasty, but hey, it works...and you nobody will be licking your shoes.
Pretty much everyone in this country is middle class now. Even the chavs follow the news, own ties (if only for school or for court summons) and have widescreen televisions. I can't decide if this is a good thing or not. /snobbery
I think you'll find wearing a tie, owning a w/s TV and reading the Sun (actually is that possible ) are not measurements used to define whether one is middle class
