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  1. BareSolid

    The official thrift/discount store bragging thread

    I'M GOING TO BRAG THAT I'M NEVER SHOPPING IN ONE OF THESE GHASTLY PLACES AGAIN. Why? Because I've inherited MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.
  2. BareSolid

    Are British men scuffy? (short clip from BBC Radio 4)

    Topman rubbish. They talk about the 'freedom' to wear what you want, but someone who is properly dressed will be frowned upon in certain quarters. I have decided that I don't give a damn about what other people wear and I wear what I like. I accept any compliments gratefully and dish them out...
  3. BareSolid

    Should a man dress better or equal to his female date

    I just put on a jacket. A tie would be too much, especially considering that we might go elsewhere afterwards.
  4. BareSolid

    How to become more vascular?

    I don't know why but I've always envied particularly muscular men who are also veiny freaks. Is it low bodyfat that will make me more vascular (in which case should I do cardio?) or is it just increasing muscle mass that will do it? I think that genetically I could be quite lucky in this...
  5. BareSolid

    What do I wear with shorts and a polo?

    Do I get a pair of Sperry Topsiders, and in what colour is the most 'classic'? Are there other options? Are socks not allowed? Also do I iron creases into chino shorts?
  6. BareSolid

    Any great compliments lately?

    One of the ladies at work said I looked like an MD (I assumed she meant Medical Doctor and not Managing Director, but who knows, I was wearing a navy blaer with white buttons and a wine-coloured tie.
  7. BareSolid

    Any great compliments lately?

    It is possible especially when you live in Coventry... I was in Durham at the time... it actually hurt quite a bit.
  8. BareSolid

    Any great compliments lately?

    Someone said that I looked like something out of Miami Vice. I think this person might have been taking the piss.
  9. BareSolid

    Affordable suits in UK (£180 or less)

    There are many responses from UK folk. However Marks and Spencer will meet you requirements and are good value for money unless you want some wayward style that no one else would - The answer to that is bespoke. If you look through Tomas Mahon's blog you will see his endorsement of this...
  10. BareSolid

    Bull polishing black oxford work shoes

    In the United States, it's referred to as spit shine, and it's uncommon except among those who were in the military. The problem I've noticed isn't so much that the shoes dry out but that the wax starts to flake starting at creases and areas where the shoe flexes. I only did it on the toe-cap...
  11. BareSolid

    Affordable suits in UK (£180 or less)

    I wish there were grammar schools where I live. As for suits, you're going to have to get them altered anyway, probably to have the sleeves shortened, if you want to show a bit of shirt cuff.
  12. BareSolid

    Bull polishing black oxford work shoes

    That was what I was thinking. Are they going to dry out though?
  13. BareSolid

    Bull polishing black oxford work shoes

    I just did this. Am I going to look like a tit? I mean to me the mirror-shined toecaps look is cool but some people might think otherwise.
  14. BareSolid

    Classic Styling

    "Nash v Inman (1908) Here a tailor sued a minor to whom he had supplied clothes, including 11 fancy waistcoats. It was decided that, as the minor was an undergraduate at Cambridge University at the time, the clothes were suitable according to the minor's station in life. Unfortunately for the...
  15. BareSolid

    This Shoe Had Prada Beat by 5,500 Years

    I can see a nice patina.
  16. BareSolid

    Polos with no logos

    would you go to a car forum and make fun of people who spend money on their cars? I'm not making fun, I'm just saying that though I like to dress in nice clothes, I don't have quite that much money.
  17. BareSolid

    Polos with no logos

    lollers if you think I can pay £107 for a polo shirt. You lot must be made of money.
  18. BareSolid

    Polos with no logos

    I did order some Uniqlo 'dry' polos from their web-site. They contained polyester and were meshy, rather unlikeable to the touch. Their other polos, the 'washed' ones, might be better. However, these have black buttons which I think looks a bit silly. Does anyone know a source of replacement...
  19. BareSolid

    New Loakes - squeaking?

    I believe the problem is that the tongue is rubbing the upper of the shoe. Is this easily soluble? Can I just use some saddle soap on it?
  20. BareSolid

    Can you tell the color of your dress shirts in your dreams?

    Dress shirts are always white by definition, old chap.

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