Film Noir Buff Style Forum / Would you wear nantucket reds?

MCM Geography Teacher · 2014-09-14 11:29:00

Only on a sleigh ride.

YoungIvy · 2014-09-14 12:57:04

Looks really great, woof!

Oliver · 2014-09-14 13:18:13

Were reds even around in the early half of the '60s and has anyone seen photos?

Oliver · 2014-09-14 13:19:22

I'm not talking about commies btw.

doghouse · 2014-09-14 14:25:42

stanshall · 2014-09-14 14:46:19

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Senorservo2.0 · 2014-09-14 15:58:36

Man, I like' em and just wore them today. I received a nice compliment at the coffee shop from a nice lady.

You know, I really don't worry about it anymore. Two weeks ago I saw a couple in their late twenties wearing pajama pants at the airport. Today I saw a couple in bright red shirts, black shorts and a captain's hat. I saw a hipster with legging jeans and a fidel castro beard.

No one cares. Maybe some twitter idiots do. They also had a twiter page for guys wearing red wings with white soles in the city (as opposed to a contruction site). Who else cares?

Woof looks great, problably the best dressed guy in town. But no matter what we wear there will always be someone, somewhere disagreeing with our look. That's the joy of clothes, we can make them our own.

Btw: nantuket reds look better once they start to fade away and loose the reddish overtones.

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woofboxer · 2014-09-14 17:45:43

Well gents thanks for the feedback, I'm happy to have broken my Nantuckets duck, although I still see them as primarily a summer/ holiday garment I can envisage them coming out at Christmas! I agree the faded ones look a lot better, they're a great casual trouser in the right setting.

To return to the OP, as Senservo has rightly observed; in most situations who actually cares what anyone is wearing these days? This is particularly true if you live in a large city. If someone doesn't like my trousers I couldn't really give a toss, as I dress for my own enjoyment.

I like the blue micro check shirt idea too Dogster.

Oliver · 2014-09-14 17:57:20

Woof, you look good as always man!

I don't give a toss about my proximity to water or what state I'm wearing pants in to be honest, but I do still have a bit of a complex towards the "preppy" connotations. They are afterall the Hamptons vacation uniform for wavy haired surcingle and polo wearing dorks. I'm still not sold on 'em man.

I think I'll put them away for now and maybe give them a chance one day next summer... if anyone can find photo proof of existence from the years that count, I'd be interested.

stanshall · 2014-09-14 20:33:19

Worried Man · 2014-09-14 20:46:55

^
That guy looks real familiar. Eerily so.

They are just red pants after all...

fxh · 2014-09-14 21:26:04

stanshall · 2014-09-14 21:48:30

uncanny resemblance to Jerry Lee Lewis! Excellent! But that's the guy from the pro shop, not a member, you can tell from the distance he's keeping from Nantucket Red ....

Thee Captain · 2014-09-15 04:59:39

4F Hepcat · 2014-09-15 05:06:25

Along with suede shoes, red pants were once a code for being homosexual, back when it was illegal in the UK.

4F Hepcat · 2014-09-15 05:12:36

Harpo · 2014-09-15 05:41:39

I don't know which I despise more the hipster twats or the posh public schoolboy hohos. I think on the whole - the posh ones. But either way, don't do it. Really, don't.

fxh · 2014-09-15 05:50:17

Suede shoes were illegal?

Harpo · 2014-09-15 05:52:42

Thee Captain · 2014-09-15 06:09:58

I guess with summat like these...the longer you ponder over em the more you're less likely to go for it...
Once dived into, there's probably no turning back...
If you actually splashed the cash, then deep down you really wanna wear em I reckon he he...

You can still see well-to-do old fellas down Jermyn St in some outrageous colours...God bless em all I say... they've absolutely no shame...

doghouse · 2014-09-15 06:21:29

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