Paul Smith is certainly the king of hidden details in his clothes, too much sometimes. But I do like his wallets with the 1950s Vargos style pinups on the inside.

Formby - sure theres a range but its always unmistakably ENGLISH when it is.

Funnily, and I hate to mention this, but the UK Ivy blokes always look UK not USA*.
Despite the USA obsession.
In UK Ivy is a reaction, a protest, a declaration of difference but in the context of understanding that difference and what it differs from.

* I'm not suggesting its a bad thing.

I think that with most men that are into a "scene" its only a matter of time before their obsession with getting the look right takes over from what really looks good on them, often unaware that they've ended up a characterture of a by-gone period of time. They become stagnant in their chosen look. I constantly see middle aged men in slim fitting suits on the mod scene, regardless of pudding they have put on since they were young. Also lots of loud stuff like boating blazers and naff vintage stuff. Rockabillies and Skinheads look even worse. An obsession  with high rise trousers by anyone in the UK  will deem themself as quite odd to the rest of the population. Thats why everyone takes the piss out of Simon Cowells pants.  I wear clothes that suit me, taking into account my age, the age I live in, my shape and with a nod to fashion. If your not doing that I have no doubt you dress like a twat or are non dis-script in your attire.

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The "Its only clothes" statement suggests either; The person dresses badly or the person wishes to be seen as aloof about clothes but takes his time selecting items to wear together. Be that a good or poor look. Pure tosh either way. Anyone who says theres not been many times in his life when he's changed his tie choice more than once is a liar.

My religion is also just my religion and my glass of orange juice is also just a glass of orange juice.

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