Last edited by Bishop of Briggs (2012-03-06 10:02:42)

Extreme reactions? I rarely react or comment strongly on anything here other than iGent inanity. Our host took exception to my comments on Duchamp, one of his favourite brands, a few months ago. If I offended him, I apologise.

FNB may have a false impression of London. It is rare to see well-dressed men outside Mayfair/St James's these days. Standards have slipped in the City too. Most of the men in my part of West London wear denim jeans (often grubby) with t-shirts. A few office and shop workers wear poor-fitting suits. Such a contrast to the city that I loved in the 80s and 90s!!

I hate to say I agree with Briggs, the standard of men's dress in London is pretty poor, I always think chaps that come into our store look better in the italian suits we sell, than the Jermyn Street labels they might be wearing, but that's RTW I couldn't comment on M2M as I haven't a clue.

Back to shirts though, I find the tie and shirt combinations pretty tasteless on the websites and in the stores of most of the Jermyn Street retailers. In fact I find it quite hard to understand why people get so excited by what are quite often really ugly shirts and ties. Drakes ties all seem to be in really good taste compared to T&A, N&L and H&K.

Again, I'm not big on the scene, but I'd hold Drakes taste up as being better than most when it comes to what I think is cool about the UK look.

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