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Megalania May 2nd 2005 7:31 am

Re: How fashionable are Australians?
 

Originally Posted by MJC
But I live in Paddington, whatcha trying to say?

Track pants, silk shirt, one shoe on, one sock off?

MJC May 2nd 2005 7:32 am

Re: How fashionable are Australians?
 
£30 dahling, sounds like a bargain, get him to the Juicy or Von Dutch counter, you'll loose your teeth!!


Originally Posted by Anastasia Beaverhausen
That doesn't end with they hit their 20s though. Hubby is 27 and I had to physically restrain him from spending £30 on a quicksilver t-shirt yesterday. A t-shirt for that price. Jeez!!!


MJC May 2nd 2005 7:32 am

Re: How fashionable are Australians?
 
Prada sweetie!!

Originally Posted by Megalania
Track pants, silk shirt?


mozzie May 2nd 2005 9:15 am

Re: How fashionable are Australians?
 

Originally Posted by Vanessa
A man of such distinquished taste - and he always has something ready to eat for the ladies, on the front of this shirt. Is that called BYO!

Well yes, he does always have "something ready to eat for the ladies", but it's not exactly on his shirt - a bit lower down. :p

hevs May 2nd 2005 9:31 am

Re: How fashionable are Australians?
 

Originally Posted by Anastasia Beaverhausen
That doesn't end with they hit their 20s though. Hubby is 27 and I had to physically restrain him from spending £30 on a quicksilver t-shirt yesterday. A t-shirt for that price. Jeez!!!

Ahhhh, those were the days!! $125 now :eek: :D

justmd May 2nd 2005 11:09 am

Re: How fashionable are Australians?
 

Originally Posted by sj oldfield
The fashion here is a season behind the UK.
The 50's style flowery skirts that were everywhere last suumer in the UK, were in the shops here in November (start of summer)
Now we are heading into winter the shops are full of crochet ponchoes and fur lined body warmers.

I would of thought that was pretty natural even the biggest fashion victim would find it hard to wear a fur lined tank top in 40 degrees! :)

possoms May 2nd 2005 12:17 pm

Re: How fashionable are Australians?
 

Originally Posted by Anastasia Beaverhausen
That doesn't end with they hit their 20s though. Hubby is 27 and I had to physically restrain him from spending £30 on a quicksilver t-shirt yesterday. A t-shirt for that price. Jeez!!!

are you having a laugh?? £30 is an average price for a t-shirt :confused:

Mercedes May 2nd 2005 12:50 pm

Re: How fashionable are Australians?
 

Originally Posted by MJC
Hang on with a name like your's, you're having a laugh aren't you - that's exactly what I've been saying!!!

Mercedes is a spanish female's name. Like Catherine, Sharon, Jane etc.
:p

Ps here is some other spanish names also

http://www.babynamenetwork.com/origi...&gender=Female

Anastasia Beaverhausen May 2nd 2005 12:52 pm

Re: How fashionable are Australians?
 

Originally Posted by possoms
are you having a laugh?? £30 is an average price for a t-shirt :confused:

Not where I come from.

I'm not talking about anything spectacular, just a plain old white t shirt with a diddy quicksilver logo that you can hardly see.

Not value for money if you ask me.

possoms May 2nd 2005 12:58 pm

Re: How fashionable are Australians?
 

Originally Posted by Anastasia Beaverhausen
Not where I come from.

I'm not talking about anything spectacular, just a plain old white t shirt with a diddy quicksilver logo that you can hardly see.

Not value for money if you ask me.

totally agree about not being value for money, but still seems an average if not cheap price for a designer one

ABCDiamond May 2nd 2005 11:08 pm

Re: How fashionable are Australians?
 

Originally Posted by Mercedes
Mercedes is a spanish female's name. Like Catherine, Sharon, Jane etc.
:p

Ps here is some other spanish names also

http://www.babynamenetwork.com/origi...&gender=Female


I just noticed that the Australian Fashion Week is on in Sydney this week - http://www.afw.com.au/ and thought it appropriate for you, as it is called the "Mercedes Australian Fashion Week "

hevs May 2nd 2005 11:21 pm

Re: How fashionable are Australians?
 

Originally Posted by justmd
I would of thought that was pretty natural even the biggest fashion victim would find it hard to wear a fur lined tank top in 40 degrees! :)

Sorry to shatter your allusions, but its not 40 degrees in the winter ;) :D :D

Mercedes May 2nd 2005 11:35 pm

Re: How fashionable are Australians?
 

Originally Posted by ABCDiamond
I just noticed that the Australian Fashion Week is on in Sydney this week - http://www.afw.com.au/ and thought it appropriate for you, as it is called the "Mercedes Australian Fashion Week "

Sponsored I see by Mercedes Benz. Mercedes was also named after the businessman's daughter Emil Jellinek, an Austrian businessman who was instrumental in the development of the vehicle.

Jellinek bought a fleet of 36 and named them Mercedes (in Spanish this means grace) after his young daughter.

wombat42 May 2nd 2005 11:36 pm

Re: How fashionable are Australians?
 

Originally Posted by hevs
Sorry to shatter your allusions, but its not 40 degrees in the winter ;) :D :D

More like 12 degrees in winter in Melbourne where you come from. Which is also the average British summer temperature. :p

steandleigh May 3rd 2005 12:41 am

Re: How fashionable are Australians?
 
I can't speak for the rest of Australia's dress style / sense but up here it's very much a case of 'wear what you want' and no one gives a toss.

You'll see men dressed in everything from in King Gee's and blundies to smart cotton shirts and shorts and leather sandles to 'surfer wear' to black tie for functions... Theres also those men who like to wear their denim jeans ironed with a 'line' down the middle front of each leg, grey plastic slip on shoes (with the obligatory white towelling socks) and scruffy singlet with a weeks breakfast, lunch and dinner down the front.

Women wear the 'surfer' look too, or shorts and a tee or get dressed up in cocktail gear or everyday dresses / skirts / 'nice' tops etc...(They don't tend to go for the 'lined jeans/plaggy shoes/white socks' look though!

You have to dress for the temperature and the social setting, I suppose.

I'm not bothered what my friends wear, so long as they are nice people and personally I find designer labels a huge turn off.

:)


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