Originally Posted by MrsDagboy

seems that most aussie men dont know how to put cufflinks on or something?

Originally Posted by MrsDagboy

seems that most aussie men dont know how to put cufflinks on or something?

Originally Posted by jayr

I think my interpretation of decent means 'just decent'. I would much prefer a wardbrobe of 'good' shirts! I stick now mostly with Van Heusen and Galton type shirts for between $50-90.

I have a collection of 20 or 30 pairs of cufflinks and will not wear standard cuff for work. There is little availability but DJs in town is a bit better than Myer, especially if you are looking for different sleeve lengths (i.e. longer or shorter arms)

Originally Posted by nickyc

Let’s just set the record straight here. All Australian women do not walk around in baggy undies or wear plastic shoes. It’s not hard to find decent quality underwear and leather shoes.

If the elastic goes immediately on the knickers you wear or you can only find plastic shoes in the shops then I would suggest that the shops you are using are – er - a little downmarket. KMart might be good for car oil or kids toys but you’re not supposed to buy your shoes there (even if they do sell them). It’s possible to get cheap and nasty clothes and shoes in the UK and they're also readily available in most KMarts in Australia (and Best & Less and Big W). Like most places if you pay cheap you get cheap.

Rarely spend more than $100 on a pair of shoes and have never, ever in my whole life bought any not made from leather. Leather shoes in your standard High Street shoe shop seem to be around the 50 pound mark so I don’t see that $100 is extortionately more expensive. Wouldn’t know where to find a pair of non-leather shoes here. Which shoe shops sell them?

Also never had a problem with my knickers falling down. And neither will anyone who buys a decent brand - which means avoiding those cheap ones at the supermarket. :)

Originally Posted by robertd

Hi there,
Louisa here, havent spoken to you before but happened to read about knickers. I have heard from four different people that M & S are opening in Melbourne. Doesnt help me any coz I live on the Gold Coast, but maybe once one M & S is here, others will follow. Hubby and I order our undies from M&S and my darling sister sends them to us, how sad is that. Regards for now, :) Louisa

Originally Posted by robertd

Hi there,
Louisa here, havent spoken to you before but happened to read about knickers. I have heard from four different people that M & S are opening in Melbourne. Doesnt help me any coz I live on the Gold Coast, but maybe once one M & S is here, others will follow. Hubby and I order our undies from M&S and my darling sister sends them to us, how sad is that. Regards for now, :) Louisa

Originally Posted by Trevglas

It may be just me, but my aussie wife has a thing about throwing out my undies and socks if they have holes in them, so sorry I cannot comment on the longevity of australian underwear.

Before I married an aussie however, I had UK underwear that was still serviceable after 10 years continuous wear :scared: