No, don't.The right honourable member for the 18th century.
I already had to sensibly blot out the chaps boat-race because politics.
It's clearly just some random bloke who dresses his sons up in full Whistle & Peckhams.
No, don't.The right honourable member for the 18th century.
Guess who?I think there should be a special day for this - i.e., 'Loud Clothes Day' - specifically aimed at men.
Not familiar with that character or the show, sorry. But those suits are loud.Guess who?
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I knew his clothes were loud, but I originally viewed them on a black and white tv. When I first saw them in colour, I was .
"WKRP in Cincinnati" tv series from the 70's.Not familiar with that character or the show, sorry. But those suits are loud.
We're going to need a photo when you are finished.
Fashion is art, and art is subjective. But the towel skirt from the spring/summer 2024 collection of the Spanish fashion house Balenciaga takes the luxury biscuit: a unisex, terry cotton, beige towel skirt – literally a towel with belt, buttons and an embroidered logo.
It is now available for pre-order for £695 and, by the way, it’s dry clean only.
I pay a visit to John Lewis in Oxford Street, London, to see if I can turn a £15 ultra soft cotton caramel bath towel into a designer towel skirt just by wrapping it around my waist.
"Regular fit"? How the **** is a towel with two buttons and an invisible belt "regular fit"? And it's unisex, if you're a gentleman they haven't even tailored proper room for your willie.Came across mention of the Balenciaga Towel Skirt. Unisex. A snip at £695.
Basically, it's a towel wrapped round your waist over your clothes. Beige.
Here's a (safe) Guardian article on it -
Is the towel skirt really the latest fashion trend?
Here's the Balenciaga web page on it -
BALENCIAGA TOWEL SKIRT IN BEIGE
There's hope for us all.
Oddly , I am currently making a parrot suit partly inspired by your avatar!Patience.
Well there is one born every minute. Avant-garde fashion, not.Came across mention of the Balenciaga Towel Skirt. Unisex. A snip at £695.
Basically, it's a towel wrapped round your waist over your clothes. Beige.
Here's a (safe) Guardian article on it -
Is the towel skirt really the latest fashion trend?
Seen plenty of Afghan and Pakistani men wearing that style. Beige does seem to be a favourite colour too.Came across mention of the Balenciaga Towel Skirt. Unisex. A snip at £695.
Basically, it's a towel wrapped round your waist over your clothes. Beige.
Here's a (safe) Guardian article on it -
Is the towel skirt really the latest fashion trend?
Here's the Balenciaga web page on it -
BALENCIAGA TOWEL SKIRT IN BEIGE
There's hope for us all.
I like how Jacquie dismisses the 'pixie' hood-point feature as arising from the seam formation. It's a good use of the fabric available which also gives a cute little angle. You don't want to be snipping off chunks off precious handwoven cloth just to look less jaunty.Bringing out from the the pdf at @Kondoru 's link, Oh my goodness! That is fabulous! And a great report by Jacqui Wood too.
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Came across mention of the Balenciaga Towel Skirt. Unisex. A snip at £695.
Basically, it's a towel wrapped round your waist over your clothes. Beige.
Here's a (safe) Guardian article on it -
Is the towel skirt really the latest fashion trend?
Here's the Balenciaga web page on it -
BALENCIAGA TOWEL SKIRT IN BEIGE
There's hope for us all.
At a quick glance I thought it was a Darth Vader costume.Mourning clothes worn by count Magnus Brahe at the funeral of king Karl XIV Johan of Sweden in 1844.
Class.
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Mourning clothes worn by count Magnus Brahe at the funeral of king Karl XIV Johan of Sweden in 1844.
Class.
I'd wear this! especially if it was dark grey or navy. Or scarlet!!!!!!!!
PS @Timble2 This is one of the most consistently rewarding threads - thank you for starting it!
See what you mean, it's very theatrical. Those darling little cloak-toggles just MAKE it.At a quick glance I thought it was a Darth Vader costume.