rebel51
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I ended up falling asleep listening to some of them bloody recount there items of clothing, they should be on the Milan catwalk. Two were from worthing. I used to be into it myself aswell
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[Football] Casuals: The story of the Legendary Terrace Fashion.
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Justice
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Some of the collaboration Lyle & Scott are very nice.
Some nice clothes and have been out for a few months now but I really don’t like the L & S logo ( eagle ) being so large.
Most of the Lyle & Scott range with the small logo is half the price.
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Yes I have a few small logo items, it’s really gone a bit main stream, I like the plain t-shirts not a lover of polo shirts to be honest.
I was a bit too young for it first time round, an expensive fashion for a school kid, and it wasn't for me anyway, but it had its moments, interesting how brands got pulled in and resurrected, I had kickers in the mid/late 70's as a kid, my Dad wore them. . . I still have a pair now ( blue obviously)
I guess casuals was the start of football fashion . . .and its still going today. the early mid 80's was often a very ecclectic mix of brands.
Farah slacks will always bee ****ing appalling.
I guess casuals was the start of football fashion . . .and its still going today. the early mid 80's was often a very ecclectic mix of brands.
Farah slacks will always bee ****ing appalling.
Seasidesage
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Casual changed the way this country dressed. Before the 80's there was youth fashion and then basically nothing. Now people in their 50/60's are some of the biggest spenders on fashion in this country. I do think it has stagnated though, dads wearing the same as their children and although Stone Island was cutting edge once upon a time they sold their soul to the mass market and discounters many years ago.
It was a fascinating time to grow up in and I remember the thrill of finding items no one else had. My mates and I would travel for miles to buy something you couldn't get in Brighton. This has been largely killed by the internet but it was certainly true you could take an educated guess on where someone was from by the clothes that they wore. I am surprised that the desire to dress better than your peers appears to have receded especially as the violence has all but gone. Back in the day getting mugged off by another team for having dodgy clobber was about the most humiliating thing that could happen to you. Today its rather become a uniform for many.
It was a fascinating time to grow up in and I remember the thrill of finding items no one else had. My mates and I would travel for miles to buy something you couldn't get in Brighton. This has been largely killed by the internet but it was certainly true you could take an educated guess on where someone was from by the clothes that they wore. I am surprised that the desire to dress better than your peers appears to have receded especially as the violence has all but gone. Back in the day getting mugged off by another team for having dodgy clobber was about the most humiliating thing that could happen to you. Today its rather become a uniform for many.
I’m the opposite I like polo shirts, I wouldn’t pay over £100 for the Lyle & Scott polos in that link.
£100 for a polo shirt ? you can have a proper shirt hand made for not much more. The one thing I've always thought about fashion, and particularly casual fashion is the 'saw you coming' price tags.
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You are correct, I like Lacoste polo shirts, but none have cost anything like £100 each.
Fred Perry polos were pretty cheap when i was at school, in the last year I had some for school uniform
the teachers had given up by then. I went into the Fred Perry shop in Brighton before the first lockdown and thought the prices are over the top now ( £65 I think ) I usually look for clothes in sales, there is a Twitter account called Man Savings, they put up links to many clothing and trainer sites, some very good bargains if you are quick.
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You are correct, I like Lacoste polo shirts, but none have cost anything like £100 each.
Fred Perry polos were pretty cheap when i was at school, in the last year I had some for school uniform
I usually look for clothes in sales, there is a Twitter account called Man Savings, they put up links to many clothing and trainer sites, some very good bargains if you are quick.
Where was your shop of choice as a yoof?
Mine were Potters, swift sports and Wisdens, also as I said earlier, used to love looking around sports shops abroad.
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Having lived in the North West most of my life one of the highlights was putting in an order from some of the local casuals whenever teams from the area were playing in Europe. They would go over with empty bags and come back with them stuffed full of the latest clothing they’d liberated from shops whilst attending matches.
Always got a good discount compared to the shop prices in the UK, although never asked for receipts or refunds TBF.
Always got a good discount compared to the shop prices in the UK, although never asked for receipts or refunds TBF.
Potters definitely, talking of Farah trousers I’m sure they sold hundreds of pairs in the early 80s, also before the casuals Harrington jackets and Sta-Prest trousers were popular ( for [MENTION=263]zefarelly[/MENTION] )
and Potters was the place to go.Wisdens and David Rose Sports by the 7 Dials.
I had a pair of Adidas Milano, blue with gold stripes in 83, I went into David Rose and the salesman said he hadn’t seen them before, I think I got them off a neighbour’s pay weekly club book.
I think there were a few shops near the Clock Tower in Queens Road that sold Adidas.
Hollingbury Golf Club shop for Pringle or Lyle & Scott jumpers.
Also Hayward Heath Sunday market, a chap had some under the counter clothing occasionally
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Potters definitely, talking of Farah trousers I’m sure they sold hundreds of pairs in the early 80s, also before the casuals Harrington jackets and Sta-Prest trousers were popular ( for [MENTION=263]zefarelly[/MENTION] )
Wisdens and David Rose Sports by the 7 Dials.
I had a pair of Adidas Milano, blue with gold stripes in 83, I went into David Rose and the salesman said he hadn’t seen them before, I think I got them off a neighbour’s pay weekly club book.
I think there were a few shops near the Clock Tower in Queens Road that sold Adidas.
Hollingbury Golf Club shop for Pringle or Lyle & Scott jumpers.
Also Hayward Heath Sunday market, a chap had some under the counter clothing occasionally
Ooh yes,forgot about David Rose [emoji1303], I remember ‘borrowing’ my Brothers Pringle jumper, he went ****ing spare[emoji23] still holding it against me to this day[emoji23]
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Wisdens was just off West St ? where the trainer shop now is ? I remember going in there with my cousing and some school mates early 80's, rows of track suit tops upstairs!
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Me neither I like the navy jumper though.
Why do people who aren’t into their clobber feel the need to come on these threads and make snide remarksif your happy shopping at Primark shop at Primark.
I remember saving my paper round money for ages until I had enough to buy my first Lacoste t, it was in a sale and the lady put it behind for me until I had paid it up. Felt like a million dollars wearing that to the football and the local youth club.
Perhaps I should wind my snobby neck in a bit. I'd been through long hair, punk rock and post punk by 1978, so I was probably too old to go back to wearing stuff that looked (to me in 1980) like things my mum had bought me when I was 12. I presume the former casuals on here must have been no more than 15 in 1980? No more than 55 years old now? Bloody kids! Cah!
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You just adapt the clothing age appropriately, many pieces are timeless Lacoste for example, it’s always been an interest of mine and still like to hunt out something from the norm you wouldn’t catch me in dressed in M&SPerhaps I should wind my snobby neck in a bit. I'd been through long hair, punk rock and post punk by 1978, so I was probably too old to go back to wearing stuff that looked (to me in 1980) like things my mum had bought me when I was 12. I presume the former casuals on here must have been no more than 15 in 1980? No more than 55 years old now? Bloody kids! Cah!