Clothes or shoes you feel good wearing, (a perfect topic for a forum friend!)

From fall through until the end of cool days in the spring, I’m wearing a coat. I have a large selection. Even though I‘m wearing jeans, I always switch to a nice shirt when I go shopping. If it’s not just errands, my clothes are quite bright. I love royal blue, turquoise, lime green, purple; often these are in one top.
 

I had a black shirt with white lines checkering it. One day I had a red marker in the pocket bleed out on the shirt.

For months people saw me wearing it after that incident. "Why don't you throw it away?" They asked.

"Because I still like wearing it, it's comfortable and I'm not in a damn fashion studio"

2 years later. Caught on a nail, ripped it apart. I almost cried tossing in the garbage.
 
Muskrat said:
Horseless has a style I love! While I dress in jeans most of the time I also favor unique high style outfits. It is my “yes I can” to the world when the occasion demands it.
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What a compliment, thank you.
CarolfromTX said:
Graham, a Stetson is a hat made by the company Stetson, not a style. Not being a Texan, you can be forgiven. 😉 Stetson makes many different styles. For instance, the gambler is a dark colored hat with a flat brim. Seriously, Texans take their hats seriously, and there are lots of custom hat makers in the state who will steam the brim just so as well as customize the crease. Cowboys wear straw in the warm weather and felt in the cold months. Now you know!
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Chances are, Graham, you might be thinking that the quintessential cowboy hat is a Stetson. It's actually called an Open Road. John B. Stetson gained inspiration for his most famous hats when he headed west from his native New Jersey for health reasons. On his return east in 1865, he founded the John B. Stetson Company in Philadelphia. He created a hat that has become symbolic of the pioneering American West, the "Boss of the Plains". This Western hat would become the cornerstone of Stetson's hat business and is still in production today.

My Stetson, seen here, is the classic Fedora, but did you know that the fedora hat got its name in 1887, when infamous stage actress Sarah Bernhardt donned the headpiece for her role as a feisty Russian princess, Fédora Romanoff? As a result, women's rights activists and suffragettes started to wear this traditionally masculine hat as a symbol of liberation.

Most of the hats I wear, like my clothes and shoes, are bespoke. Of course that can get expensive, but my talented lady helps keep the cost down and where else could I buy trousers with a twenty two inch hem? So for you Graham and for complimentary Muskrat, here's one of John B's finest, complimenting the trousers and waistcoat/vest my lady made for me.
 
This photo was taken this morning at our local rugby club in South Manchester, UK, and I've noticed the wide brimmed hat is described as an "Australian style leather hat", though I'm happy to call it a Stetson, and it will be worn whilst watching the rugby game this afternoon, (hope you think it suits an "old cowboy"! :) ):

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In winter Levis, sweatshirt. In summer Levis, t-shirt. For formal occasions clean Levis, sweatshirt or t-shirt and shoes.

Back in the olden days when I was much younger and worked at real jobs, I had to wear professional clothes. I'm not young anymore and don't work at a real job anymore, either, hence my limited wardrobe.

I subscribe to comfort over style.
 
Back in the day, my Grandfather wore a bowler…proper English gentleman.

My Father on the other hand loved the trilby and he looked quite dashing in it…lovely thing about the trilby, it never goes out of fashion even the ladies are wearing it! An amusing look at this delightful hat….


I wear a trilby sometimes with a pair of black pants, white silky blouse and black ballet slippers
 
Georgiagranny said:
In winter Levis, sweatshirt. In summer Levis, t-shirt. For formal occasions clean Levis, sweatshirt or t-shirt and shoes.

Back in the olden days when I was much younger and worked at real jobs, I had to wear professional clothes. I'm not young anymore and don't work at a real job anymore, either, hence my limited wardrobe.

I subscribe to comfort over style.
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As I got closer to retirement I stopped buying clothes for work and would only replace something if I would wear it in retirement. Needless to say, my wardrobe got more and more casual the closer I got to retirement.
 
Shoes, I'm yet to find a comfortable pair for lighter weather. This past autumn, daughter and I found Suede Beatles style boots at our local Primark and got ourselves each a pair. Super comfy and surprisingly waterproof.

Got a coat in red, padded with a hoodie at a charity shop, kept me warm and toasty even on the coldest days so far. As I've lost 2 stones, I'm back in my favourite black jeans, bang on!

One of my favourite go-to article of clothing are cardigans especially if they've got pockets. I've found a black one, batwing style great. And two days ago, a red one in cable knit in wine colour.

Indoors in cold weather, I favour yoga pants, t-shirt and cardigan. Summertime, when out shopping I enjoy maxi dresses and sandals. Home, it's shorts and halter neck or spaghetti straps tops. Most time at home, I wear slippers but I'll go native and you'll find me barefoot. The coolness of the floors are best on my feet to keep my overheating period with Whoa-Men-A-Pause lol lol lol!

Thank goodness for charity shops, on a tight budget, I get fantastic clothing at rock bottom prices and the shop gets money for their causes. Happy customer but not a clothes horse. Just need basics...
 
Last summer, when it was so hot, I got a bit carried away in a sale and bought several sets of tops (sweatshirts and hoodies) and bottoms (joggers). Roll on to the cold weather and I'm feeling good whilst keeping warm and saving on heating costs. As I told the chap, a perfect example of how to spend money to save money ;) :)
 
I missed the miniskirt and gogo boots era, was too young. Currently, dress the way I feel, if it isn't in fashion, sorry, not my problem. LOL!

Comfortable is the key. After nearly 3 stones of weight loss fixing thyroid by good medication, had to get rid of oversized items and get unboxed good old sizes. 😅😅😅

Adidas sneakers, drainies stretch pants, various style tops, heavy fleece for outdoors or something with hood. Just as my avatar photo here, long sleeves (it was autumn and a cool day), stretch pants, no socks, no shoes and my hair down, sitting Indian fashion with legs crossed. I was completing meditation ritual in front to sundown. Namaste! Blessed be!
 
Lewkat said:
The more relaxed, the better. Usually comfy slacks and a pullover, with some manner of slip on shoes. Generally, Sperry, Eastland or Weejuns.
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Yes, to all of the above, I wear croc sandals in and around the house almost all year.
 

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