tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9178228248113361074.post8977124385085552570..comments2024-03-21T16:07:00.438+00:00Comments on Style Salvage - A men's fashion and style blog.: Growing in to a personal uniformEJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14775116773170864140noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9178228248113361074.post-9029299734720820282009-05-01T09:50:00.000+01:002009-05-01T09:50:00.000+01:00fuschia boy: I will certainly be adopting more slo...fuschia boy: I will certainly be adopting more slouch as I get older but would still need some tailoring as well.<br />Miguel: I personally agree with you, I just wanted to start a little discussion on it. For me, the best personal uniforms are a mix of many designers which fit seamlessly together to create an awesome look.<br />J: I commend your fighting spirit. I just think I'll become lazy as I age.Style Salvage Stevehttp://stylesalvage.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9178228248113361074.post-69885684135030964362009-05-01T03:01:00.000+01:002009-05-01T03:01:00.000+01:00The idea of a "signature uniform" is repellent to ...The idea of a "signature uniform" is repellent to me. For me clothes are a meeting of art and psychology. I will always be a work in progress. The day I stop changing to the point of having a "signature uniform" is the day they lay me in a box.jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09153890174112551580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9178228248113361074.post-54089963532665201182009-04-30T09:16:00.000+01:002009-04-30T09:16:00.000+01:00Can we really decide before we get there? Maybe we...Can we really decide before we get there? Maybe we'll still change as individuals, and who we'll be will decide what we'll wear...The uniforms part is interesting, since I believe we deviate less when we grow older...And maybe it's not a matter of which designer. After all, Anna Piaggi wears many labels, and still her look can be called her unique "uniform".Miguel Paolo Celestialhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07040656343105701090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9178228248113361074.post-71544000084737058012009-04-30T07:28:00.000+01:002009-04-30T07:28:00.000+01:00maybe for me ann demeulemeester or rick owens. slo...maybe for me ann demeulemeester or rick owens. slouch all the way.fuchsiaboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06966435084790583328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9178228248113361074.post-79755576917033484102009-04-29T20:24:00.000+01:002009-04-29T20:24:00.000+01:00Love the idea of a personal uniform to make my own...Love the idea of a personal uniform to make my own one day. Just can't imagine what it would be just yet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9178228248113361074.post-18243196965529257532009-04-29T20:16:00.000+01:002009-04-29T20:16:00.000+01:00Thom: For me the individuality is asserted by the ...Thom: For me the individuality is asserted by the styling and combination. In addition I plan to befriend a damn good tailor... <br />Mouse: Ah Richard Avedon syndrome - I like it! On to your other point..for me the designers discussed have such a strong and defined aesthetic which makes the choice of designers a clear statement of what you would be wearing.<br />Barima: Please do!Style Salvage Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09637953416614454873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9178228248113361074.post-64001576375160796622009-04-29T19:22:00.000+01:002009-04-29T19:22:00.000+01:00Interesting thoughts. And I feel a response coming...Interesting thoughts. And I feel a response coming on. I'll let you know once I've written itBarimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16387094956196586964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9178228248113361074.post-14221405157290290012009-04-29T19:18:00.000+01:002009-04-29T19:18:00.000+01:00Thom makes a good point. Perhaps instead of decidi...Thom makes a good point. Perhaps instead of deciding <B>who</B> we're going to be wearing, we should be saying <B>what</B> we're going to wearing!Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15150903316627563095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9178228248113361074.post-89366180099783205662009-04-29T19:12:00.000+01:002009-04-29T19:12:00.000+01:00As much as I love this idea I wonder if we can ass...As much as I love this idea I wonder if we can assert our individuality and cast designers aside.TheSundayBesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06883901266633855078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9178228248113361074.post-53974091598964349052009-04-29T18:25:00.000+01:002009-04-29T18:25:00.000+01:00I've always told myself that when I get older I'll...I've always told myself that when I get older I'll dress more like a proper lady - classic Yves, Chanel, perfectly coiffed hair. I've probably been looking at too many Richard Avedon photographs. Apart from that, I don't think I could stick to one thing for the future right now. It'll depend on whether I'm a filthy rich widower and a lady of leisure or not.Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15150903316627563095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9178228248113361074.post-77778637236489518902009-04-29T17:16:00.000+01:002009-04-29T17:16:00.000+01:00Mouse: There was no rambling there, it all made se...Mouse: There was no rambling there, it all made sense to me at least but you did go off ona slight tangent. I agree though. We have, on the most part all turned in to mass consumering whores and there are a myriad of reasons for it. I do think the tide is turning though with the help of the all powerful t'internet which is reconnecting people with the brands. Since writing this blog I've come to realise that the world of fashion really isn't that scary (of course elements can be) and desingers are extremely nice and approachable. As most indies now have websites it is so easy to drop an email to the designers themselves and this can only be a good thing. In terms of a personal uniform though, is there any one who springs to mind for you?Style Salvage Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09637953416614454873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9178228248113361074.post-3194637951852933562009-04-29T15:42:00.000+01:002009-04-29T15:42:00.000+01:00Also, although websites might eliminate that threa...Also, although websites might eliminate that threat of being pushed out of retail spaces by bigger companies, it doesn't stop them all from nicking independent designers ideas!Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15150903316627563095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9178228248113361074.post-77353392884560552362009-04-29T15:40:00.000+01:002009-04-29T15:40:00.000+01:00Interesting that you mention a kind of 'loyalty' i...Interesting that you mention a kind of 'loyalty' in older generations. <br /><br />I think in the eighties and early nineties there was a real culture if 'indies' i.e. independent designers like Hussein Chalayan, Pam Hogg etc. The whole affair was much more personal and intimate, which I think definitely encourages that loyalty. During the 'second wave' of the nineties though there was such a low level of investment in those fashion micro-economies/small businesses - compared to a high street which was rapidly developing manufacturing technologies and buying up retail space like crazy, pushing out street stalls and little shops - that they all got totally crushed. <br /><br />But I think there's still that residual memory, especially in older British generations, of the days of the indies.<br /><br />Interesting now that there seems to be another 'rise of the indies' since they can sell from virtual spaces.<br /><br />Sorry for rambling!Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15150903316627563095noreply@blogger.com