tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33053911.post173779019424885517..comments2023-10-29T10:47:53.425+01:00Comments on Expat-Experience: Men's Fashion QuandaryGlobal Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14829642620261054318noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33053911.post-27891369217364308652007-02-01T19:49:00.000+01:002007-02-01T19:49:00.000+01:00It took me about a year before I got up the courag...It took me about a year before I got up the courage to start wearing ties with patterned shirts...wearing white shirts all the time pretty much brands you as an American. And don't even get me started on man-pris...my friends back home still give me grief for wearing them (even though I got mine in Australia, not Europe).Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06076964401233678093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33053911.post-47139476550360605322007-01-30T22:21:00.000+01:002007-01-30T22:21:00.000+01:00I've been referring to them as "man-pris." And tru...I've been referring to them as "man-pris." And trust me, GLH will never wear them.<br /><br />I may eventually get used to all the bright rainbow colors, but I've got my limits.Global Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14829642620261054318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33053911.post-2613817399784500982007-01-30T22:06:00.000+01:002007-01-30T22:06:00.000+01:00Oh no, not the dreaded male capris! PLEASE don't ...Oh no, not the dreaded male capris! PLEASE don't let GLH get into those - not even for a trip to the gym. I routinely refer to them as man shants (short pants) and no one here finds that amusing. Probably because they are all wearing them when I make that comment! As for the plaids - check out the news readers on the BBC World. The easy rule of thumb would be: "Just don't look as bright as these guys!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33053911.post-59955996635243416202007-01-29T22:16:00.000+01:002007-01-29T22:16:00.000+01:00Well miss what not to wear it appears to me that ...Well miss what not to wear it appears to me that you got your work cut out for you good luckGL'SDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14202037950871738544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33053911.post-18920018543481383632007-01-29T21:59:00.000+01:002007-01-29T21:59:00.000+01:00Wait a minute! Where's his uniform? All proper A...Wait a minute! Where's his uniform? All proper American men need to have a uniform -- a couple of shirt colors, a couple of pant colors, then mix and match so any shirt will go with any pants. GLH, being a proper American man, should have already had one.<br /><br />What is this contintent doing to him? Just don't let him get incontinent!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33053911.post-9521055846354873202007-01-29T15:12:00.000+01:002007-01-29T15:12:00.000+01:00Oh, you'll have fun dressing him up this summer, f...Oh, you'll have fun dressing him up this summer, for sure ;)<br /><br />As for the capri, to me, it all depends who is wearing them.CanadianSwisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07643821249467079199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33053911.post-13877043880122347842007-01-29T12:32:00.000+01:002007-01-29T12:32:00.000+01:00You mean it will become even more complicated duri...You mean it will become even more complicated during the summer?Global Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14829642620261054318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33053911.post-34803957198698854842007-01-29T10:16:00.000+01:002007-01-29T10:16:00.000+01:00See now, I don't mind the 3/4 length pants (They'r...See now, I don't mind the 3/4 length pants (They're also popular in Australia) but I can't let my husband leave the house in a patterned shirt with a tie. No, no, no! Checks, stripes, any kind of pattern is not for ties in my book.<br /><br />And as for short sleeves and ties, I just had that discussion with a good friend of mine who wears that routinely in summer. It's just plain wrong, I don't care where you live!<br /><br />Opinionated? Me? ;-)Ms Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08363385142330348970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33053911.post-1915861805069204792007-01-29T10:03:00.000+01:002007-01-29T10:03:00.000+01:00Ah yes, then in the summer he can wear short sleev...Ah yes, then in the summer he can wear short sleeved work shirts with a tie. Ah, summer.swissmisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18148758243391482706noreply@blogger.com