I read this in the guardian, on some other topic, and it seemed relevant to the original post "Sociologist Karen Bettez Halnon was one of the first to give a name to what she called “poor chic” in a paper in 2002, which she described as an “array of fads and fashions in popular culture that make recreational or stylish – and often expensive – ‘fun’ of poverty”. To it we might add various other kinds of downward impersonation: shabby chic, gang chic, blue collar chic – which allow people further up the social strata to “vacation” in a world of fictional grit."
Damned posers, is all I'll say.
Quote from: firiki on May 09, 2017, 11:59:09 AMDamned posers, is all I'll say.LIke wearing camo-pants when you are not at war or a superhero shirt despite not being a super-hero.
Quote from: Etherealicer on May 09, 2017, 04:03:33 PMQuote from: firiki on May 09, 2017, 11:59:09 AMDamned posers, is all I'll say.LIke wearing camo-pants when you are not at war or a superhero shirt despite not being a super-hero.The Camo pants thing does not bother me. Maybe because I grew up as a rug rat. But mainly a lot of ex military wear them after they served. Not the whole uniform with patches and the such. My father still has some he wears. He has a closet full of them after spending 20 years in the USAF. No sense in buy tons of work jeans when he has tons of them in Camo and D.O. green.As to buying dirty pants, to each his own I guess. I am saving tons of money by getting mine all dirty and greasy on my own. Hell, if I look at a piece of machinery or a grease gun I get dirty.
how about diver watches worn by people who do not dive?
Diver watches are also useful for people with eyesight problems (most have big dials and high contrast color combinations) and also for people who want to wear their watch while bathing on the surface, or when taking a shower. I do like to wear a watch while I am into the sea or while taking a quick shower and have restricted time.SUVs are good for people who like a high h-point seating and a high roof for their head and a vertical driving position and a high distance from the ground. In our roads, who are as good as off road routes (with all kinds of vertical and lateral anomalies and the friction of a wet European road when they are dry and of a snowy European road when they are wet), the SUV is the logical way to go. I lost a lot of exausts and wheels to obtain that wisdom.Similarly, many qualities of some speSmurfpillsed products might make them suitable for a totally different use. I parashutist's jump suit is comfortable enough for many different tasks, a mounteneer's shoe is good for the city too (a city with all kinds of mud, dirt, slippery slopes and eternal construction sites around).Would we add to the list guns carried by people who don't shoot? I hope they wont!
or, SUVs used by people that do not go offroad
"Sociologist Karen Bettez Halnon was one of the first to give a name to what she called “poor chic” in a paper in 2002, which she described as an “array of fads and fashions in popular culture that make recreational or stylish – and often expensive – ‘fun’ of poverty”. To it we might add various other kinds of downward impersonation: shabby chic, gang chic, blue collar chic – which allow people further up the social strata to “vacation” in a world of fictional grit."
not to walk about in the house in my outdoor dress, nor to do other things of the kind;
then again, my government just bought a bunch of "blue" camouflage clothing to make our air force guys look more like...the sky?(tax dollars well spent, I'm sure)https://www.airforce.gov.au/About-us/About-the-RAAF/Air-Force-General-Purpose-Uniform/?RAAF-4U4d0xqin/tKoDM01/dIeUFheHnCWT8Q
Heyyy now.. The FAQ in your link says that the new uniforms are "cost neutral".
That's the point. You deserve to carry it.
Can I get into pubs after 6 with fake mud?"Sorry mate, dress code after 6 - no work wear or singlets""Ah my good sir! I think you'll find this is DESIGNER mud! Quite acceptable! Please show me to the bistro!"
GETTING WAY OFF TRACK HERE: Jeans were designed as workwear (half a set of overalls....), so having them as fashion AT ALL is feeding into young love who waited until 2002 to work out a word for "blue collar chic", and were made popular by (guessing here) James Dean? and gang culture and USA pop movies of the (50s? 60s?)
I just bought these motorcycle sneakers:(Image removed from quote.)The come pre-stained, or with a worn look. It's my second pair. I Would recommend. But that jeans in the OP, I would not think of ever buying.
posers, with their fancy Swiss army knives and multitools... As if a cheap knife and some cheap pliers are not good enough for them.....
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