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Another visit to the "cut Price" shop.
It´s getting colder and I´ve been on the search for a decent pair of shoes for winter conditions. Nothing decent enough (size  or style wise)  had turned up in the various places that I go hunting but this time there was the near perfect pair.
Nothing too fancy,(keeps the cleaning down to a  polish) and decent "None slip" soles.



Along with the shoes, I got a couple of scarfs. Granted, they are slightly different widths and lengths but they are all made from wool and at 50 Cents a scarf, you won´t hear me complaining.

And when getting winter scarfs, why not a few silk neckscarfs? Also 50 Cent a Pop.

How much the for the lot?  Considering the shoes were a bit of a state when I found them, scuffed and they hadn´t seen polish for an Age, I managed to deal the whole lot down to 12 euros which means the shoes cost  a fiver :-D

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Another Little collection of additions, Shirt, scarf and coat, all for 8 euros the lot.

The herringbone pattern caught my eye.

For 6 euros, you can´t really complain eh?

Ok, it isn´t pure silk but it´s worth the 50 Cents.

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Just when I was in the market for a decent winter coat...and one turns up.
3/4 length coat...57% Alpaca and 43% wool mix...6 euros :-D

Best bit is the maker...Loro Piana.

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Another visit to the Flea market and more bargains. What does 11 euros get you?
The Shirt, made by Luciano,  isn´t anything  Special, but it´s a nice fit and colour and the more, the merrier.
The Jacket. Also not an expensive and will Need a wee bit of tailoring but for the Price, ok.

 

 

The shoes are the best bit of the deal. I was looking to aquire some "new" shoes in black and Bingo...a pair made by Pierre Cardin Pops up. There´s a bit of scuffing and the leather Needs some replenishing and polishing but  basically they are Sound.



 

Style Tutorial

The pics below are from a really excellent FB Page called The Style Tutors.  They Feature some pretty amazing clobber, if I had the Money, their suggestions would keep my bank account very low.

There seems to be a constant discussion as to wether Modernists  should keep to the 60´s original style or look Forward and expand the look.
With a lot of the featured stuff on the Style Tutors page there´s enough (if you´ve the Money) to find something to add to the "original" look with Little subtleties...different types of desertboots, colour combinations etc. They also have regular links to other sites that give tips on all Areas of clothes...like how to care for, wear and and..

There´s really no Need to have to Resort to defining your Modernism with an overpriced re-pro italian style suit (that invariably does not fit) or by wearing a  parka covered in badges and patches.

Below are a couple of thier pics. Chosen because,
1. I like the combinations and ...
2. I´ve got most of the clobber to be able to make up the Combos.....I´ll have to find the waistcoats somehow :-D

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Continuing the "it don´t have to cost a fortune" series with a couple more finds. For the outlay of 15 euros, and along with a rather nice silk tie and a lilac Cotton button down Shirt, These two ...

A waterproofed double breasted Trenchcoat. The colour is a bluish-green  and appears a bit darker in real life.

Sleeveless Lacoste Pullover. This one will get "recycled" as I´m not too keen on the colour red.

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Some more aquisitions..

A "harrington" style jacket and another pair of brogues. Both bought for 6 euros a Piece.  :-D

The jacket is a good find...as can be seen from the Label. The spanish subsiduary  of Burberrys  was closed down in 2010 but the clothes are still, if not with the Made in England Label, Burberrys.

Another pair of brogues. These are Italian made but the makers Name has been worn away. Leather uppers with man made soles, I was going to have a bash at "up-grading" them with a Patina effect but until I´ve tried it out on another less "nice looking" pair of shoes, I´ll use them for day-to-day.

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Another small visit to the secondhand shop...

Another jacket, this time a 3 button  needle cord (5 Euros)....



...and another pair of Bally shoes. Not as nice as the last pair but for the Price paid (5 euros) well worth adding to the collection.

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It doesn´t have to cost a fortune, just ime, to find the right clothes to wear.
These three items, along with a rather nice Poloshirt and a scarf, I "discovered" at a local secondhand shop. The total Price I paid for them wouldn´t cover the cost of buying the Poloshirt new, let alone the rest of the kit.

3/4 length Trenchcoat made by Bugatti.-10 euros
Buttondown Shirt by Daniels and Korf - 1 Euro 
 Bally scribe brogues- 8.50 euros.

I´ve had a pair of brogues in the past but nowhere near as nice looking as these (they Show up a bit red in the second photo) and after looking up the Price of getting a pair new, nowhere near as expensive.