Autumn is pretty much here and many of my friends have birthdays in the fall. Birthdays in my clique are generally a lazy night of cheap drinks and finger foods at some crumby bar. Regardless, I want to look good. So I flipped through my closest to see what I have for autumn bar-hopping clothes.
Pants are pants, as long as they fit, they work. Shirts too. Those are pretty much all season for bar-hopping. Generally indoors is somewhat climate-controlled. The seasonal difference, in my opinion, affects the jacket.
For autumn, I’ve basically got three choices of jacket for the bar scene: before sundown jacket; after sundown jacket; and winter jacket. The before sundown jacket is a decent jacket and not quite out of style yet. Unfortunetely, I don’t think its an appropriate night time jacket. It’s a bit too American Eagle for sundown. The after sundown jacket was perfect earlier this decade. But now, eek, I think its a bit too out of style for 2007. Its got that matrix feel to it and I don’t think I can pull that off today. The winter jacket only works if its a pretty cool night. If its an unsually warm autumn night (the last couple of years, they’ve been pretty common, therefore I guess they’re not unusual, thank you very much global warming), I can’t wear that jacket. Its too warm a jacket to wear on a warm night. Otherwise its perfect. Classic design, never goes out of style.
The conclusion I came to last night, replace the after sundown jacket. Off to the shopping mall!
It was already 7:30 and the stores all close at 9:00. I had to go to a nearby mall instead of the nice mall.
You would think a large mall would have something but noooo-ooooo. I couldn’t find a damn thing. Again, I started at H&M because I’ve got this gift card that I want to get rid of; and again I was reminded why I don’t shop there. It’s all crap there. I can’t believe people wear that stuff.
Then I checked out the shops I actually frequent, Mexx and Tommy Hilfiger. I found some nice winter jackets, very similar to my current winter jacket, but nothing acceptable for autumn. (Maybe its too late to find autumn wear?) Then I tried some other places. Pinstripe had a nice selection of suits and some casual stuff. But the casual stuff was too casual. I’m pretty sure I saw an eight-ball jacket in there. At which point I turned and ran away.
I think I might have to play hookie today or tomorrow and hit the nice shops if I want to find something acceptable.
10 responses so far ↓
vinylrichie // October 4, 2007 at 8:43 am
Shops close at 9.00 there! Wow, what a medieval country I live in where everything shuts at half past 5 - 6pm….oh the shame.
Miss Ash // October 4, 2007 at 9:42 am
I’d like to see pictures of these jackets.
(Whatever happened to the Thanksgiving Event??)
whatigotsofar // October 4, 2007 at 10:56 am
vinylrichie - Are your shops closed on Sundays too? Or is Sunday shopping considered blasphemous?
Miss Ash - did you not get the message I sent to you in Facebook? Saturday night, Panorama, all are welcome. Yes, even random strangers reading this on the internet. Come one, come all. The more people willing to buy me a drink, the better.
Bob at York // October 4, 2007 at 11:03 am
Why would we buy you a drink for Thanksgiving?
whatigotsofar // October 4, 2007 at 11:15 am
Last four or five Thanksgivings, people (including you) have been buying me drinks for Thanksgiving. i figure lets keep the tradition alive and my liver floating. And if you can get the bar to fix my a Thankstini, you know I’ll give it a try.
And last weekend I was some guys bday bash at Marlowe and people I never met before were buying me drinks. I gotta start hanging out with that crowd more often.
wiwille // October 4, 2007 at 11:45 am
You shop at Hilfiger?
Miss Ash // October 4, 2007 at 12:07 pm
Oh that’s where it is, i couldn’t find it in events. I knew it was coming up. I actually have plans that evening, my 1st night out drinking woo hoo, perhaps next Thanksgiving. ( or whenever you want to buy me a drink)
whatigotsofar // October 4, 2007 at 12:37 pm
wiwille - the polo shirts are good for work, and they’ve got a better selection than most of the competition
Miss Ash - that’s too bad.
angelcjr // October 4, 2007 at 12:56 pm
Although I don’t mind shopping, I do hate having to decide what looks good for what events. This is the time I wish I were married, engaged or even seriously dating someone. Normally I just go with very classic style or basic cuts–usually at Ralph Lauren or J Crew. Most of that stuff never goes out of style.
whatigotsofar // October 4, 2007 at 1:32 pm
angel - it gets to the point where you have to buy something for each event and well, that’s what women do.
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