That's the yeast they could do!Originally Posted by stevewool
That's the yeast they could do!
From what i have seen in the UK is = you are either good with money or not
Maybe it is taught in childhood but you cant change someone who is unwise on their spending habits and is normally broke....
Us miserable buggers are too busy counting our money to be worried about happinessThey certainly seem happier and more sociable than most of the miserable buggers in this rich country.
Yes it has to be LEE jeans from a huge expensive mall at 1800 pesos instead of a perfectly decent pair of jeans off a market stall at 300 pesos.................
Money lending in the Philippines is a dangerous profession with so many of them ending up being shotA lot of them borrow money to have a Fiesta and it will take three years to pay back with lot's of interest and the following year they borrow again for the annual Fiesta and every year the debt gets bigger and when they die the rest of the family end up paying what's owed and the Fiesta still continues and the bill gets bigger and bigger and so it goes on and on!
Do you get such a thing as a "decent" pair of jeans? (by decent, I mean dressy)... to me, MOST denim jeans look more suited to navvying!
Okay ...Do you get such a thing as a "decent" pair of jeans? (by decent, I mean dressy)
's the modern style ...
... but surely for casual wear, a nice pair of well-cut slacks is much smarter.
'7allmankind' are the best jeans, you'll find them in House of Fraser around £300 per pair (quality)Do you get such a thing as a "decent" pair of jeans? (by decent, I mean dressy)
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If I stop wearing jeans I'll finally have become my dad.
They are practical, above all.
These are top spec & good vfm for us Kuripots - Asda "Save Money Live More" ! ......£6 a pairIf I stop wearing jeans I'll finally have become my dad.
They are practical, above all.
http://direct.asda.com/george/mens/m...ir&istBid=tztx
Look good...as long as the seams don't wind around the legs and the backside is on straight.
My cheapest pair I have to wear with a long coat, as the crutch hangs about 6" too low.
I think low 'crutch' is the fashion GrahamMy cheapest pair I have to wear with a long coat, as the crutch hangs about 6" too low.
Well mind you, I have Lee, Wrangler and Jag jeans which up to now still look new after more than 5 years (brought them all when I got here 3 years ago). Keith only has Wrangler and Levi's jeans because it last for a very long time. The old ones he gave to my brothers last time we went back home (the colour of the jeans were fading already and he doesn't like faded jeans) were already a few years old and now my brothers are using them! I don't really like buying cheap jeans because it usually end up in the bin after a year or even less.
What I would never buy are branded bags like LV, Channel, Coach, etc. It really cost too much and I'd rather have new clothes and shoes instead of a bag like that. I've brought all my bags from Manila but never used them. I have only been using just my small shoulder bag that I have since I was probably 13 yrs. old. It was a Liz Claiborne cross body purse given to me by my godmother from the US as a gift. Haha.
-=rayna.keith=-
...When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible...
I hate to mention AGAIN the time I modelled jeans for the Lee Wrangler company.
The jeans that are all the rage in Makati at the moment are jeans which looks like someone has taken a razor blade to them = many cuts across the legs from top to bottomDo you get such a thing as a "decent" pair of jeans? (by decent, I mean dressy)
I find Chinos with the elasticated waistband from M and S are much more comfortable on a long haul flight when compared to jeansOkay ...
I used to try and stay trendy by only buying Levi 501 jeansWell mind you, I have Lee, Wrangler and Jag jeans which up to now still look new after more than 5 years (brought them all when I got here 3 years ago). Keith only has Wrangler and Levi's jeans because it last for a very long time. The old ones he gave to my brothers last time we went back home (the colour of the jeans were fading already and he doesn't like faded jeans) were already a few years old and now my brothers are using them! I don't really like buying cheap jeans because it usually end up in the bin after a year or even less.
What I would never buy are branded bags like LV, Channel, Coach, etc. It really cost too much and I'd rather have new clothes and shoes instead of a bag like that. I've brought all my bags from Manila but never used them. I have only been using just my small shoulder bag that I have since I was probably 13 yrs. old. It was a Liz Claiborne cross body purse given to me by my godmother from the US as a gift. Haha.
The last pair of jeans i purchased were from M and S basic cheapo jeans at £15 a pair and to be honest they are as good as the 501's and even a better fit.......
Jeans are jeans and the only difference is some small label on the back that some people crave
I doubt very much if the the latest Versace t shirt's at £500 each are any better than a £5 effort at the local market
Wow Arthur, never heard the word Slacks used since the 40's & 50's very common term in those days!Okay ...
I do the same.I find Chinos with the elasticated waistband from M and S are much more comfortable on a long haul flight when compared to jeans
I only ever wear Hugo Boss jeans because the denim is quality I prefer combats or chinos for everyday comfort,I bought a pair of timberlands the other week,not the originals I normally wear but the new design,my kid said its what middle-aged men would wearIam finally resigned to the fact middle-age is here
Common sense regarding pinoy spending habits really isn't that common,its true about the fiesta millionaires who borrow to celebrate a single day and spend a year paying it offMy mates mother in law vanished for several days as she was en-route to the hospital to pay the money my mate had given her for delivery and after care fees for her newborn grandchild,she never made it to the hospital,she returned home several days later having lost the money at mah-jong,thats more like the "Family-values" I have heard and encountered lots of in over 20 years kicking about in the PI,if money is the root of all evil here its the root of all family jealousy and problems there.
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I don't ever remember my mum or dad wearing jeans. Yet these days a pair of jeans is probably the most popular items of clothing in fashion history.
With such a huge diversity of materials, colours, fits, detailing and washes etc they're almost an extension of our personality.
Finding the perfect pair of jeans is just like trying to find the perfect partner and it's the quality and diversity of small details that makes the difference between worthy and unworthy.
Wow Arthur, never heard the word Slacks used since the 40's & 50's very common term in those days!... guess when I was typing that post, it must've just been the first word that came into my head - "slack" as opposed to tight - most jeans tending to be the latter.
I look for the price, its whats inside the clothes that counts
If you cast your mind back Arthur, it was camel coloured slacks that were most popular!
Yes ... they were ... you're right again ... camel shade - but [literally] so slack, the "hump" was scarcely discernible.If you cast your mind back Arthur, it was camel coloured slacks that were most popular!
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