Is there a new fashion for 'workwear'?

[Stanley Edwards]

I keep meeting cool young people wearing aprons, fluorescent jackets and trousers, protective boots etc, and variations on the original, functional stuff. I even met a Japanese guy wearing what looked like an old fashioned carpenters apron, another wearing a smock.

I fully appreciate the desire for real, manual jobs from young people stuck behind a Windows interface all day, but if you want to wear the gear... go get a fucking real job. Do the graft. Live on the pay.

Condescending attitude of the spoiled youth of our times hey?

 

[bimble]

see also: jeans.

 

[Yuwipi Woman]

I noticed a while ago that Carhartts were popular in some urban circles. Around here, its just work wear you buy at the farm store.

Barn coats seem to be popular with politicians trying to get votes from "the little people." You have to wonder how many of them have ever seen the inside of a barn.

 

[Poot]

Just to be clear, do they definitely not need to wear it? Do they work, or are they wearing it to carry out a task? Because people are quite often surprised to see me in hi-viz (well, they could hardly miss me!) because they assume I'm always in an office. (I've got a hard hat, protective boots, the lot. I secretly quite like it).

 

[Pickman's model]

I was under the impression Stan wears an oil paint stained smock and an auld beret for his work to mutely declare his trade

 

[Yuwipi Woman]

I was under the impression Stan wears an oil paint stained smock and an auld beret for his work to mutely declare his trade

Are you sure it's oil paint? My guess would be beer and vomit.

 

[JimW]

go get a fucking real job

Hark who's talking

 

[blairsh]

 

[Pickman's model]

Are you sure it's oil paint? My guess would be beer and vomit.

On a good day

 

[pogofish]

Been a sort of fashion/anti-fashion since the 1990s as far as I can see.

 

[alcopop]

Are you sure it's oil paint? My guess would be beer and vomit.

Pus & urine

 

[krtek a houby]

I keep meeting cool young people wearing aprons, fluorescent jackets and trousers, protective boots etc, and variations on the original, functional stuff. I even met a Japanese guy wearing what looked like an old fashioned carpenters apron, another wearing a smock.

I fully appreciate the desire for real, manual jobs from young people stuck behind a Windows interface all day, but if you want to wear the gear... go get a fucking real job. Do the graft. Live on the pay.

Condescending attitude of the spoiled youth of our times hey?

One of my jobs required me to wear steel cap shoes. I still wore them on occasion after the job. When they finally disintegrated I bought another pair cos I like them.

What's a real job?

 

[IC3D]

Medieval style cowls saw a guy in one the other day and seen toddlers inem

 

[Yossarian]

The hi-vis couture look may not be to everybody's taste but hey, at least you probably won't get run over.

 

[Yossarian]

Is Russian Constructivism back in fashion?

 

[cupid_stunt]

I keep meeting cool young people wearing aprons..

Aspiring Freemasons?

 

[JuanTwoThree]

see also: jeans.

Right off the top of my head:
Jerseys
Guernseys
Norwegian jumpers
Arran sweaters
Dr Martens
Tweed
Flannel
Cowboy boots
Flat caps
Chinos
Trousers!

All have a work-clothes origin

 

[Nice one]

I keep meeting cool young people wearing aprons, fluorescent jackets and trousers, protective boots etc, and variations on the original, functional stuff. I even met a Japanese guy wearing what looked like an old fashioned carpenters apron, another wearing a smock.

I fully appreciate the desire for real, manual jobs from young people stuck behind a Windows interface all day, but if you want to wear the gear... go get a fucking real job. Do the graft. Live on the pay.

Condescending attitude of the spoiled youth of our times hey?

it's definitely a thing. Wrote about it over a year ago - Work clothes as leisure wear

My work boots:

Trendy high end Balenciaga chunky trainers:

 

[Dr. Furface]

I noticed a while ago that Carhartts were popular in some urban circles. Around here, its just work wear you buy at the farm store.

Not here, over here you go to the fashion districts to find their shops.

 

[InfoBurner]

The kids on the street start wearing work clothes as they're better quality (Levi's, Doc Martens) The items get associated with a subculture, The Market moves in and mass produces inferior copies. Rinse and repeat.

 

[Voley]

I still like Carharrt stuff from back when it was reasonably fashionable back in the 90's. I'll be quite pleased if it's back in. I'll probably wait for someone other than Stan to confirm if this is the case mind.

 

[krtek a houby]

I got mine from Wickes. Proper.

 

[Thimble Queen]

I still like Carharrt stuff from back when it was reasonably fashionable back in the 90's. I'll be quite pleased if it's back in. I'll probably wait for someone other than Stan to confirm if this is the case mind.

Carharrt never stopped being cool

I guess it's a bit more in for young people again because of that whole 90s logo trend coming back in.

 

[Yuwipi Woman]

Carharrt never stopped being cool

I guess it's a bit more in for young people again because of that whole 90s logo trend coming back in.

I must have really missed the trends for the last 30 years. I can't think of anything more lacking in cool than how most men look in them:

 

[JuanTwoThree]

Four groovers:

 

[Thimble Queen]

I must have really missed the trends for the last 30 years. I can't think of anything more lacking in cool than how most men look in them:

Do you think Carharrt only do men's jeans

 

[Yuwipi Woman]

Do you think Carharrt only do men's jeans

No, I have some flannel work shirts made by them. I don't think they're particularly fashionable either, just decent quality that holds up a while. I wear them when I go hiking because you don't notice the dirt, sweat, and leaves in my hair as much.

 

[Thimble Queen]

No, I have some flannel work shirts made by them. I don't think they're particularly fashionable either, just decent quality that holds up a while.

Yeah the actual work wear lines aren't particularly fashionable. They are quite different to the streetwear line and the collaborations. It's a different style aimed at and consumed by a different demographic.

 

[Yuwipi Woman]

Yeah the actual work wear lines aren't particularly fashionable. They are quite different to the streetwear line and the collaborations. It's a different style aimed at and consumed by a different demographic.

I may not have ever seen them. All of my Carhartt comes from the farm supply store.

 

[Thimble Queen]

I may not have ever seen them. All of my Carhartt comes from the farm supply store.

Here's there lookbook for the work in progress line. There's not much that I like tbh. I prefer the more classic WIP stuff like the sweatshirts with the small logos and the windbreakers. Carhartt WIP Women's Lookbook - Spring/Summer 2018 | carhartt-wip.com