What are the items you refuse to own on principle?

[gurnemanz]

In the 60's ties changed from dull stripes or institutional style to become an outburst of colour and flowers. (Around the same time, coloured underpants came in. I remember getting some purple ones from M & S.) My elder sister was a very handy needleperson (still is - in her mid 70s ) and could run up a new minidress in a couple of hours. With left-over material she would sometimes make me a tie. I loved wearing them and still even have one or two of them which I occasionally put on at a wedding ior some such event.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Well I collect self-tie bow ties, because:

(a) I like to wear them
(b) I'm a bit of a show off, so make sure someone seeing me when I tie them
(c) There's a great selection around, despite the fact that very few people wear them.

[Richard Barrett]

Amazing... I haven't worn a tie out of choice since I left school. I do however have to wear one on certain academic occasions (together with other rather more ridiculous items of apparel) and there are a few spare ones for this purpose put aside in the robing room or whatever it's called, amusingly together with illustrated instructions on how to do them up. I haven't forgotten though; years of school uniform brainwashed that into me.

[Pabmusic]

Perhaps - but that was the start of a slippery slope in a decline in standards that led to

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlwLcULWLNQ

That was allowed only when a government minister visited.

[Serial_Apologist]

That was allowed only when a government minister visited.

[teamsaint]

I wondered if Pabs meant Visited or “ Visited”.

[Old Grumpy]

Amazing... I haven't worn a tie out of choice since I left school. I do however have to wear one on certain academic occasions (together with other rather more ridiculous items of apparel) and there are a few spare ones for this purpose put aside in the robing room or whatever it's called, amusingly together with illustrated instructions on how to do them up. I haven't forgotten though; years of school uniform brainwashed that into me.

Agree, ridiculous item of apparel and a complete waste of tiem.

OG

[Beef Oven!]

Well I collect self-tie bow ties, because:

(a) I like to wear them
(b) I'm a bit of a show off, so make sure someone seeing me when I tie them
(c) There's a great selection around, despite the fact that very few people wear them.

Ah, we have something in common. I have two self-tie bow ties. I only use them 2/3 times a year, but I think they are so cool.

[french frank]

The other fashion I really detest whether on men or women is the jeans with ragged knees, What is the point it just looks tatty and awful!

But they just go like that - on the right knee first. I have three pairs: best, which I don't wear, middle best which are for everyday; and work or gardening jeans with a hole in one knee. When the middle best ones get a hole in one knee, or about two months later, I put out the old ones for recycling, demote the middle best ones, wear the best for for everyday and buy a new pair. I don't personally regard it as having anything to do with fashion.

[Conchis]

Harry Potter books.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Ah, we have something in common. I have two self-tie bow ties. I only use them 2/3 times a year, but I think they are so cool.

I know someone who kept one to hang around his neck after concerts, in order to look cool, having worn a pre-tied one during the actual performances. Such a cheat!

[Beef Oven!]

I know someone who kept one to hang around his neck after concerts, in order to look cool, having worn a pre-tied one during the actual performances. Such a cheat!

Scoundral. That's simply not on.

[Demetrius]

Ties (not bow ties, though): I like them, but only in combination with a waistcoat. I don't like the suit-and-tie harried executive look, makes me feel like a banker.

Since I walk around in casual clothes most of the time, it feels good to dress up now and then, mostly for concerts. might feel the other way round if I had to dress up for work.

Things I don't buy/use on principle: facebook, twitter, driver's license, hairbrush, smartphone. I sadly had to give in and buy a tablet, but with a little bit of luck I will find a way to loose it. I'm on the fence regarding Kindle- the Kobo is serviceable, but Kindle is the better device over all (had a Kobo, my mother loves her Kindle, so I've had the chance to compare them). When the tablet is finally history I will have to think about which reader to buy.

[Demetrius]

EDIT: double post after my browser did something wonky.

[Richard Tarleton]

But they just go like that - on the right knee first. I have three pairs: best, which I don't wear,

middle best which are for everyday; and work or gardening jeans with a hole in one knee. When the middle best ones get a hole in one knee, or about two months later, I put out the old ones for recycling, demote the middle best ones, wear the best for for everyday and buy a new pair. I don't personally regard it as having anything to do with fashion.

It's the bonkersness of buying pre-ripped, factory-distressed jeans, to whose current condition you have contributed nothing. They're a fraud. Well-worn (by you) jeans acquire a patina of use which is quite different - the pre-ripped ones usually have just a slit or cut without the corresponding fading and fraying and wear around the hole (a fashionisto writes ) . What makes it worse these days is the penchant for 'skinny' jeans.

I got through lots of 501s once upon a time but have now given up on jeans. Ties - I own 4 but I don't think I've worn one since my niece's wedding in 2013 - and that was with kilt and Argyll jacket. I last wore a bow tie on 09.11.1997.