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Old 14-04-2009, 4:51 PM   #1
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Old 14-04-2009, 5:14 PM   #2
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Surely now you are a fashion icon we will not be seeing you wearing the same shirt again, just like Posh who never wears the same outfit in public.



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Old 14-04-2009, 5:30 PM   #3
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Surely now you are a fashion icon we will not be seeing you wearing the same shirt again, just like Posh who never wears the same outfit in public.
Nice try - but you won't get rid of the stripes that easily!



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Nice try - but you won't get rid of the stripes that easily!
Would never dare suggest such a thing!

Though I am sure you can make floral shirts a fashion must have in the same way that you have done with the striped variety.



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Old 14-04-2009, 5:44 PM   #5
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Nice try - but you won't get rid of the stripes that easily!
Funny am just sending out the dress codes for a weekend filming session to the talent and one of the lines is

" Don’t wear shirts or ties that have close stripes or checks"
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Old 14-04-2009, 6:13 PM   #7
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Funny am just sending out the dress codes for a weekend filming session to the talent and one of the lines is

" Don’t wear shirts or ties that have close stripes or checks"
Funnily enough that was in the dress code for It Pays To Watch, under the guise of stripes don't do well on TV but was it really there so as not to outstripe Martin



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Hey, how about tiger/zebra stripes?! (Only kidding, no, really, please don't!!)

I agree about florals....they're cool.



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Better than the time of the black poloneck if I recall correctly, Congratulations on your ranking!
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I don't mind the stripey shirts, it's the stripey ones with the white collars - I never trust a man wearing one of those!
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I don't mind the stripey shirts, it's the stripey ones with the white collars - I never trust a man wearing one of those!
It's men in mockinsons and white socks that do it for me, I mean not in a exciting way but it makes me feel physically sick!!!



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Sorry to burst the bubble, but I don't think you're on the list for your fashion sense...
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Sorry to burst the bubble, but I don't think you're on the list for your fashion sense...
How very dare you!



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I've been telling my colleagues at work that STRIPES ARE THE BEST!! They all keep ignoring me but slowly they are coming around to my way of thinking and we even have a "stripey friday" where everyone has to wear stripes - it's fab!!
Martin I think your style is fantastic - no man wears a stripey shirt better than you!!
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