The London Lounge

Hello all,


Allow me to introduce myself,

As my name might suggest, I am a student. More specifically, I study Law at Edinburgh University and am a great believer in the simple virtues of good manners, fine wine and of course - a decent way of dressing! It is the norm in University these days to dress in a "hoodie" and a pair of tacksuit trousers. I believe that University is not an excuse for sloppy dressing. To this effect, I have been looking around for some time for a website such as this, a haven from the nonsense of Facebook and whatever else is around now. The London Lounge seems absolutely perfect and I look forward to reading the posts here!

Yours,

Sartorial Student

As I seem to be the first to read this , We take welcome you to the London lounge. There is much to be learned here.
However several thoughts spring to mind .
I believe that a sense of style is inate ,and that with a sense of style whatever you wear will reflect that.
What you wear must reflect not only how you would like to present yourself but must also reflect what your peers expect of you.
If you dress in a fashion alien to your peers; I feel that you will only make life difficult for yourself.
I read today of Charlie Gilmour ( a Cambridge student and now in trouble for rioting in London) and his love of Saville row which he finds of use to his college social life. Would such a wardrobe be equally useful in Edinburgh?
As a father of students I have to accept hoodies; it is a phase , it will pass!
Of course good manners and fine wine( if you can as a student afford it) in moderation will always win friends.

The Lounge is indeed a fantastic resource, and one doesn't have to patronise Savile Row to find these boards useful. Nor does one have to attend lectures in bespoke, three-piece suits to qualify as stylish or well-dressed.

Thankfully, as a law student at Edinburgh in the present age, you should be able to get away with wearing a tweed jacket on occasion provided it's of decent cloth, it fits and you exercise the appropriate degree of restraint when it comes to teaming it with cravats, pocket squares, caps and plus-fours. Always ask, "At what age can I realistically hope to carry this off?" then deduct two years as a lawyer or five if you intend on a career at the bar.

Azdak