Fashion

Hi all very long time reader/never have I ever posted, however I have always enjoyed everyone's input and advice. I am very aware that the sea breeze hive mind is made up of majority males and I was curious if fashion/clothes was something that was important or considered in the surfing community as it has never been a topic that has been brought up before. The reason I bring this up is I was lucky enough to attend a You Am I / Jebediah gig at the Dunsborough tavern in 2019 as part of a wedding anniversary celebration with my wife. She made a comment that has stuck with me ever since and it has something that I am now aware of. My wife said 'you are with your people now' as in other surfers, wave riders, ocean people. Is surfing a fashion for you? does it dictate the way you dress? My wife made comment that you can tell the surfers from the way they dress and the strong shoulders and mostly lean physique . Is looking like a surfer important to you? I'm not talking about wearing Rip Curl t shirts and board shorts over the holidays. For me surfing is more than a fashion and it influences me outside of the water I enjoy keeping fit because I know it will keep me engaged when I am not surfing. I love skating because of the feels I get and the similarity to surfing. The music I listen to creates a surfy vibe in my head Radio Birdman Hard ons The Stooges all create a soundtrack to a life in the water on the beach when I am struggling with the reality of life being an employee a husband a father. Does anybody feel these same connections.


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Imax1 said..
The crew I hang around with are not fashion conscious.
I personally am a grot .

Same here, although I think that might be a 'yes' in response to the OPs question. I think his question was more about 'style' of dressing than 'fashion'. I know that family and other commitments don't necessarily let me got on the water as often as I'd like, but I still tend to dress as a beach bum around the house anyway, and like PezG suggested, that does induce a certain vibe that allows you to be 'at the beach' in your head even when youi're stuck at home doing husband duties or whatever, Sunny Boys or Gurus blaring out the stereo (which your kids refuse to use because for some reason today's youth are happy with music coming out of a 0.5cm tinny speaker on their mobile phone.)

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PezG said..

Imax1 said..
The crew I hang around with are not fashion conscious.
I personally am a grot .

Lol.. Yes but do you look like a grit who surfs??

Most of my clothes got holes and covered in resin. Is that a windsurfing look ?

I love fashion as I have time , 2 to 3 years later, to decide on what I'll wear and at lower prices.

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PezG said..
..My wife made comment that you can tell the surfers from the way they dress and the strong shoulders and mostly lean physique

Oh yeah... that's me.


Strong shoulders and lean physique.

- The thinking woman's Hugh Grant.

.. a cross between George Clooney and the hot ones from BTS.

.... boyish good looks and youthful charm, mixed with the attractive maturity of experience and ruggedness.

The sporty type but without the brawn.

The brainy type but without the nerd.









... hang-on... no, I read that wrong. I meant..

the untrustworthiness of slippery shoulders mixed with psychotic meanness.

- The stupid woman's Hugh Heffner

.. a cross between George Doors and the fat ones from Little Britian

...boyish humour and an infantile mind, mixed with the unpleasantness of a lack of personal hygiene.

The brawny type without ...




mmm on reflection I feel it might be best to say no more...

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