Shorts or Pants???

Nick-H · Mar 14th, 2008, 03:33

Like an extrapolation into absurdity of the ridiculous concept of selling denim that looks as if it is a couple of years old before it even leaves the shop?

Daft.

Ignite · Mar 14th, 2008, 03:33

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Originally Posted by the opoponax

It's a Californian clothing company that specializes in selling very expensive clothes that look like something the worst beggar in the worst slums in India wouldn't wear.

The t-shirts are very comfy for sleeping in, though.

Not exactly. It's more of a "surfing" attire.

www.hollisterco.com

the opoponax · Mar 14th, 2008, 04:19

Just refreshed my memory at the site.

The flip-flops come with foot marks already worn into them.

They cost $40.

Those are the "dressy" flip-flops.

I rest my case.

I will say, though that their t-shirts so shredded no beggar would wear them seem to have passed out of style.

Ignite · Mar 14th, 2008, 04:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by the opoponax

Just refreshed my memory at the site.

The flip-flops come with foot marks already worn into them.

They cost $40.

Those are the "dressy" flip-flops.

I rest my case.

I will say, though that their t-shirts so shredded no beggar would wear them seem to have passed out of style.

I don't wear their flipflops, they're too uncomfortable, i wear the rainbow flipflops, which actually stick to your feet and are very comfortable in california weather!

Yeah they don't have those t-shirts anymore, now they have the t-shirts that have crude stuff on them "my fee is negotiable" LOL, and they still have the destroyed jeans and shorts though

sannna · Mar 16th, 2008, 17:07

If I were a man, and was to travel to India, I would probably bring/buy one of those 3/4 trousers (that end halfway the calves)for hot days spend without going to religious sites, dinners, appointments etc. 20-something "hip" Indians wear those nowadays as well.

Aishah · Mar 16th, 2008, 17:15

Yes, Sanna, my nephews are wearing them too - they're cool and comfy, quite loosely cut, and I think they look great.

Nick-H · Mar 16th, 2008, 18:08

If I wore trousers, I think I might go for the ones with the zip-on legs below the knee.

Ignite · Mar 17th, 2008, 00:51

Hows the weather from July 9 - August 10? Especially in Hyderabad?

Do you think the mangoes would still be in season?

chAos · Mar 17th, 2008, 01:01

Ignite,
it's 97 F (35C) in Hyderabad right now... and that's before the hot months of April/May, so I'm told..

I am pretty sure the mangoes will be over by then, pretty sure they'll be over by end of May. I think the time you're talking about is monsoon season, the average temp for July/August is 86F.

I may be off about the mangoes & monsoons, but the temp in Hyd is something I've been following, so that much I can tell you for sure.

Ignite · Mar 17th, 2008, 01:12

86F isn't too bad, that's better than california! Here the average temperature over the summer(June - August) is anywhere from 97-100F!

BTW Chaos, how long have you been in Hyderabad?

chAos · Mar 17th, 2008, 01:45

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Originally Posted by Ignite

BTW Chaos, how long have you been in Hyderabad?

Not there yet, otherwise I really should be sleeping...

Moving there in August tho, so my antennae are up for things Hyderabad-ish.

the opoponax · Mar 17th, 2008, 03:25

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86F isn't too bad, that's better than california!

Yes, but in California you spend practically every second of your life in air conditioning.

This was something that didn't really dawn on me before I went to India, either. In terms of the cold, in my case. Indian winters don't seem too cold in terms of the raw numbers. But nothing is climate controlled - even in Darjeeling where it was under 10 C during the day, hotels, restaurants, shops, etc had little or no heating. It was a crapshoot whether there would even be hot water in my hotel room.

wonderwomanusa · Mar 17th, 2008, 10:58

That's THE OTHER CALIFORNIA they are talking about; the part I live in seldom gets above 70F/20C

dzibead · Mar 17th, 2008, 12:04

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Originally Posted by the opoponax

Indian winters don't seem too cold in terms of the raw numbers.

That really depends on where in India you are. The climate in Darjeeling is considered subtropical to temperate. You would have a very different idea of how cold "Indian winters" are if you spent one in Ladakh.

Nick-H · Mar 17th, 2008, 16:23

86F is a just-nice winter day in Chennai!

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the opoponax Maha Guru Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Brooklyn, via New Orleans Posts: 1,054	Just refreshed my memory at the site. The flip-flops come with foot marks already worn into them. They cost $40. Those are the "dressy" flip-flops. I rest my case. I will say, though that their t-shirts so shredded no beggar would wear them seem to have passed out of style.

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sannna Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 113	If I were a man, and was to travel to India, I would probably bring/buy one of those 3/4 trousers (that end halfway the calves)for hot days spend without going to religious sites, dinners, appointments etc. 20-something "hip" Indians wear those nowadays as well.

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Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 24,220	If I wore trousers, I think I might go for the ones with the zip-on legs below the knee.

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Ignite American Desi Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: The City of Angels, California Posts: 424	Hows the weather from July 9 - August 10? Especially in Hyderabad? Do you think the mangoes would still be in season?

Mar 17th, 2008, 01:01	#69
chAos I have a theory... Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: [SEA] to HYD Posts: 472	Ignite, it's 97 F (35C) in Hyderabad right now... and that's before the hot months of April/May, so I'm told.. I am pretty sure the mangoes will be over by then, pretty sure they'll be over by end of May. I think the time you're talking about is monsoon season, the average temp for July/August is 86F. I may be off about the mangoes & monsoons, but the temp in Hyd is something I've been following, so that much I can tell you for sure.

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Ignite American Desi Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: The City of Angels, California Posts: 424	86F isn't too bad, that's better than california! Here the average temperature over the summer(June - August) is anywhere from 97-100F! BTW Chaos, how long have you been in Hyderabad?

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