 Poster: A snowHead
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Are there any in or out colours with ski clothes - dont want to buy something from TK Maxx and look 10 yrs out of date!!
What are the particular no nos please,
also do styles date much?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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minicat, As long as you're not tempted to go with a multi-coloured one piece, you're pretty safe  The gear in TK Maxx is usually, at worst, last season, so again pretty safe. Personally, I'd avoid the pink/lilac camouflage type of design I've seen in there lately, as I think that will date. You can't really go wrong with navy, black, grey, red, khaki which TK Maxx seems to have plenty of. You may not be at the cutting edge, but it's good quality, sound construction, reputable makes. I promise, when you're on a chairlift in -10, with snow whipping into your face and a long ski down, you won't care what colour you're wearing!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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minicat, all you need to know is that fluorescent turquoise is in.
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Thanks Anniepen
daughter saw a eighties retro looking BRIGHT pink jacket with white fur trim hood!! is that way off the mark ( she doesn't do subtle!) 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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fluorescent lime green is OUT. Even worse if it should have Les Arcs ski club written on it.
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| Frosty the Snowman wrote: |
| fluorescent lime green is OUT. |
Unless it is ski boots.
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This is a sad and pathetic thread. Who decides what's 'in' anyway? Who told them they could? Where do they get off telling the rest of us what we should look like? Wear whatever you like best.
However, here's a handy guide to what the well-dressed seasonal worker is wearing today:
Luke KP - Huge white jacket, pink sweatshirt, Welsh flag hanging from belt
Paul barman - Rupert bear stylee checky pants
Claire rep - more alarming checky pants with jacket to match
Rob handyman - lime green pants
me - black North Face shell-stuff (I'm very boring)
Mr Lizzard - black jacket and tan pants (he's boring too)
Jamie ski tech - bright white Burton pants (still quite clean, amazingly)
Charlie waiter and media star - grey hoodie
You may infer whatever you please from this.
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Minicat,
Thermal thongs and pink boob tubes are in this year, some of the women will be wearing them too.
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| Lizzard wrote: |
However, here's a handy guide to what the well-dressed seasonal worker is wearing today:
Luke KP - Huge white jacket, pink sweatshirt, Welsh flag hanging from belt
Paul barman - Rupert bear stylee checky pants
Claire rep - more alarming checky pants with jacket to match
Rob handyman - lime green pants
me - black North Face shell-stuff (I'm very boring)
Mr Lizzard - black jacket and tan pants (he's boring too)
Jamie ski tech - bright white Burton pants (still quite clean, amazingly)
Charlie waiter and media star - grey hoodie
You may infer whatever you please from this. |
All the blokes are gay apart from your hubby who delivers milk tray for a living?
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I've tended to end up with red - ashamed to say that they were only ones in TXMAXX that fitted  The way I see it is that I'm visible and because of that probably safer on the slope.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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DB, quite possibly - I've never asked. But doesn't the Milk Tray man dress all in black?
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Lizzard, What ever happened to staff uniform - and I bet none of you are wearing your name badges either 
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sorry Lizzard didn't mean to be sad and pathetic but I will look funny enough trying to ski without my clothes being the standing joke!
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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| Lizzard wrote: |
| This is a sad and pathetic thread. Who decides what's 'in' anyway? |
Where colours are concerned it's the fabric manufacturers. They can already say what colours will be "in" for season 08/09 and at trade shows like ISPO you can buy the Trend books that go into it all in detail. Despite all that, black (especially) and prime colours are always in as far as the manufacturers are concerned. Next season things are looking far brighter and beyond I think we all need to prepare ourselves for a bit of dayglo!!! You're right though, it's all a bit sad.
Just accessorise darlings!
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Poster: A snowHead
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| Lizzard wrote: |
| DB, quite possibly - I've never asked. But doesn't the Milk Tray man dress all in black? |
Yes but if his black pants are in the wash he could get away with dark tan, no?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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minicat, as fashion guru and super bitch I feel well placed to answer your query.
This season pink is very popular, as are green and brown. Labels to look out for -Bonfire, Roxy ( although this usually screams BEGINNER), Protest and at a push Alpha. Red is very last season but eternally popular. Fur trims are in, however unless its real fur, you're russian and you're in Courcheval its a no, Dr Zhivago it most definatley isnt.
Black bottoms are rather forgiving- but stick to proper board pants/ Salopettes, anything with Lycra in and you're on dangerous ground.
PS ignore season workers, they gave up on fashion about 3 weeks ago 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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thanks Nadenoodlee - really helpful - might be boring and go with navy!
can you tell me about apres ski clothes 'cos it's the first time we've been
Thanks again
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Apres ski sclothing? Jeans, pair of boots or big trainers and a ski jacket of fleece. No need to get fressed up in a ski resort.
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minicat, if in Austria, clothes are optional for Apres ski, anywhere else, they're considered mostly compulsory.
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minicat,
In Austria you just wear the same clothes for Apres Ski. If you ain't table dancing while wearing a pair of ski boots then you aint Apres skiing properly. Get your priorities right this isn't a fashion show week it's a ski holiday, so that means getting drunk and dancing with a bit of skiing thrown in.
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ORANGE!!!
Don't worry about looking out of date....people will think you've been skiing for longer.
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minicat, Austria and their whole apres weirdness puts me off. Where are you going?
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AUSTRIA!!
why is it weird??
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minicat, you will see some glorious sights out there. Although the grey pound/euro is clearly strong enough for there to be a fair number of older skiers on the piste, the money doesn't seem to run to new kit. It was like an episode of Fame on the slopes some days
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clara_jo, beautifully put!
I personally would rather ski/ board- apres- hotel dinner change- out again. As opposed to ski- out- home- bed.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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| Nadenoodlee wrote: |
clara_jo, beautifully put!
I personally would rather ski/ board- apres- hotel dinner change- out again. As opposed to ski- out- home- bed. |
Each to their own and done that but by the time I've been back and showered/changed I've missed the fun. It's ski , apres ski, grab a bite to eat, shower and sleep. If you have the energy to stay up into the small hours you aren't skiing hard enough during the day.
Just because it doesn't fit into the normal Britísh way of ding things doesn't mean it's wierd, the Austrians know how to have fun and are the kings of Apres ski.
Back to clothes, nobody really gives a stuff what you wear. Just bring what you got and join in the fun.
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boredsurfin, our staff uniform consists of black T-shirt, smart trousers and shoes - you expect them to ski in that? 
clara_jo, that's because for the price of what I stand up in on the slopes you can buy a last-minute cheap deal and have an extra week's skiing. The canny oldies might not look cutting-edge but they're here on the slopes, not sitting at home with spangly new kit they can't afford to use.
(Besides, they afford excellent retro comedy value.)
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You know it makes sense.
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DB, I agree, the Austrian way seems to be far more fun. You can party hard, have all the fun, and still get up early to ski the next day. 
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Yes I think that would suit me more - dont fancy dinner in sweaty clothes - is it just jeans etc
changed my mind see next post!!
Last edited by Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name: on Tue 6-02-07 16:24; edited 1 time in total
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Poster: A snowHead
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Yes DB and Kramer, thinking about it early doors does sound better - less chance of a mega hangover!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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minicat, it does work really well. Ski till fourish, drink till sevenish, dinner at half seven, bed by half nine, up at seven the next day feeling refreshed. Dinner conversation in the hotel is much more fun if you're feeling a bit disinhibited as well.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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minicat, you get changed before dinner.
DB, id rather board and go out LOTS. Personal preference, but I managed it and was on the mountain by 9 every day ( a new personal record)
Watching old people in one-pieces stomping about to oompah techno - no gracias.
Board- apres drinkies and toasties etc- home shower- dinner- bars- bed. Yes lovely.
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minicat,
I don't like being tied to an evening meal so generally just book B&B and eat out. If you have booked a place with evening meal then apres ski in your ski clothes and jump in the shower just before dinner. If all esle fails a quick squirt of deo goes a long way.
Drink loads of water before hitting the pillow and you should be in some sort of reasonable condition to ski the next day.
If you have an expensive Goretex Jacket or similar it's best to put it out of the way in a cloakroom etc to keep it away from cigarette smoke clogging it up or even worse cig burns.
PS It can be cold just wearing jeans but thin clean thermals underneath (that you can wear to ski in later in the week) make it warmer.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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minicat, don't worry about what you wear; in Lofer, you'll see no-one and no-one'll see you, because you'll be the only people there (apart from the automata, and who klnows what they wear.
Actually, the locals in Austria look appalling, fur coats and hairy footwear, so anything compares well with that.
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Nadenoodlee,
Those one pieces and polo necks look terrible don't they? That oompah music is really shocking isn't it? But look on their faces, while pensioners all over the world are moaning about the price of veg they are having real fun. You never know even you might get old one day, if you're lucky you'll be having as much fun as us ..... er, opps ...... I mean them.
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| Frosty the Snowman wrote: |
| fluorescent lime green is OUT. Even worse if it should have Les Arcs ski club written on it. |
Git! Just spotted this.
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DB, I'd rather skin my own toes than wear a one piece and listen to oompah techno- regardless of age! 
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Nadenoodlee,
Oh come on you're on holiday - it's so bad it's good. Besides that one piece from ebay would clear up your builders bottom problem and stop you getting snow down your cleavage.
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we have rented a chalet so not tied to dinner but once the lads get on the beer i bet they wont go home to change before eating out - it could get very messy!
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