Ripped jeans and a T-shirt
Discussion
moffspeed said:
OP - I know your original post specified that you weren't wishing to go into any details, but :
" I will be dipping between team garages. They all want a piece of me. Probably be best to be neutral on that one."
Also the bit about avoiding TV cameras if possible. Most F1 garages will readily entertain celebrities & potential wealthy sponsors, ex-drivers and wives/girlfriends maybe. That's about it.
Is it rude (and perhaps hinting at a touch of my jealousy) to ask how/why/what capacity you will be involved in this weekend ??
You're not Adrian Newey are you ??
Difficult to answer without giving too much away. A lot of people in the industry look at Pistonheads." I will be dipping between team garages. They all want a piece of me. Probably be best to be neutral on that one."
Also the bit about avoiding TV cameras if possible. Most F1 garages will readily entertain celebrities & potential wealthy sponsors, ex-drivers and wives/girlfriends maybe. That's about it.
Is it rude (and perhaps hinting at a touch of my jealousy) to ask how/why/what capacity you will be involved in this weekend ??
You're not Adrian Newey are you ??
You probably won't know me and I'm not in the game from money. This weekend I will be working in an unrelated capacity, but as a part of it, I will then later be introduced to people in F1 who are interested in the problems I can solve for them.
I will be keeping a low profile because of "conflict of interest" issues in going between the garages. The cameras will be following the people I will be talking with, who I expect will want to show me some stuff. it's difficult to do this behind closed doors.
Sorry for being cryptic. I promise I will take some pictures of my chinos at the event. I might see if I can satisfy a teenage urge to hang out with a Spicegirl for a bit.
Prizam said:
Difficult to answer without giving too much away. A lot of people in the industry look at Pistonheads.
You probably won't know me and I'm not in the game from money. This weekend I will be working in an unrelated capacity, but as a part of it, I will then later be introduced to people in F1 who are interested in the problems I can solve for them.
I will be keeping a low profile because of "conflict of interest" issues in going between the garages. The cameras will be following the people I will be talking with, who I expect will want to show me some stuff. it's difficult to do this behind closed doors.
Sorry for being cryptic. I promise I will take some pictures of my chinos at the event. I might see if I can satisfy a teenage urge to hang out with a Spicegirl for a bit.
So it’s essentially a business meeting / networking event for you, so dress accordingly. You probably won't know me and I'm not in the game from money. This weekend I will be working in an unrelated capacity, but as a part of it, I will then later be introduced to people in F1 who are interested in the problems I can solve for them.
I will be keeping a low profile because of "conflict of interest" issues in going between the garages. The cameras will be following the people I will be talking with, who I expect will want to show me some stuff. it's difficult to do this behind closed doors.
Sorry for being cryptic. I promise I will take some pictures of my chinos at the event. I might see if I can satisfy a teenage urge to hang out with a Spicegirl for a bit.
You work in a capacity where you can solve problems for f1 teams, yet don’t know how to dress yourself?
Must be in IT
Thanks to those who have offered advice and to "be myself". A part of my "charm", is I struggle to put up any kind of fasard. My missus did some shopping and will dress me for the occasion.
For those in doubt. Most of my posts contain satire. I can dress myself. And I might still be SpudMan.
For those in doubt. Most of my posts contain satire. I can dress myself. And I might still be SpudMan.
Prizam said:
Thanks to those who have offered advice and to "be myself". A part of my "charm", is I struggle to put up any kind of fasard. My missus did some shopping and will dress me for the occasion.
For those in doubt. Most of my posts contain satire. I can dress myself. And I might still be SpudMan.
PH will be on the lookout for an awkwardly dressed pitlane, slim, catalogueman, facade-less sloper. For those in doubt. Most of my posts contain satire. I can dress myself. And I might still be SpudMan.
Ken_Code said:
Jimjimhim said:
It depends on the occasion, but a Polo shirt could be ideal for something like this, just not a team one if you're moving from team to team.
We’ll just have to agree to disagree there. Sportswear isn’t my idea of smart casual.In the OP case a nice polo shirt would be ideal and fits with smart casual.
Not that smart casual makes any sense anyway when you think about it.
Jimjimhim said:
It depends on the polo shirt, yes it comes from playing polo but it's not really sports wear like a football top is it.
In the OP case a nice polo shirt would be ideal and fits with smart casual.
Not that smart casual makes any sense anyway when you think about it.
It means too many different things to different people, and yes the whole idea is a bit strange.In the OP case a nice polo shirt would be ideal and fits with smart casual.
Not that smart casual makes any sense anyway when you think about it.
Ken_Code said:
Jimjimhim said:
It depends on the occasion, but a Polo shirt could be ideal for something like this, just not a team one if you're moving from team to team.
We’ll just have to agree to disagree there. Sportswear isn’t my idea of smart casual.Smart casual can be a tailored jacket, trousers, shirt and shoes.
It can also be smart jeans, trainers and a polo shirt.
It depends on the occasion and the expectation.
Given that this is a Grand Prix and not the Henley Royal Regatta, it's safe to say that a polo shirt is fine.
Prizam said:
Bit of both. I'm built like most of them. 6ft and "slim", but could probably do with a little more muscle definition though. I guess I lack imagination.
The problem with looking like you just stepped out of a catalogue is that it's not the real world.
6ft and slim makes this incredibly easy. You're a normal shape so you'll be able to walk into any high street clothing shop and buy stuff off the peg that fits.The problem with looking like you just stepped out of a catalogue is that it's not the real world.
Go to a shop. Ask someone in the shop to help you choose. Say, "I am a useless bloke. I need to look smart-casual wandering around the paddock at an F1 race." With the aid of a mobile phone they will know in three seconds what you're talking about and will be able to help you pick your clothes. You trust a barber to cut your hair. Trust an assistant in a clothes shop to help you choose clothes. Personally I'd go to a TM Lewin or Charles Tyrwhitt because I've bought shirts from them and they'd do the job, but the Gap or River Island or M&S and no doubt a bazillion other places could do the same.
Prizam said:
Help! I am, last minute attending the Silverstone GP as a VIP. Since Pistonheads doesn't have a "how to get dressed" section, it's all going in here.
I don't want to go into details of the who, what, when, where how etc...
Just know, that this weekend I spent my time driving a tractor, and as I look down at my lap I see multiple grease stains, rips, and holes in my T-shirt, that's older than my children.
This weekend, for 3 to 4 days, I will need to perform. I will need a shave, haircut and to put on my best-smiling face. I'm staying in a 5-star hotel, and, if I turn up looking like this I think I might hear some screams.
I will also be spending a lot of time being carted about as a "VIP". I assume through the paddocks and garages. I will avoid the TV cameras if I can.
And so... what do I wear? I can get a haircut and just about wash myself. but clothes are another thing altogether. I usually find something that works for me and then buy 10 of them at the same time so I don't have to think about it again for years.
"Smart casual", is all I have to go on. Help"
You are paying a significant amount of money for the hotel, and even more to attend the circuit. Wear what you want to wear. Sod them.I don't want to go into details of the who, what, when, where how etc...
Just know, that this weekend I spent my time driving a tractor, and as I look down at my lap I see multiple grease stains, rips, and holes in my T-shirt, that's older than my children.
This weekend, for 3 to 4 days, I will need to perform. I will need a shave, haircut and to put on my best-smiling face. I'm staying in a 5-star hotel, and, if I turn up looking like this I think I might hear some screams.
I will also be spending a lot of time being carted about as a "VIP". I assume through the paddocks and garages. I will avoid the TV cameras if I can.
And so... what do I wear? I can get a haircut and just about wash myself. but clothes are another thing altogether. I usually find something that works for me and then buy 10 of them at the same time so I don't have to think about it again for years.
"Smart casual", is all I have to go on. Help"
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