Night out in London's trendy Brixton - what to wear ?

[oldcheesyquaver]

Oh god. I am too old for this. I am going out for a friend's 40th and we are off to a 'sweaty techno' place in Brixton. I need something comfortable, impossibly trendy and preferably black to blend in with the bright young things () I will be mingling with. I have just bought some black combat type generic trousers which are actually great and fit my lardy arse well. It's a start. Where from here ? Tops ? Shoes/trainers ? Accessories ? Help !

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Going from this:
www.whitehorsebrixton.com/gallery.htm
you would do well with a stripy top and if possible a hat on top of your combats and trainers

let us know if you end up on the website after a few drinks...

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If you arn't careful you will have the experience I once had on a night out when slightly too old for the venue-of being asked if I was an undercover copper. Very crushing.

MotherFunk - thanks for info. I am going for something a bit more snazzy than a tee shirt on top but will stick with the trousers/trainers as I know from bitter experience that you can get a bad case of 'techno toe' if you wear ill fitting shoes...
snice - several of my male friends have been mistaken for drug dealers in the past . Time to give it up methinks.

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MF - I quite like the idea of 2 vest tops - would need a baggier one on top to hide jelly belly, so it sounds ideal. Will also check out some chunky accessories.

Sigh - I am going to look past it whatever I wear really...

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not really a trendy bar as such, anything you feel comfortable in will be fine.

but no combats, *obvs8.

on the grounds that it 2008 and not 1998.

osq.

brixton's a great place for a night out. i was born there. only moved out about 3 yrs ago. i think vauxhall has got better clubs.
"fire" is fab. try it out.
re; cloths; just wear black. have a great night.

oh dear - I sort of knew this would turn into a trend fest. I have frequented Brixton a lot in the past, I think some people who go out there sometimesone try a little too hard at times to be 'trendy' without appearing to have made an effort (lol).
I'm sort of over all that now tbh. I am just going out because a friend has asked me and she wants to have a good night out at one of our old haunts. I will no doubt look underdressed/untrendy compared to everyone else, but hey it's just a night out ! Still thanks for all your comments - interesting...

talula ! 'just wear black' ! Thanks - you have summed it up for me...

lol @ anniemac! no, it's not "high fashion", agreed.

ocq; just think russell brand you know, the

"emo look" cant go wrong!

could some of you answer my thread on what to wear to polysics in carling academy islington

Talulasmum; thought you said emu look.

never heard of "emo" i'm too old.

to the op. just wear what you would normally wear on a night out. don't try too hard. don't know brixton well but if its like any other town, no one really cares anymore.

lol... the emo look,.is punk basically. but you have to be about 20 to really pull it off.

Wow - so many Brixton MN-ers!

Jamm has a very mixed clientele / demographic and is v relaxed, in my not very extensive experience!

PerkinWarbeck and Lennygrrl - did you used to have different names?

Babushka is Mango Landin' now. Is it the Whitehorse up the hill - or the Telegraph?