HOF: What Are You Wearing Right Now - Part IV (starting May 2014)

DonCologne

Distinguished Member

Joined

Jun 2, 2013

Messages

1,271

Reaction score

10,541

• Apr 13, 2015

• #18,421

New hat

 

Caustic Man

Stylish Dinosaur

Joined

Apr 17, 2012

Messages

10,575

Reaction score

10,465

• Apr 13, 2015

• #18,422

Sunny days ahead!

 

ajc2162

Senior Member

Joined

Jan 27, 2014

Messages

172

Reaction score

35

• Apr 13, 2015

• #18,423

Love the hat, mate. And it adds to the overall effect of your smart DB suit - compliments.

What is the style of hat called? I like the higher crown - but it seems to make it neither a fedora or a trilby.

 

DonCologne

Distinguished Member

Joined

Jun 2, 2013

Messages

1,271

Reaction score

10,541

• Apr 13, 2015

• #18,424

ajc2162 said:

Love the hat, mate. And it adds to the overall effect of your smart DB suit - compliments.

What is the style of hat called? I like the higher crown - but it seems to make it neither a fedora or a trilby.

Click to expand...

I was in a hat shop and tried some brown hats. So I do not know what style the hat is, but you can see the hat here: http://www.chapellerie-traclet.com/en/felt-hats/808-roller-hat.html#/size-53/color-brown
Maybe crusty, a hat expert, can tell more about the name of the hat style.

 

Claghorn

Stylish Dinosaur

Dubiously Honored

Spamminator Moderator

Joined

Aug 21, 2012

Messages

13,125

Reaction score

32,791

• Apr 13, 2015

• #18,425

SF Family:
Howard Yount
Spier and Mackay
Exquisite Trimmings

 

Last edited: Apr 13, 2015

Monkeyface

Distinguished Member

Joined

Feb 9, 2013

Messages

3,899

Reaction score

4,751

• Apr 13, 2015

• #18,426

What's up with those shoes, Clags? Blobby punched cap toe chukkas? I know you don't like spending much on shoes, but here they're actively detracting from an otherwise nice fit.

 

ajc2162

Senior Member

Joined

Jan 27, 2014

Messages

172

Reaction score

35

• Apr 13, 2015

• #18,427

Thanks for that Don Cologne. Your link calls it a roller hat - I did some googling and it seems that a roller hat is pretty much a fedora; except that it hasn't got as much stiffener so that it can be rolled up and stored in a pocket or bag.

Not sure I'd want to do that to such a lovely hat, though. Anyway, you've now got me rather keen to get one myself.

I have a grey Akubra Stylemaster trilby - keeps me from being sunburned in summer and nicely warm in winter. Not many of us hat-wearers in Sydney though. In the beginning, I was a little self-conscious as I sailed alone in a sea of baseball caps (both front facing and hat-backwards). Now I really don't care - I like the look of them and just like wearing it.

 

Claghorn

Stylish Dinosaur

Dubiously Honored

Spamminator Moderator

Joined

Aug 21, 2012

Messages

13,125

Reaction score

32,791

• Apr 13, 2015

• #18,428



Monkeyface said:

What's up with those shoes, Clags? Blobby punched cap toe chukkas? I know you don't like spending much on shoes, but here they're actively detracting from an otherwise nice fit.

Click to expand...

I think this is now just taste. I actively am in love with those shoes. My shoe collection is pretty boring, but These are my new favorite of them.

 

Last edited: Apr 13, 2015

Monkeyface

Distinguished Member

Joined

Feb 9, 2013

Messages

3,899

Reaction score

4,751

• Apr 13, 2015

• #18,429



Claghorn said:

I think this is now just taste. I actively am in love with those shoes.

Click to expand...

As long as you're not actively making love to those shoes.

On a more serious note, it seems like a bit of a formality mismatch. I'd expect to see punch cap toes on an Oxford or a relatively formal Derby. Chukkas look best with a plain toe, and a slightly less rounded last.

 

justinkapur

Distinguished Member

Joined

Feb 28, 2010

Messages

8,698

Reaction score

9,863

• Apr 13, 2015

• #18,430

Ring
Zegna
Bigi
Edward Armah
Epaulet
Enzo Bonafe

 

Claghorn

Stylish Dinosaur

Dubiously Honored

Spamminator Moderator

Joined

Aug 21, 2012

Messages

13,125

Reaction score

32,791

• Apr 13, 2015

• #18,431

I dislike plain toes (on me; I don't mind how they look on other people). I have a pair of chelseas with them which get decent wear due to their comfort, but the plain toe aspect of them always bothered me.

Not making love to them, but did rig up a shoe Appreciation shot

Will be cutting off those straps though

 

Last edited: Apr 13, 2015

VictorSFreturn

Senior Member

Joined

Apr 19, 2012

Messages

558

Reaction score

2,399

• Apr 13, 2015

• #18,432



Claghorn said:

SF Family:
Howard Yount
Spier and Mackay
Exquisite Trimmings

Click to expand...

Very cool!

 

AJL

Distinguished Member

Joined

Apr 1, 2004

Messages

5,662

Reaction score

4,846

• Apr 13, 2015

• #18,433

@Claghorn I like pretty much everything about the fit, including kicks, and especially nice to see you away from recent standard fit pic format, out in the wild (though might put you over your 3:33 time allowance, I suspect).

 

AJL

Distinguished Member

Joined

Apr 1, 2004

Messages

5,662

Reaction score

4,846

• Apr 13, 2015

• #18,434

@justinkapur Relatively bold ( for staid SF standards, ie, anything other than solid light blue or single blue stripe, or micro-pattern) choice of shirt. Not sure that it works in this context ( or possibly any context?) as it almost appears to be "imprisoning" the tie ( think bars of a jail cell) from the collar down. I do appreciate you trying something a bit off the well- beaten track, however.

Btw, I thought your previous fit was spot on ( slight pun): the scale and sparseness of tie pattern paired beautifully with gun check of SC. And the tie itself was quite nice, as pointed out by others.

 

Last edited: Apr 13, 2015

Mr. Six

Distinguished Member

Joined

Sep 14, 2009

Messages

6,238

Reaction score

18,641

• Apr 13, 2015

• #18,435

DonRaphael said:

Quote:

http://vandafineclothing.com/store/pocket-squares/661-muted-cream-chrysanthemums.html

Click to expand...