The Official-ish DC Thread

[smittycl]

We need more tailors, shoemakers and menswear stores in Alexandria and less coffee shops imo. There's so many

Jos. A. Bank just closed here in Arlington. Fewer and fewer folks wearing CM thanks to telework and overall casualization. DC is basically a Jos. A. Bank town as most folks only wear suits because they have to.

Makes me think that if the low end goes away the higher end has no legs to stand on. 1%ers already seem to be ditching business suits for Cuccinelli and Loro Piana.

Maybe even in govt a tie-less sport coat ensemble might be considered formal soon?

 

[smittycl]

Knocked out 15 on the bike. Kinda cool and windy but the sun is out. Tidal Basin crowded with Cherry Blossom festival.

 

[Ambulance Chaser]

Saw the Mark Rothko exhibit at the National Gallery of Art this morning. It’s fantastic if you’re an abstract art fan in general and a must-see if you’re a Rothko fan in particular. Catch it before it closes next weekend.

 

[smittycl]

Saw the Mark Rothko exhibit at the National Gallery of Art this morning. It’s fantastic if you’re an abstract art fan in general and a must-see if you’re a Rothko fan in particular. Catch it before it closes next weekend.

Thanks for the rec. I didn't know it was closing so soon. Would have loved to see the Rothko exhibit in Paris.

 

[Purplelabel]

Saw the Mark Rothko exhibit at the National Gallery of Art this morning. It’s fantastic if you’re an abstract art fan in general and a must-see if you’re a Rothko fan in particular. Catch it before it closes next weekend.

Are the paintings in chronological order? do they get darker as the exhibition goes on?

 

[bicycleradical]

no cycling today but i did walk over 6 miles with a friend who came in from out of town and it was nice to enjoy the weather.

last night, a friend took me to some muaythai fights in manassas. it was a fun night out, even if the fighting was not of the highest quality. the whole affair was pretty redneck but still a good time.

 

[smittycl]

no cycling today but i did walk over 6 miles with a friend who came in from out of town and it was nice to enjoy the weather.

last night, a friend took me to some muaythai fights in manassas. it was a fun night out, even if the fighting was not of the highest quality. the whole affair was pretty redneck but still a good time. View attachment 2155271 View attachment 2155275

Never go into watching fights. Just never clicked with me for some reason.

 

[WoolyLamb]

Jos. A. Bank just closed here in Arlington. Fewer and fewer folks wearing CM thanks to telework and overall casualization. DC is basically a Jos. A. Bank town as most folks only wear suits because they have to.

Makes me think that if the low end goes away the higher end has no legs to stand on. 1%ers already seem to be ditching business suits for Cuccinelli and Loro Piana.

Maybe even in govt a tie-less sport coat ensemble might be considered formal soon?

Well Jos.A.Bank has a million stores and that is a lot of overhead too. Hopefully just a them thing because the well in tune will still buy the good stuff.

 

[grio1212]

Been a while since I posted on here. Wore this yesterday.
Brooks Brothers jacket, tie, and trousers.
Spier & Mackay shirt

 

[Purplelabel]

Quick question to those who wear suits to work.

Are you customer/client facing and need to wear tailoring or are you office based and the only people you see are employees and choose to.

I've always worked customer facing and enjoy being presentable, I don't think I could go back to non facing and wear suits.

 

[smittycl]

Quick question to those who wear suits to work.

Are you customer/client facing and need to wear tailoring or are you office based and the only people you see are employees and choose to.

I've always worked customer facing and enjoy being presentable, I don't think I could go back to non facing and wear suits.

I work in govt and suits and ties are mostly required. Can get away with sport coat and tie ensembles most of the time.

Can dress down a bit but need to have jacket and tie on standby just in case.

 

[bicycleradical]

Never go into watching fights. Just never clicked with me for some reason.

i trained in muaythai for five years and it left me with an appreciation for the sport. that stuff is a young man's game and i left it for the joys of cycling after my knees told me they'd had enough.

 

[hpreston]

Quick question to those who wear suits to work.

Are you customer/client facing and need to wear tailoring or are you office based and the only people you see are employees and choose to.

I've always worked customer facing and enjoy being presentable, I don't think I could go back to non facing and wear suits.

Like what @smittycl said, government here, so not customer or client facing. Often in meetings with suit/tie required, often enough I just make it a habit to usually wear jacket and tie. Sometimes its sport coat and odd trousers

 

[Purplelabel]

Government?

uh oh, whatever I said on this thread is hypothetical and doesn’t mean the context written.

I love America, I love big trucks and beer.
Honest.

 

[hpreston]

Government?

uh oh, whatever I said on this thread is hypothetical and doesn’t mean the context written.

I love America, I love big trucks and beer.
Honest.

Pretty sure this is a “safe space”

Theres a handful of us in this thread that are govies, just FYI.

And Speaking for myself, could take or leave a big truck, but a good beer is 👍. Definition of good is a topic for the next gathering.