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Who still wears a suit to work?
This is truly a horrible look. I used to think that the traditional “business casual” norm was bad, since it looks quite awful on just about everyone, unless one has a decent figure and also gets the fit of both the shirt and the pants just right. But with this new norm, the vest looks as if...- Vuchko
- Post #70
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Blazer fit check
I don’t think the jacket is too short (for a modern casual one), but the fit just doesn’t look right. The quarters open way too much. The sleeves look a bit short, but that may be OK if you like to show some cuff. It’s hard to tell when you’re not wearing a shirt. (The pants and shoes look...- Vuchko
- Post #3
- Forum: Menswear Advice
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Ideal male figure for Clothes
Re: people’s tendency to venerate craftspeople, one observation I find amusing is that this veneration absolutely does not extend into those crafts where economics and technology still favor small-scale and individual work rather than large corporations, and where consequently dealing with...- Vuchko
- Post #70
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Ideal male figure for Clothes
One important aspect of this observation is that in a given social context, the design of clothes can’t optimize straightforwardly for a figure close to the aesthetic ideal. Rather, it has to work within the social norms of clothing, and avoid any steps that would push the envelope too far. (The...- Vuchko
- Post #63
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Steed vs Anderson & Sheppard
I don't wish to derail the thread, but looking at your examples, I'd really like to know: are products that have issues like these (particularly the second one) generally considered acceptable in top-class bespoke tailoring? Maybe I’m fooling myself about how well my own clothes actually fit...- Vuchko
- Post #28
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Black Dress Shirts
I think black shirts can look good on their own (worn casually, without a jacket). In fact I just realized that right now I'm wearing an old black polo shirt that has long been relegated to wearing around the house. It doesn't look bad at all when I look at myself in the mirror. Black shirts...- Vuchko
- Post #29
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Black Dress Shirts
Going out of the box is not a good idea when done for its own sake. Unless you really know what you're doing, you're more likely to end up with something that works less well than the standard way of doing things. So if you want to argue for wearing black shirts, it's not enough to say that...- Vuchko
- Post #26
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Black Dress Shirts
Maybe a good question would be: is there any black shirt outfit that wouldn't look better with a white one instead? (Or perhaps with some other standard shirt color like off-white, light blue, etc.) I think all the outfits shown in this thread would actually look better with a plain white shirt.- Vuchko
- Post #20
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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The Ultimate Toronto Thread
I would like to know what method you use to figure out well-fitting shoes online, if you don't mind sharing. Do you limit yourself to specific makers and lasts that you know will work from previous experience? Maybe it's just a matter of people whose foot dimensions are closer to standard being...- Vuchko
- Post #8,145
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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The Ultimate Toronto Thread
Realistically, how does Toronto compare to other metropolitan cities of the same rank? By "rank" I don't mean just population, wealth, and economic output, but also -- and more importantly -- the cultural and social preeminence of a city in today's world. In this regard, Toronto is at best...- Vuchko
- Post #8,144
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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The Ultimate Toronto Thread
For me, buying shoes online is a non-starter. A few years ago I swore that I would never again tolerate imperfectly fitting and uncomfortable shoes. They have to be comfortable from day one and remain that way, otherwise I won’t bother, no matter how beautiful and high-quality they might...- Vuchko
- Post #8,128
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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The Ultimate Toronto Thread
Do they carry only dress shoes suitable for wearing with suits, or also the more casual styles?- Vuchko
- Post #8,119
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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The Ultimate Toronto Thread
Speaking as another nice shoe enthusiast, I wouldn't say things in Toronto are that bad. Harry has a nice collection of Santonis. They also go on sale fairly predictably. In recent years I got several pairs there for prices that are, given the weak Canadian dollar, quite reasonable, and I've...- Vuchko
- Post #8,118
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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A different full/half canvas, fused/sewn question: When does it matter most?
As far as I understand, there are three potential problems with fused jackets: (1) Cheap fused jackets may "bubble" after some number of years and/or cleanings. But as far as I've observed, that's unlikely to happen nowadays, except maybe with very low-end jackets. (2) Fusing is essentially...- Vuchko
- Post #10
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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A different full/half canvas, fused/sewn question: When does it matter most?
In a way, I find that learning about technical details of luxury products is a curse. One starts looking down as inferior on things that are perfectly fine functionally and aesthetically, just because they're not made with some "real thing" that's characteristic of their still more expensive...- Vuchko
- Post #9
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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The Ultimate Toronto Thread
Thanks, this is useful feedback. Just to clarify -- do you mean only that your jackets turned out too slim for your personal preferences? Or that they ended up uncomfortably tight or not clean-looking? (I like my jackets slim; in fact slimming them down is an alteration I'd commonly need.)- Vuchko
- Post #8,109
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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The Ultimate Toronto Thread
A few weeks ago I checked the Etobicoke store that carries Carmina (whose name escapes me right now). They had a relatively small selection, and limited to more formal shoes such as one would wear with suits. (I was looking for more casual styles, and in particular a suede chelsea boot, but...- Vuchko
- Post #8,108
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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The Ultimate Toronto Thread
@hrv123, @KWang94, Re: naming and shaming online, I've made a firm commitment never to engage in it as a matter of principle, even when I feel like it would be appropriate, as in this case. You can PM me if you'd like additional details.- Vuchko
- Post #8,107
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Ideal male figure for Clothes
In my experience, OTR usually fits me very well for tops (shirts, jackets, knitwear, and overcoats), significantly worse for pants, and very badly for shoes. These are some observations I've made over the years: 1. The one-dimensional sizing of men's shirts is terrible unless you have a...- Vuchko
- Post #6
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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The Ultimate Toronto Thread
Thanks. If you don't mind a follow-up question, based on your experience, would you say they're likely to do a good job even for a new and unknown customer? The reason I'm asking is that I've had an awful experience with another tailor for whom I reliably know that high-end stores outsource...- Vuchko
- Post #8,101
- Forum: Classic Menswear