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[David23]

Answer determined.

 

[YRR92]

Thanks! Sadly, I don't have a mid grey vest and the trousers on my navy suit are at the tailors till next week.

I'll try out the ensemble tonight and see how it looks. The event is black tie optional, but I think a black bow tie would look rather out of place with the fit and will either wear a patterned black bow tie or a red paisley bow tie.

I'm excited!

If it's black tie optional, wear a plain dark suit, white shirt, shiny silk long tie, and black shoes. I wouldn't wear a bowtie for black tie optional -- it would look like you were trying to fit in with the people in tuxes when you aren't.

 

[YRR92]

Ok, so messing around with pairing my favourite navy blazer (it's actually somewhere between a blazer and a sport coat - it has shoulder pleats, a little pocket on the back, I got it cut a little longer in the sleeve and it will button closed at the top for cycling... all important to me since I pretty much cycle everywhere) and pairing it with jeans and a tie. I've worn it out with jeans before and received several compliments, but never with a tie.

This is a mistake. It makes it outerwear instead of tailoring. Wear longer gloves if you don't want to show shirt cuff while cycling, or throw a parka on over your jacket. It looks bad when you're not on the bike.

Coat with jeans is okay. Tie with jeans is trying too hard, and a bit incongruous. Never, ever do the "my tie is loose and my top button is unbuttoned thing." It's unbelievably affected to go out of the house like that. Loosening your tie and undoing a top button if you have to do something a bit physical and don't want to break a sweat is A-OK.

 

[ridethecliche]

If it's black tie optional, wear a plain dark suit, white shirt, shiny silk long tie, and black shoes. I wouldn't wear a bowtie for black tie optional -- it would look like you were trying to fit in with the people in tuxes when you aren't.

It's a holiday party. I'm guessing that maybe 5% of the men will be wearing tuxes.

 

[Terpo]

^looks fine to me, but what do I know...

Anyway, my noob question

I recently got my first spread collar shirt from Kamakura.



I don't usually button my shirt all the way up (I leave 2 or 3 unbuttoned). And this leaves the collar looking funny. I was wondering is there a way to fix this eg Ironing the collar down or getting the tailor to add buttons so that it looks like a OCBD?

Unbutton 2 in Europe, in the US.

 

[Verniza]

Hi guys, a friend of mine who works at Dunhill gave me a Dunhill suit from the previous season.

Interestingly, when I checked the tags it was a Caruso tag that was Made in Japan. Does anyone have any information about made in Japan Caruso?

 

[ridethecliche]

Please don't add buttons to that shirt/collar. If you wanted an OBCD, you should have bought one.

 

[YRR92]

It's a holiday party. I'm guessing that maybe 5% of the men will be wearing tuxes.

Right, but wearing a bowtie with a suit in that context looks like you're trying to fake a tux.

 

[rangen930]

Started to post this in the AE appreciation thread but my point is more of a question than a comment so...

I bought a pair Mactavishes about 6 months ago. They were my first AEs and I was pretty excited. They broke-in in a matter of a couple of weeks and at the moment they feel perfect and they look (in my humble) pretty cool. I do wear them a lot. That said, after about 4 months the rubber part of the heel began to peel away and shortly thereafter the rest of the heel came completely off. I sent them to AE. They fixed them quickly and put new heels on and even sent a loyalty card for $35. Amazing right? Well, not even a week later both heels have a noticeable gap and if you press gently on the heel it pulls a little. I promise I am not doing anything weird to my shoes yet I am a little disappointed.

Can anyone recommend a nice wingtip in the 200-300 range that might hold up for me a little better? I like my Mactavishes alot becasue they have a pretty natural toeshape, etc. Any thoughts are appreciated.

 

[froughtie]

Is this jacket too big? Particularly in the chest/shoulders.

Wife thinks it's a bit boxy in the shoulders....and maybe a little long. It's a 42L, I'm 6'2 with 34 inseam. I know I will need to let the sleeves out (and possibly bring in the waist)

 

[ridethecliche]

If anything, it's on the shorter side of things, but the length is fine. Definitely looks like there's some padding on the shoulders though.

 

[eviltimeban]

Picking up this suit tomorrow from TM Lewin. First time getting a suit there. It looks pretty decent, the key thing is, the price is amazing. Here's the link: http://www.tmlewin.co.uk/Bogart-Reg...id=Mens-Suit-Offers&prefn1=colour&prefv1=Navy.

And here's it on me (very dark photos apologies):





Now, the question is, I put the jacket on and it seems like it doesn't need any tailoring, which always makes me nervous. Its not boxy or anything, but I feel under the arms / shoulders could come in a bit. The guy in the shop disagreed and said I needed the room to move. But should I go with my instinct?

The thing about these kinds of suits (chalk stripe) is they can be a little bigger than non-stripe suits; gives it that Bertie Wooster look!

 

[othertravel]



Is this jacket too big? Particularly in the chest/shoulders. Wife thinks it's a bit boxy in the shoulders....and maybe a little long. It's a 42L, I'm 6'2 with 34 inseam. I know I will need to let the sleeves out (and possibly bring in the waist)

The shoulder width is fine, but it is structured.. Try a soft shoulder model.

 

[ImTheGroom]

Right, but wearing a bowtie with a suit in that context looks like you're trying to fake a tux.

Agreed. RTC, I suggest your darkest suit, and black grosgrain, or similar, four in hand tie.

 

[ImTheGroom]

The shoulder width is fine, but it is structured.. Try a soft shoulder model.

I concur - it's not the fit, it's just a little incongruent with jeans, especially with the cuffs turned up like that.