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

[Roycru]

Sitting under what someone said was a Banyan Tree. If it was a Banyan Tree, it was a defective Banyan Tree, as I didn't become enlightened while sitting under it.

Middishade Madras jacket, Brooks Brothers blue PPBD shirt, generic pocket square, Roosterknit knit tie, Orvis trousers, Gold Toe argyle socks, and Allen-Edmonds tan suede Strandmoks.

A Piece-Of-A-Tie picture, showing my tie clip, which usually doesn't show since on wider ties I only use it to clip the rear blade to my shirt.

 

[Yaumegui]

 

[upr_crust]

Sitting under what someone said was a Banyan Tree. If it was a Banyan Tree, it was a defective Banyan Tree, as I didn't become enlightened while sitting under it.

It's a known fact that you can't position yourself with the proper mudra and asana to achieve enlightenment in Brooks Brothers attire, and you can't pose in maharaja lalitsana in AE Strandmoks. It is neither your fault or the tree's.

 

[DiplomaticTies]

Since I'm back in Sweden at the moment these were taken a few days ago.

Spoiler: Details

Suit: Luigi Bianchi
Shirt: Inglese
Tie: Kiton
PS: Canali
Shoes: Carmina
Shades: Oliver Peoples

 

[Hal Freeman]

@Roycru. Finally thought it was time for me to show my ugly mug around here and to follow up on some advice you've been saying for a while regarding standing in front of things and having people take my photo. I mustered up the guts to have someone take a photo of me under natural light.

This was taken last week with my co worker's camera. Next time I might even try to bring a digital camera next time for outdoor shots.

Hal

 

[jhcam8]

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Looking good - I like it all.

 

[Epicure]

@Roycru. Finally thought it was time for me to show my ugly mug around here and to follow up on some advice you've been saying for a while regarding standing in front of things and having people take my photo. I mustered up the guts to have someone take a photo of me under natural light.

This was taken last week with my co worker's camera. Next time I might even try to bring a digital camera next time for outdoor shots.

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Hal

Great work. This is good encouragement for me. I've only had my picture taken for posting on SF once. On that occasion, I'd purchased a Harris tweed jacket and had a willing participant in the store to take the photo. Since then, I've not purchased any clothing in a bricks and mortar store. From now I'll have to find other willing participants to snap me in various poses, as the purchase of new jackets happens much less frequently than the frequency I'd like to post pictures.

 

[Epicure]

Since I'm back in Sweden at the moment these were taken a few days ago.

I've liked your post, but I feel the urge to qualify. I especially love this fit for the look of the whole, at some distance as in the first picture, with the sunglasses as the cherry on the top. This is simply said from the perspective of personal preference and with all due respect. Generally, I prefer the look of more widely space stripes for suits, but of course, understand the use of the finely spaced stripes given the choice of tie. Up close it ruined for me, just a little bit. Only in the sense that I'd not expected stripes at all, and had been subconsciously anticipating some other small scale pattern like houndstooth or a fine windowpane that didn't transpire as I scrolled. Regardless, it's a great fit and well executed. As always, I enjoy your posts, even those I like less so. Hopefully nobody will feel that I've spoken out of turn here. Just a few thoughts and observations.

 

[blekit]

Today.

Spoiler: Details

* suit by Krupa & Rzeszutko
* Tyrwhitt
* tie from Embassy of Elegance
* ps from Poszetka
* Yanko

 

[Yaumegui]

 

[upr_crust]

Today is National Bow Tie Day (or so says the website), hence today's choice of neckwear.

#nationalbowtieday

Suit - BB
Shirt - Tyrwhitt
Tie - Paul Stuart
Cufflinks - Harvie & Hudson, London
PS - no name brand
Shoes - Paul Stuart

Spoiler

 

[Alan Bee]

Today, we have on a chocolate brown jacket with light blue overchecks made from vintage VBC light wool/cashmere blend weighing in at about 10oz. Coat is paired with a pair of mid-gray trousers also in light flannel by Caccioppoli. Sky blue twill cotton shirt and navy grenadine tie to round out the outfit. Enjoy the clip ....

Alan Bee

 

[DiplomaticTies]

I've liked your post, but I feel the urge to qualify. I especially love this fit for the look of the whole, at some distance as in the first picture, with the sunglasses as the cherry on the top. This is simply said from the perspective of personal preference and with all due respect. Generally, I prefer the look of more widely space stripes for suits, but of course, understand the use of the finely spaced stripes given the choice of tie. Up close it ruined for me, just a little bit. Only in the sense that I'd not expected stripes at all, and had been subconsciously anticipating some other small scale pattern like houndstooth or a fine windowpane that didn't transpire as I scrolled. Regardless, it's a great fit and well executed. As always, I enjoy your posts, even those I like less so. Hopefully nobody will feel that I've spoken out of turn here. Just a few thoughts and observations.

No worries, it is always interesting to get feedback, positive or negative. We are all ruled by personal preferences, but that doesn't mean that it can't be helpful and informative for others as well.

I've broken one cardinal rule in this fit by combining a striped suit with a striped tie. Normally when I wear this suit I use a solid tie, preferably a grenadine. But life would be boring if we never broke rules!

I would be the first one to admit that of all the fits that I post in SF some work better than others. That's one of the charms of SF. In this case I think it worked reasonably well, just because the suit has a narrow stripe (I dont think that tie would have worked with a wider striped suit). But I see your point that the narrow stripes can muddle things a bit.

 

[Roy Al]

Summer long gone hunting in the forest so wild.

Spoiler

 

[emptym]

@Roy Al I like most of that. Too many stripes though imo. I'd switch the socks for something like houndstooth. The square could be better too imo, maybe just poofing it instead of that square fold. But something with a larger pattern and/or some dark cream would be good imo.

Been a minute gents.. everyone is looking good.. just have taken some time to take care of my youngest who is 8 months today.. a little bit of what I had going on last week... View attachment 829444 View attachment 829445 View attachment 829446

Saw this on the front page. Best use of a rust tie I've seen. In fact, this is one of the all-time best fits I've seen on SF.