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

[khughes44]

First post of the year. Happy New Year to all.

 

[upr_crust]

The sun has returned to NYC, albeit coldly, and my cold seems to be abating, allowing me the indulgence of dressing up for the day.

A long time ago, I bought a pair of "enamel" cufflinks at Brooks Brothers, a deep crimson edged in navy blue, which I found very useful over the years. After the last time I wore them, I noticed that the "enamel" (most likely some plastic resin) had dropped off of one of the links - an annoyance, less for the loss of the links themselves (they were cheap when purchased), but for the loss of that specific color. In looking to replace the links with enamel cufflinks (of better manufacture), I couldn't find any in the right shade of red, but I did find the ones I'm wearing today - sub-gem grade red corundum (a.k.a. ruby). The stones are worthless for use as a faceted stone, but are the right color, and are interesting in their imperfection. A picture of old and new are included below.

That being said, today's attire was built around today's cufflinks.

Suit - Paul Stuart/Phineas Cole
Shirt - Brooks Brothers
Tie - Charvet
Braces - Paul Stuart
Cufflinks - Deakin & Francis, via Scully & Scully, NYC
Pocket square - Harvie & Hudson, London
Shoes - J. Fitzpatrick
Overcoat - Adolfo
Scarf & face mask - New & Lingwood
Hat - Selentino, via JJ Hat Center, NYC

Spoiler

 

[dapperclassic]

Herringbone

 

[Jamesbond1]

Life is too short to take oneself too seriously. So my arguments in favor of these fantastic Italian shoes are never made in earnest. My aim is to never bore SFers with yet another robot-pose in group-approved menswear. The shoes are what they are, and hideous or not I have fun with them.

But Robot pose is SF approved!?

 

[An Acute Style]

Camel for hump day. Bow tie and vest from Rugby. #rip Is the bow tie too small?

 

[Claghorn]

 

[Thin White Duke]

Camel for hump day. Bow tie and vest from Rugby. #rip Is the bow tie too small?

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Yes. Give it back to your little lad and stop raiding his cupboard!

 

[TheSuitBurnsBetter]

Hola!

Are these the S&M mid-brown flannels?

 

[An Acute Style]

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Is that a puppy hair jacket?

 

[An Acute Style]

Yes. Give it back to your little lad and stop raiding his cupboard!

All of his bow ties are pre-tied. I made that lovely knot all by myself. I don’t recall ever seeing you in a bow tie, but I’m sure yours would be shoulder width.

 

[Thin White Duke]

All of his bow ties are pre-tied. I made that lovely knot all by myself. I don’t recall ever seeing you in a bow tie, but I’m sure yours would be shoulder width.

Haha I don’t wear bow ties.
Except for the rare occasions I can find a black tie event, which sadly are fewer and farther between these days. My model for black tie bow ties is Connery in Thunderball - narrow batwing style, tied medium width. There’s some guidance about the ends being approx the same width as the outside of your eyes. It takes a bit of practice but it’s possible to adjust the width when tieing a bow tie just the same way you can tie your shoes with tiny lace loops or wide floppy ones or somewhere in between.

 

[Miles R.]

Camel for hump day. Bow tie and vest from Rugby. #rip Is the bow tie too small?

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I think the tie looks a bit small with that particular collar. Need a narrower collar rather than a smaller tie, I think.

 

[hpreston]

Camel for hump day. Bow tie and vest from Rugby. #rip Is the bow tie too small?

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Overall, very nice. Particularly like the camel SC.

Is the bow tie too small? Yes

 

[Betelgeuse]

Are these the S&M mid-brown flannels?

Nope, these are the Guabello wool/cotton. But the texture looks great!

 

[sugarbutch]

Camel for hump day. Bow tie and vest from Rugby. #rip Is the bow tie too small?

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Ignore previous responses. Bow is nicely sized.