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

[Jamesbond1]

Paging @lordsuperb

Rick was a great wrestler but Mr. Savage was still the ultimate!!

 

[BlueSteel]

I would agree. I have a wider brown knit but I felt it didn’t quite fit from a texture perspective. The shade was also a bit brighter than I would have wanted for this cloudy and cold winters day.

That begs the question is size balance more important than color and texture in a case like this? Most of these knits don't go past 2.5 or 3 inches wide.

I hear ya. Much as I like knit ties, I don't find a lot of use for skinny ties (I bought a lovely navy skinny knit in Italy in May and still have never put it on yet).

I end up reaching for a grenadine tie more often (I have 2 in 3.5" and 3.75" width - one from Shibumi Firenze and one from Amide Hadelin) to get that same texture in a fuller tie!

So like this one:

Orange Label 'garza grossa' tie - burgundy

Coarse grenadine - or 'garza grossa' in Italian - makes for the ultimate versatile tie. The characteristic big weave of this silk makes for an interesting pattern, while still being unobtrusive enough to easily pair it with formal business attire. One of the last remaining mills producing...

www.amidehadelin.com

As opposed to this one:

Orange Label knit silk tie - burgundy

A knit tie gives you the perfect level of casual elegance. Our knitted silk ties have the elusive 'Cri de la Soie', or 'cry of the silk'. Their incredible crunch is like walking on fresh snow! Our ties are knitted flat, on a vintage machine, and then closed by hand. After being shaped on a...

www.amidehadelin.com

 

[upr_crust]

The weather in NYC is seasonably cold and is overcast, but not threatening rain any time soon (nor snow). Our plans for New Year's Eve are simple and quiet - dinner out early with a friend, then a retreat back home for some Champagne and some nibbles to go with, watching, among other things, the light show on the Empire State Building.

We decided to eschew black tie for this evening, but I am about as formally dressed as one can be without being in black tie this evening.

Suit - Paul Stuart/Phineas Cole
Shirt - Brooks Brothers MTM
Tie - Paul Stuart
Cufflinks - Tyrwhitt
Braces - Paul Stuart (sourced from Albert Thurston, I strongly suspect)
Pocket square - Brooks Brothers
Shoes - Bergdorf Goodman house brand
Overcoat - Turnbull & Asser
Scarf - Paul Stuart
Hat - Lock, London

Happy New Year to you all.

Spoiler

 

[ericgereghty]

I always get a chuckle at the weather report portion of your posts, Le Crust...

 

[LJ1891]

Alright... Ericgereghty.

Now, the first one. I see there has been some progress. Good job! You have included more chin and also a shoulder!
But then the second one, we seem to have regressed.

One must see the fit in its entirely, if one's to offer constructive criticism of the aesthetic you are going for, and if it works. A tie on its own is meaningless. It's like a listing on a Macy's website. 68 likes from satisfied customers, but nothing like seeing the tie on a model, or even better, a guy on the street, to make me want to cop it.

Now, you've mentioned delts already -- I take it you are into fitness. Indeed you come across as someone blessed with a very fit neck! What about the rest of you? Roping in on a jacket sleeve can be quite becoming, assuming it's double-breasted, very slim cut with broad shoulders, and medium fit pants, neither slim nor loose. I can see nothing of your suit! I could see more in a Zoom call!
Again, I implore you not to loose the big picture, progression comes one step at a time. Next step-- more shoulders, and maybe more chest. This way we can see what the jacket actually fits like.

I'm proud of you - there has been progess, don't give up!

@ericgereghty @ppk I don’t think this is a bot. Bots know the difference between the words “lose” and “loose”.

 

[upr_crust]

I always get a chuckle at the weather report portion of your posts, Le Crust...

It's a convenient way to start my posting, particularly the weather always affects my selection of clothes for the day.

 

[Marios Giannikis]

I am not a bot.

I am very much human with feelings.

My goal here is to make @ericgereghty come out of his bashful and self-effacing cocoon, and to post a full-length pic of himself in a suit and tie, showing this forum what a fine young man he is, confident and charismatic, one of Styleforum's finest sons.

Doesn't matter -- my method is coming across as creepy and weird, and sure doesn't seem to be working.
I think acconrad's method is much more effective -- after seeing @acconrad 's fit, if that doesn't make @ericgereghty want to post his New Year eve suit fit in glorious full-length, I don't know what will.

After @acconrad threw down the gauntlet, I thought @upr_crust would rise to the challenge -- didn't he say he had British royalty visiting him for New Year's or something? --- but his NYE outfit is a flop for NYE, if you ask me. More for "opening the antiques brick-and-mortar store on January 3", rather than "NYE Dec 31/Jan 1".

Doesn't matter. I'll forget about @ericgereghty for a little while. Ericgereghty is still splashing around in the shallow end in a giant rubber tire. Today's posts seem to be try-outs for the National Olympic swim team!

What about you, @WoolyLamb? Can you out-do acconrad?

 

[ericgereghty]

Ok, no mas. Though I do have a dreadful habit of tickling trolls, it does at a point become a touch tedious.

 

[lordsuperb]

Paging @lordsuperb

The Stylin', profilin', limousine riding, jet flying, kiss-stealing, wheelin' n' dealin' son of a gun! Woo!

 

[WoolyLamb]

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Kiton DB Tux
Sam Hober Butterfly tie
Turnbull & Asser shirt
Bresciani silk socks
Brooks opera pumps
Vintage cufflinks and studs

Happy new year!

Superb. I had always thought I might get a shawl collar if I ever got a tux made, but now you have me strongly considering a DB….

I hear ya. Much as I like knit ties, I don't find a lot of use for skinny ties (I bought a lovely navy skinny knit in Italy in May and still have never put it on yet).

I end up reaching for a grenadine tie more often (I have 2 in 3.5" and 3.75" width - one from Shibumi Firenze and one from Amide Hadelin) to get that same texture in a fuller tie!

So like this one:

Orange Label 'garza grossa' tie - burgundy

Coarse grenadine - or 'garza grossa' in Italian - makes for the ultimate versatile tie. The characteristic big weave of this silk makes for an interesting pattern, while still being unobtrusive enough to easily pair it with formal business attire. One of the last remaining mills producing...

www.amidehadelin.com

As opposed to this one:

Orange Label knit silk tie - burgundy

A knit tie gives you the perfect level of casual elegance. Our knitted silk ties have the elusive 'Cri de la Soie', or 'cry of the silk'. Their incredible crunch is like walking on fresh snow! Our ties are knitted flat, on a vintage machine, and then closed by hand. After being shaped on a...

www.amidehadelin.com

Thanks for the suggestions. I may need to go this route anyways. My navy grenadine is long in the tooth and of poor quality.

I am not a bot.

I am very much human with feelings.

My goal here is to make @ericgereghty come out of his bashful and self-effacing cocoon, and to post a full-length pic of himself in a suit and tie, showing this forum what a fine young man he is, confident and charismatic, one of Styleforum's finest sons.

Doesn't matter -- my method is coming across as creepy and weird, and sure doesn't seem to be working.
I think acconrad's method is much more effective -- after seeing @acconrad 's fit, if that doesn't make @ericgereghty want to post his New Year eve suit fit in glorious full-length, I don't know what will.

After @acconrad threw down the gauntlet, I thought @upr_crust would rise to the challenge -- didn't he say he had British royalty visiting him for New Year's or something? --- but his NYE outfit is a flop for NYE, if you ask me. More for "opening the antiques brick-and-mortar store on January 3", rather than "NYE Dec 31/Jan 1".

Doesn't matter. I'll forget about @ericgereghty for a little while. Ericgereghty is still splashing around in the shallow end in a giant rubber tire. Today's posts seem to be try-outs for the National Olympic swim team!

What about you, @WoolyLamb? Can you out-do acconrad?

No

 

[twuthetiger]

Happy NYE. Hope y’all have a great night! Cheers 🥂

 

[JohnMRobie]

Happy new year fellas.

 

[ericgereghty]

Does this mean I've graduated to floaties? May need a remedial course on shaving as a grad present...

Note: those are not white socks. I am just that glowingly pale.

 

[acconrad]

Cheers to my fellow black tie brethren and thank you for the kind commentary! Happy new year and may your 2024 be even better and more sartorially stunning!

 

[kindofyoung]

Spoiler: Bonus