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

[upr_crust]

The weather in NYC is slightly overcast and not overly warm, albeit humid - leftovers of late summer are still with us for a few days. Digging into the archives, I came up with today's suit, a perfectly bland background for today's tie, a new purchase (Charvet on sale is my kryptonite - just sayin' . . .). The rest of the elements of the ensemble came together with the same elements of chance as a turn at a pachinko machine.

Certainly enough attire to run an errand or two this afternoon, and for dinner out this evening.

Suit - Paul Stuart/Phineas Cole
Shirt - Lewin
Tie - Charvet, via Saks Fifth Avenue
Cufflinks - Saks Fifth Avenue
Braces - Paul Stuart
Pocket square - Alain Figaret
Shoes - Paul Stuart house brand

Spoiler

 

[eightace]

Theatre outing outfit last night:

Spoiler: Details & more pics:

Jacket & shirt - Luxius (MTM/bespoke operation here in Sydney)
Tie - EG Capelli, Napoli (first outing!)
Pocket square - M. Cilento, Napoli (also first outing)
Braces - Thurston
Trousers - Paul Stuart NYC
Shoes - A. Meccariello

The photos don't do justice to the jacket, which is a bit darker IRL, in a superb herringbone cashmere blend.

The shoes are MTM/MTO from Antonio Meccariello, and they are exquisite, if I do say so myself.

 

[stevam]

This is brilliant!!!

Thank you, Sir!

 

[LouisDavout]

Navy and black

PRL navy suit
Anglo Italian shirt
Pink navy grenadine tie
Drake's bridle leather belt
Church’s Diplomat

 

[Thin White Duke]

Navy and black

PRL navy suit
Anglo Italian shirt
Pink navy grenadine tie
Drake's bridle leather belt
Church’s Diplomat

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This is very close to how Fleming described Bond’s dress in the books. 007 would have had a short sleeve shirt, black knitted tie and black ‘casuals’ (penny loafers?) but the end result isn’t far off. He never specified how many buttons on the suit jacket - probably two in the late fifties / early sixties but possibly three. I don’t think he ever specified whether Bond typically had turnups. I would guess no.

I prefer a little less austere look for myself and context is everything. You can get away with a lot more colour in sunny Florida than you can in rainy northern US / Northern Europe but I still admire this look.

I will add that if you’re not gonna wear a three button jacket as a ‘hard three’ (as I almost always do!) then THIS is how it’s supposed to look with a perfect lapel roll and the symmetry preserved of two visible buttons and button holes, one each above and below the fastened button!

I didn’t know PRL was known for this style of suit with modest lapels - wonder if it’s recent or vintage? Anyway - thanks for sharing and well done.

(Of course you’d need to swap out the watch for a “Rolex Oyster Perpetual” - again not specified but possibly a sub as was worn by Connery!😆).

 

[sugarbutch]

My pandemic 20 has rendered almost all of my tailored clothing useless to me—and not one of my shirts will button around my neck. So, this evening’s attire required a trip to Macy’s for an emergency shirt. My first button-down dress shirt in I can’t remember how long.

 

[An Acute Style]

My pandemic 20 has rendered almost all of my tailored clothing useless to me—and not one of my shirts will button around my neck. So, this evening’s attire required a trip to Macy’s for an emergency shirt. My first button-down dress shirt in I can’t remember how long.
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Welcome back! We missed you. I can only hope the shirt is Club Room.

 

[An Acute Style]

Navy and black

PRL navy suit
Anglo Italian shirt
Pink navy grenadine tie
Drake's bridle leather belt
Church’s Diplomat

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This is amazing. The suit fit is superb. Only nitpick is that the watch seems a bit casual for the suit.

 

[sugarbutch]

Welcome back! We missed you. I can only hope the shirt is Club Room.

Nailed it! The tag said $60. When I took it to check out, the clerk said there was a sale, so it was $35, and then she gave me the “Elite” discount, so I walked out of there for only $27, tax included. Because the neck size is so big, the shirt is a bit tent-like, and the buttons on the cuffs would let my whole arm through the sleeve. I moved the buttons so that my hands would be visible. Even when I’m at my fighting weight, I have a 17” neck, so that’s why I ended up getting custom shirts in the first place.

 

[ppk]

My pandemic 20 has rendered almost all of my tailored clothing useless to me—and not one of my shirts will button around my neck. So, this evening’s attire required a trip to Macy’s for an emergency shirt. My first button-down dress shirt in I can’t remember how long.
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The tie dimple is the 👨🏽‍🍳😘

 

[khughes44]

 

[LouisDavout]

This is amazing. The suit fit is superb. Only nitpick is that the watch seems a bit casual for the suit.

Thank you and I agree about the watch.
I would be perfectly happy with a vintage Omega or Cartier in yellow gold and a couple of leather leather straps in black and brown.