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

[Claghorn]



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Speaking of which… we have lost many of the old skool posters whose use of "pen0r" was varied and prolific. I miss the old days.

The pen0r was initially a consequence of convenience. I liked 4IH and I liked the end of the tie to hit my belt. But it's grown on me, and now I like it for it. I'd never start ordering my Hober's longer for that purpose, nor do I tie my ties to achieve that effect, but when it happens, which is more often than not, I find I am happier with it than I would have been without it.

 

[Kid Nickels]

^ for the record I liked it! The tie that is.

 

[An Acute Style]

Why do you have to layer? The first pic, you have a loud patterned shirt, tie and pants (by loud I just mean very noticeable). Why the cord vest? Less is more when you dress the way you do. You like patterns/colors and you have an eye for it, but every piece you wear doesn't have to be in your face, When the top is loud (shirt/tie), keep the bottom quiet and vice versa. When you are as good as you in wearing patterns/colors, its easy to want to wear 4-5 patterns in one fit. Keep it to two max and you'll find balance with the earth.

Thank you for the compliments. I layer because the temperature in my school and classroom is always in a state of flux. In any given hour it can go from 60 degrees to 90 degrees. I end up putting on and taking off layers through the day. I was aware of the loudness of the shirt, tie, and pants so I wanted to wear something to silence the loudness a bit, thus the solid jacket and vest. I didn't consider the texture of the vest so much as the color.

I have been trying to limit the number of patterns I wear in an outfit. My outfit from Tuesday and Thursday have one and two patterns respectively. I don't think I'm ready to do it everyday though. Note that my outfits from Monday, Wednesday, and Friday got more thumbs than the Tuesday and Thursday outfits. I guess I'm not doing it right.

 

[DonCologne]

 

[Pliny]

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I have been trying to limit the number of patterns I wear in an outfit. My outfit from Tuesday and Thursday have one and two patterns respectively. I don't think I'm ready to do it everyday though. Note that my outfits from Monday, Wednesday, and Friday got more thumbs than the Tuesday and Thursday outfits. I guess I'm not doing it right.

Great to have you back!

That last fit is off-the-charts, even by your standards. I wouldn't set much store in the number of thumbs. I'm certain they have only a vague relationship with the 'right'-ness of the fit. They're more a function of your general likeability, IMO... + reciprocity, the amount of passing traffic, the tastes of that traffic, who else is posting, the alignment of the planets and other mysterious forces.

 

[Stefan88]

 

[Sander]



Yesterday. 12 hour day with Parent-Teacher Conferences. The bottom half may be too dark for the top.

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Yes, I think so, too.

Today.

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And here, navy tie + navy jacket is just too close together. In fact, switch ites in the two outfits and you're golden; both times, the tie helps to connect top and bottom.

 

[elitedna]

SF Family:
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Where is the tie from and can i buy it? it is beautiful!

 

[Murlsquirl]



Where is the tie from and can i buy it? it is beautiful!

Not sure if it's available, but this is where it's from http://www.exquisitetrimmings.com/products/Ties

 

[sprout2]

The pen0r was initially a consequence of convenience. I liked 4IH and I liked the end of the tie to hit my belt. But it's grown on me, and now I like it for it. I'd never start ordering my Hober's longer for that purpose, nor do I tie my ties to achieve that effect, but when it happens, which is more often than not, I find I am happier with it than I would have been without it

That's what she said

 

[Braddock]

 

[arnathor]

Anyone who denies there's such a thing as 'SF Groupthink' should examine the crap trends that can grow on here like weeds. Deliberate mis-spelling like those mentioned above, also 'lurk moar', 'teh', 'mang' and 'threak'. Thankfully I haven't seen the despicable 'broseph' in some time. This business with the long back blade of the tie has been discussed at length - it might have been going on for a while but seems more prolific these days. When I see a pic like Clags' today, or observe it in real life, I just think to myself 'what a pity that fella has amassed a wealth of knowledge about men's clothing and no small amount of enviable threads, and yet he hasn't even mastered the simple act of tieing a tie properly which most schoolboys manage at age seven.'

 

[arnathor]

Tie tucking is neither timeless nor classic.

Indeed.

 

[7_rocket]

Most of my ties end up like @Claghorn where the back blade is longer than the front. Maybe I'm just a noob when it comes to tying a tie. Carry on

 

[Monkeyface]

Most of my ties end up like @Claghorn where the back blade is longer than the front. Maybe I'm just a noob when it comes to tying a tie. Carry on

90% of the time the back is shorter than the front for me. After a while you just get the hang of it, and you develop an eye for how long you should tie your tie. On those 10% days when the back is longer the the front I usually retie it, but once in a while I can't be bothered and call it sprezz. However, if the back is consistently longer than the front you should either learn how to tie a tie or buy shorter ties.