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

[sacafotos]

@Citan1145

Dig the jacket. Do you have a foulard patterned tie? I think it would add some visual interest beyond the wool Glenplaid.

What do you gents think?

I'd dig that outfit more with a cream colored square and maybe light grey trousers.

 

[An Acute Style]

+1 on CM May not sound like it, but I'm a fan too, AAS, and apologies if I came across as harsh. You push the boundaries, and imo that's fine in this thread. It's not Whnay's, after all.

I don't understand the Mother Nature reference tho- Women haven'tt got a clue about menswear.

Not sure if today's fit has any redeeming quality.

 

[pravda]

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

 

[justinkapur]

Formosa
Eton
Sozzi
Christian Kimber
Panta trousers

 

[Citan1145]



@Citan1145

Dig the jacket. Do you have a foulard patterned tie? I think it would add some visual interest beyond the wool Glenplaid.

What do you gents think?

I'd dig that outfit more with a cream colored square and maybe light grey trousers.

I would agree. I do have some foulard ties. I usually wear my flannels with this jacket but wanted to be a bit more relaxed with the cotton trousers today, working on a saturday and all. I do need to step up my pocket square game. I own 2, a white linen, and a purple print medallion silk square. Any suggestions on basics that work well across jacket textures and colors?

BTW, I think AAS responds very well to critique and suggestion, totally agree that that was one of the most gracious replies I had seen to criticism on here in quite a while. FWIW I really like the symphony of color AAS usually drums up. Keep doing what you enjoy and try to refine it to be harmonious.

 

[Pliny]

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@SYCSYC
Vass might be in that price range and are your best option construction and appearance-wise imo Hand-lasted and hand-welted. F last is their easy-fit round-toe.

This is their 'London' 3-eye derby in F last and box calf, on the right.
You can go to the Vass pron thread for more info.




Seamless back

C&J also has the 'Highbury' below- 3 eye derby in black calf, but not quite whole-cut. James Bond shoe.

 

[sacafotos]



Looks good Murl, but I think more contrast between shirt & tie is needed. This could be one occasion were a white shirt might be better?

I believe the fabric is a pale brown, so perhaps a pale pink shirt would add some interesting contrast? Maybe even as a pink micro stripe (ticking) so it's more of a muted tone.

cc @Murlsquirl

And @Pliny...

Great call on Vass, probably best value in any bracket. It is double the price of the others I mentioned, though. But they totally have their own aesthetic.

 

[SYCSYC]

And @Pliny ...

Great call on Vass, probably best value in any bracket. It is double the price of the others I mentioned, though. But they totally have their own aesthetic.

Thanks @sacafotos and @Pliny

I wrote derbies but was thinking oxford. The C&J above might get a try.
I need a brand I can visit in Paris, I do not have time to order online and then send it back if it doesn't fit right.

 

[Charhan1]

@SYCSYC If no time to order online - Caulaincourt get some love from the Parisian Gentleman - here's an example:

Or cheaper, Septieme Largeur, again they get a good review from The Parisian Gentleman, here's an example:

 

[JHT652]



I believe the fabric is a pale brown, so perhaps a pale pink shirt would add some interesting contrast? Maybe even as a pink micro stripe (ticking) so it's more of a muted tone.

cc @Murlsquirl

After posting I realised it was an odd jacket & not a suit, so maybe white isn't the best option for the shirt. I can certainly see a pink stripe of some description working well. Bengal, hairline etc.

The mid blue tie on light blue shirt doesn't work IMHO... But as always, Murl still looks good

 

[Coxsackie]

#41. Sunday in Osaka.

 

[sacafotos]

@Coxsackie

Nice and "Anglo" (am I using that right here?). Love it.

I'm looking for a shade of brown/tan cord like yours but slightly more "British tan," so maybe a copper color and another in olive.

Would you say Brisbane Moss is my best bet for fabrics? How many wale do you think your jacket is?

Cheers,

 

[Coxsackie]

I'd call this jacket's cord medium wale. At a guess I'd say each "rib" is around 2.0-2.5mm.

In some lights it looks more olive than brown. It's a Brooks Brothers in the Fitzgerald block.

As a pure coincidence, three of the items in this fit are Japanese - shirt (Kamakura), tie (The Tie), and cardy (Uniqlo). This was not deliberate.

Going back to Kamakura tomorrow morning to spend more of the money I don't have.

 

[UrbanComposition]

AS whereas I do like your Ralph Laurenness (and count myself as a fan) I think the fit from the other day had but one item that could have made a difference: the tie.
Too close in scale to the shirt, too close in color to the cardigan. It threw everything a bit off. A striped tie (with lots of space between them) might have worked better

 

[An Acute Style]

AAS whereas I do like your Ralph Laurenness (and count myself as a fan) I think the fit from the other day had but one item that could have made a difference: the tie.
Too close in scale to the shirt, too close in color to the cardigan. It threw everything a bit off. A striped tie (with lots of space between them) might have worked better

Thanks for the advice. I'll keep it in mind next time.