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

[Cleav]

 

[DiplomaticTies]

White balancing a little bit off this time. That happens when it's not my wife who handles the camera.

Spoiler: Details

Suit: Burberry
Shirt: Kiton
Tie: Borrelli
PS: Poszetka
Shoes: C&J

 

[ericgereghty]

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Rumpled from a morning of working.

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For my taste, this is itching for a white shirt and square, and ideally some dressier shoes, but, still damn good, and eminently thumb worthy

 

[Patrick R]

For my taste, this is itching for a white shirt and square, and ideally some dressier shoes, but, still damn good, and eminently thumb worthy

Thanks. That would have been a step too far for my schedule today, but I will put it together like that at some point.

 

[lazym]

Jacket: Coppley
Shirt: Burberry
Tie: Roundtree and York
Trousers: O'Connells
Shoes: Carmina

Criticism welcome. I think I should have the trousers narrowed a bit.

 

[jdp234]

Jacket: Coppley
Shirt: Burberry
Tie: Roundtree and York
Trousers: O'Connells
Shoes: Carmina

Criticism welcome. I think I should have the trousers narrowed a bit.

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With the caveat that you look better than 90+% of people I see wearing tailored clothing out and about in the world:

- Leave the trousers just how they are. Narrow trousers are not flattering for most people most of the time. Do try to hike that pair up a bit in the back, which will help some of the rippling along the back thigh (I have the same issue with lots of trousers, I think forward hips + hollow small of the back).

- Size up the jacket. It doesn't fit your chest. It may or may not be too short, I think the camera angle is messing with me, but I am guessing it is just a bit too small in all dimensions.

- Shirt collar is too small (as in, the blades of the collar are too short and stubby), this is exacerbated by the fact that your jacket doesn't fit your chest and is therefore pulling away from the sides of your collar. "Standard" view is that you don't want to be able to see collar points, though there is wiggle room on that.

- Rule of thumb: no white shirts with odd jacket/trouser outfits, especially not with something rusticated like brown cav twills and split toe boots. There is a very good old thread by Manton and some others that is helpful on this point. As ever with Manton, Flusser, Boyer, whoever, don't take it as gospel but give it careful attention and think hard about it.

- Tie too skinny and looks a bit shiny.

 

[in stitches]

@Newcomer, really enjoying your fits.

@Cleav, really would have been something if you could have squeezed in a striped PS along with the striped suit, shirt, tie, and socks.

@Mr. Six, awesome, as usual. Really love that suit.

@Patrick R, splendid.

 

[lazym]

With the caveat that you look better than 90+% of people I see wearing tailored clothing out and about in the world:

- Leave the trousers just how they are. Narrow trousers are not flattering for most people most of the time. Do try to hike that pair up a bit in the back, which will help some of the rippling along the back thigh (I have the same issue with lots of trousers, I think forward hips + hollow small of the back).

- Size up the jacket. It doesn't fit your chest. It may or may not be too short, I think the camera angle is messing with me, but I am guessing it is just a bit too small in all dimensions.

- Shirt collar is too small (as in, the blades of the collar are too short and stubby), this is exacerbated by the fact that your jacket doesn't fit your chest and is therefore pulling away from the sides of your collar. "Standard" view is that you don't want to be able to see collar points, though there is wiggle room on that.

- Rule of thumb: no white shirts with odd jacket/trouser outfits, especially not with something rusticated like brown cav twills and split toe boots. There is a very good old thread by Manton and some others that is helpful on this point. As ever with Manton, Flusser, Boyer, whoever, don't take it as gospel but give it careful attention and think hard about it.

- Tie too skinny and looks a bit shiny.

Thanks for the feedback. I had no idea about the white shirt with an odd jacket thing.

 

[Mr. Six]

@Newcomer, really enjoying your fits.

@Cleav, really would have been something if you could have squeezed in a striped PS along with the striped suit, shirt, tie, and socks.

@Mr. Six, awesome, as usual. Really love that suit.

@Patrick R, splendid.

 

[bienluienapris]

Parisian tie for a parisian suit :

 

[upr_crust]

Thursday, and dried out from yesterday's rain/sleet/snow . . .

Suit - New & Lingwood
Shirt & tie - Brooks Brothers
Braces - Paul Stuart
Cufflinks - Deakin & Francis for Barney's NYC
Pocket square - Ashear
Shoes - Gaziano & Girling for Paul Stuart
Overcoat & scarf - Brooks Brothers
Hat - Selentino

Spoiler

 

[Wild Strawberry Rabbit]

Was peeking at their website and the ties look very nice. Will write them to see if they ship to Mexico.

I own several ties from this brand and I agree with @blekit - EoE presents really good value for money. What I like the most about them is their „bespoke” option - most of RTW ties is 2-3 cm too long for me as I have thin neck. Additionally I prefer wider than usual width of tie at the spot where the tie knots. And they can make such tie for less than 70 EUR. The only problem with them is that their choice of fabrics is limited and some patterns are... questionable at best. But you can still pick some nice ones. For example here is one of mine:

 

[Betelgeuse]

I own several ties from this brand and I agree with @blekit - EoE presents really good value for money. What I like the most about them is their „bespoke” option - most of RTW ties is 2-3 cm too long for me as I have thin neck. Additionally I prefer wider than usual width of tie at the spot where the tie knots. And they can make such tie for less than 70 EUR. The only problem with them is that their choice of fabrics is limited and some patterns are... questionable at best. But you can still pick some nice ones. For example here is one of mine:
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Nice! They already answered and they do ship to Mexico.

 

[Roy Al]

You'll never get ill with a suit from W Bill.

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[jdp234]

Thanks for the feedback. I had no idea about the white shirt with an odd jacket thing.

It’s not a hard and fast rule or anything, but it is worth keeping in mind IMO. Seems to produce good results.