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

[Mr Knightley]

Exceptionally mild, even warm here with more to come...earlier in the week I went out a couple of days without a top coat, as here:

Spoiler

Suit - C Tyrwhitt in Alfred Brown worsted
Shirt - Harvie & Hudson
Tie - Lanvin
PS and braces - TM Lewin
Monks - Jeffery-West

 

[Eli Curt]

Squares too matchy, homie. You probably didn’t notice because you’re not wearing your glasses. JK. Are you wearing contacts?

Ya. And ya.

It was a gametime decision. I could have done better.

 

[am55]

Arnys is one of the truly legendary Parisian tailors together with Cifonelli, Camps de Luca etc. It was founded in 1933 and is still around today, but since 2012 they're owned by Berluti (which is owned by LVMH). This jacket is not recent, it's from pre-Berluti Arnys.

If you think Ben Silver's prices are laughable, Arnys/Berluti is not for you. It's mainly bespoke and starts north of 5000 USD... . I have no experience of Arnys after Berluti bought them but I have friends who claim that the focus now is more luxury than quality (which used to be outstanding), but I can't judge whether that's true or if it's more nostalgia over the original Arnys.

Part of the problem is that the French CM internet has begun a cult of Arnys after it closed so all the second hand stuff has shot up. The most ridiculous is the forestiere, a type of workman or hunting jacket that was once worn by Francois Fillon, covered by the press, and since will go off eBay in seconds for more than a full suit. On the second hand marketplace Vestiaire du Renard SCs go for 2-4x the price for Zegna or Canali, and on par with the work of legendary tailors including Cifonelli.

 

[DiplomaticTies]

Part of the problem is that the French CM internet has begun a cult of Arnys after it closed so all the second hand stuff has shot up. The most ridiculous is the forestiere, a type of workman or hunting jacket that was once worn by Francois Fillon, covered by the press, and since will go off eBay in seconds for more than a full suit. On the second hand marketplace Vestiaire du Renard SCs go for 2-4x the price for Zegna or Canali, and on par with the work of legendary tailors including Cifonelli.

Yes, never really understood the forestière. On Le Corbusier perhaps, since it was created for him, but otherwise I think there are better looking jackets in that genre.

 

[An Acute Style]

Xpost from casual.

 

[RishaStyle]

Recent outfit. Pocket Square: Rumisu

 

[An Acute Style]

Recent outfit. Pocket Square: Rumisu

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Awesome look. The pocket square looks much better here more tucked in. You have some extraordinary sport coats. Great patterns. I would love to get a peek at your collection.

 

[RishaStyle]

Awesome look. The pocket square looks much better here more tucked in. You have some extraordinary sport coats. Great patterns. I would love to get a peek at your collection.

Thanks. Appreciate your compliments. Yea, the Rumisu silk seems more workable in terms of folding. Ive always been more of sport coat guy. Suits always seemed to formal to wear everyday. However, of late, i have started to enjoy wearing double breasted suits alot. I already have about 3 or 4 in progress. I would be happy to share some older pictures of my fairly old sports jackets if you’d like to see them.

 

[Twins]

 

[Dusty Heaters]

Last night.

 

[unprocessed]

Hoping to get some advice on what color suits and shirts to pair with this brown and white striped tie.

 

[Eli Curt]

Hoping to get some advice on what color suits and shirts to pair with this brown and white striped tie.

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Navy suit. (Chalkstripe if you feel adventurous)
Charcoal suit. (Ditto with the chalkstripe)
Flannel suit.
Windowpane suit.

White shirt.
Blue shirt.
Both in pencil stripe or solid.

The tie almost looks like the stripes are more appropriate on a shirt. I have a couple with similarly-proportioned stripes.

 

[unprocessed]

Navy suit. (Chalkstripe if you feel adventurous)
Charcoal suit. (Ditto with the chalkstripe)
Flannel suit.
Windowpane suit.

White shirt.
Blue shirt.
Both in pencil stripe or solid.

The tie almost looks like the stripes are more appropriate on a shirt. I have a couple with similarly-proportioned stripes.

Thanks. What do you mean by it look more appropriate on a shirt?

I know you can’t go wrong with a dark navy or blue suit and a brown tie. Just having trouble visualizing if a white (too much white?) or blue shirt would be better, I’ve never worn a white striped tie before.

 

[Jamesgatz]

Brown and white.

https://www.google.com/search?q=oll...ECAUQBg&biw=1667&bih=890#imgrc=fWS2IcIBZ3pvPM:

 

[flipstah]

I need to find a location with better lighting