The GQ Fit (I want it as tight as possible without cutting off circulation)

[GloStiX]

Opinions on the modern skinny fit?

What tailoring houses, if any, cater to this fit? (inb4 "Topman")
What kinds of tailoring issues (shoulder divots, horizontal shirt wrinkles) does it create?
I (and the young ladies) love this fit, but have found it's actually extremely hard to achieve, and the margin of error is just that much tighter.
And that's taking for granted your BMI <20 in the first place (sorry to exclude 95% of this forum!

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Some say, even on an ultra-fit V-tapered fitness model physique with a handsome face, it just looks like you're trying too hard.

What do you guys think?

 

[jrd617]

To quote Sartodinapoli, all those suits are profinations of classical style...

 

[Berners15]

I dislike 'skinny' suits with a passion - my recent motto 'if it's good enough for Mr Clooney, it's good enough for me' He does have a fabulous sense of style

 

[ganourpm]

it's good enough for me' He does have a fabulous sense of style

 

[sangiuseppe]

Do you just walk around for work or do you also sit down at a desk? The pictures you posted are for mannequins

 

[GloStiX]

Do you just walk around for work or do you also sit down at a desk? The pictures you posted are for mannequins

Medical student, but hope to have a desk job, probably won't even use my MD besides as a resume decoration.

I certainly don't need to do jumping jacks in my suit... also, I plan to buy 2% spandex fabric from the Shanghai (or wherever) fabric market and have a tailor make it from that.

I don't know why you claim it's for mannequins though, clearly those are all real humans wearing them.

 

[velomatt]

^^

So you went to med school, depriving someone who actually wants to be a doctor and help people be healthy from having a spot, and now you want to dress like a GQ model and have a desk job and use your medical degree as resume decoration?


I'm going to go out on a limb and say that you and I would not get along very well.


That said, if you have the body to pull it off, and like the look, go for it. I don't think it is a very timeless design, and I don't think it is very versatile. In the same way that some suits come across as a 'costume', I think you run that risk with these cuts.

 

[sangiuseppe]

If you spend a large part of your day sitting down you will probably feel uncomfortable, whether you are overweight or not.
The first two guys really have a mannequin pose.
Have you seen any picture with guys in skinny suits sitting down?

 

[GloStiX]

I understand I'm basically setting myself up to get flamed here, and the age demographic may not be in line with the kind of guys who wear such fits, but this is what young people these days want. Young girls see Justin Bieber, Jonas Brothers, One Direction, or whatever, and they want it. Young boys see it on celebrities too, and want to look like that.

Many tailors have told me the same thing, that all these young guys are coming in asking for their stuff made slimmer, or demanding shirts to be absolutely skintight with zero excess fabric on their body.

Whether you like it or not, this is the inevitable future direction, just like Obamacare, gay marriage, etc. Yes, one day it may/will go "out of style", but that's not the point. At least for the next decade or so, this is what makes a guy look "sexy" "fashionable" "hot" "such a good dresser" whatever words you want to use. It's not "classic style" but most young guys are not trying to look like established 50 year-old barons. We want that edge factor, that rebelliousness, especially when wearing the symbol of The Man and conformity, a suit.

I just want to know more about the technical aspects, I'm not here to make ppl angry because they have a different opinion. Thus my OP questions were about tailoring houses and technical issues that may arise from this fit, etc.

Also, here are some well-known young guys sitting down in such fits:

 

[SW1Y]

I'm under the impression that, that inevitable future you are talking about, happened 5 years or so ago in tailored menswear. The more contemporary and fashion oriented houses are reverting and slowly introducing roomier cuts, see eg Dunhill. Once certain styles and trends hit designer houses, the highstreet will follow in no time... That said, if this style is your thing, there are certainly tailors who will cater to your needs, Ozwald Boateng is such an example.

When I started wearing suits around 5 years ago, I wanted everything to be as closely fitting to the body as possible. Needless to say that I went through the fabric on the elbows and inner thighs well before the rest of the suit started showing any wear and tear. I would say this look only works well when you have an ectomorph body type and I find that if you have a drop 6 or more and you taper the waist excessively, your silhouette from the back starts looking cartoonesk. From experience, if you have that V type body, avoid narrow leg openings and a tapered waist, it won't look balanced at all.

As I'm wearing suits on a daily basis I find having as much range of motion as possible, when moving, of the highest importance (I don't have a desk job). Hence why I've shied away from the tapered look to a slightly more relaxed and comfortable one. Being around the same age as the guys above, I can tell you that you don't need that GQ fit to look well put together and get compliments, unless you're looking for jail bait off course...

 

[Stencil]

I understand I'm basically setting myself up to get flamed here, and the age demographic may not be in line with the kind of guys who wear such fits, but this is what young people these days want. Young girls see Justin Bieber, Jonas Brothers, One Direction, or whatever, and they want it. Young boys see it on celebrities too, and want to look like that.

Many tailors have told me the same thing, that all these young guys are coming in asking for their stuff made slimmer, or demanding shirts to be absolutely skintight with zero excess fabric on their body.

Whether you like it or not, this is the inevitable future direction, just like Obamacare, gay marriage, etc. Yes, one day it may/will go "out of style", but that's not the point. At least for the next decade or so, this is what makes a guy look "sexy" "fashionable" "hot" "such a good dresser" whatever words you want to use. It's not "classic style" but most young guys are not trying to look like established 50 year-old barons. We want that edge factor, that rebelliousness, especially when wearing the symbol of The Man and conformity, a suit.

I haven't commented on this forum in months, mostly because I don't have much to say that others can't say better, but this . . . I just can't help myself for some reason. God help me.

I really hope you're not trolling. I would be SO disappointed if you were. Because this is one of the funniest things I've ever read on SF. Gay Marriage, Obamacare, and the GQ fit? Sure, I put those together in my head all the time. The Way of the Future! Good lord. And why in the world are you looking to Bieber fans for sexual attention? Never mind, don't answer that.

Look: the GQ fit is not "in" because it's edgy, or because it's rebellious, or because it's inherently flattering (it really, really isn't). It's in because it was a conceptual fascination for a certain set of fashion designers within the past decade or so, and the fate of all such fascinations is to devolve into marketing fodder for the masses, which is why GQ has anything to do with this at all. Besides, like SW1Y said above, we've passed peak skinny. It's on it's way out. Buh-bye! Hasta luego!

The idea that this look can make you seem "sexy" or "hot" . . . well, if you have an adonis-like physique, it certainly flaunts it, at the expense of looking respectable. If not, well, you look neither "sexy" nor respectable. Looking good in a suit is about more than conforming garments to the line of your body. It's about the way the silhouette, shaping, and proportions of a garment intersect with your physique. Excess cloth needn't come into it. More than that, it's about how you carry yourself, about confidence and social graces. Accepting this GQ "move-****-off-the-shelves" idea of sexiness is blatantly craven and shallow. Will you just throw out your wardrobe and buy a new one when the next trend rolls around? You're not craven and shallow are you? With your window-dressing MD? (That DOES make me hope you're a troll.)

I'm probably as old as you, give or take a year. I'm working nights this month, and relaxing at home in shorts and a t-shirt right now. But maybe, if I decide to go out for dinner before my shift, I'll throw on some single-pleated odd trousers and a drapey RJ sport coat. (Boy, that AMJ-03 fit sure is comfy, and yet so shapely!) I wonder if the One Direction fans will like the look?

 

[HRoi]

The pics above are ok, but only second level stuff. But you have come to the right place. Allow me to present:

 

[pine tree]

Cutting suits that slim leaves no room for error. One bad move on your part (weight) or the tailor and you end up turning your suit into a dress. The second pic in the OP is good example of that.

 

[GloStiX]

What I'm asking about isn't THAT weird, such as to get personal attacks for being shallow or chasing jailbait

It's pretty common/normal on red carpets and everywhere amongst fit young males, even beyond the Bieber age group. This is what women of all ages are brainwashed to want these days, by media and consumer culture influences, yes I admit, but that doesn't change things. I don't watch TV/Netflix so I actually don't have up-to-date celebrity knowledge, thus why I used those names. But look at any young guy on the red carpet, or Pitti Uomo, it's the same thing, plus minus some more ankle taper.






I'm just putting it into words explicitly here, whereas most of these conversations are between some celebrity and his tailor, essentially discussing the same thing: "please take in the thighs as much as possible".

Still, I haven't gained much useful info thus far. Boateng, yes I've been following his work. And yes I've been wearing this skinny since 2011, I understand it's a trend, but everything is disposable in the modern world so why not a new suit every 5ish years? Totally reasonable.

And as far as looking sexy vs. respectable, well I think clothes OUGHT to make a person look sexy. Like I said, I'm not a 50 year-old looking for Merill Lynch boardroom attire.
Respectable? We live in Western society in the 21st century... who are we kidding, celebrities are made by releasing sex tapes, society's top alpha males are all getting busted in the news for their escorts and assaulting hotel maids, your wife is probably cheating on you with a guy she met on a dating app (perhaps a young personal trainer in a very tight suit!

) etc. I'm not here to pass judgement on anyone, but this is just the world we live in, and I just want to fit in to it all, like every other human on this planet.

 

[deadAngle]

Also, here are some well-known young guys sitting down in such fits:

They look uncomfortable.