The Official Dieworkwear Appreciation Thread

[UrbanComposition]

This seems like the right thread. So I understand the utility of olive trousers “in theory” but I wonder if people have some nice fall fits with olive trousers. Shades of brown (beige and darker) and muted reds seem good, perhaps even dark navy/midnight. But I'd like to see these. Muted, darker olive seems the way to go for fall in trousers.


Calling on @UrbanComposition and @Mr. Six and others.

Didn’t realize it was this long ago. I’ve outgrown the jacket but I still have these pants. They’re fairly dark and really only look olive in bright light.

 

[TweedyProf]

@UrbanComposition I like that combination a lot. Jacket cloth is great. Remember source?

 

[Gus]

Having no connection whatsoever to the fashion industry, I'd still really like to go to PItti. I mean, just for the spectacle of it and also to see new jawns. Plus, a few days in Firenze could never be a bad thing, right?

We bypassed Florence in June and went straight to Milan which holds their men's fashion week right after Pitti. It was fun, many peacocks but mostly chic, stylish men and women. Sadly, no one asked to take our pictures.

 

[UrbanComposition]

@UrbanComposition I like that combination a lot. Jacket cloth is great. Remember source?

Cloth is from Abraham Moon, but I think you can get it cheaper from Yorkshire Fabrics.

Brown with Green and Red Check Tweed

Weight: 14oz / 400g Composition: Wool Width: 150cm

www.yorkshirefabric.com

 

[gwilliams84]

I've got olive/green cav twill trousers for winter, but it turns out that I only have one photo, and you can't really tell that they're green. I find it extremely difficult to get green to show up properly in photos.

I've found that I particularly like cream shirts with them--plain oxford and tattersal. Tan flannel is also nice. As you mention, the right shade of red stripe also works well. It's not a fall combo buy I have a dark blue chambray shirt that I like to wear with a green summer sport coat, so i would think that the right navy shirt would work well with olive trousers as well.

Olive trousers in the right shade are also one of the perfect pairings for the dread grey sport coat. I think they also work with a variety of checks with a lighter base (tan, cream, grey) because they contrast without being too stark.

I thought DWW had an article about olive, but maybe it was just him posting about an olive suit he was having made. I did find this article about green.

It’s Easy Being Green — Die, Workwear!

You’ve heard the phrase a million times: “You can have any color as long as it’s black.” In his autobiography My Life & Work, Henry Ford claimed he told his management team in 1909 that, going forward, his best-selling Model T would only be available in one color. But for the first few years of...

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And as much as I like his writing, i disagree with almost everything in that twitter thread about western wear.

I agree with @Mr. Six on the usefulness of green cav twill, although mine are whipcords, they get plenty of wear in winter.

Sorry for the long post but I wanted to get some people's thoughts on fabric choice for a suit and the "It's Easy Being Green" article is a good segue. I was about to pull the trigger on Fox Air walnut melange, after seeing it in the @dieworkwear article here: https://dieworkwear.com/2021/06/15/my-tailoring-wish-list/ . However, the fabric just next to it in the Fox Air book is this beautiful olive green melange: https://www.themerchantfox.co.uk/collections/fox-air/products/melange-olive-plain-weave

I have steadily culled my suits as I predominantly wear trousers and sports jackets. However, I wanted one suit for the (very) seldom occasion I would need one for work or an event. I also wanted the suit to work as separates given this is what I almost exclusively wear formally and for work. Being from Sydney, Fox Air works for 3 seasons of the year (and, arguably, 4 seasons with a warmer shirt and scarf).

Both colours:
1. work well as separates;
2. while they are not formal, they are formal enough for how casual my office is (and most offices since the pandemic); and
3. work for all occasions which require a suit, bar a funeral.

I’m struggling to decide between the two. I prefer the walnut (only by a small margin) but I feel the green is actually a little more versatile as this colder colour seems slightly more formal. As such, I thought I’d ask the opinion of people on this thread. Which do you prefer?

 

[zr3rs]

I have the walnut as trousers, and it is a fairly strong colour. For olive, maybe you look at the four point star, which is darker and in my opinion more "suitable". You cannot go wrong with any of these, though.

 

[circumspice]

The near charcoal stars do make things darker. The Fox City book has more 4 point colors - the dark sage is a cooler tone

 

[mossrockss]

I think they look good with a shirt or sweater, but I wouldn't wear one with a sport coat. Maybe just my lack of imagination. I pretty much only wear off-white, light gray, medium gray, and tan with a sport coat.


I believe @dopey coined the term, "day counter," (a couple posts below this one). And while I don't use the term, I love dopey, so seeing it reminds me of him and makes me smile. I do share with him a preference for watches w/o the date.

Me, @dopey and Vox had this conversation in 2020. I felt Vox said it best:

 

[BananaKing]

Trying to follow Derek’s advice on using clothes as a language to express who I am and aspire to be associated with.

Fit/style check:
I’ve heard Drake’s is quite popular and stylish so I’ve started acquiring core pieces. I thought this Aran knit and overcoat was complimented well by my favourite silk scarf.

Do you think I project as tasteful yet down to earth and approachable below? Open to advice/constructive criticism

 

[hoodog]

 

[thatboyo]

Seeing hands through pockets = 🚮

 

[kongmw]

omg found chris evans’s burner account

 

[BananaKing]

Yes it I, Chris Evans.

Was watching this movie tonight and the costume/clothes plays such a big role in immediately profiling the characters.

I found it humorous that Chris Evan’s character was notable for his #menswear Drake’s-like scarf on top of some “classic” pieces. It was clear that sprez = a**hole rich kid

 

[JohnMRobie]

 

[LA Guy]

Yes it I, Chris Evans.

Was watching this movie tonight and the costume/clothes plays such a big role in immediately profiling the characters.

I found it humorous that Chris Evan’s character was notable for his #menswear Drake’s-like scarf on top of some “classic” pieces. It was clear that sprez = a**hole rich kid

It’s the scarf that accentuates that effect.