The Official Dieworkwear Appreciation Thread

[dieworkwear]

Can I ask for opinions on a black corduroy suit? I’m not thinking of Drakes corduroy games/dinner jacket mashup which felt a touch too gimmicky to me, but just a standard SB, 2 button, probably quite softly structured set up.
The combination of stark colour and soft material (plus corduroy’s ability to appear different colours depending on the light) makes me think it would be a great option for the ‘dinner suit’ type of clothing that keeps coming up at the moment.
Have I lost the plot? Or is this a stroke of genius?

Mr. Porter recently styled Juno Mak in a black corduroy DB suit (from their Mr. P line). The DB has weirdly skinny notch lapels (posting a photo from their product page), but the photos might give you more of an idea of how this might look.

 

[Racing Green]

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Very prescient 5-year-old piece considering the rise of gorp since and interesting to see brands like And Wander and Snow Peak along with Goldwin, Manastash etc mentioned back in 2017 when they are (still) seriously hip in 2022.

 

[whorishconsumer]

My very-new Model 3 blazer has developed these unsightly holes out of nowhere. Do these look like moth holes?

 

[dieworkwear]

My very-new Model 3 blazer has developed these unsightly holes out of nowhere. Do these look like moth holes?

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They don't look like moth holes to me.

You can buy pheromone-scented moth traps at your local hardware store. Those moth traps won't solve a moth problem, but they'll alert you to one if you have a moth infestation. If you find moths trapped on there, you will need to do things like clean out your closet, brush out your clothes (ideally wet wash or dry clean them), etc.

Moth season usually starts in April when the eggs hatch. It's actually the larva that feeds on clothes, so most of the damage happens in the few months after that. If you suspect those holes are recent, they're probably from something else.

 

[whorishconsumer]

They don't look like moth holes to me.

You can buy pheromone-scented moth traps at your local hardware store. Those moth traps won't solve a moth problem, but they'll alert you to one if you have a moth infestation. If you find moths trapped on there, you will need to do things like clean out your closet, brush out your clothes (ideally wet wash or dry clean them), etc.

Moth season usually starts in April when the eggs hatch. It's actually the larva that feeds on clothes, so most of the damage happens in the few months after that. If you suspect those holes are recent, they're probably from something else.

Daniel at Armoury thinks they’re slices.

FML.

 

[LeBeef]

First picture looks like a clean cut.

 

[1969]

Might look kinda sprezz with some stitching and reweaving. But yeah, that sucks.

 

[pwbower]

My very-new Model 3 blazer has developed these unsightly holes out of nowhere. Do these look like moth holes?

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Agree, not a moth.

I went to that French American Reweaving fellow (originally from Bed Stuy, btw), and he's a true miracle worker. You probably won't even be able to tell there was a hole when he's done with it. But even if you can, it'll be OK, maybe even better.

 

[whorishconsumer]

Agree, not a moth.

I went to that French American Reweaving fellow (originally from Bed Stuy, btw), and he's a true miracle worker. You probably won't even be able to tell there was a hole when he's done with it. But even if you can, it'll be OK, maybe even better.

Which fellow is this?

 

[dieworkwear]

Which fellow is this?

I assume he's talking about Ron Moore, the owner of French American Reweaving Cmopany. They're a small shop in NYC that specializes in invisible mending. They will find yarn/ thread that matches your garment, and then "reweave" it into the empty space, effectively covering up the hole and making the repair invisible.

French American Reweaving Co - New York, NY

52 reviews and 9 photos of French American Reweaving Co "If you are looking for perfect French style hand re-weaving and restoration of a damaged garment look no further! The French-American Re-weaving Company skillfully, almost magically mends holes and tears right into the fabric. I had a...

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I had a sweater done there about ten years ago. Here's a photo of the hole and then the mended garment. IIRC, the job cost me about $50.

 

[pwbower]

I assume he's talking about Ron Moore, the owner of French American Reweaving Cmopany. They're a small shop in NYC that specializes in invisible mending. They will find yarn/ thread that matches your garment, and then "reweave" it into the empty space, effectively covering up the hole and making the repair invisible.

French American Reweaving Co - New York, NY

52 reviews and 9 photos of French American Reweaving Co "If you are looking for perfect French style hand re-weaving and restoration of a damaged garment look no further! The French-American Re-weaving Company skillfully, almost magically mends holes and tears right into the fabric. I had a...

www.yelp.com

I had a sweater done there about ten years ago. Here's a photo of the hole and then the mended garment. IIRC, the job cost me about $50.


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Yup, that's the one. I had a small hole in the sleeve of a 60's Brooks Brothers suit jacket, worsted navy with faint stripes. When he was done with it, I wouldn't have been able to find the spot where the whole was (which is why he puts the temporary white thread through it, as in Derek's sweater.)

 

[DavidLane]

I brought a sport coat to French American once as well, because I was from out of town, he fixed a hole the same day which was amazing. No pics to show, but they are highly recommended.

-DL

 

[whorishconsumer]

Now to shake the monkey with a razor blade on my back.

 

[sebastian mcfox]

A true grail…

 

[JFWR]

Mr. Porter recently styled Juno Mak in a black corduroy DB suit (from their Mr. P line). The DB has weirdly skinny notch lapels (posting a photo from their product page), but the photos might give you more of an idea of how this might look.


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That's a beautiful corduroy suit, but thsoe shoes are absolutely hideous. Like, abominable level hideous.

The suit is definitely on point, though.