HOF: What Are You Wearing Right Now - Part II

Originally Posted by UrbanComposition

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Winter is ending soon...

sorry for the crappy iPhone pics

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Most excellent. I always look forward to your pictures.

Originally Posted by acridsheep

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Meetings today, so working from home this morning. I reckon there won't be as much activity on this thread due to the high number of regulars besieged by the latest ass chapper of a snowstorm, so I thought I'd give those folks something to do on the thread [criticize my fit]. I know, I know, more spread collars.... Happy humpday.

A very nice dimple! I like this the most out of what you've posted lately.

Originally Posted by MBreinin

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COLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! For Theo. Mike

Great pattern and color!

Originally Posted by PandArts

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Normally one would be Half Way To Crazy standing in the middle of Wacker Drive at 9am!

Simple and elegant as always.

Originally Posted by SpooPoker

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Reporting from Siberia... Ill save you the outdoor shots of me falling down after the heavens decided to encase our mountains of snow in 1" of ice.

Oh, Puerto Rico how I miss thee....

...and as a side note, I just had this SC totally reworked, after the last time I wore it and the fit was terrible. Improved? For reference, below is the "before" :

Orgasmic!

Originally Posted by the formalist

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too much plaid?

the formalist.
The tie is ruining the ensemble. Pretty good otherwise.

Originally Posted by Holdfast

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That's a pretty funny coincidence. Nice find. Clean look. It's not that it's too much plaid, more that the tie isn't strong enough to carry the suit. A darker/different plaid might have worked. I like the suit a lot. Jacket and trousers are probably too close in colour. I'm often too lazy to lay an outfit out to check things like this, and so this is what happens.

PS. off-topic, but if any UK members want some VERY cool casual outerwear, get to RL at Bicester and check out the funky Black Label leather jackets and super-soft brown leather patches/trim on black merino wool sweaters they have. Some really nice pieces; esp. the jacket (and it's a rare Small size!). Still a bit pricey, but about 60% off retail. I passed because I don't really need another jacket, but it's very, very cool.
I can't recall a less than perfect outfit from you in the recent months. Nonetheless, I'm not a big fan of this one. I think everything is a tad too big on you and doesn't flatter you at all. But, of course, the colors are excellent.

Yesterday night, very relaxed, meeting with a friend for a beer. Worst-dressed man at a casual sports bar or best-dressed man at a casual gay bar? You choose.

Originally Posted by acecow

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Most excellent. I always look forward to your pictures.

I've vowed to be UC when (and if) I grow up!

Originally Posted by acecow

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Simple and elegant as always.

Cheers!

Originally Posted by UrbanComposition

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a printed wool can look smashing. One has to be careful when wearing them with a sportcoat, especially when the sportcoat itself is busy, but it can be done.

Hope so. Too late in the day to change now:

^Lovely tweed!

Originally Posted by niidawg3

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I gave away my brown knit tie to a friend that left the country as a going-away present.

Originally Posted by the formalist

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too much plaid?

Yes. I like the jacket tho. A lot.

Originally Posted by 1969

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Nice jacket. Cotton moleskin?

Originally Posted by spoozy

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Shirt/tie combo is

Originally Posted by acridsheep

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Originally Posted by Holdfast

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Jacket and trousers are probably too close in colour.

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They are. Also, the PS seems a bit too similar to the tie, IMHO. A rare miss, however

Originally Posted by acecow

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Yesterday night, very relaxed, meeting with a friend for a beer. Worst-dressed man at a casual sports bar or best-dressed man at a casual gay bar? You choose.

From the socks up Purcells or sambas would have been better down below.

Originally Posted by pocketsquareguy

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Printed silk done well. The tie picks up the windowpane of the jacket, and the shirt is in the background but complements in color.

Speaking of printed ties...

Originally Posted by oldog/oldtrix

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There you go. Tweed, flannel, foulard, paisley & stripes. The countryside in the office.

My wife ran off with my tripod, so here's a very crummy flash photography shot of my new eyewear. I think the size and general shape suit my face well, but I'm not sure if these have a "cool" factor. Hmm.

What I wore in my dreams last night:




Don't know how much more cold and snow/ice i can take...good thing I'm not Canadian.

Originally Posted by ndw

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^Oregotrix - Blog is a great idea. Just out of curiousity- on many of your fits you state tailoring cost as $0. Do these things fit you that well OTR, or do you do your own tailoring? I ask because I have been contemplating buying a sewing machine to experiment with basic fit adjustments.

Originally Posted by PandArts

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I thank myself all the time for taking the time to learn how to hem my trou! Saves me a sawbuck everytime!

This could be a great idea and I say go for it. I bought a used sewing machine for $50 a few months ago and have definitely saved far more than $50 doing alterations on my own (for which my wife thinks I am crazy). My advice would be to make sure that whatever you want to do, you have a garment to practice on. Also, look at the things you want to do on your own and decide that way what features you need on your machine... for example, I don't have any automatic setting that does invisible hems, so I still do my pants hems by hand-stitching anyway, which is fine, just more time consuming. Pants are pretty simple accross the board - waist, seat, inseam/outseam are not overly difficult. With some experimenting I am also becoming more comfortable taking in dress shirts along the side-seams/arms so that they are fitted without reverting to darts. Jackets are a bit trickier, but if you open up the lining along the bottom, you can see the back/side seams and darts inside and if you have a jacket to practice on you can do these alterations on your own as well (but I still wouldn't try anything too advanced). It just takes some experimentation and practice. If like me, you enjoy it, you'll probably have yet another expensive interest on your hands as soon you'll want a better machine, a serger, etc. Oh well.

Originally Posted by NewYorkRanger

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What I wore in my dreams last night:

Don't know how much more cold and snow/ice i can take...good thing I'm not Canadian.

Chock full of win! I like the scruff/shaved head look on you.

Panda - Please!! don't send us in the Nor'East that storm for Saturday - I would actually like to have a day where we could have some fun in 2011!!

Thanks, J....

Tom

Originally Posted by someotherstyle

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Can you please provide some information on the shirt?

Originally Posted by vncrz

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I ain't

The (lack of) roll might be a stylistic choice, however with a 3-button-2 the entire underside of the top buttonhole is exposed, as opposed to only part of it with some roll going on. I would venture that that is beyond choice and just plain wrong, although I'm sure some will disagree

It's not a matter of opinion where someone can "agree" or "disagree." I don't know what this roll is called, but it's accepted and is, in fact, classic. You may not like it, but it is not the wearer's error in the roll, as what makes the jacket roll like that is the cut of the canvass. If the canvass is cut higher, it rolls higher, simple as that. Again, you're entitled to dislike it, but not to say that Ranger is wearing or pressing it wrong"”it's the jacket's construction. Interestingly, that is my favorite style. When I finally get my first custom suit, I plan on ordering exactly that cut: a total rollover, buttoning exactly like a 2 button, with the top button completely concealed by the right lapel and the buttonhole completely showing on the other side of the left lapel.

Originally Posted by the formalist

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too much plaid?

the formalist.

I don't know about too much plaid (everyone remember the RLPL advertisements wit the glenplaid suit, tie, and PS?), but I'd say that the total combination doesn't work. Personally, my instinct is that it's the shirt that's messing things up.

Originally Posted by NewYorkRanger

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What I wore in my dreams last night:

I love your style. But let me take a liberty here. I hope you don't mind, as you must know that tattoos are controversial and that some of us might not like them... That said, every time I see your outfits, I think how much better you'd look without the tattoo. I can't help it, but even if I see the nicest outfit ever, the tattoo will ruin the view. Sorry, but I'm being frank and would hope for a response. I'm sure others might have other opinions (lately I'm seeing many advertisements for bespoke or upper-end clothing with the models showing tattoos under their beautiful clothing), and I'd like to hear them... Also, do you mind sharing the story of this tattoo? Why'd you get it? What's the significance?

I just came back from the thrift shop, picked up my first blazer/sports coat(can somebody clarify the difference for me)while I was there for the price of a cup of Starbucks coffee.

I have very limited knowledge on fits. What should to be done? Shoulders okay? Size needs taken in? Chest okay? Waist too big?

Camera ran out of batter after I realize I forgot to tuck my shirt in .

Originally Posted by UrbanComposition

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Not exactly 'my' sort of thing.. but looks great. Exceptional even by the high standards you've been setting here.

Originally Posted by oldog/oldtrix

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GAAAAAAAA!

Originally Posted by NewYorkRanger

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What I wore in my dreams last night:

Don't know how much more cold and snow/ice i can take...good thing I'm not Canadian.
As I said to a friend this evening, I am SO done with winter...

Originally Posted by sartorialism

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I love your style. But let me take a liberty here. I hope you don't mind, as you must know that tattoos are controversial and that some of us might not like them... That said, every time I see your outfits, I think how much better you'd look without the tattoo. I can't help it, but even if I see the nicest outfit ever, the tattoo will ruin the view. Sorry, but I'm being frank and would hope for a response. I'm sure others might have other opinions (lately I'm seeing many advertisements for bespoke or upper-end clothing with the models showing tattoos under their beautiful clothing), and I'd like to hear them... Also, do you mind sharing the story of this tattoo? Why'd you get it? What's the significance?

IMHO tattoos are not up for critique on a men's clothing site.