Posts by il_colonnello

To each their own - I have nothing against bd collars as such, but would certainly not wear a tie with a bd collar myself (unless the buttons are hidden). There is something about the combination that makes me think of a man who wears a...

I wonder what you mean by "well-equipped" when you say you don't want to study natural sciences and anything involving math. Somehow I would associate the term well-equipped with courses like chemical engineering, physics, medicine etc....

Quote:Originally Posted by woolnotmutton Did you know only 35% of Americans have savings to last them 3x month of rent?  I think that's kinda shocking.

Quote:Originally Posted by Quadcammer  You think people earning $25k per year can afford $1k to $2k suits. Thats a full month's income. I say: Under 25K> $300 suits $25k-$50k> $500 suits $50k-$100k> $800-$1000 suits $100k-$150k>...

Does moderntailor still do the 2-suits-for-price-of-1 offer when you order a suit for the first time? I vaguely remember they used to have an offer for first-time-suit-customers where they send you the first suit, then you tell them...

Quote:Originally Posted by ter1413  Do NOT wear chinos! Dude is 37 for fukks sake! Are chinos less formal than jeans in the US? Where I live (Germany), jeans is about the lowest you can go short of wearing shorts. Chinos, while...

Quote: Originally Posted by lee_44106 It's called sprezzatura. People die to have it. Right.

I have observed the same problem (points curling inward) in most of my custom shirts from the Far East. It's annoying as hell and if I don't find a shirtmaker in Asia whose collars are not prone to this issue, I may decide to change to...

of all time: The Chameleons (UK) of currently active: Doves ^those two lists with The Cure, Siouxsie and The Banshees and EatB on them are not bad.

Quote: Originally Posted by blahman +1 You want a V, not hourglass shape. Even in men, the waist should always be a little narrower than the hips (unless you're overweight). If a shirt follows the...