Posts by Matt S

Quote: Originally Posted by thinman +1. I prefer smoked MOP buttons. It should then be obvious to (almost) anyone that it's not an orphaned suit jacket. That's my favourite. I have a two different...

An odd vest needs to contrast the suit, which means that a charcoal vest doesn't work well with a navy suit. I prefer to wear a dove grey vest with navy. For a charcoal or brown suit, I like a vest in buff/beige. For a dark vest, such as...

I'm also interested in this. I have a thrifted dinner jacket that needs shortened sleeves, and I think its a good place for me to learn.

Wow. That's a beautiful show. It's like a full brogue Aintree.

Black oxfords, not patent, with a navy suit.

Quote: Originally Posted by musicguy This looks good to me, the caption underneath is stupid. Quite stupid. If the man wore a four-in-hand tie and left the cap at home, the suit wouldn't say anything about...

The shoe in the picture is not tied. The laces are hidden just for a nice presentation. Ian mentions on his site how to properly tie your shoes and how to avoid the "granny knot."

The vest in the picture looks awful. It fits the guy in the picture terribly. If you want a vest for a suit get one with 5 or 6 buttons. If not you might as well forget the vest.

Quote: Originally Posted by luftvier Link (sorta). Polo suits are the same in outlets as retail. Polo suits are not sold in outlets. Lauren suits are sold in the outlet stores, at the same price as in...

Quote: Originally Posted by bwonger06 The high button stance really throws off everything. Looks like a three button even though it is only a two. It would appear to be a 3-roll-2. The jacket looks about 2-3...