Posts by Ianiceman

... And while we're on, a blue shirt would look much better than white!

Crying out for whiskey, chilli or burgundy shoes. Black just looks way too harsh against the warm mellow tone of the suit.

Quote:Originally Posted by Quadcammer i don't think I'd take advice from a man that doesn't himself dress well. The tuxedo you are wearing is at least one size too big. Further yet, a baggy velvet odd jacket with satin facings,...

Why darts? A seamstress can slim a shirt by the side seams with a greater likelihood of success for about $10.

Quote:Originally Posted by in stitches mimo - thanks! agree that a SC and trousers is the way to go. tie at the handy in case you need, but be prepared to ditch it. Or consider a square-ended knit tie which takes the formality level...

Don't mean to pile on the Bigwig but this is exactly the kind of abortion that's espoused in GQ and Esquire, like the wearing of puffer vests over suits, that just marks the poor sap as a fashion victim. You can buy one book like Flusser...

Quote:Originally Posted by DJosef Was there anyone of iconic status in the world of style - actor, president, nobleman, etc. - who regularly wore the kind of three-button that Amies was talking about (the "2 and a half", where the...

Quote:Originally Posted by yywwyy Don't button the top button! Why always this? It's clearly a hard three. As much as many/most people on here may decry the fastening of the top button on a three button jacket, especially if the...

I got a silk jacket for a steal, fit me very well, but I hadn't a clue what I would wear it for. I wore it to a dinner party at a friend's house recently and I just remembered it had been unworn in my cupboard for three years. There must...

Quote:Originally Posted by Sixers_610 Just visited the store in NYC a few weeks ago for the first time. I almost felt like I was entering a club, where the bouncer was going to tell me that they are closed (only because I'm not...