Waistcoat, Loose tie look

Dashaansafin · Feb 20, 2009

Ive been thinking of this look for awhile but the general consensus is that its too affected, the skinny black tie, waistcoat, slim-white shirt, dark denim look. Example: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3488/...aa0b1c.jpg?v=0 http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3016/...3c7b04.jpg?v=0 http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3509/...245b8e.jpg?v=0 What kind of waistcoat/vest would be best? All I have is the one with the silk back...are those ok? Or do you need an all cloth one?

awxg · Feb 20, 2009

I never understood this look. Sloppy as hell.

EdenResident · Feb 20, 2009

terrible.

Morgan · Feb 20, 2009

It can work if you tuck the shirt in and button up the waistcoat. As pictured, "sloppy" doesn't even come close. This guy appears to have been caught in the act of undressing. Also, I've never seen a waistcoat that didn't have a silk back - it has to, otherwise your jacket won't fit.

Bam!ChairDance · Feb 20, 2009

It's kinowear fodder

ick

constant struggle · Feb 20, 2009

"hipster douch"

ratboycom · Feb 20, 2009

That guy looks sloppy as hell. I wouldnt even call those pants slim either.

If you are gonna do it, get a different color tie or pattern or something and/or a different color shirt. Tuck the goddamn shirt in and button the waistcoat. The basic Black skinny tie set is so played you will just look like any other jerk in some random college bar.

Ludeykrus · Feb 20, 2009

^ What he said.

Dashaansafin · Feb 20, 2009

I was just providing the guy in the picture as an example, a very...rough example.

What I wanted to ask was what kind of waistcoat would be appropriate? I have one with a silk back...but it came as a part of my 3 piece suit...

why · Feb 20, 2009

It's never appropriate. Don't do it.

Dashaansafin · Feb 20, 2009

I should have found a better picture...

What I want to go for is:

Nice slim white shirt TUCKED IN , skinny tie, waistcoat, and dark jeans. Why are you guys all jumping on the same bandwagon? Randomkoreadude pulled it off about a week ago in WAYWT and no one said anything about him, in fact he got quite a few compliments. I just want to replicate the look but was wondering instead of the filson Mackinaw vest, if a waistcoat would be ok.

JFKJean · Feb 20, 2009

Originally Posted by Ludeykrus

^ What he said.

what he said

Dashaansafin · Feb 20, 2009

There you go. A better picture to compare it to so people actually read the thread.

awxg · Feb 20, 2009

I'm all for modernizing things, but I can't imagine a waistcoat being worn separate from a suit. The whole look just reminds me too much of what a bartender/waiter would wear. You'd need a hell of a lot of attitude and some color to pull it off.

awxg · Feb 20, 2009

Originally Posted by Dashaansafin

Randomkoreadude pulled it off about a week ago in WAYWT and no one said anything about him, in fact he got quite a few compliments.

Asians can wear anything and look good in them.

Waistcoat, Loose tie look

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