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Do you prefer your coats buttoned or unbuttoned

calvinloke

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Buttoned. I don't feel like wasting my tailor's effort in shaping the jacket.
 

Zenny

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Buttoned, otherwise you lose the look the jacket was tailored for.
 

Modern Dandy

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Buttoned, when wearing a tie (which is probably 70-80% of the time). It looks better, and really, who wants their tie flapping about in the wind?

Unbuttoned, when going tie-less. I find that the formality of a buttoned coat contrasts oddly with the casual look of an open shirt collar...
 

lightsaber

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In my opinion, one mark of a well-made jacket is that it looks good whether you have it buttoned or not. It helps to already be a slim guy, though.
 

Nexus6

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Buttoned standing or walking, Un-buttoned seated or relieving myself (obviously).
One exception for me..
If I have just run for a bus or train and over-heat, I'll take the jacket off entirely until I cool down.
 

binge

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I do both, depending on mood and size of my previous meal.
 

luk-cha

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i must admit a lot depends on both the time of day, where, when and whom i am meeting with and in HK season is the biggest infuence
 

nioh

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Mostly buttoned, but sometimes forget.
 

kolecho

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Unbuttoned in warm weather. Buttoned when weather permits. This is why I don't like DBs in summer.
 

JLibourel

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Originally Posted by Zenny
Buttoned, otherwise you lose the look the jacket was tailored for.

+1
Wearing a tailored jacket unbuttoned when you are standing and walking about defeats the whole point of wearing a tailored jacket. You might as well be wearing a bloody windbreaker!
 

shallysingh

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Generally I want to wear mine unbuttoned suits because I think it will show my personalty.If you have good personalty then must be go for unbuttoned suits.
 

GuidoWongolini

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Originally Posted by Philip1978
I love the RLBL choices.
- I'm still thinking

Originally Posted by luk-cha
i must admit a lot depends on both the time of day, where, when and whom i am meeting with and in HK season is the biggest infuence
- wasn't asking you..
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Originally Posted by kolecho
Unbuttoned in warm weather. Buttoned when weather permits. This is why I don't like DBs in summer.
- you to.. Where are my shoes!
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