HOF: What Are You Wearing Right Now - Part III - Page 2304

A.J.V your look is VERY aethsetically pleasing and I am actually a fan of the shoes in all their bravado and glory. I especially like the tie with the suit, very nice combo!

However, and please take this with a grain of salt as I am learning about fit more and more myself, I think you could do with more room in all areas of that jacket. The buttoning point seems to pinch and I know you are a very athletic guy, so I am sure it is due to a "gut" or anything but limited room to taper down from the chest. If you had more room in the chest and shoulders, you could taper to the waist for a more flattering look. The bunching on the left shoulder also indicates to me the same problem I have in some of my smaller sized jackets, not enough room for proper drape. I think if you sized up and gave yourself a bit more room in the upper body of your jackets, it would flatter you more.

I am learning this myself. The jacket I am wearing today is a size 42 when I have never worn higher than a 40 or a medium in an off the rack suit or shirt. Would be worth it to see. I think the arm crinkling is maybe due to the fabric or the pose (is it lightweight?) but could also benefit from more room as well.

Overall, nice post, keep it up! Hope this doesn't come off as harsh. I am just starting to come to this kind of realization myself.

Beautifully warm & sunny day!
 

Very nice Mr. Grin

Thanks!

 

PS. to Dewi, who asks in the thumbs-up box: tie is tussah silk IIRC. (jacket is linen though)

did you use tie pin with a button down collar?

While I'm not religious about the no dark suede before jabor day rule, these shoes are not the best choice against the rest.

@ Omar yes i did

On a personal sidenote, are you an academic at one of the colleges?
I've been to Oxford once for three weeks of language school and stayed at Hertford College.
Had one of the greatest times of my life over there and am still in love with the city.

You should play with scale.

Everything you have on today has a small scale. Small tie pattern, small striped suit, small striped shirt.

Try varying it a bit. Even a solid shirt would improve this look. But with everything do small, it looks too busy.

Holdfast I like your outfit for today!

Swell tie. Brown linen?



Please stop doing that.

I like the brown suede. It grounds the rest of the outfit.

You make a good point there. I personally like using collar pins on oxford collars because they are not as stiff.

As long as he's not buttoning the collar points, I don't think it's horrible for Tirailleur to use the pin with that shirt. If he insists on using the pin, that is...

For DB, there are lower cuts and higher cuts, both with be found in Mr. claymore'spgotos and the armory boys.


In my opinion, DB only looks good if they are cut slightly longer than single breasted. Short makes the proportion bulky.

Button position is still on natural waist, just further away or closer to create a close or open chest.