HOF: What Are You Wearing Right Now - Part III - Page 326

Flawless.

Wise words. Hopefully it sinks in. A nice outfit isn't about less patterns, more patterns or a certain number of patterns; it's not objectively measured like that. It's about an overall aesthetic balance and that can theoretically be achieved through a number of approaches. Some are harder than others, of course. This is something I wanted to explore when thinking about matching elements with bold suits a while back.


Neat suit Nii.


Not caffeine; lamotrigine, for Mike.

I couldn't resist blogging a bit about the tie's pattern.

Huge fan of this pocket square.


I enjoy Hamish's looks (lewks?) but I think they only tend to work when you're standing next to Anna Wintour.

Uh oh, did you just compare Spoo to Hamish...?

My objection wasn't based on any seasonal rule, just that the weights of the fabrics don't work together, especially with the heavier fabric on the bottom.


Lovely. I have a very similar shirt that was my favorite for quite some time.


Excellent, Nii. Excellent.

On a tangent, can anyone talk about breast pocket position? Even with standard-width lapels, it seem like some makers have the inside corner tucked under the lapel and others have it floating out there on the chest. Is there any history behind this? Regional association? Inquiring minds want to know.


Inside jokes...

Been out for a bit, fellas...most of last week was crazy and I wasn't dressed up.

Travel day

Slimming these trousers by an inch would benefit the suit indeed. Also, adding a cuff will complement the slight authoritative feel that the colour and pinstripe reflect. Nonetheless, this is a great look for you. Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)

Not crazy about the square, but that's nitpicking an outstanding outfit. You look great nii.

Tucked the corner of the square back under the lapel after seeing this pic. Find I'm always having to do that with this suit for some reason.

Thanks, it was the first time I've worn the outfit together and wanted to see what worked with the jacket as I only bought it last week. I will certainly be experimenting with it over the summer as I can see that jacket getting alot of wear, as for a belt, what colour? Dark brown, I only have a black belt at the moment as my brown one broke

Cheers Nick

was waiting to post this until the actual online release but I got my Epaulet sportcoat the other day and while I don't have the matching pants yet, I tried it with the deadstock olive pants from last fall and this is the result. probably wouldn't pair these two together otherwise, esp since I'm be getting the navy blazer as well.

At least part of it has to do with chest size/lapel shape and the simple logic of how much space there is between the edge of the lapel and the armhole. In bespoke and better RTW the pocket size is perhaps considered more in relation to chest size, though even still, there is a certain range within which the pocket size doesn't look ridiculous. All of these things considered, it then becomes a matter of style/taste, and different traditions and makers have their own preferences, among which there are discernible trends along regional and stylistic lines. I usually prefer a barchetta pocket that tucks under the lapel personally, though I have some older American RTW sportcoats (HF) which are floating, and I still wear them every once in a while. I'm also happy to defer to anyone more knowledgeable out there, but this is what I've observed in my experience anyways.