HOF: What Are You Wearing Right Now - Part III - Page 456

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Thank you. I think I'll stick with the jacket length, it's pretty standard classic length, and one of the things I feel really comfortable about in this fit.

Yes, wider lapels i definitely something I will be looking for in my next SC/suit. As I'm really picky about my ties I was really sceptical towards this one for a while, but it's actually grown on me, and now I quite enjoy it. From afar it gives you the illusion of a polka dot tie, but up close it's something rather different.


Sorry, I blame my Engrish. I used button stance and gorge to describe the same thing: Button stance. But yes, I think you might be right about wider lapels, a bit more peak and slightly higher gorge might do the trick. However, button stance and tie width can really affect each other. A low button stance + a tie that's relatively wide at the bottom creates the illusion of a V-shape, as opposed to where a skinnier tie + low button stance creates sort of a void in the chest area.

As I currently work out a whole lot and aim for a natural, rather slim V-look I guess I might need a whole lot of input from others during the way to get the fits right.

Btw Molayo, I love everything about that look. I would have liked to see a pose with the arms along the sides to get a better view of the fit. I've got a similar tie somewhere that I should really start wearing more often.

Edit: Oh, sorry. I wasn't aware of the fact that there were two threads. I haven't, however, posted anything that I think is so much in need of improvement that it doesn't belong in this thread.

I hate teh upcoming plans to switch to V6s...

Great article lamenting all these pseudo-green changes.


Love those shoes; EGs of some flavour?




Feeling in the pink...

1. no problem with posting the problem outfits, but I think it has to be an even give and take, so you give many pics that are good, and occasionally ask for some feedback. If you're only posting wild crazy pics, people don't even know where to start with you. Plus with more consistent regular pics, people can get a better sense of your base style and items you own to know what sort of feedback to give. 2. Nobody cares about the gay point, it's a tangent. We've all got a little 'flair', that's why we're on SF. 3. we're not just random people on the internet, we're a collective of well informed people who have skills and knowledge relevant to your clothing interests, ie our opinions generally do matter. We can help make you better, but see point #1. Just because people don't necessarily comment on the pic doesn't mean it isn't good or others aren't learning something from it. IMO guys like Upper-Crust has a strong sense of the fundamentals, but that's not the particular SF ideal. IMO the SF ideal is guys like Holdfast, who know the rules, and then take it a step further to break them in a personal/unique and consistent way. We can help with minor corrections but if people don't even know where the lines are then it's too big a job to show them that. (this isn't directed specifically at you, I'm just remphasizing that I think the WAYWT thread is about lurking, learning the basics, posting, and learning and slowly growing from there until eventually developing a unique style).

Wow, so even this thread is going meta. Some unsolicited thoughts: 1) Folks are reading way too much into what edmorel wrote. The basic criteria for posting here should be that you: a) Are wearing what would be classically defined as men's clothing (suits, scs, good well-styled casual clothing) and, b) Think your fit is good and worth showing off The criteria for (b) are relative to your current experience -- I don't think anyone objects to less experienced folks posting; the objection is to people who don't even try. 2) For those who say: "why not just skip over bad fits", Gresham's Law (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gresham's_law) applies to this forum as well

Who doesn't, TRINI? Trying to impose your personal interpretation on a group this large -- and such a fluid one at that -- would be like trying to teach a pig to sing. This thread will always mean different things to different people, and its meaning will change over time. Let it go, man.



There's a fit critique thread, true, but I don't believe there's a "Critique My Ensemble" thread or a "Critique My Style" thread.

I have no opinion on the matter of whether or not we need an additional pinned thread or two, but I do believe strongly that creating additional critique threads will not keep people from using WAYWRN as a place to get advice. Nor should it. Anyplace where people post pictures of themselves will become a forum for critique unless the mods prohibit comments all together. And what would be the point of that?

Manners, please. There's no reason disagreement can't be civil.

This! Yeah, with you perhaps! *kicks stone

Digging the shoes, and the patch pockets - which is odd since I don't usually like patch. In this case though they look like they do less to distrupt the lines of the suit than flaps or slit (besom?) pockets would. The only think I would question is the tie though. Is it really that close to the suit and shirt stripes? I like the idea of the seersucker odd jacket and the brown shoes do well to accentuate the casualness of the outfit. If I may advocate the robo-pose for a moment though, I've found it will allow you when looking at pictures of your fits to notice lines, curves, pulls, etc that you might not have noticed other wise. I don't know if you did this and didn't post it, but if no one has said that to you yet, I've found it very useful.

You're right to some extent: the danger is that it degenerates into something like the Ask Andy forum (which I've just this minute visited for the first time and it's absolutely fucking honking. Monstrously bad). But without the critiques and self-help, there'll be a lot more people dressed like 'over there' and a lot less like 'over here' and that's not a world any of us want to live in.

It looks like a seersucker but it is actually linen+wool blended.

Right, you corrected me. I agree with you!

Thanks for your kind comments all the time. Real encouragement!

I don't believe you don't know the difference. Anyway, I am not sure whether both words were used to mean the same thing in the past, and they are still used as such in Europe. But what I know is...gorge is the line where the lapels meet the collar and button stance is the waist button of a jacket.
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The problem is wearing a solid tie and a solid suit in harmonious colors. They are too close in value and lack contrast in color or pattern. You need that contrast or an outfit looks flat.

Kevin,

One man's trash is another man's treasure.

I suspect that those who have issue with Spoo's tie see it as neither a match to his jacket nor different enough to be an effective contrast. (ie - if he was going for a purple tie it probably would have been more convincing were it a bit more purple. Or, as you mentioned were a different saturation of color.)

I have people on my team at work who spend all day, everyday, working with fabric colors/textures/combinations (interior designers). And the best I can tell you is that the 'rules' of color schemes are just general guidelines that only apply in broad terms. The rest is art and it can take a while to aquire a good sense of what will be pleasing to others as well as pleasing to yourself.