WAYWRN: Classic Menswear, Casual Style



Liam O said:

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Info on jacket? I really dig it.

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Parker said:

I think a sarong can look cool in a super casual context. I wear one at the beach sometimes. A friend of mine wore a kilt for a new years party. He looked great. And he's kinda of a burly dude.

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I have a dozen or so including two longyis I had made for me. Most comfortable clothing I own.

lefty

Rambo said:

This is way too matchy matchy for me.

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Its not QUITE as low contrast as it looks, thats partially due to bad lighting. the vest is approximately chocolate brown, the shirt has a lot of red in it, and the scarf is a red over forest green hunter plaid.

That being said, its a lot more subdued than is normal for me too, I was a bit iffy on it. May add something obnoxious next time.

captainfunk said:

Info on jacket? I really dig it.

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"Adventure Bound", apparently. I'd never even checked the label, I picked it up at a thrift store for chump change.... Its a ripoff on a pretty popular style, I just like it as a kicking around jacket.



Liam O said:

Its not QUITE as low contrast as it looks, thats partially due to bad lighting. the vest is approximately chocolate brown, the shirt has a lot of red in it, and the scarf is a red over forest green hunter plaid.

That being said, its a lot more subdued than is normal for me too, I was a bit iffy on it. May add something obnoxious next time.

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Doesn't necessarily need to be obnoxious (although I'm ALL for that) but some differentiation in the color palette would definitely help.



sugarbutch said:

It looks like there's too much sweater for the cut of that jacket. Definitely better sans vest, and I would suggest no tie as well.

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+1, not a fan of the socks.



noobizor said:

crosspoast....casual baseline, ie total chino comfort zone.

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Any deets on the varsity jacket?



JumpinHowie said:

Oh, and these are my casual errand cloths

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i like it. can live w/o cuffs, though.



Liam O said:

Just had to pop round to the shop to sort some stuff for my ASSistant manager so just staying warm and hopefully lookin good.

Spoiler: Warning: desert boots!

Missing from the picture are my every-day shoes, the beeswax clark's desert boot.

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I like the idea, but not the execution. The coat looks dreadful, the leather looks dried out and dead. Matching the scarf to the quilted vest (? better photos....) didn't work. The shirt collar is too short.

Try it again with better pieces, would be my suggestion.

fritzl said:

+1, not a fan of the socks.

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Yeah, they are just some cheap cotton PRL socks, but I wanted to pull in some of the other colors in the sweater other than the blues and grays. I hear you.

Rambo said:

Doesn't necessarily need to be obnoxious (although I'm ALL for that) but some differentiation in the color palette would definitely help.

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I agree with Rambo. Some differentiation would be nice. I think this look might be really good without the jacket and adding a navy sportcoat maybe? I LOVE the vest... but I already have a bad name on here for having too many vests.

james_timothy said:

I like the idea, but not the execution. The coat looks dreadful, the leather looks dried out and dead. Matching the scarf to the quilted vest (? better photos....) didn't work. The shirt collar is too short.
Try it again with better pieces, would be my suggestion.

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I promise the scarf and vest do not match in normal light. I'll post a better pic when the sun comes out... if it ever does. As for the coat, I've been thinking about oiling it for a while, I may just do that tonight...

JumpinHowie said:

I agree with Rambo. Some differentiation would be nice. I think this look might be really good without the jacket and adding a navy sportcoat maybe? I LOVE the vest... but I already have a bad name on here for having too many vests.

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A) No such thing as too many vests. If you feel overburdened I'll be happy to relieve you of the excess

B) I've added a red wool knit tie. I think it adds enough color to break up the monotony without looking particularly out of place. I should probably include a cool color though, so I'm thinking when I get a decent fittin pair swapping out the tweed pants for blue jeans, or possibly a pair of burgundy cords.. Thoughts?

I think that would look great with jeans as the whole look is casual as is. And that would break up the matching issue.



EMartNJ said:

Pointing out logical fallacies or rhetorical mistakes is not an intelligent way to argue.

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I've really been trying to stay out of these little MC tiffs that have been popping up all over the place recently, but this is one of the stupidest things I've ever seen written on the internet, and I used to frequent the old bulldrek forums.



mrbig said:

Any deets on the varsity jacket?

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Hey Mr. Big. It's from SW&D favorite Temple of Jawnz (or ToJ), a small MTM outfit. Great if you're looking for something slim and completely free of branding.

mktitsworth said:

I've really been trying to stay out of these little MC tiffs that have been popping up all over the place recently, but this is one of the stupidest things I've ever seen written on the internet, and I used to frequent the old bulldrek forums.

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Thank you. In all seriousness, pointing out something like that serves only to make you look like an ass. It's more effective to realize the mistake and argue why its wrong rather than just throwing out names of fallacies/errors whatevers.