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Originally Posted by F. Corbera 
It's an interesting forum phenomenon that I've described before, and Spooky-v.Jan2012 is probably the least bad example right now because, as you note, it's often just Pokey's square (in terms of ensemble color and pattern rather than, say, form, which still can be discordant to my eyes) that is fighting to be free.
At the other end of this phenomenon, you have the whole range of ensembles that have become rooted in a boring/soporific tie, but everything else is haywire. This shitty look abounds on SF right now. I swear people are wearing neckties now that cost more than their jackets.
I say that these are forum phenoms because I can't imagine seeing such things in real life. I find myself amazed to say so, but I really do think it is the result of (1) the CBD WAYWRN thread and (2) the Soporific tie thread. They've spawned partial mutations.
Another thing to think about what Spoo is wearing today: does a fuzzy shepherds check wool tie really go with a hard worsted pinstripe peak lapel worn with black bals? A check in silk, sure...but a wool?
Most dudes should just stay away from wool ties until they've mastered silk. You want nubbliness? Wear a silk knit.
The two consistent issues right now in WAYWRN are (1) pretty much no one seems to wear anything that fits or is proportioned well and (2) there seems to be little understanding of (or if there is understanding that is not apparent to me, then no appreciation for) how elements of an ensemble relate to one another. And by "relate," I don't mean just in the girly senses of color, pattern and texture...although it is a good day on SF when even that happens.
It's an interesting forum phenomenon that I've described before, and Spooky-v.Jan2012 is probably the least bad example right now because, as you note, it's often just Pokey's square (in terms of ensemble color and pattern rather than, say, form, which still can be discordant to my eyes) that is fighting to be free.
At the other end of this phenomenon, you have the whole range of ensembles that have become rooted in a boring/soporific tie, but everything else is haywire. This shitty look abounds on SF right now. I swear people are wearing neckties now that cost more than their jackets.
I say that these are forum phenoms because I can't imagine seeing such things in real life. I find myself amazed to say so, but I really do think it is the result of (1) the CBD WAYWRN thread and (2) the Soporific tie thread. They've spawned partial mutations.
Another thing to think about what Spoo is wearing today: does a fuzzy shepherds check wool tie really go with a hard worsted pinstripe peak lapel worn with black bals? A check in silk, sure...but a wool?
Most dudes should just stay away from wool ties until they've mastered silk. You want nubbliness? Wear a silk knit.
The two consistent issues right now in WAYWRN are (1) pretty much no one seems to wear anything that fits or is proportioned well and (2) there seems to be little understanding of (or if there is understanding that is not apparent to me, then no appreciation for) how elements of an ensemble relate to one another. And by "relate," I don't mean just in the girly senses of color, pattern and texture...although it is a good day on SF when even that happens.
Vox's comment above brings to mind a question I've had for some time now -- how does one match textures with tweed?
With most tweed jackets, I can't help feeling that the shirt's texture feels out of place with the tweed jacket and wool trousers. I seem to have less of a problem with the trousers, but most shirt fabrics seem to be at odds with the "rough" look and feel of a tweed jacket.
I looked to WAYWRN and the Tweed Appreciation Thread for inspiration. But even there, I felt that while a few looks were great, there were a good many where the shirt textures didn't seem to work well with the tweeds at all. Am I alone in feeling this way?
Does anyone have any thoughts on what kind of materials/textures I should be looking for? Are there some shirt fabrics that work better than others? And pictures would be greatly appreciated!
Edited by Metlin - 1/19/12 at 3:46pm
