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What Is the Worst Thing You Ever Saw a Sartorial Hero Do?

Manton

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For me, there are two.

1) Fred Astaire pinning a button down collar

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2) Cary Grant wearing a BD shirt with french cuffs.

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Please don't spam this thread with pious claims that "I have no sartorial hero."
 

Eustace Tilley

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Ed Morel wearing black gunboats with khakis.
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In all seriousness, I'd rate Prince Michael of Kent as my sartorial hero. But even I can't forgive his notch lapel tuxedo. I'll try and find a pic.
 

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Ed Morel wearing black gunboats with khakis. :crazy:


When he said that, I had this vision of seeing him on the street and my first thought was "That poor man has no idea how to dress," then I would recognize him and think "Oh dear God, he does know, what the hell is he doing?"
 

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Spoo's pants:

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And I believe he wore a madras jacket once... :eek:

Still much love though, Spoo.
 
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You're crazy. Those pants are awesome.


Just be happy you are his hero.

I wish I had a hero to say the worst thing I have seen him do.

Maybe voxs big furry hogwarts coat.
 

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For me, there are two.
1) Fred Astaire pinning a button down collar
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I had a professor who did that. He committed suicide some years later.
I wonder if there was a connection.
 

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Ed Morel wearing black gunboats with khakis. :crazy:

In all seriousness, I'd rate Prince Michael of Kent as my sartorial hero. But even I can't forgive his notch lapel tuxedo. I'll try and find a pic.


His DB shawl one is great.

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I am coming around to notch lapel dinner suits, its a slightly more informal variant from when men used to have several dinner suits. A few other royals tend to wear them as well. I think they were quite in around the the late 50s early 60s.
 

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