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post #3661 of 8977
12/6/12 at 8:59am
Will you look deeply into Manton's eyes and whisper sweet nothings about tonal variations in tie patterns while noshing on fusilli al tegamino? Please say yes.
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post #3662 of 8977
12/6/12 at 9:04am
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Originally Posted by Mr. Moo View Post

Will you look deeply into Manton's eyes and whisper sweet nothings about tonal variations in tie patterns while noshing on fusilli al tegamino? Please say yes.

No. The whole point of sitting adjacent is so that I won't have to look at him in his weird navy-navy, white-white contrivance.

That's not to say there won't be any footsie.
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post #3663 of 8977
12/6/12 at 9:20am
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Originally Posted by Fred49 View Post

Interesting comment the suit is Richard Anderson golden bale and the tie is Henry Poole.
This does not change my opinion. Things can be well made and still be assembled for a pimptacular appearance.
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I don't doubt that the pieces work individually, and are well constructed. But the combination you choose is pretty jazzy and, well, 'pimptastic'.
Precisely.
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post #3664 of 8977
12/6/12 at 9:27am
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Originally Posted by mafoofan View Post

So is pair bonding your clothes.

lawlz. enjoy your dinner. maybe we can get together next time im in the city.
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post #3665 of 8977
12/6/12 at 9:41am
I hope that someone, somewhere, is assembling the complete StyFo writings of foo.gif into a book. Guaranteed bestseller.
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post #3666 of 8977
12/6/12 at 9:43am
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If you can't give him a thumb, give him another finger teacha.gif
That finger is resting following the recent presidential campaign.

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Originally Posted by edmorel View Post

I don't get the pimp comments on Fred's outfit. Yes the suit has a red stripe and the tie seems to be a woven with some sheen but its not like he's dressed like Don Magic Juan. The suit to me looks very British and the tie is probably not to my taste but its basically a pinstripe suit, solid shirt, solid tie, black shoes, is that now pimptastic confused.gif I doubt anyone would really be taken aback by the outfit in person, now his hair on the other hand......................
Okay, a British pimp. On my screen the coat appears a vivid purple with a magenta stripe ... perhaps my monitor pimtasticized it. But each to his own. Fred shouldn't -- hopefully doesn't -- give a damn about what I think.
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post #3667 of 8977
12/6/12 at 9:44am
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Originally Posted by Eustace Tilley View Post

I don't see how mentioning the brands/tailors will change anyone's opinion on your outfit.

I don't doubt that the pieces work individually, and are well constructed. But the combination you choose is pretty jazzy and, well, 'pimptastic'.
LOL that might be as I have worn and posted the suit and tie a number of times without comment from anyone. biggrin.gif I could also be that the light made
it a little more electric than it is in real life.
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post #3668 of 8977
12/6/12 at 9:45am
Morning
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post #3669 of 8977
12/6/12 at 9:51am
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That finger is resting following the recent presidential campaign.
Okay, a British pimp. On my screen the coat appears a vivid purple with a magenta stripe ... perhaps my monitor pimtasticizd it. But each to his own. Fred shouldn't -- hopefully doesn't -- give a damn about what I think.
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That finger is resting following the recent presidential campaign.
Okay, a British pimp. On my screen the coat appears a vivid purple with a magenta stripe ... perhaps my monitor pimtasticizd it.
As stated above the tie is from Henry Poole you may have seen it in their shop. Simon's father was the source. I believe it picked up the afternoon sun and gave it the "UK Pimp" look. I have worn it a number of times and no one has ever refered to it in that manner. LOL You might have your screen checked for color, the suit is navy as navy can be.
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post #3670 of 8977
12/6/12 at 9:51am
So in the 30's and 40's and 50's when all those guys like Gary Cooper and Cary Grant wore white shirts and white pocket squares they were wrong? Nah. I don't buy it. I agree with most things you say Foo, but not that one.
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post #3671 of 8977
12/6/12 at 9:57am
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LOL You might have your screen checked for color, the suit is navy as navy can be.
Lighting and a monitor's color ability -- or lack thereof -- can do amazing things.

Fred, do you remember when I posted photos of my R.A. DB suit in a diagonal pinstripe? As Yachtie put it, "His ass got handed to him on a platter." Still, I love that suit. I wouldn't wear it in Souix Falls, Jackson, or Charlottesville -- thankfully I'm not often there -- but it works just fine in San Francisco, New Orleans & London.
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post #3672 of 8977
12/6/12 at 10:04am
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So in the 30's and 40's and 50's when all those guys like Gary Cooper and Cary Grant wore white shirts and white pocket squares they were wrong? Nah. I don't buy it. I agree with most things you say Foo, but not that one.

It's not a matter of "right" or "wrong." As far as classic dress goes, the pairing is certainly conventional. My point is that it's ugly and bad.
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post #3673 of 8977
12/6/12 at 10:10am
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I could also be that the light made it a little more electric than it is in real life.

I think that's definitely the case.

The shade tha the blue appeared in the photo was a lot more Richard James than Richard Anderson.

A red chalkstripe is a little out there and not something that I like but the only pimptastic thing about that photo was the color balance.
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post #3674 of 8977
12/6/12 at 10:11am
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Originally Posted by Slewfoot View Post

So in the 30's and 40's and 50's when all those guys like Gary Cooper and Cary Grant wore white shirts and white pocket squares they were wrong?
As Foo says it's not a matter of right or wrong ... but personally I think those fellows looked terrific.
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post #3675 of 8977
12/6/12 at 10:17am
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Originally Posted by mafoofan View Post

It's not a matter of "right" or "wrong." As far as classic dress goes, the pairing is certainly conventional. My point is that it's ugly and bad.

so your point is that it is purely your opinion, and what you find to be aesthetically pleasing. not any kind of convectional wisdom or accepted rule of any kind.

am i understanding this correctly?
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