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patrickBOOTH said:

No, but what are you looking for?
Navy is just a color not a discipline.

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I guess it is too specific. I'm just trying to get an idea of tie and pocket square combinations to go with a navy suit.



Texastyle said:

I guess it is too specific. I'm just trying to get an idea of tie and pocket square combinations to go with a navy suit.

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Honestly, almost anything. Navy is such a blank canvas. I would look at the WAYWRN thread and the WAYWRN conservative business dress thread.



patrickBOOTH said:

Honestly, almost anything. Navy is such a blank canvas. I would look at the WAYWRN thread and the WAYWRN conservative business dress thread.

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I'm probably just over thinking things. Thanks for the tip, I'll be sure to check those out.



Texastyle said:

I'm probably just over thinking things. Thanks for the tip, I'll be sure to check those out.

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Another thing is not to be too matchy-matchy. I generally think what looks best is to somewhat match your tie with your shirt and have a pocketsquare that is somewhat unrelated to both. Examples: You could probably look in any of their image hosting sites to see other examples, I am sure.

Can I get some feedback on the fit of this jacket? Bad pants color and untied shoes need not be pointed out

JubeiSpiegel said:

Well they are definitely not an oxford/balmoral style boot. They have a blutcher cut, but styled more like a chukka boot. The toe shape is unusually square as well, especially if it is indeed exotic skin. Maybe someone else can chime in.

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NPHAF said:

I would simply call them chukkas, if they are in croc, aligator or whatever leather, I can't tell you.

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Thank you both for your responses. Sounds great. I was told by the shop that it was short hornback alligator, but I didn't know if there was strictly a hornback alligator or if there was a hornback crocodile as well. I bought them in Austin, Texas and when I asked the shop said a local celebrity was selling them, specifically an athlete, but they wouldn't reveal his name. The only Austin athlete I know of with this size foot would be Tour de France Champion Lance Armstrong and although they wouldn't say who, they did smile very big when I said his name. It could explain the very high arches in these considering a cyclist would have pronounced arches over many years time from the racing pedals such as a Shimano XTR970 or 980. That and it would be hard to purchase these shoes without going into the boutiques themselves which at the present I can't do. Well thank you once again! I'm keeping them no matter what. Over here in south Texas, nobody has seen any similiar boots.

Hi! I can't read the handwritten size on the label of these Silvano Lattanzis. Can anybody out there tell me what the last part of the third line of text means? Thanks beforehand, -M-



Silvano Lattanzi
Espressamente per
LOUIS BOSTON
mod. SINGAPORE [???] < What is this?

patrickBOOTH said:

Number one get rid of the french cuffs. That will liven it up nicely for the spring. As for the tie maybe a green grenadine, or a repp tie.

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Thanks. If I may ask, what is wrong with french cuffs? I see it quite a bit around my workplace as well as some posts on here.

patrickBOOTH said:

Number one get rid of the french cuffs. That will liven it up nicely for the spring. As for the tie maybe a green grenadine, or a repp tie.

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Thanks. If I may ask, what is wrong with french cuffs? I see it quite a bit around my workplace as well as some posts on here.

i like the color of the jacket above.



patrickBOOTH said:

Another thing is not to be too matchy-matchy. I generally think what looks best is to somewhat match your tie with your shirt and have a pocketsquare that is somewhat unrelated to both. Examples: You could probably look in any of their image hosting sites to see other examples, I am sure.

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Thanks, that was actually pretty helpful. I am usually pretty bad at color coordinating and end up just using a white pocket square, so its good to know that the PS doesn't really have to match anything.

dah328 said:

There are too many variables that you don't mention to comment on the first combination. Gray flannels and brown tweed are a classic combination for very good reason.

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I genuinely can't tell...

what brands can i look at for a nice all weather shell??



EMartNJ said:

Can I get some feedback on the fit of this jacket? Bad pants color and untied shoes need not be pointed out

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Looks good. Is the left sleeve a bit long(er)? The overall length is shortish, but that's on trend if that's what you are trying to do.



matt21484 said:

Is this a good buy for a starter shoe car kit?  It seems Kiwi is a trusted brand and this seems like a good price.  I just bought a pair of chukkas & wingtips from JM and don't have any shoe care products other than 1 set of trees.

Thanks!

Sorry here is the link

http://www.graveyardmall.com/kiwi-leather-and-shoe-care-kit-30-pc-kit/

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You can do a lot better than Kiwi. But then again, you can do a lot better than JM, so maybe it's a good match.