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blahman · Jun 19, 2012

Oh looky! Top right.

And

fritzl · Jun 19, 2012

Plestor said:
As much as I love brown... I'd agree with frtizl. Any conservative workplace I've been to or worked at has been black shoes*.
*For client facing roles, any exceptions have been just that.

well, it's not about getting away and my love for different shoe colours. it's an unwritten rule, imo.

The Ernesto · Jun 19, 2012

ivormiric said:
[ATTACHMENT=3002]tumblr_m5jeslIvuY1qc1spyo1_500.png (247k. png file)[/ATTACHMENT][ATTACHMENT=3003]tumblr_m33mb5aUw21qc7z81o1_500.jpg (116k. jpg file)[/ATTACHMENT]Question for the Melbourne boys! (I've done a search no luck unfortunately)
I'm heading down in a months time with a few mates, I'm 23 work in debt restructuring/insolvency, for some background my suits are P Johnson as are most my shirts and I love my C&J shoes, Hallam FTW ( My mentality, I'd rather a few nice items instead a lot of ****** ones which means I'm very picky) sadly I've lost my old coat $800 gone and I can't find anything reasonable that suits my style/taste I looked at Burberry's current range and its way over priced and frankly disgusting.
I've attached a few photos of what I'm looking for or anything similar. Now My question is could anyone happen to recommend a few stores to check out (prefer boutique but its not a biggie) around the Melbourne conservative business dress as far as Toorak etc
Or am I dreaming?
Thanks a lot guys
Ivor

You might fluke something here...

http://www.malfordoflondon.com/12-outerwear?n=50&id_category=12#/condition-new

ivormiric · Jun 19, 2012

Will check out Paul Smith, I'll have a read,

thanks guys! the more the merrier!

tobiasj · Jun 19, 2012

I dunno, I think I put outerwear in the basket of 'things not to buy online (unless I've tried them on irl first)', along with suits, odd jackets, and jumpers...

The Ernesto · Jun 19, 2012

Yes, that's a fair point. I have bought outwear online, but then again I am a bog standard 38 and it was a standard grey pattern/colour (Boglioli from ehaberdasher for the record). Not something to do unless you are prepared (and are able to) mail it back.

blahman · Jun 19, 2012

Outerwear is ok to be bought online IMO as there is a little bit more margin for error compared to a suit. A little loose allows it to be used as overcoat and a little tight allows it to be used for casual outings instead of a suit or sports jacket.

Windowpane1967 · Jun 19, 2012

blahman said:
Oh looky! Top right.

And

Yes, these didn't escape me in the lookbook !! Look great. Theres something about windowpane!!

tobiasj · Jun 19, 2012

blahman said:
Outerwear is ok to be bought online IMO as there is a little bit more margin for error compared to a suit. A little loose allows it to be used as overcoat and a little tight allows it to be used for casual outings instead of a suit or sports jacket.

True. I have ridiculously long arms so sleeve length is always an issue for me, but I guess other people don't have that problem...

California Dreamer · Jun 20, 2012

blahman said:
Oh looky! Top right.
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Well, that settles it for me. I couldn't possibly get away with that.

California Dreamer · Jun 20, 2012

fritzl said:
Plestor said:

As much as I love brown... I'd agree with frtizl. Any conservative workplace I've been to or worked at has been black shoes*.
*For client facing roles, any exceptions have been just that.

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well, it's not about getting away and my love for different shoe colours. it's an unwritten rule, imo.

I don't think that's true at all of Australia. I've worked around banks for decades, and there is no issue wearing dark brown shoes; I've even worn light brown shoes to work no problem. I actually doubt that many of my colleagues even look at people's shoes. If they did, I would have thought they'd be more disturbed by the brick-shaped black shoes that haven't seen a polish in years than a well-maintained conservative dark brown pair of shoes.

streetminimal · Jun 20, 2012

I'm sure about 80% of people who work in my building wear brick-shaped slip on shoes either in a tan or black colour.

Gerry Nelson · Jun 20, 2012

A fair number of the people I see when I walk from Southern Cross Station to get to work wear slip ons, extremely pointed or square-toed shoes. You can't really blame them though - not everyone is going to go and spend a few hundred bucks on shoes and judging by the offerings at the local shoe shops, that's pretty much what's on offer.

fritzl · Jun 20, 2012

California Dreamer said:
I don't think that's true at all of Australia.

I've worked around banks for decades, and there is no issue wearing dark brown shoes; I've even worn light brown shoes to work no problem. I actually doubt that many of my colleagues even look at people's shoes. If they did, I would have thought they'd be more disturbed by the brick-shaped black shoes that haven't seen a polish in years than a well-maintained conservative dark brown pair of shoes.

it's international. australia not excluded.

streetminimal · Jun 20, 2012

But it's so true what Patrick and Tom have respectively said about the scene in Australia though, that "no Australian men have role models for style" and so "Australian men tend to dress like kids".

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