HOF: What Are You Wearing Right Now - Part III

[staxringold]



I now know to whom to apply when I wish to change jobs, and wish to become a personal valet

Hah, I dunno if I'll ever make money to justify that. I think I've said it before, but it's just the fact that you manage to take bold colors/pieces and get them to seem entirely natural.

 

[salt]

first post here, not exactly a fit pic. the cuff on the left arm is usually showing better, and i did push that PS down into my pocket further before heading out the door. anyway, looking for some feedback on the suit/overall look. I am young and cant afford the really good stuff yet, but i try to make due with what i have. anyways, I know the drill, I am an ignorant newbie here, so tear me to shreds

 

[abidj]

ian, looks good.

i think a tie with more contrast would have made this outfit great. why did you go with that tie if you dont mind me asking?

 

[mjd]



Today is a day of new acquisitions, the major one being today's suit, MTM from Brooks Bros. The tie was acquired on my recent trip to London, as were the cufflinks, and the hat was an early Xmas present from my partner. Note that the inclusion of braces occurred prior to realizing that BB hadn't put in brace buttons (an error I will have corrected in due time).
Suit - BB MTM
Shirt - BB
Tie - Drake's
Cufflinks - Simon Carter, via Fortnum & Mason
Shoes - Harris, via Barney's NYC
Overcoat - BB
Scarf - Fortnum & Mason
Hat - Selentino, via JJ Hat Center

Love the hat!

 

[Frankie22]

Please excuse the crappy image quality.



Haircut - Lost a bet

SC - Samuelsohn
Shirt - Drinkwaters MTM
Tie - Kent Wang
Square - Kent Wang

 

[pagehooper]

Busy Day Running Around Car Shopping & Trying a New Hat

Think this hat would work well with cargo shorts, t-shirt, and slippers?

 

[add911_11]

A nice day out from all the studies. Really pleased to find this place, 'entry cost' appears to be lower then Red Chambers.

 

[FranSuitman]



first post here, not exactly a fit pic. the cuff on the left arm is usually showing better, and i did push that PS down into my pocket further before heading out the door. anyway, looking for some feedback on the suit/overall look. I am young and cant afford the really good stuff yet, but i try to make due with what i have. anyways, I know the drill, I am an ignorant newbie here, so tear me to shreds 

The jacket looks ok, but the shirt collar seems to not be fitting very well, so the tie knot is standing low. Also a higher collar shirt would look great you.

 

[RDiaz]

 

[clarinetplayer]



first post here, not exactly a fit pic. the cuff on the left arm is usually showing better, and i did push that PS down into my pocket further before heading out the door. anyway, looking for some feedback on the suit/overall look. I am young and cant afford the really good stuff yet, but i try to make due with what i have. anyways, I know the drill, I am an ignorant newbie here, so tear me to shreds 

Overall, very nice. One simple thing that will fix/improve things immediately is a better fitting shirt. I'd try a shirt collar 1/2 size smaller. A higher fitting shirt collar (and a better tie knot) will make that tie disappear at the waist. Also, a better shirt collar will bring more balance to the coat. . The shoulders look clean and well fitting. The coat seems to fit you well--waist, length etc... You are slim and probably would have no problem fitting into any off the rack coat or suit. Small detail: it looks like there are flaps on your pockets. If so, one is tucked in. Also, with that basic, neutral color of the coat, you might want to experiment with a darker tie.

It's not the fancy, expensive label. It's the fit.

Here is an excellent article, that I need to re-read myself, by Thomas Mahon, an English bespoke tailor. It has lots of useful and sage advice. http://www.englishcut.com/archives/000101.html

I hope this is useful.

 

[clarinetplayer]



Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

This is one of your all-time best posts. The mix of color, pattern, and texture is interesting and clever. I love everything about this--especially the color and fabric of the tie. Also, I'm intrigued by all those scarves hanging over the chair.

 

[upr_crust]

Rounding out my week of double-breasted suits, the last of the three of them.

A mixed bag of a day - an early morning meeting, a day of administrative nit-picking, then an office holiday party. Let me hope that I survive all three.

Suit, tie, overcoat, and scarf - BB
Shirt - Lewin
Cufflinks - Thomas Pink
PS - RLPL
Shoes - Bexley
Hat - Selentino

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

 

[NOBD]

Not wearing jeans...

 

[Louis XIV]

Sweater by Spirit of Shetland or bought at Frans Boone?

 

[RDiaz]

This is one of your all-time best posts. The mix of color, pattern, and texture is interesting and clever. I love everything about this--especially the color and fabric of the tie. Also, I'm intrigued by all those scarves hanging over the chair.

You're too kind, thank you!

I think I should have worn a solid blue shirt, but had none available. I will spend big bucks on blue plain and striped shirts this Christmas, that's for sure.

The scarves are from my female co-worker (that's her chair)