HOF: What Are You Wearing Right Now - Part III

[musicguy]

Haven't posted in this thread in months! Nice looks gents.

I like the tall collar. Who made it?

Also, I like the shoes, Spoo. Going to get something similar to them bespoke, maybe without such an elongated toe. It could just be where the cap is stitched.

 

[Achilles_]

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

very simple and conservative today
not "conservative business dress" conservative ... just conservative
since the knit tie would not qualify

What material is the PS?

I like the look. I assume the suit is charcoal? I probably would have done a different PS, but there is nothing wrong with it as far as I'm concerned.

I would like to reiterate that you need to bring back more of those knit ties next time you are in Korea!

 

[kook]

Are Spoo's suits RTW or bespoke?

 

[IsteRed]

Today,the tie is green dots

 

[NORE]



stop spending all that money on AS handgrades and come with me to see Mina. After that, we'll go out looking for some Dinks!

I may just take you up on that (not the Dinks part).

 

[Bounder]



That's the purpose of a niche forum like this, and I'm not sure why one would choose to hang out in a niche forum just to lecture its members for being too niche, too interested in the topic at hand. I don't care much about watches, so I don't hang out on watch forums. I certainly wouldn't join one to try to convince the members not to sweat the movement.

Yes. This is the perfect analogy. Would anyone ever go to a specialist watch forum and post about how quartz watches are even more accurate than mechanical watches and so much cheaper, too?

This hobby -- any hobby, really -- is about the pursuit of excellence within some specific set of norms. It is not about utility. I'm probably tempting fate by saying this but no one is going to post on SF that tailored jackets are stupid because a Columbia fleece jacket will keep you just as warm and costs much less.

So it is really pointless to argue that none of this matters or that there is no need to stress out or criticize because "good enough" is good enough. Even those of us who, for whatever reason, aren't pursing the degree of excellence that Vox or Manton are, benefit from their "nit picking", if that's what you want to call it. I may not be willing to splash out 10K to get a suit that avoids some of the "flaws" that Manton sometimes points out. But when he does point them out, I am developing a trained eye for nothing.

Naturally, some folks will be more interested in some topics than in others. Fair cop. My interest in, say, suit construction pales in comparison to Manton's or Sator's. But, from my perspective, having a broad knowledge base here, having guys who really do sweat the details, only benefits the forum and its members.

+1

That is not a "safety pin" in his tie. It is a stock pin. The stock pin has equestrian connections and was originally worn with a stock tie, hence the name.

But a stock tie is typically a piece of linen. Stabbing an innocent silk or challis tie with a stock pin amounts to criminal damage.

BTW, some luxury brands sell stock pins for comical amounts of money. If you are really interested in such a thing, try searching equestrian sites, especially those that sell stuff for fox hunting. You will find authentic ones for 1/4 of the price.

 

[sugarbutch]



Spoiler: **** me? No. **** YOU.

That is just so fantastically FU. Looks great.

 

[clarinetplayer]

 

[clarinetplayer]



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I wish I could see more detail on that tie. It is a perfect foil to the "outrage" of the jacket. This is so wonderful. Love the shoes, too.

 

[SpooPoker]



^^

how much of that (at least in this pic) may be the high gorge/pic angle, pic seems to have been taken from a low angle. This outfit is not to my taste but I don't see anything wrong with it. The shoes and tie are very good and compliment the suit. I love the shirt collar. I would never wear the suit in that pattern or in that type of fit but I don't see this and think that its a horrible fit. Collar seems to hug the neck and the pinstripes on the fronts seems to be good, parallel to the ground. I think if Spoo wants to get to the "next level" he should take into consideratuion the technical advice you guys give him but an outfit like this, he's better dressed than most and better dressed than some of the bespoke you see here. Sometimes I think his fits are not liked but guys like us because it looks too tight but that is what he is going for in the same way that some Savirle Row guys and RTW brands do.

I liked the post, but requoted in full to thank you, not only for summarizing perfectly how I feel and where I want to go, but for this huge compliment I bolded above. Im humbled.

OK, for those of you who care about what I am trying to explain, IST66's coat above gets it right. It's a bit tight for my taste and I might extend the shoulder a hair but the balance is dead perfect and it closes beautifully.

100%. That fits perfect.

I say spoo, I love the suit. I agree that it could use a bolder tie. I think the fit is good through shoulders and chest (i don't see any "peaking" or "creasing" in the lapels.) looking down the serratus anterior, the suit looks tight, possibly where the pulling on that button is coming from (but then again you did say you think it's just the pose) I do believe I've seen you with slimmer cut suits through the obliques and hips though. I prefer the slimmer cut through the hips. The pants look fine and I absolutely love the fricken lapels on that beauty!!

Maybe Ill play with a different tie thats a little bolder the next time, but thanks for the feedback.

Are Spoo's suits RTW or bespoke?

LOL. 100% RTW.

Today,the tie is green dots

Nice square.

 

[acecow]

It fits great, Spoo! You look like a million bucks. The shoes are particularly sexy.

 

[Louis XIV]

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[acecow]



Spoo, if you can afford Tom Ford and Zegna, would purchasing a bespoke suit be much more expensive?
If not so, why don't you have a try?
Any personal reasons we do not know of?

Purchasing a bespoke suit is not as simple. You have to travel to a worthy tailor for several fittings. It's quite easier to purchase a TF online.

 

[bourbonbasted]



Purchasing a bespoke suit is not as simple. You have to travel to a worthy tailor for several fittings. It's quite easier to purchase a TF online.

This. It's less about the cost of the actual piece and more the cost of getting the piece created.

 

[SpooPoker]



It fits great, Spoo! You look like a million bucks. The shoes are particularly sexy.

Thanks man! Also, I appreciate your words in the maelstrom of Mondays conversation here, I dont think I ever thanked you for that.

Spoo, if you can afford Tom Ford and Zegna, would purchasing a bespoke suit be much more expensive?
If not so, why don't you have a try?
Any personal reasons we do not know of?

Well, I prefer instant gratification, thats one. Im still impetuous enough to not want to wait. Also, I routinely work about 15 hours a day, so I dont have a lot of free time. Also, I think for the most part I have a good enough build that I make RTW work... in the past I have picked the wrong RTW, but I am slowly correcting that, and as you can see here with my newest looks today, I think that its improved.