HOF: What Are You Wearing Right Now - Part IV (starting May 2014)

[Mr Knightley]



Funny that with a herringbone tweed you choose not to wear an OCBD.
But I'm glad you didn't. The clean lines and simplicity work beautifully here.

@Mr Knightley really nice thoroughly British outfit. My daughter loves your tie! Forgive my ignorance in British history, but why the 1915 - 2015 on the poppy? WWI started in '14, didn't it?

Thanks for the compliment! I need to look up the history of the British Legion before I can give a definative answer I'm embarrassed to say!

 

[Kid Nickels]



Wasn't happy with the first three squares I tried. One of my rules of thumb is after trying three squares and being pleased with none, I go without.

I kind of like that rule.

More sartorial silliness from Yours Truly.

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I have no idea what I'm looking at here as I'm certain I've never seen it before.

 

[jhcam8]



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You're going wild lately, sb.

 

[Roy Al]

To night my thoughts go out to Paris and France.

 

[DiplomaticTies]

Bespoke suit (J&J Minnis wool fabric)
Bespoke shirt
Marinella tie
Armani ps
Vintage Italian shoes

 

[Pliny]

Braddock, your stuff usually rocks, but not this. patterned tie/square with solids looks contrived imo

@Mr Knightley really nice thoroughly British outfit. My daughter loves your tie! Forgive my ignorance in British history, but why the 1915 - 2015 on the poppy? WWI started in '14, didn't it?

2nd Battle of the Masurian Lakes, surely. Acc to Google.

Seriously, my guess is the Gallipoli Anniversary aka Allied invasion of Turkey

 

[Mr Knightley]

http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/remembrance/how-we-remember/the-story-of-the-poppy/

Here is a history of the poppy and remembrance

 

[FlyingMonkey]

Back blade tucked - fine, we aren't all 2 metres tall.

Front blade and back blade tucked - grandpa steez!

Front blade tucked, back blade untucked - can't you f***ing dress yourself, man?

 

[Academic2]

Today: Birdseye suit/Marinella tie.

Cheers,

Ac

 

[ericgereghty]

Yup. And I have that in wool-silk. I also tried the wool oatmeal square from Hober.

Can we see this oatmeal square? Does it play as creamy, or more of a brown?

 

[YRR92]

This was with light gray flannels and dark brown chukkas...

... and this was with cream moleskins and brown single monks:

 

[Henry Carter]

Wedding selfie. The ceremony is still going but my little man was too restless so we popped out for a breather

 

[Koala-T]



This was with light gray flannels and dark brown chukkas...

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... and this was with cream moleskins and brown single monks:

Both pretty sweet but thw tie on the top one is gorgeous.

 

[Claghorn]

I've mentioned a number of times how much I appreciate the photographic element to our hobby.

So in terms of the photographic element of our hobby and the photographic appeal of certain types of pictures, I have a question: what is the appeal of backgrounds with graffiti? When people go through the trouble of taking pictures outside of their houses, that seems to be the one of the most common choices of background (unless you're German, in which case your choice of background is awesome European cities). It's not something that I greatly mind, mind you, but it also doesn't grab me as a particularly good photographic background (unless it is very, very out of focus and deep in the background).

My only guess is that it has something to do with the juxtaposition of urban decay with nice clothing? (In which case, why haven't I seen anyone in a double breasted pinstripe suit on a tractor. @kulata , there are always trees in your background. I assume there is a tractor nearby. Make this happen. Says the guy living in Texas.)


TLDR: WHY ALL Y'ALL STANDING IN FRONT OF GRAFFITI?
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[YRR92]

^^

I figure it's a juxtaposition thing, but also graffiti is full of strong planes of flat color, which is a nice counterpoint to the subtle tones and soft textures of the clothes we like.

I've done it once, partially as a shout-out to a friend of mine who had posted a picture of themselves in front of the same graffiti the same day.




I wish I could take more decent pictures, but I'm using a phone, shooting after it's dark out, and have too much clutter to take a decent one. In my last place, I got some great shots.

And surely a tractor is only "urban" by Texas standards.