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

[Ich_Dien]



Very elegant.

 

[in stitches]



But a question I want to ask folks in general: do you guys dress with optimality as your primary goal?

I'm not sure I do. I'm a huge fan of brown tie with blue anything--it's thr world's greatest color combination imo. But I often know that one item or another would be better than what I have currently selected, but if I want to wear that selected item or that particular combination, provided it looks good, I don't let the better option deter me. Is this a deficiency in my dressing philosophy?

to answer your your first question, no. thats all i can say without getting mad.

it would follow then that my answer to your second question would also be no.

 

[eviltimeban]

Quote:
I agree. You get to a point where you know what the best option is... yet you plump for something else. Just because you feel like it. The goal is to have enough nice pieces and enough options when it comes to matching / coherence / etc so you can do that and still look good.

 

[Academic2]

I very much doubt that optimality exists in all cases. It’s a bit like the notion of a ‘soulmate’: somewhere out there in Platonic heaven there’s your archetypal one-and-only perfect partner, and similarly every sport coat has its one-and-only ideal tie (for example). I doubt both propositions. Rather, given two fits that differ in only one item, there are two broad possibilities: you might prefer one to the other (in certain contexts or for certain purposes, perhaps) or you might think both equally good (or bad). That latter notion of ‘equally good’ is undervalued, I think. But it’s a fact of life.

But if optimality is a myth, it can be a very useful myth. Thinking in terms of optimality can be effective as a heuristic devices which encourages us to pay closer attention to things than we otherwise might, cataloging and considering options; perfection isn’t the goal, however: heightened awareness is the goal.

Cheers,

Ac

 

[kulata]

Optimal fits.

Every fit can always be better then we have moods, preferences, wardrobe rotation, time, spousal input etc

 

[upr_crust]

Sometimes, one tries something different, only to confirm that the "optimal" combination is exactly that.

And then, there is always the "the right shirt is in the laundry hamper" . . .

 

[Cleav]



Sometimes, one tries something different, only to confirm that the "optimal" combination is exactly that.

And then, there is always the "the right shirt is in the laundry hamper" . . .

That's two references to 'laundry hamper' is this a cross the pond thing?

I use a laundry basket for a worn shirt and a hamper for eating from. Eat my shorts!?!?

 

[DeSense]

Amazon.com has them on offer. Amazon.co.uk doesn't...

Lolz.

 

[ridethecliche]

You know, pinstripe suits are growing on me.

Some of the super fine ones look amazing. I think they look really flattering as well. One of my bosses is wearing one today and he looks great. It doesn't look too showy or anything like that. It just fits him really well and is probably one of the 3 best suits I've seen him wear.

Heck, I'd even interview in that thing! (@GMMcL ).

 

[eviltimeban]

You'll get there, RTC.

 

[hoodog]

As much as I am pleased that the quote was so well received,I would like to be remembered for my other postings as well, and equally, I am happy that the altercation has ceased.

Even though I am mostly a lurker in this thread, I think I can speak for everyone and say that you absolutely will.

 

[EFV]

Sorry for the weird posing, don't know what that's all about:

 

[Sander]



But a question I want to ask folks in general: do you guys dress with optimality as your primary goal?

I'm not sure I do. I'm a huge fan of brown tie with blue anything--it's thr world's greatest color combination imo. But I often know that one item or another would be better than what I have currently selected, but if I want to wear that selected item or that particular combination, provided it looks good, I don't let the better option deter me. Is this a deficiency in my dressing philosophy?

If you want to look good: yes; if you want to entertain yourself: no.

Very elegant.

Thank you.

Sorry for the weird posing, don't know what that's all about:

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

There must be something very fascinating on the ground; happens a lot to me, too.

 

[Mr. Six]

But a question I want to ask folks in general: do you guys dress with optimality as your primary goal?

Frequently but not universally. When I don't, it's for the sake of experimentation/variety or to incorporate something new that I'm still figuring out how to use (which is a deficiency in my buying philosophy but unlikely to change). Whether I succeed is another question.

 

[in stitches]



If you want to look good: yes

Dont really agree to this.

Especially regarding seasoned members. Its one thing if its a n00b, who may not realize what his options are, so, ok, its good to let him know that there might be a better option, but if its a guy who is a solid poster I dont buy it.

Maybe he just wants to wear that tie and that is the best jacket for it, maybe that combination was pleasing to him. Who knows, but if it looks good, it looks good.

Furthermore, who is to say a different color is objectively better? Its just different. And perhaps, what person A thinks is a better color combo, person B disagrees. One cannot say that objectively a brown tie would look better than a green tie, in a particular situation, it depends on the tastes of the person looking at it. Especially because clothing falls squarely in the beauty is in the eye of the beholder category. One mans optimal is another mans very nice but not optimal.

That being said, I dont think optimality is really even an attainable goal. Personal optimality perhaps, but not group. No fit will be optimal to everyone.

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very cute bow tie fit, EFV.