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

[mrjester]

Hey guys, 1st posting here. Not really an outfit photo (hence the absence of square and tie), but really looking to some feedback on the fit of the suit. I think I could benefit from the sleeves being taken in a tad.

There's other threads for that actually. Look up tailor fit and feedback.

 

[Amar ezzahi]



Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

Mister Cleav, is it a Cappelli tie?

Me, today:

 

[steffenbp11]

 

[Cleav]

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

Mister Cleav, is it a Cappelli tie?

Me, today:

It is sir. Nice combo you got there

 

[ridethecliche]

To be honest, the shoulders aren't small - I think that it is merely the fact that the jacket is in a size much closer to my actual size *(as opposed to my usual numeric size) that they don't appear to be those monstrous JAB shoulders. (Their slim-fit lines are not victim to this nonsense, as far as I have seen.)

I would be interested to know what company actually does make JAB's Platinum line - it would be quite ironic were it to be Zegna, as I've never owned anything by them (though I did have a suit once made of their fabric).

Oddly enough, the vanity sizing of the jacket didn't extend to the trousers - waist size was a standard 34", and there was only a minimum of selvedge to let the waist out (which I needed - desperately).

I may have the trouser bottoms tapered, and taken up a shade ("medium break" is as close to no break as JAB will tailor).

For the investment, the outcome wasn't bad - at least I know now what the parameters are with that particular line.

Post a picture of the label and both sides of the tag and we'll be able to tell you. Some of their made in mexico stuff is made at a zegna factory there. It's good stuff.

How's the hand feel of the fabric?

To everyone else, I think that this is a good example of the fact that fit is paramount and that suits even from 'those' places that are looked down upon here can look great if you know how things should fit and get some alterations for the rest. One can do far worse than some of the nicer JAB stuff, which are in fact made in the zegna factory in mexico!

 

[LA Guy]

There is admittedly not much stock up on the site at present, it's really really low in fact. Heaps of new stuff will arrive next week though, unfortunately we got caught a bit with the August shutdown in Italy.
No worries, I'll send @LA Guy a pm in the next day or so and see if we can discuss it a little bit more before we get too carried away, but I think it could be a good idea and done very tastefully.

Yeah, Italian suppliers are tough to deal with. I know companies with separate production managers whose entire jobs are to deal with Chinese and Italian factories, respectively. You have two completely different set of issues, apparently.

PM me, or email me at styleforum dot net at gmail.com, and I think that we can set something up. It seems to me that the Styleforum tie ought to be subtle dots on a navy grenadine, if such a thing exists, but let's start a new thread for that.

Cheers,

Fok.

 

[FlyingMonkey]

I've been trying to get better shots out of my webcam setup. Still not great, and the angle of the close-up makes it look like I'm fat, which couldn't be further from the truth. I'm also not at all sure about any of the fit today. Almost convinced that it is a complete failure... oh, well, I'm here for the honest learning not for the likes.

deets: Dunhill suit (it's a hard 3 which is unusual for me); Dunhill shirt; vintage Boggi Milano tie annonymous vintage silk square; Harold Fithian mid-century silver links and bar; worn with (unseen) Mazarin burgundy socks and G&G Roshschilds in dark oak.

 

[Amar ezzahi]



It is sir. Nice combo you got there

Allow me to return the compliment.

 

[sugarbutch]

I can't really make out the pattern of the shirt, but it looks like Flyin' Monkey has pulled off the four-pattern bingo today.

 

[FlyingMonkey]

Quote:
I think I did. It was unintentional - i.e. I just put together what I thought was going to work today, but then I decided it didn't work. Now I like it again.

 

[dreamhope]

I've been trying to get better shots out of my webcam setup. Still not great, and the angle of the close-up makes it look like I'm fat, which couldn't be further from the truth. I'm also not at all sure about any of the fit today. Almost convinced that it is a complete failure... oh, well, I'm here for the honest learning not for the likes.

deets: Dunhill suit (it's a hard 3 which is unusual for me); Dunhill shirt; vintage Boggi Milano tie annonymous vintage silk square; Harold Fithian mid-century silver links and bar; worn with (unseen) Mazarin burgundy socks and G&G Roshschilds in dark oak.

 

[GMMcL]

Today

Spoiler: Breakdown!

 

[FranSuitman]

Hello gents. I leave some pictures of today's look. I hope to be able to post some looks more often from now on.

 

[Roy Al]

long time no see @Roy Al

Yes, it is. I've been occupied with other issues. But my intention is to post more than the last months.

 

[JHT652]

Nice to see all the braces today , Roy, FM & Fran