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

[Blake Stitched Blues]

@Alocin I think the shirt could do with being a couple of shades lighter to offer a bit more contrast. It's a great looking jacket though, and the ramen looks delicious.

 

[DiplomaticTies]

Hic et ubique?


...never shall,
With arms encumber’d thus, or this head-shake,
Or by pronouncing of some doubtful phrase,
As ‘Well, we know’, or ‘We could and if we would’,
Or ‘If we list to speak’; or ‘There be and if they might’,
Or such ambiguous giving out...

(my most sincere apologies Monsieur Alain for breaking my promise again)

Ubique

 

[am55]

Ubique

The gods do this in shame of cowardice.
Caesar should be a beast without a heart
If he should stay at home today for fear.

 

[twistoffat]

Went to Pitti Uomo, wore different things, met with nice people:
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Pitti looks like great fun, even though i´m sure thats theres a lot of work. Hopefully someday I´ll get to go

 

[DiplomaticTies]

The gods do this in shame of cowardice.
Caesar should be a beast without a heart
If he should stay at home today for fear.

No double monks though...

 

[themanfromLisbon]

Not too many “noveautés”
Tweed blazer from El Ganso
Shirt from Wesley1919
Tie from Drake’s
Shoes - Pembroke, from Crockett&Jones

 

[Alan Bee]

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No double monks though...

@DiplomaticTies
If you were to assign characters, which would be @Michael81 and which would be @am55

 

[Alan Bee]

View attachment 1105994 Not too many “noveautés”
Tweed blazer from El Ganso
Shirt from Wesley1919
Tie from Drake’s
Shoes - Pembroke, from Crockett&Jones

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Very elegantly done sir. A LOT going on but all done in chorus like a well oiled orchestra.

Alan Bee

 

[themanfromLisbon]

Very elegantly done sir. A LOT going on but all done in chorus like a well oiled orchestra.

Alan Bee

Thanks a lot, Alan. Very nice of you.

(as for the “a lot going on”, it’s a very usual thought among us, but, I don’t know if you use to go to Pitti - Sorry, but I’ve been away from the forum a long time, so I’m not updated with the news here - but if you go there, you will see what really is “too much going on” )

Cheers

Vic

 

[sugarbutch]

Thanks man! It was made to the same specs, so if the length is any different it would be by a minuscule amount. Hits the same place on my thumb. Just goes to show what the photo angle and slight variations in other visual cues can do to change the perception of length. Or maybe there's no such thing as length at all...

This nicely demonstrates my assertion that suit jackets (all things being equal, not suggesting this for you particularly, etc.) can be a bit longer and look right because they are part of a continuous flow of color/pattern. The odd jacket's contrast with the pants more clearly bisects the body, giving more visual weight at the same length. The one piece I had made is on the shorter side of acceptable for me for this reason.

I think you've settled on a great length that makes the right compromises for you.

 

[Alocin]

@dalevy Thanks! It was a thrifted RLPL that became kind of a project and turned out to be one of my favorite pieces. And yours is gorgeous as well, I’ve been looking for something more in the chocolate brown range in a winter weight as this one has some olive to it. Also I know you are Bay based, the ramen spot is called Yuzu in Emeryville.

@Blake Stitched Blues I agree, I even have a denim shirt that is a few shades lighter and washed, but I’ve had this shirt hanging out for a while in my closet just itching to be worn.

 

[mreams99]

For the snowy weather today, I combined boots, corduroy, tweed, and camel hair. I am looking for suggestions for a tie to pull it all together.

 

[An Acute Style]

I was actually thinking about French blue shirts the other day. I remember when then were fairly common. The feel dated to me now though. Thoughts?

 

[Thin White Duke]

I was actually thinking about French blue shirts the other day. I remember when then were fairly common. The feel dated to me now though. Thoughts?

I like ‘em. Not so much for business but for a dressed up night out a French/royal blue shirt under a navy (or even black - yikes!) suit looks fine to me. I get what you mean that they very much remind one of the mid-nineties Pierce Brosnan in the Thomas Crown remake but he looks pretty close to flawless in that entire film for me, (with the exception of the sarong and the suede jacket and dad jeans!)

But this brings up a secondary point. How come people who’s threads are heavily influenced by ‘Ivy style’ - which is a look that dates at least to the sixties if not earlier - get a free pass if not accolades on SF, but those who adopt other influences from the past such as French blue shirts or @SplurgeFrugal and his nineties blazers seem to get negative critique. What makes one influence from past decades (@Tibor from the forties or @Roycru from whenever he bought his suits) get almost universal praise and others like Splurge get criticised? Splurge’s execution is good so his influences are no more or less valid than others IMO.

And that brings me back to my enduring puzzlement as to why slim lapels get dogs abuse from the SF inner circle but post a pic in a Travolta-esque jacket with Saturday Night Fever lapels and you can rely on the thumbs and positive comments flying in!

Edit - added a couple of pics from the blog ...

[Steps down off soap box!]

 

[mreams99]

I was actually thinking about French blue shirts the other day. I remember when then were fairly common. The feel dated to me now though. Thoughts?

I like French blue. I also understand what you’re saying. To me French blue shirts don’t seem dated if you’re wearing them with elements that are more classical.