Recent purchases - Part II

[Abraxis]

Originally Posted by tonio028

Yeah I just threw it on after work so still had my tuck going on. I need to try it with other *********** closet. I'm about 5'8", 150 lbs, size IV in SS shirts.



That's my first impression although III would be more the "oversized" I was hoping for I'm sure.



It may be up for resale soon if you're serious. This thing is so ridiculously fine I'm thinking of throwing it in the dryer to help it shrink-to-fit!

Yeesh dude yeah its huge. That being said it looks better on you than it did me ;p but yeah probably still too big.

 

[KitAkira]

Originally Posted by tonio028

Wow, a model that looks happy to be wearing the clothes?! That alone makes me want this

 

[AR_Six]

Nothing calls for steeze like an oversized chunky knit.

 

[macuser3of5]

while on the chunky knit convo, anyone know how malo fits? http://www.yoox.com/item/YOOX/MALO/d...P/sts/sr_men80 this just makes me happy...

 

[tonio028]

Originally Posted by nicelynice

That cardigan looks comfortable as hell, I'd just wear it around the house and the the store and stuff in winter time

Looks a bit off with slim jeans and sneakers, snow boots and some flared pants or something would be awesome

Agreed slim jeans and sneaks not the right pair. It is hella comfy.

Originally Posted by Abraxis

Yeesh dude yeah its huge. That being said it looks better on you than it did me ;p but yeah probably still too big.

Hey, man. Thanks for the fast shipping. Love the cardigan, a grail SS piece, but alas not sure if I can make it work.

Originally Posted by AR_Six

Nothing calls for steeze like an oversized chunky knit.

This is so true. Not sure I have the steeze. Can steeze be purchased on the intrawebz??

 

[nicelynice]

Originally Posted by A Fellow Linguist

dang, nn. You look kind of like mumma. Love the colors.
I dunno if I'm missing sarcasm but that is Mumma Dude's on a whole 'nother level

 

[nicelynice]

Originally Posted by ryanmnguyen

Do you still have that Raf coat?

I forgot to pack it, need to have my mom send it to me..

 

[asobu]

tonio, maybe you can work it as a top layer, so more like a knit coat and less like a traditional cardigan. I do think you might need to swap out the pants though, it's gonna be hard to make it look good with slim-straight denim. Something a less stiff material, maybe slightly fuller with a lower crotch (don't need to be drop croth level). I think it could do well with something more substantial than just a button-up underneath, at least a slim button up like those you've posted so far, it'd need to be slimmer for that.

anyway, i think you should keep it around for a while to try to figure out if you can pull it off. It looks like a pretty amazing piece so I wouldn't sell it off too fast, you might regret it later!


more reference, though these are 10+ years old, he's done a few chuky knit coats in earlier collections, with less extreme proportions that what i just posted

with knit pants, aw01

with plaid skirt and saxophone, aw99

 

[asobu]

Originally Posted by nicelynice

I dunno if I'm missing sarcasm but that is Mumma
Dude's on a whole 'nother level

Indeed, such steeze. I love love that VB vneck he's wearing in the fit you posted. Doesn't jet have that one in a cardigan iteration?

 

[nicelynice]

you heard it, you need a sax and the fit will be complete

 

[hendrix]

Originally Posted by tonio028

asobu - I was trying to pair something like that together, but not sure if I have the right bottoms to pull that off. I was also interested in your take since I know you do oversized fits.

Here's two more fits I shot with jeans, sneaks, and untucked shirt. Not sure if look improved really:

Needs to be layered over or under something

 

[diamonds]

good luck fitting that "under something"

 

[t0fu]

 

[BB1]

tonio: If you're not needing the money right away, I'd keep the cardigan and gradually work towards figuring out how to make it work. It's likely just a matter of acquiring the right additional pieces to pair with it. But this may take some time-- e.g. some pieces have taken me a whole year before I made them work to my satisfaction. To make it work you need to add some bulk to you overall look. Right now your slim pants, slim sneakers, and long slim neck is too much of a contrast against such a bulky cardigan. If you wore baggier pants, heaver shoes, and a scarf I think it would look a lot more balanced. But will the end result still be biz casual friendly?

 

[Kvc06]