VOTE HERE! Friday Challenge 10/18/13 - FURRINERS V MERIKUNS REDUX

[in stitches]

TEAM FURRINERS!!!! Holdfast DonCologne

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timotune

Claghorn inlandisland

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Coxsackie

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Canali - Oxford - Alexander Olch - Bulgari - Stefano Corsini - Pal Zileri - Santoni

bernoulli

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Spandexter

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Pingson

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Anden HansderHund

Monkeyface

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Cantabrigian

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RogerP

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Betelgeuse EFV

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Oh yeah, my fiancée is a furriner as well:

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TEAM MERIKUNS!!!! upr_crust

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Roycru Mr. Claymore

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USA! USA! USA!

clarinetplayer

Caustic Man

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black_umbrella

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in stitches

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SeaJen

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Rudals

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sugarbutch

GMMcL

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J011yroger

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An Acute Style

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cptjeff

Tirailleur1 Murlsquirl

Kai

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salgy

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SpooPoker

 

[in stitches]

USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA ​

USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA ​

 

[SpooPoker]

The united nations of #menswear.

Thanks for doing this, stitch.

 

[in stitches]

twas an honor and a pleasure.

 

[Caustic Man]

I based my vote on how many fits I liked from each team. I liked 8 from the foreigners and 7 from the Americans! It was close, but I voted UN American!

 

[inlandisland]

And the Furriners are off to a strong early lead... We're in for an exciting Saturday night folks...

 

[MrDaniels]

I regret I only have one vote to give for my country, and it went to the Furriners. Nothing, not even Anden's shirt collar could stop the one-two punch of Pingson and Roger both pulling off three-piece suits with lapels on the vest, while looking like they were not even trying hard. Plus bonus points to our Mexican friend Betelgeuse for a more casual but really interesting and well-executed mix.

If America does not win, I will blame a certain, prolific poster who shall remain nameless...but as our standard bearer only wore a merely Spoorific fit, as opposed to a Spootacular fit (again...no names) it may have made the difference for the good ol' USA. Props to Crusty for really going the extra mile with his new Paul Stuart suit.

 

[Coxsackie]

So many great ensembles from both sides here.

However, to my eye, the truly exceptional fits were:

Team Furriners:
Holdfast, Timotune, Pingson, Hansderhund, Betelgeuse

Team Merrikuns:
SeaJen, AAS, Tirailleur1, SpooPoker.

Honourable mentions: DonC, Claghorn, Spandexter, Monkeyface, Cantabrigian, RoyCru, BlackUmbrella, Stitchy, Sugarbutch.

If I've left you out, it doesn't mean it was a poor effort. This is all so subjective after all.

Having said that, quite a few of the other gents' efforts were sabotaged by poorly-judged pents length. Tailoring fail should never be tolerated, no matter how expertly the rest of the rig has been assembled.

Based on the above, I am compelled to award my vote to Team Furriners by a camelhair's breadth.

 

[in stitches]

Coxsackie, my fit was exceptional. This is fact.

 

[Claghorn]

Didn't our team have someone that was armed?

Edit: Shameless pitch. Tira and I are feeling out a content structure for a blog.
http://www.styleforum.net/t/366145/tira-and-clag-discuss-civilly#post_6670069

 

[Spandexter]

Highlights for me included Timo and Pingson from team furriners and SeaJen (although a lighter coloured pant would have helped) and Spoo from team merikuns.

Stitchy - I really liked yours but the shoes ruin it for me. I know they are probably G&G but the last just doesn't do it for me. No hate.

 

[in stitches]

S'ok. They are awesome tho.

 

[sugarbutch]

We're taking a lickin'

 

[in stitches]

I have not voted yet.

 

[Murlsquirl]

I didn't help our cause, that's for sure. I swear the fit was good, but the crappy upper half selfie did it no justice. I am sorry my fellow Muricans, I have let you down. I fear those damn furriners have slaughtered us.