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    A Sam (and David) Hober Tie Appreciation Thread

    A few shots of my first order of Hober ties: Left to right: macclesfield #84, dark navy grenadine fina, off white stripe on midnight blue grenadine grossa, macclesfield #172, and bitter chocolate grenadine grossa.
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    A Sam (and David) Hober Tie Appreciation Thread

    ^ Very nice!
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    A Sam (and David) Hober Tie Appreciation Thread

    3.75". I just received 4 other ties in this order as well, will post pics as I wear them over the next week or so. Very happy with all of my new Hobers, this is the beginning of a great but expensive new hobby...
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    A Sam (and David) Hober Tie Appreciation Thread

    My new dark navy grenadine fina, just arrived yesterday:
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    The MBA Thread

    I'd assume Harvard Businesss School.
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    Luxire Custom Clothing - Official Affiliate Thread

    I don't think so, but then again, I ordered about 30, so I might not be the voice of reason on the subject...
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    Luxire Custom Clothing - Official Affiliate Thread

    Yup, fabric swatches are $1 per swatch, you can get as many as you want. Just email Luxire and they'll take care of you.
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    Trouser Hangers - Clamp from Cuffs or Hang Over a Bar

    I go with a felt hang-over bar. Not sure if it is the best, but its the best I have found.
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    The MBA Thread

    Thinking about it, taking the GMAT in a couple of weeks. Are you starting an MBA program this fall?
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    Luxire Custom Clothing - Official Affiliate Thread

    From a few pages up:
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    What's your opinion on wide notch-lapels? Tom Ford/70s type wide.

    +1. I think a good rule of thumb is somewhere between 1/3 and 1.2 of the neck to shoulder width.
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    A Sam (and David) Hober Tie Appreciation Thread

    Any particular fabrics or patterns that you like out of the new ones?
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    What's your opinion on wide notch-lapels? Tom Ford/70s type wide.

    Without going back to the book, I believe Flusser gave an acceptable range of widths based on the proportions the man, so that for a 20" shoulder, for example, an acceptable range of lapels could be 3 1/4" to 4" or so. I forget the exact numbers, but it was basically a formula to get to an...
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    What's your opinion on wide notch-lapels? Tom Ford/70s type wide.

    Flusser discussed lapels in proportion to the suit, so the breadth of your shoulders should play a role in the decision. I forget the exact formula, but I believe he said the lapel should extend 4/10 of the distance to the shoulder. So the broader the shoulders, the wide of a lapel would look...
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    Luxire Custom Clothing - Official Affiliate Thread

    +1 on the color choices. I'd say solid white, sky blue, pale blue, and maybe another few shades of blue and/or blue/white stripes would be perfect.
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