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No more business wear.
There usually comes a time when a man looks at a pair of jeans and thinks: those years are past. The difference these days is, I suspect, that company policy can be influenced by the 28 year olds (not in itself a bad thing). Also I doubt the average twentysomething, desperately juggling...- quabbs
- Post #7
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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No more business wear.
"(average age of the firm is 28)" They'll feel differently in 12 years time or so.- quabbs
- Post #4
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Good Natured Advice Thread (improving a business wardrobe)
In essence that one sat around wrist level (ish), while the above sits at a more classic knuckle level. Ish.- quabbs
- Post #33,626
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Good Natured Advice Thread (improving a business wardrobe)
It's not egregiously short. It's cut a bit on the shorter side - the slimness of the cut is accentuated by the fuller-cut trousers there. I usually go by the old 'can you grab cloth in cupped hands with arms by side' rule on length, although it's hardly scientific.- quabbs
- Post #33,571
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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The official thrift/discount store bragging thread - Part II (May 2015 - Sept. 2018)
The northern English dialect word is 'cop'. It means 'get hold of', 'take', 'catch' (hence the more recent derivarion 'copper', "catcher"). Probably from Latin 'capere', but no one knows for sure.- quabbs
- Post #27,582
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Ask A Question, Get An Answer... - Post All Quick Questions Here (Classic menswear)
Yes, the argyle / gingham / walnut / tiebar combo does scream "entry-level peacock".- quabbs
- Post #32,072
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Most versatile brown shoes
My twopenn'orth: tan shoes seem a bit 'fashion forward' with a suit. Acceptable now but in a few years' time they could look as dated as as ultra-skinny lapels and shiny grey fabric. Dark brown is classic enough to stay versatile.- quabbs
- Post #23
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Ask A Question, Get An Answer... - Post All Quick Questions Here (Classic menswear)
Black and navy is more of a 'thing' in London than in the US partly, I suspect, because until recently the British interpretation of 'navy' was always rather duller and darker in tone. One of the old clothing stereotypes here was of the American wearing an 'electric-blue' suit, or some such...- quabbs
- Post #32,050
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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cap toe oxfords from Loake
The cheapest (200 and Finsbury) are made in India. The 806 is English made. The 200 has a leather sole. Both the 806 and Finsbury are as the site states a 'contemporary' Oxford and have a studded rubber sole. The Aldwych is English made and is calf - a superior leather.- quabbs
- Post #2
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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[UK] Help a newbie up his business-wear game? (new suit(s), new shoes)
Good shoes will last many years if you look after them. If you're spending £100 on M&S shoes every twelve months, for several of which the shoes are barely hanging on, it makes financial sense. Good shoecare will enhance the lifespan of your wet weather / second best shoes too. As was mentioned...- quabbs
- Post #17
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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[UK] Help a newbie up his business-wear game? (new suit(s), new shoes)
Cream with an occasional wax also works. I dare say that beyond the essential requirement for cleaning / some form of polishing / tree usage it's really a matter of preference in the end. The main thing is that they don't end up looking scuffed, creased or with a bananalike curve, like most of...- quabbs
- Post #14
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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[UK] Help a newbie up his business-wear game? (new suit(s), new shoes)
Cheaney are considered the better made, but I mentioned Loake as you should be able to get them discounted fairly easily. The 1880 range is pretty nice for the price. Don't pass up a very good deal on some Cheaneys, though. I suppose the tie is partly determined by your job. If part of it...- quabbs
- Post #5
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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[UK] Help a newbie up his business-wear game? (new suit(s), new shoes)
This is all advice stated better and at more length elsewhere, but you need to get the basics right: Get a couple of pairs of calf leather Oxfords from the Loake 1880 range, or perhaps Cheaney if you've got the cash. (Consider one black, one brown: depends on your office.). Keep the things...- quabbs
- Post #3
- Forum: Classic Menswear