Bespoke western shirt?

[TheFoo]

I can only speak to NYC. Suits were already disappearing from midtown as of 3-4 years ago. The streetwear craze and COVID delivered the coupe de grace.

 

[RJman]

I even considered making the joke that you should rename your blog Die Classic Menswear,

I’ve been trying to get Derek and a few other wraiths from Old SF to do a podcast with me called Die, Menswear! So far they all think I am crazy. Which I am, but come on, it would be fun, like the Trashfuture of #menswear with less Jerk van der Klerk.

 

[Thin White Duke]

I can only speak to NYC. Suits were already disappearing from midtown as of 3-4 years ago. The streetwear craze and COVID delivered the coupe de grace.

I CBA to trawl through the whole thread but did I see a mention that you dumped your five pairs of one-shoes?

 

[TheFoo]

I CBA to trawl through the whole thread but did I see a mention that you dumped your five pairs of one-shoes?

Yes. I gave them back to the universe.

 

[Thin White Duke]

Yes. I gave them back to the universe.

Awww how sad to see them go. I read that you’d adopted the midtown uniform. What shoes go with a Patagonia fleece. Do you dust off the G and G handmades or pony up for some Common Projects white sneakers or something?

 

[TheFoo]

Awww how sad to see them go. I read that you’d adopted the midtown uniform. What shoes go with a Patagonia fleece. Do you dust off the G and G handmades or pony up for some Common Projects white sneakers or something?

You don’t adopt the midtown uniform. It happens to you. Like love.

 

[Mirage-]

I’ve been trying to get Derek and a few other wraiths from Old SF to do a podcast with me called Die, Menswear! So far they all think I am crazy. Which I am, but come on, it would be fun, like the Trashfuture of #menswear with less Jerk van der Klerk.

Should totally do it, as long as it's not Derek gushing about No Man Walks Alone or Mr Porter for 2 hours straight. Mostly because I generally can't afford most of the stuff either sells, but also because it's been done enough in his blog and various other podcasts. And I don't really get the excitement, they're just resellers in my eyes. The dreaded middleman all online brands are trying to execute, ahah.
For example I read Permanent Style (which someone here was mocking for being out of touch) weekly and still find useful content despite the fact that I can't afford a fraction of what Crompton buys (and our definitions of "value" are definitely far off). I find I agree on most of his musings on proportions and many other style matters and often look for those in my more modest purchases - although I cannot help but smile at his maniacal attempts to overanalyze and formalize "tiers" of formality in more layers than the majority of people are even aware exist.

 

[UrbanComposition]

I keep pressing Derek to do a podcast whenever we meet up for coffee, which we should do before @Will goes full Lebowski.

 

[dieworkwear]

Should totally do it, as long as it's not Derek gushing about No Man Walks Alone or Mr Porter for 2 hours straight. Mostly because I generally can't afford most of the stuff either sells, but also because it's been done enough in his blog and various other podcasts. And I don't really get the excitement, they're just resellers in my eyes. The dreaded middleman all online brands are trying to execute, ahah.
For example I read Permanent Style (which someone here was mocking for being out of touch) weekly and still find useful content despite the fact that I can't afford a fraction of what Crompton buys (and our definitions of "value" are definitely far off). I find I agree on most of his musings on proportions and many other style matters and often look for those in my more modest purchases - although I cannot help but smile at his maniacal attempts to overanalyze and formalize "tiers" of formality in more layers than the majority of people are even aware exist.

I'm working on a post about Westernwear.

It's hard to come up with CM topics because every conceivable thing has been written about to death, and it gets boring to write the same "wear a navy jacket with grey trouser" suggestion for the billionth time or talk about "how to spot quality."

 

[RJman]

I'm working on a post about Westernwear.

It's hard to come up with CM topics because every conceivable thing has been written about to death, and it gets boring to write the same "wear a navy jacket with grey trouser" suggestion for the billionth time or talk about "how to spot quality."

westernwear? Foo might ask for royalties.

Should totally do it, as long as it's not Derek gushing about No Man Walks Alone or Mr Porter for 2 hours straight. Mostly because I generally can't afford most of the stuff either sells, but also because it's been done enough in his blog and various other podcasts. And I don't really get the excitement, they're just resellers in my eyes. The dreaded middleman all online brands are trying to execute, ahah.
For example I read Permanent Style (which someone here was mocking for being out of touch) weekly and still find useful content despite the fact that I can't afford a fraction of what Crompton buys (and our definitions of "value" are definitely far off). I find I agree on most of his musings on proportions and many other style matters and often look for those in my more modest purchases - although I cannot help but smile at his maniacal attempts to overanalyze and formalize "tiers" of formality in more layers than the majority of people are even aware exist.

cool story bro

 

[SixOhNine]

I'm working on a post about Westernwear.

It's hard to come up with CM topics because every conceivable thing has been written about to death, and it gets boring to write the same "wear a navy jacket with grey trouser" suggestion for the billionth time or talk about "how to spot quality."

Are you going to tell us what's the best denim?

 

[Journeyman]

Are you going to tell us what's the best denim who should make Foo's shirt?

Fixed that for you.

 

[Spinster Jones]

Are you going to tell us what's the best denim?

"I’ve been looking for that perfect pair for more than a decade – even before I started working for Kanye – but I would always find issues with little things: “Oh, the pocket bag isn’t deep enough,” or “the rise is too low.” “I don’t want stretch denim, it washes strange.”"

Mark Seekings looking for the perfect pair of jeans.

The whole article reads like Foos mind; "Fast forward to June 2021, and I was working with a french shirt tailor and looking at fabrics to design my perfect pair".

"Everything – from the colorways to the denim washes – has gone through a meticulous, deeply personal design process. “I live the denim shirt”"

"There are two parts of me: the side that’s very classic, precise, meticulous, and detail-oriented, you can see that reflected in the product – in the details, the execution, and the quality. There’s also a side to me that’s very DIY, punk rock, “no rules” – and there’s very much a “come ******* try to stop me” energy surrounding all of this."

 

[clee1982]

Well I’m going back to the office for the first time next Wednesday going to wear a suit pretty sure I would be the only one, seems like most partner dump tie just shirt w/o odd jacket, though I would think if it’s investor day they probably would go back to suits

 

[dieworkwear]

"I **** you not, Joe. This American in a $5,000 'punk rock' jacket called a shirtmaker in my country and asked them to make a bespoke version of a workwear shirt your country invented."