conservative business dress WAYWRN: An Experiment

[Taylorstav]

Here's my contribution.
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How about a little action shot.

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[forex]

Why are you posting in this thread? I am confused

 

[Taylorstav]



Why are you posting in this thread? I am confused

Didn't know I was not allowed.

 

[emptym]

^You're allowed. And by some standards (rock star, for example), that combo may be considered conservative business dress. But the gingham shirt is fairly casual, the thin lapels are pretty trendy, the contrast-edged square is a little dandified, and the fun socks are fun. "Casual," "trendy," "dandified" and "fun" do not usually fall under the categories of "conservative" and "business," particularly not when they're put together. This is not to say that they aren't good, just that they're not conservative business dress, which is the specific focus of this thread.

 

[UrbanComposition]

^ +1

I actually like your outfit. The windowpane & gingham are sweet, and the solid tie grounds it, but all in all, it's just not conservative business dress.

Keep posting, tho. The WAYWRN thread could use some help

 

[Taylorstav]



^ +1

I actually like your outfit. The windowpane & gingham are sweet, and the solid tie grounds it, but all in all, it's just not conservative business dress.

Keep posting, tho. The WAYWRN thread could use some help

I appreciate the warmer welcome, perhaps I'll post over there instead. I do work in a fairly conservative office, and have got a bit of flack for the way I dress. I've had to tone down the pocket squares and socks to play ball at least a little bit.

 

[Sanguis Mortuum]



Honestly, the whole concept of conservative business dress and the manton style of dress is silly to the point of stupidity. I remember him calling dimples in ties a manifestation of overly fussy homosexuality. It's this kind of antiquated thinking that makes life dull. Not to mention the fact that manton spends a lot of money dressing like a drone...he is incredibly stale in his wardrobe and he is hardly well dressed.

Taylor's gingham isn't rock starish by any standards. Skinny lapels you'll see in every office and unless you are over 40 with skinny lapels, few will fret over it. Plus, thinner lapels look better on smaller frames. The problem is the footwear. Lace-ups yes, but if you are going to splurge let it be on your feet.

 

[luftvier]

I truly hope this is boring enough for this thread.

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

BB sack
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Florsheim

 

[Sanguis Mortuum]



Shoes are fine and even better if you are trying to bore everyone to death.

It takes a special kind of person to post in a conservative business dress thread and criticise people (or their clothes) for being boring.

 

[Taylorstav]



Honestly, the whole concept of conservative business dress and the manton style of dress is silly to the point of stupidity. I remember him calling dimples in ties a manifestation of overly fussy homosexuality. It's this kind of antiquated thinking that makes life dull. Not to mention the fact that manton spends a lot of money dressing like a drone...he is incredibly stale in his wardrobe and he is hardly well dressed.

Taylor's gingham isn't rock starish by any standards. Skinny lapels you'll see in every office and unless you are over 40 with skinny lapels, few will fret over it. Plus, thinner lapels look better on smaller frames. The problem is the footwear. Lace-ups yes, but if you are going to splurge let it be on your feet.

Splurge? **** those are Ermengildo Zenga!

 

[Taylorstav]



Yes, and one of my girlfriends used to wear gucci slippers...didn't make them less tacky. Even Zegna makes mistakes...a pair of cap toe AE's would be more handsome.

What is so offensive about them? Pretty simple shoe no?

 

[james_timothy]



conservative business dress is best thought of as inoffensive...when your attire doesn't elicit a strong reaction either positive or negative...Like a Toyota...No one says 'Jesus Christ, I've wanted a camry since I was a kid'.  

Clearly you miss the whole point of the thread.

 

[luftvier]



Shoes are fine and even better if you are trying to bore everyone to death. Tie is nice...Despite their true provenance, the shirt and suit look like they are spectacularly 'off the rack, department store' quality. Slim those pants. Thin men shouldn't look like they can slip a baseball bat into each leg of their trousers. Take the scary clown demon off your avatar, you aren't hip.

 

[porcelain monkey]

Well this thread has certainly taken a nasty turn in the past few days. Octavian, has someone here wronged you in some way. For a guy who joined up last week you sure do have some strong opinions. I agree with some of what you say, but the tone, as others have noted, has some true nastiness to it. The internet is full of that, so whatever. I suspect you are a former member returning under an alias to seek revenge.

 

[james_timothy]



then you are a goof that needs to be held accountable for such stupid commentary.

Speaking of which... Onto the ignore list.