Double monk straps with a suit?

[CharlesAlexander]

How do double monk straps look with a suit? I am thinking about pulling the trigger on these from Paul Stuart:






Please note: I am going to buy them and wear them with suits anyway

 

[MalfordOfLondon]



Please note: I am going to buy them and wear them with suits anyway

I wear my double monks with heavier cloth. Aesthetically I think they are a bit too clunky for use with lightweight suits - but that's just my preference.

 

[teddieriley]

Hey Foo, looks great. Wouldn't hesitate doing so. Some of the more conservative folks will probably tell you how bad it looks, but I think it is generally SF approved, if it all matters.

 

[stylesbitchly]



How do double monk straps look with a suit? I am thinking about pulling the trigger on these from Paul Stuart:






Please note: I am going to buy them and wear them with suits anyway

I, and the people that compliment me on mine when worn with a suit ,think they look awesome.

I like the advice given here, and I've learned a **** load, about dressing better (correctly), but there are exceptions to every rule. Including that one.

 

[teddieriley]



I wear my double monks with heavier cloth. Aesthetically I think they are a bit too clunky for use with lightweight suits - but that's just my preference.

That's a fairly sleek last and with the simple cap toe, I think it would be fine with light weight fabric. In fact, I think it may look a bit off with heavier flannel or so.

 

[bourbonbasted]

I plan on buying a pair of chocolate suede dub monks to wear with navy pinstripe and chalk stripe suits. Saw a pair on a dude in Rome a month ago with a navy suit and they looked pretty effing awesome. I think they are a cool way to put a spin on the suits that everyone else around you is wearing (as if the fit, construction, coordination with tie and PS, and materials of an SF member's suit wasn't enough).

 

[CharlesAlexander]



Hey Foo, looks great. Wouldn't hesitate doing so. Some of the more conservative folks will probably tell you how bad it looks, but I think it is generally SF approved, if it all matters.

I am glad you guys agree. That way if anybody says anything I can go "It's SF approved, *****!" Nothing else matters.

 

[bourbonbasted]



I am glad you guys agree. That way if anybody says anything I can go "It's SF approved, *****!" Nothing else matters.

If someone gives you **** just say: "******* grazie, bro."

 

[godofcoffee]

It's obviously not conservative business dress, but for a night on the town do whatever you want.

As a side note, I give that toe shape another 5 years, tops.

 

[Gus]

I've worn double monks with suits for many years including lightweight and heavier cloth. I also wear them with jeans. Double monks are classic but are enjoying a recent rise in popularity. I think the Paul Stuart ones will look smart and also retain a certain classic style even after the fashionable trend fades. The two shoes where wI get the most compliments are brown suede cap toes and brown or black double monks. I like that I can wear them with anything. Get them!

 

[Gus]



I I give that toe shape another 5 years, tops.

I think toe shape, within reason is a personal thing. If you are a heavy, stocky guy a fuller, rounded toe seems to work best. If you are trim a narrower toe seems right. However it must be in harmony with the scale and cut of the rest of your clothing. If you suddenly want to wear full cut pants, a larger, rounder toe will look better.

 

[patrickBOOTH]

I do it all the time.

 

[bourbonbasted]



As a side note, I give that toe shape another 5 years, tops.

This reminds me of a 2002 post I saw when I first started creeping on SF saying that dub monks were played out and soon to exit the style/iGent realm.

As pocketsquare comments, as long as things stay in proportion to flatter one's figure and cut of clothing, I don't think it's possible to say when something will no longer be seen as stylish. Especially when it is a classic like dub monks.

 

[godofcoffee]



I think toe shape, within reason is a personal thing. If you are a heavy, stocky guy a fuller, rounded toe seems to work best. If you are trim a narrower toe seems right. However it must be in harmony with the scale and cut of the rest of your clothing. If you suddenly want to wear full cut pants, a larger, rounder toe will look better.

I absolutely agree that that toe shape will be capable of objectively agreeing with certain body types regardless of time period; I just don't think it'll be fashionable, and I think it'll be sufficiently played out that people won't want to wear it.

This reminds me of a 2002 post I saw when I first started creeping on SF saying that dub monks were played out and soon to exit the style/iGent realm.

As pocketsquare comments, as long as things stay in proportion to flatter one's figure and cut of clothing, I don't think it's possible to say when something will no longer be seen as stylish. Especially when it is a classic like dub monks.

It certainly is difficult to forecast trends, especially in higher-end men's clothing. I'm certainly no arbiter elegantium, and naturally it's all a matter of opinion. But I suspect that this kind of very thin, near-chisel, extreme-Anthony Cleverley-esque thing won't have a long shelf life.

 

[Yachting Man]



Please note: I am going to buy them and wear them with suits anyway

Hahaha. That's brilliant.

As per your question though, they look good with a nicely cut suit. Enjoy them!