Friday Challenge 4/15/2016 - The 20th Century Man

[EFV]

How suiting I am visiting my friends summer cottage this weekend:

20-30s style.

 

[Thin White Duke]

As proprietor of Rod's Mod Blog (see link below!) it was always gonna be the sixties for me. I even went down into the garage to pay homage to Sir Maurice:

Suit - Silver mohair sharkskin MTM from Thick As Thieves
Shirt - TM Lewin
Tie - Charles Tyrwhitt
Chelsea boots - Aldo!

 

[Mr Knightley]

There are so many great entries, especially the 1960s-inspired ones.

I grew up in that decade, regretting that I wasn't a little older as the Mod styles of the mid-sixties seemed to me the epitome of cool. There was one particular piece of kit that I absolutely loved - the Harrington jacket. My entry pays homage to that exquisite piece of outerwear and the mid to late-sixties.

My entry:

Jacket - Baracuta G9 in 'loden'
Shades - Giorgio Armani
Polo shirt and cotton v neck - Polo RL
Levis 501s
Loafers - AE Kenwood




(My pics from two or three years ago in Venice)

Inspiration:

 

[Clouseau]

There are so many great entries, especially the 1960s-inspired ones.

If i had more time i would have tried an original Drugstore look...
But i miss a vintage Renoma suit in my wardrobe, and i don't have for a while some Weston loafers...

 

[DiplomaticTies]

This is just a poor excuse for a post since I am frustrated that I cannot participate. Since I live separated from most of my wardrobe I only have clothes that I can wear on a consistent basis. If I would have access to all my clothes I would have been able to pull off a decent early skinhead look from the late 60s or a classic 2-tone 70s rude boy. But it was not meant to be...

 

[CruzAzul]

It probably goes without saying, but brown + plaid pants + turtleneck = 1970s.

 

[pravda]

@Cruz that's a cool look.

 

[DerekS]

sometime in 1973-ish

 

[in stitches]

Lots of really fantastic entries, gentlemen. I'm feeling way too lazy this evening so I will extend the deadline until sometime tomorrow morning when I feel like getting around to putting up the poll.

 

[CruzAzul]



@Cruz that's a cool look.

Thank you, sir. So many designers I like were influenced by the 1970s -- I might in particular mention that Ford guy -- that the challenge for me is to not go overboard. Like, I could have worn ivory loafers and/or a shirt with big collar points laid out on top of the coat's lapels. Would have been a bit gilding the lily. I want to celebrate the era, not become a caricature of it, you know?

Edit: Here's a details / textures photo. Voting isn't open yet but I wasn't sure if we were allowed to tack on additional material, so I'm putting it in this separate post for you and anyone else who finds the fit interesting.

 

[pravda]

ITA. This was a fun challenge. I started to pull out my white polyester suit from High School aka Saturday Night Fever, but to do it right I need to drop 15 pounds. Maybe next year. Lol

 

[pravda]

Very nice textures. Reminds me of Bill Bixby "Courtship of Eddie's Father"

 

[RoSaCe]

So nobody dared trying the 80's? If it's not too late, I couldn't find my 6x1, but here's my Miami vice inspiration

 

[in stitches]

Poal is up!

 

[Gerry Nelson]

I waited till after the poll was up because this is not an entry but from my time as David Starsky