HOF: What Are You Wearing Right Now - Part II

[DocHolliday]

The look's different than I'd expect from you, and I'm not sold on the bright square, but I think I like it. The trou look nice.

 

[TheFoo]

Originally Posted by DocHolliday

The look's different than I'd expect from you, and I'm not sold on the bright square, but I think I like it. The trou look nice.

We were out on the weekend, so no tie.

 

[DocHolliday]

It's alarmingly youthful.

 

[The Thin Man]

Originally Posted by mafoofan

Been a long time.

Aren't you an advocate of contrast in odd jacket/trouser combos?

 

[TheFoo]

Originally Posted by The Thin Man

Aren't you an advocate of contrast in odd jacket/trouser combos?

I agree a bit more contrast would be helpful here, but I don't think it's egregiously lacking, either.

 

[ThinkDerm]

Originally Posted by closetM

Hey everyone! My name is Jamie and I just recently joined closetM.com. Mark has been posting on here for awhile, but I am taking over and am rather new to forums. Any suggestions?

Looking forward to chatting with you all!

Where did Mark go?

 

[The Thin Man]

Originally Posted by mafoofan

I agree a bit more contrast would be helpful here, but I don't think it's egregiously lacking, either.

I agree. And the scarf works. There's a good texture contrast, and it's good to see a jacket that differs from the OneJacket checks.

My first post-StyleForum jacket is going to be a brown herringbone in P&H's Glorious Twelfth, partly due to your advocacy of brown over gray as a building block. I'm looking forward to it.

 

[ThinkDerm]

Originally Posted by TC (Houston)

Thanks, man. The taper (and narrow leg openings for that matter) is something I regard as a bit of a fad and something I haven't bought into, even though I think they would make for more SF-approved photos. I think I get too much of the drumstick effect with a lot of taper, and I find the straighter leg to be a little more classic to my eye. I do like the tapered look on a lot of people around here, though.

Tapering is a fad, and does NOT always work, from personal experience

 

[CHECKstar]

Originally Posted by someotherstyle

Well, I had a bunch of comments ready to go for me, but it didnt post. Maybe tomorrow.

Today:


Have a great weekend!

Details on the waistcoat?

 

[TRINI]

Originally Posted by CHECKstar

Details on the waistcoat?

Looks like a cardigan.

 

[TC (Houston)]

Originally Posted by mafoofan

Been a long time.

Very cool. Welcome back.

 

[Jamesgatz]

Repp ties rule I

Stripes on stripes on stripes:

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[Jamesgatz]

Repp ties rule II Today: Have a great weekend![/quote] You and Niidawg have been posting great repp ties recently. Time for a closet cleaning on B&S?

 

[Baron]

Originally Posted by mafoofan

Been a long time.
I've always admired your style, but this particular look, with those fingerless gloves and the glasses and scarf, amounts to a "half-labelking." Combined with your usual old man style it makes an odd hybrid. I think it's mostly a matter of contrast balance. The overly sober color contrast of the main clothing items is unbalanced by the strong contrast with the accessories. It's actually starting to grow on me the more I look at it. It would be better with tan/chestnut shoes.

 

[niidawg3]

Originally Posted by mafoofan

Been a long time.

the jacket is nice, but its poorly paired with the pants (interestingly feedback i've seen you give before). the shoes are just too clunky for the taper of the pants, and the colors are incongruent with the accessories. the gloves and sunglasses don't do anything to make the fit better.

i think a pair of jeans, different sunglasses and different colored gloves matching the colors of the shoes would bring this back from the other side of the cliff.

obviously other people seem to see the good in it (which doesnt surprise me), but this is disappointingly bad; anyway i look at it.