HOF: What Are You Wearing Right Now - Part II

[sugarbutch]

Originally Posted by PandArts

Try going with the this:

 

[Threadbearer]

Because even leprechauns need security guards...
and because my students pinch me if I don't wear green...

^ Notice how my amazing photographic skills allow me to make my lovely mint green shirt blend seamlessly into the beige walls in the background.

 

[upr_crust]

Originally Posted by MBreinin

Any excuse to have a parade, get drunk and throw **** at people. That is New Orleans. Mike

Are you sure that you're with the NOLA Chamber of Commerce?

 

[acecow]

Originally Posted by Threadbearer

Because even leprechauns need security guards...
and because my students pinch me if I don't wear green...

^ Notice how my amazing photographic skills allow me to make my lovely mint green shirt blend seamlessly into the beige walls in the background.

on shoes.

 

[UrbanComposition]

Originally Posted by barims

Pants are not good. I don't there's a need to explain this, except to say if you had to wear them, it'd look better if you had a matching jacket. Ergo, a suit.

 

[Holdfast]

Originally Posted by SpooPoker

I agree. However with today, I was going for this :

Yeah, but even this dude is wearing socks.

Originally Posted by sugarbutch

Do you see how the helmet is pushing down my collar? How do other people deal with this?
Wear Thom Browne:

IMO, is crying out for a square with those or slightly more muted colours but in an abstract or pictorial design that has a much higher percentage of white, and much less orange. Perhaps some dark gold in it too; like one of those Versace baroque pattern squares.

Originally Posted by ManofKent

BTW - what is tomorrow's challenge?
I think it's wearing whatever is your own style, to the best of your ability (which is really what we should be doing all the time, but I suppose it should be construed a day of refining technique rather than experimentation).

Originally Posted by barims

Not feeling this. Normally I like your exuberant and unexpected contrasts, and I think I see what you're going for here, but it's not quite syncing up for me. The silhouette is fighting the colours and vice versa. Instead of an unexpected one-two punch, it's trying to throw both fists at the same time.

 

[acridsheep]

Originally Posted by barims

Blurry cameraphone photography is what we're having today:

The tie was slightly adjusted afterwards

I really don't get any part of this.

 

[in stitches]

Originally Posted by Threadbearer

gotta ask, are the socks from target?

 

[0b5cur1ty]

Originally Posted by ManofKent

I like it.
Thanks.

Originally Posted by sugarbutch

The subdued palette of your fits requires better photography, Ob5cur1ty. It's hard to get a feel for the subtleties of what you're doing (which I suspect are pretty nice). Outdoor pics, maybe?
Thank you - and you're quite right of course. Outdoor pics are unlikely (unless I take to the balcony in the mornings) though as we head towards summer the light (and thus pics) will get better...

Originally Posted by TheDarkKnight

What are your thoughts on the grey vest with the jeans and blazer? Does it look a little "Morning suit" on the top?

I also apologise for the terrible photo - my first go with a self timer!

Originally Posted by ManofKent

Ties with jeans rarely look good. If you've got very dressy perfect fitting dark jeans you can just about get away with it, with a relatively casual top half, but even if the jeanss were more dressy, the top half is just too close to formal dress for it to work.
If you must mix ties with jeans go for a wool or knit tie.
MoK got most of it, but I'll go a little further - and this is meant to be constructive:

This is a car crash. The top half is pure business dress, except your collar is undone - which generally looks awful with a tie, irrespective of context. The jeans are incongruous and bad on their own - they're baggy and it appears they have been hemmed without preserving the seam at the bottom.

The shoes match the top half - meaning (perhaps ironically) that if you'd simply substituted matching trousers for the jeans and done your collar up, this would have been quite a successful MC fit.

Originally Posted by MBreinin

Lovely shoes and generally nice fit, but:

Something I have often noticed about your fits - your suit trousers are not particularly slim-cut, yet you have the trousers cut really short. I've seen this less-than-no-break style look OK on very slim-cut suit trousers (a colleague of mine sports it and gets away with it) but in your case I can't help feeling a modicum of break would be a huge improvement.

 

[sugarbutch]

Originally Posted by Holdfast

Wear Thom Browne:

IMO, is crying out for a square with those or slightly more muted colours but in an abstract or pictorial design that has a much higher percentage of white, and much less orange. Perhaps some dark gold in it too; like one of those Versace baroque pattern squares.

I definitely do not have a Thom Browne physique. As for the square, I like it, but I can't really defend it. It used to be one of my favorites, but I think it may be a bit too strong against a darker jacket. My taste in squares has definitely evolved to favor patterns over solids.

 

[NOBD]

Originally Posted by acridsheep

I really love those shoes. It's time for me to add some suede to my closet.

+1. Still waiting for mine.

 

[Threadbearer]

Originally Posted by acecow

on shoes.
Thanks, ace. Hugo Boss. They get very little love here, but I really like them.

Originally Posted by in stitches

gotta ask, are the socks from target?
Why, do you see little red bulls-eyes on them?

They're Polo RL, from Bloomies, I believe.

 

[acecow]

Originally Posted by Threadbearer

Thanks, ace. Hugo Boss. They get very little love here, but I really like them.

I know, I have the same pair. I like them too!

 

[kitonbrioni]

Prada jacket
Varvatos sweater
Brioni cords
NM belt DY buckle
Brioni socks
Gucci loafers
Kiton cologne
Hamilton watch

 

[spoozy]

Originally Posted by ManofKent

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I understand the direction you´re heading for, seems like a reasonable proposal. Next time, then

Originally Posted by SpooPoker

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Well, haters gonna hate. My only suggestion: replace the tie with something plain (like a plain blue woolen one) and burn those shoes, and that fit is killer.
As someone said before: upper half is calling for winter, down half is screaming summer.

Originally Posted by PandArts

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Nice tie!

Originally Posted by barims

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Clearly got me here

Yeah, MoK suggested a deeper v-neck, too, which is totally accurate. Still i think the depth of the sweater is working. The palette has been on my mind for quite some time, glad you approve of it

Originally Posted by MBreinin

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Simple, elegant, yet with details springing to the eye. Well done!

Originally Posted by SpooPoker

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Borderline Spoo, ha?

Must have left some footprints in here when guys are naming style quirks after me

Originally Posted by ManofKent

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+1, MoK has it all right.

Originally Posted by SpooPoker

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Da truth, Spoomeister.

. Pretty surprised you´re wearing H&M. Didn´t they offer you to buy the place when you entered the shop??

Originally Posted by sugarbutch

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As much as i love the tie, i despise the combo with the ps. Just not feeling it here...a white one would have been a good choice.

So, as Spoo put it: i´m the only one entitled to wear a cardigan beneath a jacket...