HOF: What Are You Wearing Right Now - Part III

[fritzl]



Cannot believe you give people so much s#it when you dress like this.

+1

 

[fritzl]



ehhh i likes em that way sometimes

i just asked... ehhh

 

[fritzl]



i miss him

we all. unfortunately, he doesn't respond to my pm's. go figure.

 

[fritzl]

can't remember when i saw a double button the last time. burn it, please...

 

[fritzl]

black & navy is a faux pas i take it ?

no.

 

[F. Corbera]



It certainly isn't a faux-pas, it's just an American business-wear rule - I don't know when it started. Navy suit and black shoes is the norm in Britain and indeed in most of Europe, and in plenty of Asia too. So I do wish people wouldn't perpetuate any particular cultural norm here as if it should be applied worldwide. Both combinations can work. We don't need style imperialism.

It's interesting that, as a foreigner, you have this impression. As phenomena today represented by forum-esque behaviors, I think it is almost entirely an artifact of how Italian style was/is marketed to American style magazines and RTW merchandizing. It's not historically mainstream American at all.

Before Italians began to dominate the most expensive RTW racks and the copy in American style magazines, you would almost never see it except in one circle. As Flusser puts it in his usual hyperbolic way:

For example, in those days, the Boston penchant for paring polished tan, as opposed to black, Brooks Brothers lace-ups with the firm's navy number one sacks was usually a dead giveaway to one's Brahmin origins.​

Subversive touches like this were visual cues for both belonging and exclusion. They are found throughout the original habits of dress that people these days call "preppy" style (whatever that is now.)

 

[Ianiceman]



Stand up straight, dammit. And button your jacket And learn to tie your tie properly, don't do that wanly thing with the smaller blade

Otherwise, like the fit.

FTFY!

 

[Liam O]

It's interesting that, as a foreigner, you have this impression. As phenomena today represented by forum-esque behaviors, I think it is almost entirely an artifact of how Italian style was/is marketed to American style magazines and RTW merchandizing. It's not historically mainstream American at all.
Before Italians began to dominate the most expensive RTW racks and the copy in American style magazines, you would almost never see it except in one circle. As Flusser puts it in his usual hyperbolic way:
For example, in those days, the Boston penchant for paring polished tan, as opposed to black, Brooks Brothers lace-ups with the firm's navy number one sacks was usually a dead giveaway to one's Brahmin origins.

Subversive touches like this were visual cues for both belonging and exclusion. They are found throughout the original habits of dress that people these days call "preppy" style (whatever that is now.)

The Mayflower Aristocracy is Hindu?

 

[Butler]



Isn't this James Caan in The Godfather?

No, I'm afraid it's yours truly

Can I make up for it, by showing the whole outfit?


Steven Hitchcock Morning coat/DB waistcoat & Cashmere trousers
T & A tunic shirt and self designed collar from Budd
New & Lingwood PS

By lifestylemanager at 2012-03-22

By lifestylemanager at 2012-03-22

By lifestylemanager at 2012-03-22

Photos. Journal of Style

 

[IST66]

 

[the shah]



No, I'm afraid it's yours truly

Can I make up for it, by showing the whole outfit?


Steven Hitchcock Morning coat/DB waistcoat & Cashmere trousers
T & A tunic shirt and self designed collar from Budd
New & Lingwood PS

Photos. Journal of Style

wow !!! you made my dreams come true of seeing a morning coat here



nice colors, what's the bag??

 

[FlyingMonkey]

Quote:

It's interesting that, as a foreigner, you have this impression. As phenomena today represented by forum-esque behaviors, I think it is almost entirely an artifact of how Italian style was/is marketed to American style magazines and RTW merchandizing. It's not historically mainstream American at all.
Before Italians began to dominate the most expensive RTW racks and the copy in American style magazines, you would almost never see it except in one circle. As Flusser puts it in his usual hyperbolic way:
For example, in those days, the Boston penchant for paring polished tan, as opposed to black, Brooks Brothers lace-ups with the firm's navy number one sacks was usually a dead giveaway to one's Brahmin origins.

Subversive touches like this were visual cues for both belonging and exclusion. They are found throughout the original habits of dress that people these days call "preppy" style (whatever that is now.)

Interesting, thanks. And yes, you are correct that I really don't know a lot about US style norms. A lot of things that are thought of as 'traditional' or 'indigenous' in any culture have external origins so it doesn't surprise me.

 

[IST66]



what's the bag??

Russian hand made (Igor Semonov): http://igorsemonov-rus.blogspot.com/2012/02/brown-bags.html

 

[Liam O]

No, I'm afraid it's yours truly

Can I make up for it, by showing the whole outfit?

Steven Hitchcock Morning coat/DB waistcoat & Cashmere trousers
T & A tunic shirt and self designed collar from Budd
New & Lingwood PS

By lifestylemanager at 2012-03-22

By lifestylemanager at 2012-03-22

You look like you are going to kill someone. Very good look, but very scary.

Also, you never told us you went to Eton

 

[gdl203]

Since I'm dishing it out....