HOF: What Are You Wearing Right Now - Part III

[Caustic Man]

wearing jeans with a tie...(maybe not a good idea) but I already felt overdressed for the library even in the uppity west side suburbs of Detroit. I was going to wear a green and burgundy small print paisley silk square but chickened out...

Deets on the tie?

 

[Claghorn]

Claghorn, if you like the hard three, you should wear it.

Oh yeah, I definitely intend to. If had an infinite budget, I'd have the same staple jackets with a 2, 3r2 and a 3 just so I can wear what I want to suit (haha) my moods. I'm just trying to figure out if there is more than "it isn't in fashion" at play here. I get the uptightness (a nice juxtaposition with a country jacket imo). With bigger knots or wider ties, it'll diminish the presence of the shirt. Shorter or stouter people it'll look awkward because of all the cloth.

Basically, I get the subjective preference against it. Is their an "objective" (a la Foo) objection to it (other than those above)?

 

[Citan1145]



Deets on the tie?

SB should be familiar...Lands end silk/wool got it for less than my dinner cost tonight...and i didn't go anyplace expensive...

 

[Caustic Man]

^^^ Definitely getting it if I can find it.

 

[Gus]

Why does Vox always look like he is standing at attention????? Dude, relax...enjoy your clothing.

 

[in stitches]



Claghorn, if you like the hard three, you should wear it.

clags is indeed known to like the hard 3.

Why does Vox always look like he is standing at attention????? Dude, relax...enjoy your clothing.

lol, i always assumed it was just for the pics, to present the maximum amount of proper fit possible.

 

[Claghorn]

clags is indeed known to like the hard 3.

 

[Hampton]

Kent Wang, I hope you are wearing Kent Wang socks...

 

[SeamasterLux]

^ Love it.

SeamasterLux - that suiting is great.

Like this A LOT! I didn't pay attetion to the tie and the shirt, cause the suit is awesome.

Solid notch in that lapel. What are the measurements?

Thanks a lot guys, appreciate it

I received the suit yesterday and was very pleased. I had asked for a copy of a Corneliani suit except for the lapel and notch that are inspired from the measurements of a David Diagne MTM suit (9cm width and small-angle-notch inspired by CAMPS)

 

[Johnboy]

I think I must be feeling rebellious today. Hard three as well as a white shirt with a very country jacket.

Claghorn considering everyone and their monkey has so much to say, I thought I would too, so....

IMHO This particular jacket looks much better with both buttons fastened than it would with just the middle one. If both are buttoned it portrays the idea of intention, with middle only it would look more like exasperation or can't be bothered, or don't care. Three buttons done, little miss priss.

IMHO Pocket Square, I would have gone with white linen with orange or brown edging, edges up and out.

IMHO Tie, whatever knot, but that knot to have more heft, slightly wider tie would have been better. Wider tie would of course also give the knot more length.

Example of tie knot. I am sure OP will not mind.




Example of PS fold.

 

[Anden]

I can´t decide whether I like the tie or not. It´s a kind of raw silk with a rough texture.
Let me have your thoughts.

Andreas

 

[Kent Wang]

Nice, Kent. Is that the unstructured shoulder?

Soft.

Kent Wang, I hope you are wearing Kent Wang socks...

Of course, and Kent Wang boxers. But I didn't list them since they are not shown.

I think the biggest issue is simply that the buttoning point is too high. The 3Bs that HRH and Vox are wearing would look alright with the top buttoned, but your buttoning point is at least an inch higher than those. So regardless if you button yours or not, it looks unflattering since it makes the lapel too short and it looks like your torso is wrapped up like a sausage.

 

[clarinetplayer]



wearing jeans with a tie...(maybe not a good idea) but I already felt overdressed for the library even in the uppity west side suburbs of Detroit. I was going to wear a green and burgundy small print paisley silk square but chickened out...

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[clarinetplayer]



I can´t decode whether I like the tie or not. It´s a kind of raw silk with a rough texture. Let me have your thoughts. Andreas

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I really like this tie. And, I think it would work, beautifully, with a dark navy blazer or suit.

 

[Anden]

Cheers! Glad you like it. I have one in an olive tone too. Same pattern and same blue dots.

Here it is with a navy jacket.

I really like this tie. And, I think it would work, beautifully, with a dark navy blazer or suit.