HOF: What Are You Wearing Right Now - Part III

[Parterre]

I'm just a poor boy, still...

 

[Claghorn]

The formality of the white shirt, square, and that bowtie really clashses with the jacket. The tie might work with the jacket, but you'd want a rougher, maybe blue, shirt and a different square.

 

[sugarbutch]

Must disagree. There's nothing formal about a white buttondown shirt. The neat bowtie could work in a more formal combination, but that doesn't make it inappropriate here. I'd prefer a different hank, but that isn't a dealbreaker.

 

[Claghorn]

I don't know if it's a button down, but looking at the top picture, the shirt is definitely less formal than I initially thought. Still, the shirt and jacket don't really click for me. I know I generally have a hard time with jackets that rough in texture.

 

[Preparatory]

Blazer: Ljung
Tie: Unknown
Hank: Amanda Christensen
Trousers: Hilfiger
Shoes: Black AE brogues

 

[Crat]

Nice, just two small points of criticism.

- Tie too light for my likings. Navy (or dark brown) would have been better.
- No belt?

 

[clarinetplayer]



IrateCustomer, it's darker than it appears (blame the iPhone's selective color amplication). I like dark reds, just not true reds. (And, thanks!)

clarinetplayer, I will defer to your expertise in this area. I assure you that any correctness was purely coincidental.

And today is the Feast Day of Saint Cuthbert. Now, what color would he prefer?

 

[upr_crust]

Welcome Spring (and not a moment too soon . . .)

Suit - BB GF
Shirt & Tie - BB
Cufflinks - London Badge & Button Co.
PS - no name brand
Boots - Paul Stuart
Overcoat - BB
Scarf - HF
Hat - Selentino

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

 

[arglist]

Thanks for the constructive comments, guys. Really appreciated.

The herringbone jacket is too close in scale to the shirt pattern.

This I don't fully understand. Would a smaller check pattern on the shirt make it better in your opinion? The Herringbone pattern is quite small so I decided against a small blue and white gingham shirt. Was that the wrong decision?

this. however, each individual piece is nice...just needs to be paired different. I hate to be that guy and go for the cliche "a light blue shirt wouldve been a better choice" but i guess its cliche because its almost always correct.

Welcome!

Thanks for the hint. I guess a light blue shirt would have been a safe bet. I thought this one would underline the informal impression of the double soled scoth grain shoes and the SC.

Whatever it is y'all are smoking, I recommend a bit less of it.

Do not underestimate the importance of looking good to stoned people as well.

Will try again soon.

arglist

 

[Pliny]

Ratings!!!! Can't get enough of these jacket-tie combos, just gold- First and last for textures, Clags for the strong saturated planes of color, n DS for lapel-tie-collar symmetry thread's going off

 

[Claghorn]

This I don't fully understand. Would a smaller check pattern on the shirt make it better in your opinion? The Herringbone pattern is quite small so I decided against a small blue and white gingham shirt. Was that the wrong decision?

The amplitude of the herringbone is of similar length to the sides of the check.

 

[arglist]

The amplitude of the herringbone is of similar length to the sides of the check.

Thank you. Now I understand.

 

[Dewi]



And today is the Feast Day of Saint Cuthbert. Now, what color would he prefer?

Border check? Wikipedia leads me to Northumbria, so I could guess red, purple, and/or gold as well. I got nothing.

 

[RogerP]

Welcome Spring (and not a moment too soon . . .)

Suit - BB GF
Shirt & Tie - BB
Cufflinks - London Badge & Button Co.
PS - no name brand
Boots - Paul Stuart
Overcoat - BB
Scarf - HF
Hat - Selentino

How did you manage to get Spring? We still have snow on the ground here - with a fresh dusting just last night. Love it all, particularly the shirt. I must add a pink shirt for the warmer season, if it ever arrives.

 

[upr_crust]



How did you manage to get Spring?  We still have snow on the ground here - with a fresh dusting just last night.  Love it all, particularly the shirt.  I must add a pink shirt for the warmer season, if it ever arrives.

Spring has arrived in New York calendrically more than meteorologically - it's still cold, and there are still vestiges of snow on the ground in Manhattan, which should disappear today, as we do have sunshine, and the temperatures are to reach the low 40'sF/7C mark this PM. However, I'm ever the optimist.