HOF: What Are You Wearing Right Now - Part IV (starting May 2014)

[The_Foxx]

Seemed like a milk chocolate tie kinda Tuesday

 

[RogerP]

I'm not in an overly conservative mood today.

Inaugural wearing of the Vass Bordeaux shell / calf bal boots.

 

[sprout2]

New SF poster dealing with criticism:

 

[Coxsackie]

#29.







Moscot - SuitSupply - Brooks Brothers - @Henry Carter (tie/PS) - Seiko - Carmina for Gentlemen's Footwear
Not seen: Albert Thurston - Pantherella - TF "Amber Absolute"

 

[Roy Al]

The fall is soon turning into winter.

 

[clarinetplayer]

Last night, post concert.

SuSu tux

 

[ShawnBC]

Damn nice fits in the last 2-3 pages or so! To many to quote/comment on each!

 

[dazedstate]



Two quick views of the same suit from two different weeks: Which was better?

IMO #2

 

[Cleav]

Yep ^

 

[EFV]

NEW FRIDAY CHALLENGE IS POSTED!

This one's got your name written all over it Cleav!

 

[sugarbutch]

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

Are these white corduroy pants? Quite unusual

More cream than white, but yes.

 

[Cleav]



NEW FRIDAY CHALLENGE IS POSTED!

This one's got your name written all over it Cleav!

Man, your messing with me!



[VIDEO][/VIDEO]

 

[Coxsackie]

Thought I might juxtapose these two fits by way of illustrating a menswear "rule" which occasionally causes some confusion: avoiding "matchy-matchy" tie/PS combos.

MV's combo simply breaks the rule.

UC's effort is kinda matchy-matchy too. So why did it garner more than fifty thumbs?

A whole lot of reasons why. First and foremost, because the patterns of tie and square are markedly different. One is a large neat, the other appears to be a kind of paisley with a solid border.

Second, because each item has at least one colour not found in the other.

Thirdly, because the shared colours are tertiary (i.e. they contain a mixture of all three primary colours), and therefore not so harsh on the eye.

Fourthly, because the small-scale pattern of the suit jacket creates its own visual interest, balancing the activity of tie and square.

And of course, UC's outfit as a whole shows great attention to detail. Perfect fit; great shirt collar; classic Neapolitan cut of the jacket shoulders and lapels.

Anyway MrVenneri, welcome to SF. Your gracious response to a trenchant critique of your first fit was exemplary. Look forward to seeing your future efforts.

 

[Koala-T]

 

[Darkside]

Thought I might juxtapose these two fits by way of illustrating a menswear "rule" which occasionally causes some confusion: avoiding "matchy-matchy" tie/PS combos.

MV's combo simply breaks the rule.

UC's effort is kinda matchy-matchy too. So why did it garner more than fifty thumbs?

A whole lot of reasons why. First and foremost, because the patterns of tie and square are markedly different. One is a large neat, the other appears to be a kind of paisley with a solid border.

Second, because each item has at least one colour not found in the other.

Thirdly, because the shared colours are tertiary (i.e. they contain a mixture of all three primary colours), and therefore not so harsh on the eye.

Fourthly, because the small-scale pattern of the suit jacket creates its own visual interest, balancing the activity of tie and square.

And of course, UC's outfit as a whole shows great attention to detail. Perfect fit; great shirt collar; classic Neapolitan cut of the jacket shoulders and lapels.

Anyway MrVenneri, welcome to SF. Your gracious response to a trenchant critique of your first fit was exemplary. Look forward to seeing your future efforts.

This is a useful analysis, but I think UC's photography is just excellent, which triggers a reactive thumbs up from me anyway.