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

[jcmeyer]

Carry on then.

 

[Cravate_Noire]

Some details from last time

 

[Caustic Man]

Carry on then.

 

[ericgereghty]

Andy, for what it's worth, the tie looks damn good.

In regards to storage, I hang mine. I think I'd be afraid of rolling unless done so veryyyyy lightly rolled.

 

[Cleav]



Andy, for what it's worth, the tie looks damn good.

In regards to storage, I hang mine. I think I'd be afraid of rolling unless done so veryyyyy lightly rolled.

Mine hangs low too

 

[Murlsquirl]



Mine hangs low too

So how about the tie?

 

[Cleav]



So how about the tie?

It hangs well, much better than rolling it up as it retains a certain verve

 

[ericgereghty]

It hangs well, much better than rolling it up as it retains a certain verve

Rolling is certainly dangerous...not for the weak of heart in more ways than one

 

[Coxsackie]

Cox, the collar on the Formosa looks a bit loose around the neck. Do you perceive the same IRL?

I like this overall (pencil strip shirt might be a bit a bit formal for a linen suit), but shell boots and a linen suit strike me as a bit incongruous. In the last shot, at a distance, they look OK. I'm curious what others think of the pairing.

I agree with you about the boots...the shirt works (based on that argument that only SF people would care about something like this and everyone else would think its more than acceptable)...but I think your point about the shirt is valid too. @Mr. Six @Coxsackie

All valid criticisms.

I regard this suit as being very informal, almost slouchy (which I like). Same with the boots. I've heard that Italians often wear boots with suits - Agnelli, for instance. Furthermore, I had just spent a couple of hours shining the boots and they were sporting a mirror polish. So overall, I don't think the clash is too egregious.

I have a mild "hump back" (technically, Scheuermann's disease) which causes occasional collar gap in just about all my OTR suits. It does depend a bit on my stance at the time. One reason I'm selling my Tom Ford suit - see my sig - is that the collar gap is quite noticeable, due to the suit's structure. Alas, it's designed for a more upright, athletic body than mine.

My long term plan is to commission one or two bespoke suits or jackets per annum. These will address both my collar gap problem and my lapel bowing problem (both of which are ultimately consequent to my spinal issues).

 

[sugarbutch]

Cox, I'm aware of your spinal issues. I guess I was under the impression that this Formosa was one of your commissions. For RTW, I think it's doing pretty well, all things considered. Net-net, I like the suit. Wear in good health!

 

[Gerry Nelson]

He's real? Isn't the suit a bit flashy

I was wearing this and feeling positively psychedelic next to him:

 

[Coxsackie]

@spectre @Gerry Nelson what, apart from the direct sunlight, gives these suits their sheen? Is there mohair in the cloth?

One thing which struck me during a visit to Seoul a few years ago was the number of journeymen wearing highly reflective suits. Seemed to be a strong local fashion.

Personally, I'm not a huge fan, and it would give me pause when considering blends with mohair in them. Although I guess it depends on many factors.

 

[Citan1145]

Good evening gents, great looks the last few days!

Spoiler

 

[Andy57]

Andy, for what it's worth, the tie looks damn good.

In regards to storage, I hang mine. I think I'd be afraid of rolling unless done so veryyyyy lightly rolled.

Thank, Eric. I'm now inclined to agree with you. I think these ties need to go on the tie rack and not be rolled.

 

[pravda]

Nice departure @sycsyc. I like the dots.