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

[An Acute Style]

Wednesday

 

[IEG]

Found me this coat at a second hand shop, Hart Schaffner & Marx, $18

 

[vriche]

New Coat, first wear.
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DL-

Beautiful jacket fabric but the pockets look awfully low to me.

 

[Riva]

Beautiful jacket fabric but the pockets look awfully low to me.

This is why I prefer flapless pockets for short jackets.

 

[bernoulli]

New suit and tie. @Alan Bee has mentioned before how one can have a balanced wardrobe without many ties. He is correct. In fact, if one has 15 suits and jackets, 10 ties (but of which a suit or jacket could match with only 5), and 15 pocket squares (but of which a suit and tie ensemble could only match with only 10), one could have a different combination every day for 2 years (750 different simple combinations). And possibilities increase with distinct jackets and trousers. Yes, it takes only a few easily-paired items to create a flexible and non-repetitive wardrobe, but efficiency is not the main motivator of forum members, is it? There are too many dimensions in life in which the minimization of expenditure, and budget constraints, play a major role in decision-making - here I feel we are far from rational **** economicus.

 

[jonathanS]

@Alan Bee has mentioned before how one can have a balanced wardrobe without many ties.

Im waiting for the ultimate tie wardrobe.

 

[bernoulli]

Just ask @upr_crust for a pic of his.

Im waiting for the ultimate tie wardrobe.

 

[Riva]

New suit and tie. @Alan Bee has mentioned before how one can have a balanced wardrobe without many ties. He is correct. In fact, if one has 15 suits and jackets, 10 ties (but of which a suit or jacket could match with only 5), and 15 pocket squares (but of which a suit and tie ensemble could only match with only 10), one could have a different combination every day for 2 years (750 different simple combinations). And possibilities increase with distinct jackets and trousers. Yes, it takes only a few easily-paired items to create a flexible and non-repetitive wardrobe, but efficiency is not the main motivator of forum members, is it? There are too many dimensions in life in which the minimization of expenditure, and budget constraints, play a major role in decision-making - here I feel we are far from rational **** economicus.

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An interesting revelation as I've come to realize as well my wardrobe is now capable of putting out any color combination including lapel pins, formal and casual jacket types, and shoes. Technically we should stop shopping for very similar accessories but Black Friday is coming. Is it time to listen to AB and focuses solely on sale-immune bespokes?

 

[Blake Stitched Blues]

New Coat, first wear.
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DL-

Superb. The single button jacket works great on you.

 

[upr_crust]

New suit and tie. @Alan Bee has mentioned before how one can have a balanced wardrobe without many ties. He is correct. In fact, if one has 15 suits and jackets, 10 ties (but of which a suit or jacket could match with only 5), and 15 pocket squares (but of which a suit and tie ensemble could only match with only 10), one could have a different combination every day for 2 years (750 different simple combinations). And possibilities increase with distinct jackets and trousers. Yes, it takes only a few easily-paired items to create a flexible and non-repetitive wardrobe, but efficiency is not the main motivator of forum members, is it? There are too many dimensions in life in which the minimization of expenditure, and budget constraints, play a major role in decision-making - here I feel we are far from rational **** economicus.

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I must agree with your observation, in re: the pairing of accessories. For myself, when it comes to accessories, I am much more the magpie than the **** economicus - all brightly colored objects are fair game. Congratulations on your new suit and tie - wear them in good health.

Just ask @upr_crust for a pic of his.

Shameless flatterer .

 

[JJ Katz]

Perhaps, it's just the pic but the jacket looks on the short side and the lapels are soooo far up.. almost on top of the shoulders...

Given it's such a conservative outfit, overall, why the somewhat fashiony cut?

 

[JJ Katz]

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Is that oatmeal coloured flannel trousers? Extra points, old chap, extra points.

 

[afterthesuit]

Is that oatmeal coloured flannel trousers? Extra points, old chap, extra points.

Haha thank you! Oatmeal is a good way to describe them, though VBC simply calls them "light brown".

 

[vriche]

New suit and tie. @Alan Bee has mentioned before how one can have a balanced wardrobe without many ties. He is correct. In fact, if one has 15 suits and jackets, 10 ties (but of which a suit or jacket could match with only 5), and 15 pocket squares (but of which a suit and tie ensemble could only match with only 10), one could have a different combination every day for 2 years (750 different simple combinations). And possibilities increase with distinct jackets and trousers. Yes, it takes only a few easily-paired items to create a flexible and non-repetitive wardrobe, but efficiency is not the main motivator of forum members, is it? There are too many dimensions in life in which the minimization of expenditure, and budget constraints, play a major role in decision-making - here I feel we are far from rational **** economicus.

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Those shoes are too light for such a dark suit IMO

 

[bernoulli]

Good eyes. I actually changed into an oxblood oxford (oxox?) upon arrival in my office. But should have cropped the pic. My bad

Those shoes are too light for such a dark suit IMO