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

[sugarbutch]

I see that SWD is not giving much love to the New Foo, but I have enjoyed a number of the fits posted post-transformation.

 

[DapperPhilly]

A good evening to all. Off to dinner.

 

[dougc33]

A good evening to all. Off to dinner.

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Lookin' good! Time to give that tie a shave?

 

[Brennenman]

A good evening to all. Off to dinner.

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Love the shoes! Also that jacket just works so well with that tie!

 

[ppk]

A good evening to all. Off to dinner.

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Absolutely love the shoes. Loved the Paul Stuart double monks as well.

I slept on those because I have too many shoes.

 

[upr_crust]

Who knows what he really wears, he never had the guts to post a fit. 😉

That's not entirely true, though the gentleman in question does post shoe photos in the thread "Rock Your Socks", in which his photos do reveal (albeit from an oblique perspective) his other sartorial choices. He has not, to the best of my knowledge, ever posted photos in this thread.

As for the discussion of style, in hierarchical terms (i.e. good, better, best, or their negative analogs), that was very much the tone that this and other threads took when I started posting on this site in earnest some twelve to fourteen years ago. At its most extreme, some posters took the tone that they were the only true interpreters of the Sartorial Gospels, and all others were lesser beings.

For myself, I see matters sartorial as a form of communication, a visual language that speaks to the viewer, describing the wearer in all his (in this forum, at least) aspects. It's also a language which others can "read", understand, and appreciate.

As for adopting a much simplified style, as Foo has done, that is something that has less appeal to me, not that there is anything wrong with what Foo is wearing, but that, for me, I'm not a minimalist - I like having more design elements with which to play, and, at my age, I need more help disguising my physical shortcomings than a minimalist palette would afford me.

 

[comrade]

Lookin' good! Time to give that tie a shave?

Leave the Shantung alone.

 

[Thin White Duke]

Leave the Shantung alone.

Yeah they’re cool aren’t they? I had a similar textured tie bought from an erstwhile SF vendor named Conrad Wu. It was in RAF stripes (burgundy, sky and navy) and great quality but I found myself always reaching for a similar coloured grenadine I have so I sold on the Conrad Wu to an esrstshile board member named @Pliny in Australia who used to post reliably good fit pics but along with the likes of @Threadbearer and many others just dropped off the board over the years. A shame as their contributions are missed.

 

[DorianGreen]

That's not entirely true, though the gentleman in question does post shoe photos in the thread "Rock Your Socks", in which his photos do reveal (albeit from an oblique perspective) his other sartorial choices. He has not, to the best of my knowledge, ever posted photos in this thread.

As for the discussion of style, in hierarchical terms (i.e. good, better, best, or their negative analogs), that was very much the tone that this and other threads took when I started posting on this site in earnest some twelve to fourteen years ago. At its most extreme, some posters took the tone that they were the only true interpreters of the Sartorial Gospels, and all others were lesser beings.

For myself, I see matters sartorial as a form of communication, a visual language that speaks to the viewer, describing the wearer in all his (in this forum, at least) aspects. It's also a language which others can "read", understand, and appreciate.

As for adopting a much simplified style, as Foo has done, that is something that has less appeal to me, not that there is anything wrong with what Foo is wearing, but that, for me, I'm not a minimalist - I like having more design elements with which to play, and, at my age, I need more help disguising my physical shortcomings than a minimalist palette would afford me.

I totally agree with your comment.

And thank you for your support, much appreciated.
I can't see the comment which you're responding to, because I finally put that member on ignore, but can easily imagine what's about. Not wanting to act like a victim, but said member seems obsessive in showing his hate towards me every time he gets an occasion to. I'm here to discuss passionately, but always respectfully and politely, about style and sartorial preferences, not for arguing and hating, we don't need it.

 

[Clouseau]

That's not entirely true, though the gentleman in question does post shoe photos in the thread "Rock Your Socks", in which his photos do reveal (albeit from an oblique perspective) his other sartorial choices. He has not, to the best of my knowledge, ever posted photos in this thread.

Indeed he never did, but I find his drivel about other people fits tiring.
And from what I have seen from the « oblique perspective » pictures you are referring too, it doesn’t show a great taste imo (see, I am polite), at least not enough to comment others like if he was a style reference.
Cheers
C.

 

[DapperPhilly]

Lookin' good! Time to give that tie a shave?

Thanks for your reply. I prefer the shantung to be naturally nubby.

 

[Encore]

 

[An Acute Style]

Temps have cooled considerably. Feels like fall so I gave my new tartan jeans a go. I like this a lot. Looking forward to wearing these with more tartans in the fall/winter.

 

[ppk]

Temps have cooled considerably. Feels like fall so I gave my new tartan jeans a go. I like this a lot. Looking forward to wearing these with more tartans in the fall/winter.

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The tartan king has mounted his steed for Fall/Winter 2024. 😄

 

[Nelton]

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Beautiful jacket in a very unique colour, however, I am not really digging the trousers, they are a bit pyjama like with the drawstring front.

Temps have cooled considerably. Feels like fall so I gave my new tartan jeans a go. I like this a lot. Looking forward to wearing these with more tartans in the fall/winter.

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Love the tie - is it Polo Ralph Lauren?