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

[An Acute Style]

Here we go again with this suit. I dig this combo. Intentionally wearing this in a non uber formal way. Feel free to judge me.

 

[Thin White Duke]

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I like the jacket and shoes being in the same color zone. I try to do this myself sometimes.
I also like the spread collars on you so much more than the long points you sometimes wear. Anyway nice fit all round.

 

[Thin White Duke]

Here we go again with this suit. I dig this combo. Intentionally wearing this in a non uber formal way. Feel free to judge me.

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Once again I like the flat fronts on you.
I’m not sure why you’re so fixated on dressing this suit down when you already have loads of other options for a dressed down look so you’re not lacking in that department. I know for you half the fun is the experiment and if it didn’t work you’re OK with that but it just seems like you’re trying to fit a square peg in a round hole. Reminds me of wearing a long tie with a dinner jacket: you can do it, but it’s not the optimal combo - or the lad who was convinced that trainers look good with a suit and even when presented with multiple options that worked better (Chelseas, loafers, chukkas, whatever) he was bound and determined that he was gonna wear trainers!😁

 

[An Acute Style]

Once again I like the flat fronts on you.
I’m not sure why you’re so fixated on dressing this suit down when you already have loads of other options for a dressed down look so you’re not lacking in that department. I know for you half the fun is the experiment and if it didn’t work you’re OK with that but it just seems like you’re trying to fit a square peg in a round hole. Reminds me of wearing a long tie with a dinner jacket: you can do it, but it’s not the optimal combo - or the lad who was convinced that trainers look good with a suit and even when presented with multiple options that worked better (Chelseas, loafers, chukkas, whatever) he was bound and determined that he was gonna wear trainers!😁

A few years ago I wore a khaki jacket, navy pants, blue shirt, and an orange tie. I thought it was a great color combo. I posted it online and no one batted an eye. Here in New York, there is a charter school whose school uniform is navy pants, orange tie, and blue shirt very similar to what I wore. I don't feel awkward in my clothes often, but that one felt a little strange. I got past it.

I feel the pinstripe suit is/could be similar. They are very coded in the menswear world and should/must be worn in a certain way for crowd approval. Outside of the menswear world, as casualization increases, I don't know if pinstripe suits are still read that way. A suit is a suit is a suit. Does the pattern make that big a difference? A suit can be dressed down, so this one can too cause all suits are about the same.

My caption is a bit of bait. I am overreacting to the classic menswear world's desire to keep everything classic when I'm clearly happy doing what I like. I should probably just let the outfit speak for itself. Good or bad.

 

[hpreston]

Here we go again with this suit. I dig this combo. Intentionally wearing this in a non uber formal way. Feel free to judge me.

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I didn’t love the last time you tried dressing this suit down.

But this! This is good! Very good.

 

[sugarbutch]

Here we go again with this suit. I dig this combo. Intentionally wearing this in a non uber formal way. Feel free to judge me.

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I think chalkstripe/pinstripe suits are perceived as very formal outside of the menswear world—more so than they are in the traditional scale of formality, so I think you are fighting more than just the nerds here. I think you'd be more successful (for what I perceive to be your objectives) using the jacket as a sports coat. Swap out the trousers for cords, chunky flannels, or denim.

 

[Heykal]

Have a good day gentlemen! (Trousers are dark navy.)

 

[psb]

My todays disguise for a normal office day.
Have a sucessful day all together.

 

[DorianGreen]

A few years ago I wore a khaki jacket, navy pants, blue shirt, and an orange tie. I thought it was a great color combo. I posted it online and no one batted an eye. Here in New York, there is a charter school whose school uniform is navy pants, orange tie, and blue shirt very similar to what I wore. I don't feel awkward in my clothes often, but that one felt a little strange. I got past it.

I feel the pinstripe suit is/could be similar. They are very coded in the menswear world and should/must be worn in a certain way for crowd approval. Outside of the menswear world, as casualization increases, I don't know if pinstripe suits are still read that way. A suit is a suit is a suit. Does the pattern make that big a difference? A suit can be dressed down, so this one can too cause all suits are about the same.

My caption is a bit of bait. I am overreacting to the classic menswear world's desire to keep everything classic when I'm clearly happy doing what I like. I should probably just let the outfit speak for itself. Good or bad.

Since you asked for, I will give you my opinion, even though it will sound like something already said many times. An outfit has to be congruous for me, each element has to have the same, or a similar level of formality.

As you said, a suit, especially a pretty formal one as a chalkstripe, is coded in the menswear world and is usually worn in a pretty formal way, so it's difficult to dress it down, at least successfully. Fabric and pattern matter too, a tweed or cord suit is obviously easier to do.

I agree with TWD, your stubborn attempts seem to want to balance at any cost two opposite things.

Of course, you can somewhat decrease the formal level, but not this way, in my opinion.
I really like the colour combination, that brown tone looks great with the blue, and the blue shirt is also pleasant, but crew neck and denim are not the right choices. Already a vee neck sweater and a dress shirt would look much better, but I would opt for a cardigan, if you want to use a tie.
As I said last time, you can make a step down and wear a thin turtleneck sweater (would be great in that brown).

Otherwise, you can wear the outfit as is, if you like, because finally what counts is the personal enjoyment.

 

[Black Lotus]

My todays disguise for a normal office day.
Have a sucessful day all together.

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Let's see the inside of that briefcase (blurring out personal information, of course).

 

[psb]

Let's see the inside of that briefcase (blurring out personal information, of course).

There is nothing special to see inside.

 

[comrade]

Since you asked for, I will give you my opinion, even though it will sound like something already said many times. An outfit has to be congruous for me, each element has to have the same, or a similar level of formality.

As you said, a suit, especially a pretty formal one as a chalkstripe, is coded in the menswear world and is usually worn in a pretty formal way, so it's difficult to dress it down, at least successfully. Fabric and pattern matter too, a tweed or cord suit is obviously easier to do.

I agree with TWD, your stubborn attempts seem to want to balance at any cost two opposite things.

Of course, you can somewhat decrease the formal level, but not this way, in my opinion.
I really like the colour combination, that brown tone looks great with the blue, and the blue shirt is also pleasant, but crew neck and denim are not the right choices. Already a vee neck sweater and a dress shirt would look much better, but I would opt for a cardigan, if you want to use a tie.
As I said last time, you can make a step down and wear a thin turtleneck sweater (would be great in that brown).

Otherwise, you can wear the outfit as is, if you like, because finally what counts is the personal enjoyment.

You are very kind. To me, this is a very discordant combination.
End of discussion.

 

[sugarbutch]

There is nothing special to see inside.

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This takes me back to my childhood. My mom loved Aigner purses back in the late '70s.

 

[StanleyVanBuren]

 

[Andy57]

A three piece suit is irredeemably reactionary.