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

[Veremund]



Oh, I am all about this outfit. I need deets on that tie and jacket!

 

[FelixTheFinn]

Sporting my new hopsack navy blue blazer in a combo with a formal shirt, printed silk tie, grey cuffed trousers and bespoke oxfords

Great fit Tom! As another man with a fuller figure, I quite regularly turn to your website for inspiration eventhough I don't speak a word of Polish. Would you ever consider making a post in English, for your non-Polish readers?

Felix

 

[Braddock]

 

[Tom Miler]

Great fit Tom! As another man with a fuller figure, I quite regularly turn to your website for inspiration even though I don't speak a word of Polish. Would you ever consider making a post in English, for your non-Polish readers?

Felix

So far I had no idea I had readers from other countries so I didn't even bother to inform anyone on SF about my efforts in writing on my Polish blog Since I opened my own tailoring workshop and launched a shirt brand, I had to acquire a lot of knowledge focusing not only on aesthetics but also on the technical aspects of manufacturing clothes. The problem is that I have less and less time and I am not sure if addressing the international community makes any sense with so many big names out there writing about how to dress. Nevertheless, I will think of it

Tom Miller is a lesson in how men with large upper bodies can look excellent and avoid looking like they are busting out of their jackets.

When I present DB jackets in my Polish channels (e.g. FB) people instead of looking at it repeat the myths they'd always been told - DB are not for short men with large upper body.

The truth is that it all depends on proportions which in DB are regulated by the setting of your buttons. The trick my tailors used in that particular jacket boils down to the fact that the brass buttons are very visible against the navy blue cloth so they form, lets call it, a "secondary outline" of my body that catches your eyes in the first place (hopefully! ). Buttons are arranged to form a proper V-shape which enforces its dynamics on the entire posture of my body. I had a second photo shoot on that day and I think its results show exactly what I mean. Have a look



As you can see, large part of my chest and obliques (on the left side in the picture) are somewhat diminished by V-shaped button setting and shape of the lapels. That was the concept behind it
... but of course bengal stripes, cigar and lake are part of the concept as well



The true problem that I found with regard to this jacket is that my brass buttons scream for a golden watch and a golden cigar cutter which I currently (sadly) do not posses

 

[Murlsquirl]

 

[colco]

Tom Miller is a lesson in how men with large upper bodies can look excellent and avoid looking like they are busting out of their jackets.

Yes, purchasing or commissioning the correct size seems lost on some posters....

 

[Caustic Man]

@Tom Miler , the thought you and your tailor have put into that jacket shows. Also, sorry for misspelling your name previously!

 

[FelixTheFinn]

So far I had no idea I had readers from other countries so I didn't even bother to inform anyone on SF about my efforts in writing on my Polish blog


The true problem that I found with regard to this jacket is that my brass buttons scream for a golden watch and a golden cigar cutter which I currently (sadly) do not posses

You most certainly do have international readers, well more lookers at pictures than readers that is. Obviously one must match their cigar cutters to their jacket buttons, anything else would be a giant faux-pas...

Felix

 

[JL724]



It's a nice one. Right @Murlsquirl ? (seriously though, thanks for the hookup)

Details on the jacket?

 

[ComfortablyDumb]

@Tom Miler great outfits and lovely photos. At first I misread your location as Portland and was thoroughly confused

@Braddock absolutely love that shade of green! Details on the fabric?

@Murlsquirl this is good but a tastefully patterned pocket square would make this great, IMO.

 

[Sander]



Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

This is nice, hope you're wearing dark shoes.

 

[Tom Miler]

@Tom Miler great outfits and lovely photos. At first I misread your location as Portland and was thoroughly confused

I could do with Portland though --> a very good friend of mine lives there, I visited and enjoyed it a lot

 

[Murlsquirl]



This is nice, hope you're wearing dark shoes.

Thanks...who said I'm wearing shoes. I just put this on to take a selfie, post on SF, and go back to bed.

ComfortablyDumb, I wear a PS maybe twice a year and it's usually at some event...I don't disagree with you though.

 

[venividivicibj]

Murl, new jacket?

 

[Murlsquirl]



Murl, new jacket?

Yep. Suit Supply Jort.