John Slattery and plaid suits

[Musketer]

http://men.style.com/gq/fashion/slid...ay=false&cnt=1

This photoshoot makes me want to buy one of these suits (especially the Victor & Rolf one).

 

[JayJay]

Looks good.

 

[Willsw]

Nice suits. Never thought I'd see Allen Edmonds in a GQ spread.

 

[knittieguy]

On a completely unrelated non-clothing matter, do you know Slatterly's married to George Clooney's ex-wife?

 

[unpainted huffheinz]

Originally Posted by knittieguy

On a completely unrelated non-clothing matter, do you know Slatterly's married to George Clooney's ex-wife?

She is Martin Balsam's daughter and has appeared on Mad Men too.

THe Viktor and Rolf suit looks the best, but I was surprised how good the Etro and Dsquared suits look to me. The cut of the Varvatos does not fit him well at all though.

 

[Film Noir Buff]

That last suit is by Pringle of Scotland? Hmm, everyone's getting into the act.

For those who want to look current, plaid suits are retro (but not retro enough) at the moment in both the US and UK. Apparently in the UK, the POW can also have a "slick" association.

 

[Musketer]

Originally Posted by unpainted huffheinz

She is Martin Balsam's daughter and has appeared on Mad Men too.

THe Viktor and Rolf suit looks the best, but I was surprised how good the Etro and Dsquared suits look to me. The cut of the Varvatos does not fit him well at all though.

The D&G one doesn't fit well. I didn't even know Dsquared makes suits like that but I still hate the brand. Pringle suit looks nice too.

 

[CharlesAlexander]

I saw that spread in GQ too, I really like the way the suits were put together.

 

[George]

Originally Posted by Film Noir Buff

That last suit is by Pringle of Scotland? Hmm, everyone's getting into the act.

For those who want to look current, plaid suits are retro (but not retro enough) at the moment in both the US and UK. Apparently in the UK, the POW can also have a "slick" association.

Plaids for men aren't common in England at the moment. However, glen plaids have been something of a staple for women's autumn/winter fashion for quite a few years now, usually in softer, feminine colourways, they're also fashionable for children's wear here as well.

FNB, I have never heard plaids especially the POW being referred to as slick here in England, if anything it's probably quite the opposite, as like you said, they're seen as a little retro, well, retro, on men that is.

 

[Charlie Big Potato]

Great looking suits.

At what point does "windowpane" become "plaid?"

Those were some skinny ties

 

[Film Noir Buff]

Originally Posted by George

Plaids for men aren't common in England at the moment. However, glen plaids have been something of a staple for women's autumn/winter fashion for quite a few years now, usually in softer, feminine colourways, they're also fashionable for children's wear here as well. FNB, I have never heard plaids especially the POW being referred to as slick here in England, if anything it's probably quite the opposite, as like you said, they're seen as a little retro, well, retro, on men that is.
I know that the very dark ones in navy or charcoal that practically look like solids are actually acceptable for city wear. The ones I am thinking of are the classical black and white ones which from a distance have that medium to light grey, even silvery look. Someone in England (and in the know) said that they really have died off there and are mostly for hucksters etc... Perhaps brown ones or flannel like ones are more country in England.

 

[Musketer]

None of those in the photoshoot are bold plaids so some of them are acceptable for office wear in my opinion.

 

[borderline]

Slattery was on Fresh Air a few weeks ago. He said he was born in 1962, so he's only 46! His character on Mad Men is clearly supposed to be a lot older, as he is a generation older than Draper.

 

[Tomasso]

Originally Posted by borderline

Slattery's character on Mad Men is clearly supposed to be a lot older, as he is a generation older than Draper.
WWII and Korea were less than a decade apart as are the actors ages.

 

[KObalto]

Originally Posted by Tomasso

WWII and Korea were less than a decade apart as are the actors ages.

I saw him in Manhattan this summer and he is much younger looking in person. They definitely age him for the show. I have a brown plaid cashmere suit from Oxxford, very different but beautiful. I'm a trial lawyer in Baltimore City and don't wear it to trial but we don't get many farmers on our juries.