archibaldleach
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Last year I put together a mid-year clothing insight thread (http://www.styleforum.net/t/405006/mid-2014-clothing-insights-a-year-in-the-life-of-a-sf-wardrobe), where I tracked a lot of what I wore and how often certain things came out versus others. I was originally going to just update it with some new data, but it occurred to me that my clothing philosophy has changed a bit and I am now much more content to be a bit more casually dressed when the situation does not require a jacket and tie. Part of it may be that, having spent a lot more time working from home vs. in an office, I've dressed up a good bit less. I've also been investing in some nicer casual clothing, continuing to build up my sweater collection, etc. Perhaps that's one of the reasons.
Dinner Jacket - 4x this year vs. 6x the prior year
Suit and Tie - 33x this year vs. 73x the prior year
Odd Jacket and Tie - 63x this year vs. 83x the prior year
Odd Jacket Sans Tie - 56x this year vs. 62x the prior year
No Jacket No Tie - 209x this year vs. 141x the prior year
I upped my trouser game a bit over the last 12 months (July 18, 2014 to July 17, 2015), but have not purchased any new odd jackets or suits despite having a theoretical one in one out plus one policy. My current wardrobe includes seven suits (including a tan linen suit that lets me wear the jacket separately), one dinner jacket and twelve odd jackets. I figure if I put on a suit, tuxedo or sport coat 150x a year and have 20 pieces, that means each piece gets worn 7.5x a year on average (of course I wear the hell out of my RAF wool / linen suit in summer, my navy blazers in all seasons and my blue Donegal and gun check tweed odd jackets in winter) while a lot of things sit on the shelf. Practically, I can't justify getting additional tailored clothing. A few more sweaters and continuing to upgrade trousers and shirts, probably. Replacing a couple things with more versatile options and perhaps higher quality items, probably. But actually growing the wardrobe itself. At least for the rest of this year and next year, no.
So the TL
R version of this is, "has your philosophy towards clothing acquisitions, classic menswear and the like changed over the past year and why?"
Dinner Jacket - 4x this year vs. 6x the prior year
Suit and Tie - 33x this year vs. 73x the prior year
Odd Jacket and Tie - 63x this year vs. 83x the prior year
Odd Jacket Sans Tie - 56x this year vs. 62x the prior year
No Jacket No Tie - 209x this year vs. 141x the prior year
I upped my trouser game a bit over the last 12 months (July 18, 2014 to July 17, 2015), but have not purchased any new odd jackets or suits despite having a theoretical one in one out plus one policy. My current wardrobe includes seven suits (including a tan linen suit that lets me wear the jacket separately), one dinner jacket and twelve odd jackets. I figure if I put on a suit, tuxedo or sport coat 150x a year and have 20 pieces, that means each piece gets worn 7.5x a year on average (of course I wear the hell out of my RAF wool / linen suit in summer, my navy blazers in all seasons and my blue Donegal and gun check tweed odd jackets in winter) while a lot of things sit on the shelf. Practically, I can't justify getting additional tailored clothing. A few more sweaters and continuing to upgrade trousers and shirts, probably. Replacing a couple things with more versatile options and perhaps higher quality items, probably. But actually growing the wardrobe itself. At least for the rest of this year and next year, no.
So the TL