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Modern offices are often a sea of T-shirts, slim-fit jeans and sneakers or slightly above that level.
In an office like this, anyone wearing a jacket or even a suit and tie will stand out like a sore thumb and be the topic of conversation among colleagues, which is something very few people want. On the other hand, lovers of classical meanswear don't want to fit in completely and probablywant to be a (small) step better dressed, but only to the extent that you're not seen as weird, arrogant, or the target of gossip at the coffee machine.
In this thread, as an impetus for a lively exchange of ideas, my thoughts divided between winter and spring/summer (from my perspective of cold winters sometimes below zero and hot summers above 30C = Vienna):
WINTER
+ Top:
-- Midweight cashmere crewnecks, like Malo, Colhay's, Luca Faloni, with an oxford shirt peaking out beneath.
-- More casual, and my preferred look, mid-weight cashmere rollnecks.
-- More casual still, and sportive looking, cashmere / wool quarter zips (e.g. Luca Faloni)
+ Bottom:
-- Flannel trousers, flat-front, in mid-grey and, more casual, dark-cold-brown or taupe/beige.
-- More casual, corduroy trousers (flat front) in non rural colours (dark-olive, dark-cold brown, cream)
-- Or, heavy cotton trousers (above 450g flat front), in beige or dark-cold-brown.
-- More casual, five-pocket-corduroy trousers in beige / fawn.
+ Shoes:
-- Chukka-boots, dark-brown suede
-- Heavy derby's, e.g. with a vibram sole
-- More casual, rough-out-suede chukkas or derby-boots
SUMMER
+ Top:
-- OCBD like Drake's
-- Chambray shirts with no pocket (see Permanent style) or one pocket (see The Anthology)
-- Linen or linen/cotton shirts when weather is hot
-- More casual, long-arm pique polos like the Friday-polos of Luca Avitabile
-- More casual, knitted polos short-sleeve, e.g. hightwist-wool, silk-cotton blend, cotton-linen blend, or fine cotton
-- More casual, knitted t-shirts in merino-wool or cotton (see Jon Smedley, Colhay's, The Anthology)
+ Bottom:
-- Irish linen trousers in cream or dark-olive, again flat-fronted
-- Italian linen trousers
-- more casual, cotton-linen-mix chinos
+ Shoes:
-- Penny loafers, but considered unusual / outdated in some countries
-- Derby shoes, round toes and with broguing to make them more casual.
-- More casual, one-colour trainers, whereby I prefer cotton trainers in cream like the Doek Court-shoe
In an office like this, anyone wearing a jacket or even a suit and tie will stand out like a sore thumb and be the topic of conversation among colleagues, which is something very few people want. On the other hand, lovers of classical meanswear don't want to fit in completely and probablywant to be a (small) step better dressed, but only to the extent that you're not seen as weird, arrogant, or the target of gossip at the coffee machine.
In this thread, as an impetus for a lively exchange of ideas, my thoughts divided between winter and spring/summer (from my perspective of cold winters sometimes below zero and hot summers above 30C = Vienna):
WINTER
+ Top:
-- Midweight cashmere crewnecks, like Malo, Colhay's, Luca Faloni, with an oxford shirt peaking out beneath.
-- More casual, and my preferred look, mid-weight cashmere rollnecks.
-- More casual still, and sportive looking, cashmere / wool quarter zips (e.g. Luca Faloni)
+ Bottom:
-- Flannel trousers, flat-front, in mid-grey and, more casual, dark-cold-brown or taupe/beige.
-- More casual, corduroy trousers (flat front) in non rural colours (dark-olive, dark-cold brown, cream)
-- Or, heavy cotton trousers (above 450g flat front), in beige or dark-cold-brown.
-- More casual, five-pocket-corduroy trousers in beige / fawn.
+ Shoes:
-- Chukka-boots, dark-brown suede
-- Heavy derby's, e.g. with a vibram sole
-- More casual, rough-out-suede chukkas or derby-boots
SUMMER
+ Top:
-- OCBD like Drake's
-- Chambray shirts with no pocket (see Permanent style) or one pocket (see The Anthology)
-- Linen or linen/cotton shirts when weather is hot
-- More casual, long-arm pique polos like the Friday-polos of Luca Avitabile
-- More casual, knitted polos short-sleeve, e.g. hightwist-wool, silk-cotton blend, cotton-linen blend, or fine cotton
-- More casual, knitted t-shirts in merino-wool or cotton (see Jon Smedley, Colhay's, The Anthology)
+ Bottom:
-- Irish linen trousers in cream or dark-olive, again flat-fronted
-- Italian linen trousers
-- more casual, cotton-linen-mix chinos
+ Shoes:
-- Penny loafers, but considered unusual / outdated in some countries
-- Derby shoes, round toes and with broguing to make them more casual.
-- More casual, one-colour trainers, whereby I prefer cotton trainers in cream like the Doek Court-shoe