Hi
I’m not sure I belong here but I’ll let members decide that.
Firstly, I’m old (ish) and secondly I’m sartorially boring, I’m sure, in the eyes of many.
To explain, in my formative teenage years I was heavily influenced by the contemporary stars of the sixties, notably Sean Connery’s James Bond and Michael Caine.
Apart from a brief diversion in the silly seventies, I have remained with that style, ignoring fashion and trends.
Ostensibly there wasn’t a lot to it. My two rules were fit and fabric over every other element.
Suits are all solid navy or grey, Loro Piano. Flannel in navy and grey for winter and a high Super number lightweight fabric in navy and light grey for summer. They featured two-button single breasted jackets, soft-shouldered and very lightly padded.
Sportcoats are lightweight cashmere in navy and light grey in summer and heavyweight cashmere in navy and grey herringbone in winter.
Shirts nothing but white and light blue or a pale blue and white stripe featuring either button-down or spread collars.
Ties were simply black or navy silk knits and shoes black or dark brown calf or leather loafers. That’s it.
Casual wear ranges from the usual stay-at-home track pants and t-shirts - tougher stuff to walk two Labradors - to ‘smart casual’ - chinos or flannels, BD or spread collar shirts - worn shorter and untucked in linen in summer and oxford cotton and tucked in winter. Teamed with cashmere crew or V-neck sweaters and often up market sneakers from To Boot in New York or Bexley in the UK abd Ghoud in Italy - several in solid brown and navy suede.
Clothes were made-to-measure in Asia in the early days before that became available here in Australia about 20 years ago (but still made in Asia).
Shirts now are made for me by Proper Cloth in New York, which provides all I need at a very reasonable price.
I lean heavily towards the staid Porsche 911, a design which has remained virtually unchanged for almost 60 years, rather than the ostentatious McLaren or Lamborghini.
So...is all this antithetical to membership of a forum based on a wide discussion of various aspects of men’s style....or not?
Replies gratefully received and mild insults accepted.
R
I’m not sure I belong here but I’ll let members decide that.
Firstly, I’m old (ish) and secondly I’m sartorially boring, I’m sure, in the eyes of many.
To explain, in my formative teenage years I was heavily influenced by the contemporary stars of the sixties, notably Sean Connery’s James Bond and Michael Caine.
Apart from a brief diversion in the silly seventies, I have remained with that style, ignoring fashion and trends.
Ostensibly there wasn’t a lot to it. My two rules were fit and fabric over every other element.
Suits are all solid navy or grey, Loro Piano. Flannel in navy and grey for winter and a high Super number lightweight fabric in navy and light grey for summer. They featured two-button single breasted jackets, soft-shouldered and very lightly padded.
Sportcoats are lightweight cashmere in navy and light grey in summer and heavyweight cashmere in navy and grey herringbone in winter.
Shirts nothing but white and light blue or a pale blue and white stripe featuring either button-down or spread collars.
Ties were simply black or navy silk knits and shoes black or dark brown calf or leather loafers. That’s it.
Casual wear ranges from the usual stay-at-home track pants and t-shirts - tougher stuff to walk two Labradors - to ‘smart casual’ - chinos or flannels, BD or spread collar shirts - worn shorter and untucked in linen in summer and oxford cotton and tucked in winter. Teamed with cashmere crew or V-neck sweaters and often up market sneakers from To Boot in New York or Bexley in the UK abd Ghoud in Italy - several in solid brown and navy suede.
Clothes were made-to-measure in Asia in the early days before that became available here in Australia about 20 years ago (but still made in Asia).
Shirts now are made for me by Proper Cloth in New York, which provides all I need at a very reasonable price.
I lean heavily towards the staid Porsche 911, a design which has remained virtually unchanged for almost 60 years, rather than the ostentatious McLaren or Lamborghini.
So...is all this antithetical to membership of a forum based on a wide discussion of various aspects of men’s style....or not?
Replies gratefully received and mild insults accepted.
R
