same cardigan, different look...an improvement?

[Stazy]

My last "creative" effort fell short, so I figured I'd try again. I'm opening myself up to another bashing, but hopefully things go better this time...

I think the outfit would look fine without the tie, but I'm trying to go for a more formal look.

Opinions please.

 

[broady]

just for casual? i think not.

for a night on the town? maybe

for work? probably (I live in Australia)

 

[michaeljkrell]

I don't know. It just doesn't look natural. It also looks kind of thrift store to me(not that all thrift stores are bad, i've been shopping at thirft stores all my life, but you know what Im saying)

 

[chronoaug]

I'm really, just not a fan of the cardigan. Mainly when trying to dress it up as you've been doing. It looks like more of a casual kind of thing. Try a plain T or something underneath. Don't force a big time outfit out of the thing.

 

[Stazy]

Sorry, I'm not sure what you mean by thrift store. Are you talking about the cardigan specifically, or are you refering to the outfit in general?

In either case, I need more information on what makes something look like a "thrift store".

 

[prozach1576]

I think it looks good. I'd probably save it for the weekend though.

 

[allcapitan]

I think that's a cool look. Everything's fitted and the stripes on the cardigan add a little flair. I'm guessing you're still in school and it's ok to dress casually. For work, I don't know. I'd say try a v neck sweater and some slacks. Also, have you tried a skinny tie instead? Not necessarily a suggestion, but something to experiment with.

What type of situation are you dressing for anyway?

Capitan

 

[Brian SD]

IMO, the tie and shirt are throwing it off for me. An oxford button down with a grey wool tie would look much more fitting with that decidedly ivy league-esque cardigan. That would take away the thrift store vibe (which I think mjk means kind of mis-matched, when he says it, because I felt the same way)

If you have those things, try that and re-post. Also, you do you know how to use photoshop to white balance things? The lighting in your (bath?)room is terrible and the colors are not at all how they should look. If you can't do it in PS, look for white balancing features on your camera. There should be some for tungsten lighting.

 

[j]

Undo the top button, get a skinnier tie (2.5-3&quot and loosen it a bit.

 

[Stazy]

Originally Posted by allcapitan

I think that's a cool look. Everything's fitted and the stripes on the cardigan add a little flair. I'm guessing you're still in school and it's ok to dress casually. For work, I don't know. I'd say try a v neck sweater and some slacks. Also, have you tried a skinny tie instead? Not necessarily a suggestion, but something to experiment with. What type of situation are you dressing for anyway? Capitan
I'm not sure what you mean by school, but I'm in my second year of university. At any rate, yes, I do dress casually most of the time. To be honest, I haven't really thought about where I'd wear this. I would feel comfortable sporting it at occasions where others are wearing sport jackets. I'm thinking business casual...

IMO, the tie and shirt are throwing it off for me. An oxford button down with a grey wool tie would look much more fitting with that decidedly ivy league-esque cardigan. That would take away the thrift store vibe (which I think mjk means kind of mis-matched, when he says it, because I felt the same way) If you have those things, try that and re-post. Also, you do you know how to use photoshop to white balance things? The lighting in your (bath?)room is terrible and the colors are not at all how they should look. If you can't do it in PS, look for white balancing features on your camera. There should be some for tungsten lighting.

Ok, I understand the thrift store reference now. Your suggestions are good ones, unfortunitaley I don't have any of those items with me at the moment. I'm in a hotel right now, thus the poor lighting. I'll try and play with the camera settings for next time...

get a skinnier tie (2.5-3") and loosen it a bit.

Yes, I totally agree. I didn't realize how fat the tie was when I bought it today. I was kind of in a rush and was totally dissapointed when I put it on later.

 

[Analog]

The spread collar throws it off for me, as well as the colour and width of the tie. I'd try a slimmer, solid grey/black tie, and a plain white untextured button down.

 

[michaeljkrell]

Yeah, it looks mismatched. I've gone into a thirft store many times, and found an outfit I thought would look cool, tried it on, overlooked some of its problems because everything was $5, brought it home, realized I wouldn't wear this, and then stuck everything in my dresser...

 

[corbu]

i think its the collar that is throwing it off for me. its too formal for that outfit.

if you were wearing a half-zip instead of a cardigan, i think it would work alot better.

 

[Get Smart]

to sum up some great responses above, the problems/solutions are:

Problem: shirt and tie don't work with that sweater
Solution: a wool thin tie and OCDB would look much more in sync with the sweater vibe

just changing that combo will get rid of the 'thrift' vibe, which I agree is happening.

shoe choice is ok...the concept is good. I think the cuff might be too big for this look. a smaller/tighter .5-1" cuff would look a lot cleaner

 

[Saucemaster]

FWIW, I think that collar *could* look more casual, but you'd have to unbutton the top button, like j suggested. I'd probably take out the collar stays if I was doing, that, too. The crispness of the collar is fighting with the more casual vibe of the cardi.