The essential Items thread

[Remember]

If you had to list some of the most essential or desirable items for a fashionable man, what would they be?

Ill start out with a few, to give people an idea of what im talking about:


1. Fitted white t-shirt. Cheap, simple, and looks great in a wide variety of settings.
2. A trench coat by burberry, aquascutum, or another premium name. throw it over anything, and you look great.
3. A full-length mirror. Nuff said.

 

[fcuknu]

I proudly have none of the above.

 

[SkinnyGoomba]

- Fitted White Dress shirt
- More importantly a variety of fitted white, light blue, and light pink solid and patterned dress shirts and BD's.
- Charcoal Suit
- Navy Sportcoat
- A pattern Sportcoat
- A variety of wool pants from creme to dark brown, including a spectrum of grays. With buttons for suspenders or side tabs....to hell with belts.
- Gray Flannel pants
- A variety of cotton pants with belt loops
- Brown Loafers
- Black Interview shoes (mine are wingtips, **** the groupthink)
- A variety of brown dress shoes
- A White linen pocket square
- A Variety of pocket squares that aren't white.
- About 10 pair of cotton socks in all colors from light to dark
- About 10 pairs of Wool socks in darker colors
- Ties in burgundy and navy, pindots and solids.

 

[anon]

Originally Posted by SkinnyGoomba

- Fitted White Dress shirt
- More importantly a variety of fitted white, light blue, and light pink solid and patterned dress shirts and BD's.
- Charcoal Suit
- Navy Sportcoat
- A pattern Sportcoat
- A variety of wool pants from creme to dark brown, including a spectrum of grays. With buttons for suspenders or side tabs....to hell with belts.
- Gray Flannel pants
- A variety of cotton pants with belt loops
- Brown Loafers
- Black Interview shoes (mine are wingtips, **** the groupthink)
- A variety of brown dress shoes
- A White linen pocket square
- A Variety of pocket squares that aren't white.
- About 10 pair of cotton socks in all colors from light to dark
- About 10 pairs of Wool socks in darker colors
- Ties in burgundy and navy, pindots and solids.
that's a good list.

 

[binge]

40% of your posts being about "premium-name trenchcoats".

 

[polar-lemon]

so you wear a trenchcoat over your white fitted T shirt??

 

[polar-lemon]

Originally Posted by SkinnyGoomba

- Fitted White Dress shirt
- More importantly a variety of fitted white, light blue, and light pink solid and patterned dress shirts and BD's.
- Charcoal Suit
- Navy Sportcoat
- A pattern Sportcoat
- A variety of wool pants from creme to dark brown, including a spectrum of grays. With buttons for suspenders or side tabs....to hell with belts.
- Gray Flannel pants
- A variety of cotton pants with belt loops
- Brown Loafers
- Black Interview shoes (mine are wingtips, **** the groupthink)
- A variety of brown dress shoes
- A White linen pocket square
- A Variety of pocket squares that aren't white.
- About 10 pair of cotton socks in all colors from light to dark
- About 10 pairs of Wool socks in darker colors
- Ties in burgundy and navy, pindots and solids.

Nice list, but far more than the bare essentials. For example, a real minimalist would only need one white linen square- goes with everything. Not fun, I know, but is all that's really "essential."

 

[antirabbit]

Good, high quality, well fitting dress shirts x 6.
A few, linen pocket squares
A stunning, well made, Red and White striped tie. I never had one till this Christmas, its my closing tie.

 

[SkinnyGoomba]

Originally Posted by polar-lemon

Nice list, but far more than the bare essentials. For example, a real minimalist would only need one white linen square- goes with everything. Not fun, I know, but is all that's really "essential."

My bare essentials....lol....a bit more then what you really need to survive. Agreed however.

Still working on it myself, i need about 10 more shirts.

 

[DocHolliday]

Good umbrella, full length and sturdy enough to lean on. No plastic. (Does not apply if you live in a desert)
Nice sunglasses (don't cheap out)
Good leather bag
Nice gloves (needn't be terribly expensive)
Buttondowns in white and blue
Navy cardigan. I like a chunky knit with a shawl collar.
Navy suit
Good shoes: black balmoral captoes and brown somethings. I'd go with chelseas.
White linen or cotton square with mid-blue edging
Black grenadine tie. Burgundy too, if you're feeling decadent
Tan chinos that fit well
Interesting coat (Both this and the gloves assume you live in a climate that requires them. If not, the list grows even shorter.)

The rest you can fake.

 

[Tomasso]

The chick who's been trimmin' my tootsies for prit near a decade in Miami Beach just busted a move to Key West. Good on her, but I feel that I've lost an Essential Item.

 

[Sanguis Mortuum]

Originally Posted by polar-lemon

so you wear a trenchcoat over your white fitted T shirt??

And nothing else.

 

[chizll]

Originally Posted by SkinnyGoomba

- Fitted White Dress shirt
- More importantly a variety of fitted white, light blue, and light pink solid and patterned dress shirts and BD's.
- Charcoal Suit
- Navy Sportcoat
- A pattern Sportcoat
- A variety of wool pants from creme to dark brown, including a spectrum of grays. With buttons for suspenders or side tabs....to hell with belts.
- Gray Flannel pants
- A variety of cotton pants with belt loops
- Brown Loafers
- Black Interview shoes (mine are wingtips, **** the groupthink)
- A variety of brown dress shoes
- A White linen pocket square
- A Variety of pocket squares that aren't white.
- About 10 pair of cotton socks in all colors from light to dark
- About 10 pairs of Wool socks in darker colors
- Ties in burgundy and navy, pindots and solids.


No Underwear?

 

[JayJay]

Originally Posted by DocHolliday

Good umbrella, full length and sturdy enough to lean on. No plastic. (Does not apply if you live in a desert)
Nice sunglasses (don't cheap out)
Good leather bag
Nice gloves (needn't be terribly expensive)
Buttondowns in white and blue
Navy cardigan. I like a chunky knit with a shawl collar.
Navy suit
Good shoes: black balmoral captoes and brown somethings. I'd go with chelseas.
White linen or cotton square with mid-blue edging
Black grenadine tie. Burgundy too, if you're feeling decadent
Tan chinos that fit well
Interesting coat (Both this and the gloves assume you live in a climate that requires them. If not, the list grows even shorter.)

The rest you can fake.
I concur with Doc's list. I addition to his list:

- Navy blazer pr odd jacket
- Mid-gray or charcoal suit
- Good pen
- Good watch
- Decent dress belt (not necessarily expensive)
- Decent casual belt (not necessarily expensive)
- Good pair of glasses (for those who wear them)

 

[lee_44106]

A hot chick.

Everything else is unnecessary when you got the above.