The Look goes on...

[Yorky]

Some interesting opinions and choices on the last few pages,for me
I didn't like the Crombie/jeans/boots look
I do like a plain,light coloured BD with a tie
Plimsolls no
Trainers not any more
Espadrilles no
Baggy polo shirts no
Loafers with shorts no (Moccasin type boat shoes for me)
Music no
Drugs no

 

[Yorky]

You mean that you don't like music?

 

[cerneabbas]

You mean that you don't like music?

That's right,music is on a long list of things that I don't like,if I don't like it I avoid it,unfortunately music is everywhere now even in the changing rooms at the gym FFS.

 

[Mr Knightley]

Looks like the Friday Challenge may still be open and spring has returned to SE England today so I put in a late entry...







PoloRL x 2 // Wrangler // Clarks Originals

 

[Yorky]

Looks like the Friday Challenge may still be open and spring has returned to SE England today so I put in a late entry...

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PoloRL x 2 // Wrangler // Clarks Originals

Don't get those Dessies wet Mr K

 

[Mr Knightley]

Don't get those Dessies wet Mr K

Managed to dodge the rain when I popped out!

 

[cerneabbas]

Yes to baggy polo shirts ! They have an advantage when it's hot, you don't feel the same heat than with a fitted one.

I agree about the baggy/loose cut being better for keeping cool BUT those polos are Jersey, now that material is definitely not so good for hot weather as Pique,ok it looks better (imo) but those tennis shirts were made from Pique cotton for a good reason.
I tend to wear short sleeve shirts in this way
Warm-Jersey cotton SS polo
Warmer-Pique cotton SS polo
Warmer still- SS cotton BD
Hot- Madras SS BD

I know that we mention this every summer but it definitely seems to be getting warmer,typically I am wearing SS polos in April/May and end of September/October, this year it has been too hot for Pique SS polos in May and I have been wearing SS cotton BDs.

On the SS OCBD's,I wanted a Lavender or Lilac colour for a change, the Gitman which was my first choice is about £150 (ish) here.
I saw some in M&S a few months back but they didn't look that good,however I was in there again last week and I saw some marked 'improved fit' for £17.50.
So I bought one,Lavender (got a compliment on the colour from a young lady !) SS OCBD,made in India,back button on collar and locker loop.
The collar is a tight 2 finger and will be too small for many on here,I like the J Crew SS OCBD and the M&S collar is .5cm smaller than the JC.
Like a lot of SS shirts at the moment the sleeve length is a bit too short for me.
The shirt feels quite cool at the moment and I think that for the price its a good buy as a very casual summer shirt,I didn't really like the other colours or I would have bought more.
btw the J Crew SS OCBD which is about the same quality but with a slightly bigger collar and no back button or locker loop is £67 here now....and most other SS OCBDs have a 1 finger collar.

 

[Clouseau]

That's right,music is on a long list of things that I don't like,if I don't like it I avoid it,unfortunately music is everywhere now even in the changing rooms at the gym FFS.

I agree about the baggy/loose cut being better for keeping cool BUT those polos are Jersey, now that material is definitely not so good for hot weather as Pique,ok it looks better (imo) but those tennis shirts were made from Pique cotton for a good reason.
I tend to wear short sleeve shirts in this way
Warm-Jersey cotton SS polo
Warmer-Pique cotton SS polo
Warmer still- SS cotton BD
Hot- Madras SS BD

I know that we mention this every summer but it definitely seems to be getting warmer,typically I am wearing SS polos in April/May and end of September/October, this year it has been too hot for Pique SS polos in May and I have been wearing SS cotton BDs.

On the SS OCBD's,I wanted a Lavender or Lilac colour for a change, the Gitman which was my first choice is about £150 (ish) here.
I saw some in M&S a few months back but they didn't look that good,however I was in there again last week and I saw some marked 'improved fit' for £17.50.
So I bought one,Lavender (got a compliment on the colour from a young lady !) SS OCBD,made in India,back button on collar and locker loop.
The collar is a tight 2 finger and will be too small for many on here,I like the J Crew SS OCBD and the M&S collar is .5cm smaller than the JC.
Like a lot of SS shirts at the moment the sleeve length is a bit too short for me.
The shirt feels quite cool at the moment and I think that for the price its a good buy as a very casual summer shirt,I didn't really like the other colours or I would have bought more.
btw the J Crew SS OCBD which is about the same quality but with a slightly bigger collar and no back button or locker loop is £67 here now....and most other SS OCBDs have a 1 finger collar.

I will forgive you about the two finger collar, because of the price. I've got a GAP ss Madras that is really nice, but the collar is on the small side too. But it's in real Indian Madras cloth and i like it. I got a JCrew ss Madras that i bought in the sales, but at 50% off it was still more expensive than the GAP Madras at full price, and the cloth is from Mauritius !

When it's HOT +, sorry mate but only TShirt left. Heresy (again) i know…

 

[Thin White Duke]

I got a Land’s End catalogue through the door recently that had some nice SS BD hot weather options, between poplin, madras, Seersucker and linen. I’m all full in that department but may be worth a look to some. Don’t know if they’ll satisfy the collar fetishists!

 

[Kingstonian]

I got a Land’s End catalogue through the door recently that had some nice SS BD hot weather options, between poplin, madras, Seersucker and linen. I’m all full in that department but may be worth a look to some. Don’t know if they’ll satisfy the collar fetishists!

I have two of the LE seersucker shirts - a classic blue stripe and a green stripe. The collars are fine. They even have the button at the back.

 

[Thin White Duke]

Here’s a double seersucker outfit. Details on the blog ...

 

[Mr Knightley]

Looking good @Thin White Duke

Also wearing a navy blazer and pale grey trousers but in warmer fabrics for a rather cool June day in SE England:







Bespoke woollen blazer with MOP buttons // M&S Autograph wool-mix trou // Harvie & Hudson herringbone twill shirt and Ozwald Boateng tie // Bass in Horween leather with cotton OTC socks

 

[grayfox]

I love this thread. Shout outs to everyone whose taken fit pics the last few pages. I super appreciate the 'mod' style and kinda wish my dad kept it up, being from England himself ha

 

[Thin White Duke]

Looking good @Thin White Duke

Also wearing a navy blazer and pale grey trousers but in warmer fabrics for a rather cool June day in SE England:

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Bespoke woollen blazer with MOP buttons // M&S Autograph wool-mix trou // Harvie & Hudson herringbone twill shirt and Ozwald Boateng tie // Bass in Horween leather with cotton OTC socks

Very smooth outfit Mr. K and I do one similar myself. My navy blazer is a hopsack wool Suitsupply with patch pockets.
I often disparage Weejuns and think a lot of lads continue to patronize them purely for their heritage, not their current offshored plasticky quality, but I really like the version you have here. I wonder if they’re still available in horween or if they’ve gone almost totally with corrected grain these days?

 

[Mr Knightley]

Very smooth outfit Mr. K and I do one similar myself. My navy blazer is a hopsack wool Suitsupply with patch pockets.
I often disparage Weejuns and think a lot of lads continue to patronize them purely for their heritage, not their current offshored plasticky quality, but I really like the version you have here. I wonder if they’re still available in horween or if they’ve gone almost totally with corrected grain these days?

I agree with you about the current quality of Weejuns. The last time I visited the Carnaby Street branch of GH Bass they did have some nice pebble grain leathers, but most were plasticky-looking. I was wearing the Horween ones at the time (which I had just got from Mr Porter) and the guy in the shop did not feel these would be widely available. Mr P claimed they were made specially for them.