The Official Dieworkwear Appreciation Thread

[karmaguy]

What about Knickerbocker cotton watch caps?

will check out thx!

 

[MaE]

"Article of interest" has a (quite interesting, IMO) whole podcast season about ivy style. In the first intoductory episode, Derek (alongside others) is being interviewed by Avery Trufelman. I didn't have enough time to listen to all of the episodes yet, but episode 2 is very interesting with the insights of W. David Marx (Ametora, Status and Culture) and some historical infos about Brooks Brothers.

American Ivy: Chapter 1

What is a trend?

articlesofinterest.substack.com

 

[d4nimal]

"Article of interest" has a (quite interesting, IMO) whole podcast season about ivy style. In the first intoductory episode, Derek (alongside others) is being interviewed by Avery Trufelman. I didn't have enough time to listen to all of the episodes yet, but episode 2 is very interesting with the insights of W. David Marx (Ametora, Status and Culture) and some historical infos about Brooks Brothers.

American Ivy: Chapter 1

What is a trend?

articlesofinterest.substack.com

I believe it’s still ongoing, as I’ve finished all the available episodes. Very very good, if you’re interesting in deep diving, and a lot of great guests.

 

[UrbanComposition]

@dieworkwear can you elaborate on the collar insert you had installed on your KS traveller? I picked up this season's coat and the melton is not quite as stiff as seasons past, and I'm thinking the collar could use some support. I want to be specific in my instructions to my tailor.

Hey there,

I think I posted the story here a while ago, but it’s been a while and I forget, so…

Years ago I bought a lightweight KS traveler from Zenmarket (I think it was a Beams + collab) and the collar wasn’t as “poppable” as the melton version, so I started a deep internet research into how people can stiffen a collar. Finally found a costume makers forum where they routinely talk about putting various types of interfacing to give cape collars that dramatic upward swoop. I asked my local tailors if they could do something similar by a sort of surgical insert and was pleased with results. So far I’ve done that on three coats. I saw Derek in the lightweight traveller, he dug it, and he got the same one from Zenmarket and did the same thing. It shouldn’t cost much and makes a huge difference.

 

[45bur]

Hey there,

I think I posted the story here a while ago, but it’s been a while and I forget, so…

Years ago I bought a lightweight KS traveler from Zenmarket (I think it was a Beams + collab) and the collar wasn’t as “poppable” as the melton version, so I started a deep internet research into how people can stiffen a collar. Finally found a costume makers forum where they routinely talk about putting various types of interfacing to give cape collars that dramatic upward swoop. I asked my local tailors if they could do something similar by a sort of surgical insert and was pleased with results. So far I’ve done that on three coats. I saw Derek in the lightweight traveller, he dug it, and he got the same one from Zenmarket and did the same thing. It shouldn’t cost much and makes a huge difference.

Fantastic, thanks so much. I'll see what my tailor can do! It sounds like it should be relatively straightforward

 

[oscarthewild]

Hey there,

I think I posted the story here a while ago, but it’s been a while and I forget, so…

Years ago I bought a lightweight KS traveler from Zenmarket (I think it was a Beams + collab) and the collar wasn’t as “poppable” as the melton version, so I started a deep internet research into how people can stiffen a collar. Finally found a costume makers forum where they routinely talk about putting various types of interfacing to give cape collars that dramatic upward swoop. I asked my local tailors if they could do something similar by a sort of surgical insert and was pleased with results. So far I’ve done that on three coats. I saw Derek in the lightweight traveller, he dug it, and he got the same one from Zenmarket and did the same thing. It shouldn’t cost much and makes a huge difference.

Can you please post some pictures? Some close ups of the surgery.


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[Spaghettimatt]

There aren't a whole lot of places left on the forum that I think have good taste other than this thread so I'm going to pose the question to the regulars here:

I'm getting married this winter. Daytime civil ceremony; very casual. Wearing either a mid-gray flannel suit or a navy worsted. Probably a burgundy or plum-colored tie.

I'm inclined to wear dark brown oxfords with either combination (and particularly the flannel) but wondering if it is in bad taste to not wear black oxfords to one's own wedding, regardless of formality or time of day. Any insight from this crowd?

 

[gdl203]

Not bad taste per se, but I'd encourage you to wear black shoes. It's a choice you are sure you will never regret for that occasion.

and congrats !

 

[Blastwice]

There aren't a whole lot of places left on the forum that I think have good taste other than this thread so I'm going to pose the question to the regulars here:

I'm getting married this winter. Daytime civil ceremony; very casual. Wearing either a mid-gray flannel suit or a navy worsted. Probably a burgundy or plum-colored tie.

I'm inclined to wear dark brown oxfords with either combination (and particularly the flannel) but wondering if it is in bad taste to not wear black oxfords to one's own wedding, regardless of formality or time of day. Any insight from this crowd?

Wear the shoes you want that look good with the outfit you want to wear.

20 years from now the last thing you want to be thinking when you look at your wedding photos is: "Thank God I wore the correct shoes."

There was the riding boot thread where the guy had riding boots made for his wedding and photographs. Much more interesting than a black oxford, IMO.

 

[hoodog]

Yeah, with those clothing combinations I'd also opt for black shoes (oxfords).

 

[dalevy]

 

[Spaghettimatt]

Thanks, all. This is great insight. It's why I still come here after all these years. I wasn't sure about black oxfords with mid-grey flannel... felt a bit severe to me compared to a softer brown. But I'm now leaning towards that.

 

[dalevy]

 

[EFV]

Wear the shoes you want that look good with the outfit you want to wear.

20 years from now the last thing you want to be thinking when you look at your wedding photos is: "Thank God I wore the correct shoes."

There was the riding boot thread where the guy had riding boots made for his wedding and photographs. Much more interesting than a black oxford, IMO.

Nah, go with the safe bet (i.e. black oxfords). 20 years from now the last thing you want to be thinking, when looking at wedding photos, is: "My god, why the hell did I think my wedding day was the day to experiment with my clothing."

 

[EFV]

On another note: I've thoroughly enjoyed the beef between @dieworkwear and some dude named Dave Portnoy these last few days. Portnoy has apparently launched an Alibaba white label type watch brand and priced his watches at $2400. Derek called him out on his BS. Hilarity ensued:


Dave Portnoy on Twitter: "Emergency Press Conference - Brick Watch Company Has Brought Out the Haters, Losers, Liars and Bums @dieworkwear https://t.co/oiDzcrVWLF https://t.co/jkrxinhaGD" / Twitter