The Official-ish DC Thread

[beepbop]

Who is the DC region's best cobbler? Yelp says there's a good one up near gaithersburg

I use Bedo's in Falls Church. Little bit of a trek, but he's the only person I would trust with my Hiros, or anything nicer than Alden.

 

[bmoredcstyle]

went to this in Georgetown this Tuesday:
Profs and Pints

ended up walking from the Foggy Bottom Metro station to and fro. I'm from way out in the suburbs. Anyway walking in Cole Haan Oxfords or whatever extremely uncomfortable. had some skin tears on my feet. I'm assuming I should have worn boots? I'm basically a style novice if you couldn't tell.

The Professor from Profs and Pints emailed me. He only gave me 1 book. Said the most important book he mentioned was: Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst https://www.amazon.com/dp/1594205078/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_M66iEbN8HSCPN.

 

[smittycl]

A Rake in Progress (DC resident!) posted his review of Anglo-Italian MTM suit. Not sure I like the way the lapel hooks over the button but that's just me.

Anglo-Italian Suit Made-to-Measure Suit Review

A Rake in Progress reviews a made-to-measure Anglo-Italian charcoal double-breasted suit.

www.arakeinprogress.com

 

[knittieguy]

Agree it is a bit weird over the button, but altogether a great looking suit. I think having to do all five buttons on the pants would drive me nuts, though (no pun intended).

I'm curious why he didn't try Paul Stuart MTM. About the same price as the Anglo-Italian, maybe a bit more, and kind of an anglo-Italian look.

 

[smittycl]

It's burning up over on the MC General Chat thread.

MC General Chat

Interesting stuff. Neat to see Lardini continuing to step up. I really liked this coat they had for F/W 19 but am absolutely outerwear-sated. one day im going to get high with will from asw and talk about how a brand really named themselves lardini.

www.styleforum.net

 

[lordsuperb]

It's burning up over on the MC General Chat thread.

MC General Chat

Interesting stuff. Neat to see Lardini continuing to step up. I really liked this coat they had for F/W 19 but am absolutely outerwear-sated. one day im going to get high with will from asw and talk about how a brand really named themselves lardini.

www.styleforum.net

I don’t like how the jacket transitions at the buttoning point to a shawl enclosure.

 

[smittycl]

I don’t like how the jacket transitions at the buttoning point to a shawl enclosure.

@gdl203 said the same thing in the MC General Chat thread. I put it over there as well.

 

[gdl203]

I guess it's one way to "brand" a tailoring style? I don't really get it and I think it's distracting and will get old fast but what do I know? We struggle to sell tailoring and they seem to thrive so they must get something right

 

[lordsuperb]

I guess it's one way to "brand" a tailoring style? I don't really get it and I think it's distracting and will get old fast but what do I know? We struggle to sell tailoring and they seem to thrive so they must get something right

You guys had no problems selling the tailored items the first few years NMWA was in business. Maybe the posters have enough quality items in their closet so they'd rather focus on something else? I think I've finally hit that point.

 

[gdl203]

You guys had no problems selling the tailored items the first few years NMWA was in business.

That's because there was still a market for tailoring for everyday guys. Now that dress codes have shifted to biz cas throughout all industries and functions, tailoring has become a fashion statement - something for enthusiasts mostly. And a shrinking market.

So maybe it does make sense when tailoring becomes something for enthusiasts rather than business dress code, to see things like a hybrid shawl/peak lapel like that?

 

[arakeinprogress]

I haven't ever really looked at Paul Stuart until I quickly browsed their website just now to be honest. I know several of you are fans, but it's not quite my style. Close, but just a little off what I like.

In the MC General Chat thread, @mossrockss suggested something is wrong with the buttoning point of the suit that's causing the turn to not lay flat. Not sure what that would be, but if you all have suggestions I'm all ears.

Agree it is a bit weird over the button, but altogether a great looking suit. I think having to do all five buttons on the pants would drive me nuts, though (no pun intended).

I'm curious why he didn't try Paul Stuart MTM. About the same price as the Anglo-Italian, maybe a bit more, and kind of an anglo-Italian look.

 

[smittycl]

I haven't ever really looked at Paul Stuart until I quickly browsed their website just now to be honest. I know several of you are fans, but it's not quite my style. Close, but just a little off what I like.

In the MC General Chat thread, @mossrockss suggested something is wrong with the buttoning point of the suit that's causing the turn to not lay flat. Not sure what that would be, but if you all have suggestions I'm all ears.

Paul Stuart has great wares but maybe a touch colorful compared to what you seem to like. On the other issue I think your suit is just made to have the little hook over the button. Just the Anglo-Italian cut I guess.

 

[gdl203]

I haven't ever really looked at Paul Stuart until I quickly browsed their website just now to be honest. I know several of you are fans, but it's not quite my style. Close, but just a little off what I like.

In the MC General Chat thread, @mossrockss suggested something is wrong with the buttoning point of the suit that's causing the turn to not lay flat. Not sure what that would be, but if you all have suggestions I'm all ears.

For what it’s worth, I think that the suits fits quite well. Were there any intermediate fittings or was it delivered finished after the initial measurement meeting? (edit: I actually read the post now so I know the answer...)

about the lapel shape, I’m curious: was that hybrid shawl/peak concept something that was part of your decision to use Jake & Alex (that you were seeking) or is that something that you discovered in the process of ordering the suit and deciding options/detail?

 

[knittieguy]

A Rake in Progress (DC resident!) posted his review of Anglo-American MTM suit. Not sure I like the way the lapel hooks over the button but that's just me.

Anglo-Italian Suit Made-to-Measure Suit Review

A Rake in Progress reviews a made-to-measure Anglo-Italian charcoal double-breasted suit.

www.arakeinprogress.com

By the way, his suit is from Anglo-Italian. Wasn't Anglo-American a decent suit maker out of Westminster Maryland? I seem to remember talk about them years back

 

[smittycl]

By the way, his suit is from Anglo-Italian. Wasn't Anglo-American a decent suit maker out of Westminster Maryland? I seem to remember talk about them years back

Oops. My bad. Free association and auto-fill confound me daily... OP edited.