Thom Browne + Brooks Brothers = Black Fleece (pics are up)

[imageWIS]

Originally Posted by SoCal2NYC

I'd probably be wearing boots if 6 in of snow. Even then I usually stick to the sidewalks that have been shoveled as opposed to tromping through the snow and mud.

Boots are obviously a smart move, but wouldn't they render the ankle-showing look pointless?

Jon.

 

[SoCal2NYC]

Originally Posted by imageWIS

Boots are obviously a smart move, but wouldn't they render the ankle-showing look pointless?

Jon.

Such a simple mind.

 

[imageWIS]

Originally Posted by SoCal2NYC

Such a simple mind.

I’ll just take that as propaganda from a goose-steeping tool.

My point is that the TB look is a very limiting one, especially since its utterly pointless and impossible to sport during winter; i.e. its not very versatile year round.

Jon.

 

[robin]

Originally Posted by imageWIS

impossible to sport during winter; i.e. its not very versatile year round.
No "look" is possible to sport year round.

 

[imageWIS]

Originally Posted by robin

No "look" is possible to sport year round.

No?

You own no item that can be worn year round? You don't own any suits that can be worn year round?

Don't you find it a bit odd that a company that sells overcoats (winter wear) and capes also wants the person donning one on to have his ankles exposed (socks aren't enough protection) to the freezing cold?

Jon.

 

[robin]

Originally Posted by imageWIS

No? You own no item that can be worn year round? You don’t own any suits that can be worn year round? Don’t you find it a bit odd that a company that sells overcoats (winter wear) and capes also wants the person donning one on to have his ankles exposed (socks aren’t enough protection) to the freezing cold? Jon.
I have several "year-round" suits, but it would be very silly to wear one of them in 90F+ weather, no? Your complaint on the line reminds me of the recent discussion over at AAAC, where several gentlemen in NYC were explaining that they wear wellies with their suits on their way to work in inclement weather.

 

[SoCal2NYC]

Originally Posted by imageWIS

My point is that the TB look is a very limiting one, especially since its utterly pointless and impossible to sport during winter; i.e. its not very versatile year round.

Jon.

I'm not outside the whole day. You can switch out your shoes as do 95% of people in the winter.

Do you never take your rain jacket off?

 

[SoCal2NYC]

If you can afford $5,000 for a suit, you can probably afford a cab or car service if it is that cold.

 

[imageWIS]

Originally Posted by SoCal2NYC

I'm not outside the whole day. You can switch out your shoes as do 95% of people in the winter.

Do you never take your rain jacket off?

I always found that to be utterly impractical. We are approaching this from two different perspectives: I want my clothes to work for me; you want to live for your clothes.

Since TB's items are supposed to be part of a uniform, wouldn't practicality play at least a small part?

It's been raining a lot in sofla lately and I've gotten quite wet while wearing my rain jacket on the way to class, I simply left it on and about 10 minutes later it was almost dry.

Jon.

 

[imageWIS]

Originally Posted by SoCal2NYC

If you can afford $5,000 for a suit, you can probably afford a cab or car service if it is that cold.

Sometimes that's not convenient (if you are pressed for time, or there is gridlock traffic) and it might be faster to take the subway than a cab (in NYC), which would mean walking on the street until you reach the subway station.

Jon.

 

[SoCal2NYC]

Again you are still making a moot point about one's pants and the weather in which they wear them.

Class? I assumed you were some guy in his 40s going through a mid-life crisis so he found this forum to take out his aggression to spare his wife and kids. Or are you a teacher?

 

[imageWIS]

Originally Posted by SoCal2NYC

Again you are still making a moot point about one's pants and the weather in which they wear them.

Class? I assumed you were some guy in his 40s going through a mid-life crisis so he found this forum to take out his aggression to spare his wife and kids. Or are you a teacher?

I really should stop posting on TB threads, cus you will defend him to death. Well, at least we agree on RL...thats better than nothing.

Jon.

 

[edmorel]

Originally Posted by SoCal2NYC

Again you are still making a moot point about one's pants and the weather in which they wear them.

Class? I assumed you were some guy in his 40s going through a mid-life crisis so he found this forum to take out his aggression to spare his wife and kids. Or are you a teacher?

Actually he is younger than you and rather "twinkish". You two would make a cute couple

 

[imageWIS]

Originally Posted by edmorel

Actually he is younger than you and rather "twinkish". You two would make a cute couple

Jon.

 

[SoCal2NYC]

You're also trying to make a relationship between the length of the pants and walking in the snow when it should be about the choice of footwear. But, according to you, because you wear short pants you have to wear your oxfords and you can't wear your boots to walk to work, right?