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People around these parts tend to believe that our Classic Menswear posters are incapable of dressing down, but let's prove them wrong with three excellent examples of awesome outfits.
Let's get started with this An Acute Style post (and props to his username; math pun!): it's a study in color balance, with a bright, picnic shirt balanced out with a pair of understated brown trousers, brown winter boots, a navy cardigan, and, for fun, a white cardigan. It's nice.
So goddamn good. First props to the dog for probably being the most stylish person on the forum. But I really like the somber colors of this look: dark navy jeans, brwon shoes, dark brown sportcoat. And who can beat a turtleneck? Very James Bond on Sunday.
This is goddamn cool and like a Menswear version of Engineered Garments-style layering. Baller overcoat, Barena jacket and some straight fit, heavyweight tan flannel pants. Cool.
Vest is brown.
Let's get started with this An Acute Style post (and props to his username; math pun!): it's a study in color balance, with a bright, picnic shirt balanced out with a pair of understated brown trousers, brown winter boots, a navy cardigan, and, for fun, a white cardigan. It's nice.
Laser dawg & I.
So goddamn good. First props to the dog for probably being the most stylish person on the forum. But I really like the somber colors of this look: dark navy jeans, brwon shoes, dark brown sportcoat. And who can beat a turtleneck? Very James Bond on Sunday.
Hmmm... had to Google both those things that I may some day wear. I do appreciate that the lead category on the Devoa Website is "Concept"
I think I have the ghostly pallor down...
In the meantime
LBM/Barena/Seawall/Epaulet/Attila
This is goddamn cool and like a Menswear version of Engineered Garments-style layering. Baller overcoat, Barena jacket and some straight fit, heavyweight tan flannel pants. Cool.
. IMHO Yes I understand in suits they are fine. I am just wondering how in the world these are three looks that people aspire to wear. There are some amazing dressers on this forum one of which I remember being named spoopoker or something like that. The title of this thread is casual menswear done right. I think it should be changed to casual menswear done right "for retired people". Now, in no way do I mean this as an insult to the people or people that like these outfits. To me, I wouldn't leave my house in any of these outfits unless a few tweaks were made to lower the age of the look. Are the fits good? Sure! But to me that isn't good enough. I have been coming to this forum here and there for about three years now and i'll never figure out why people would wear some of these things they wear. Was reading one thread about a guy so enamored by the buttons on his Kiton shirt. There is no justifiable reason to buy a Kiton shirt unless you are filthy rich and if you are filthy rich most likely you give a crap less about the buttons on your shirt. The buttons are covered up by coats anyways!!!!! Enjoying quality is a fun thing but man, for the life of me I can't care about the buttons on my shirts. The third outfit minus the high rise trousers and add a touch more break could look good on a thirty year old but as it stands it looks like an fifties plus outfit. The second outfit minus the turtleneck and the rolled pants could be decent too on a younger person. The first outfit, if I am being honest, does not look good on anyone, the pants flair to much near the hips and top thighs and taper too much for the shoe that is on him. The shoe is rather clunky so it needs a different taper in the pant leg. The sweater is too thick and makes it look a little sloppy. I do like the shirt with his skin tone though. Wouldn't work on all people but it does on him. I don't know, just trying to weed through the group think this forum has but don't think that is possible. It has enlightened me on many things regarding, shoes, etc.
