Trying too hard...?

[Connemara]

To me, this is the definition of dressing for the sake of conspicuousness. Thoughts?

 

[Metlin]

Originally Posted by Connemara

To me, this is the definition of dressing for the sake of conspicuousness. Thoughts?

Interesting color. Who's the dude?

 

[DocHolliday]

Lino Ieluzzi, owner of the Al Bazar men's shop in Milan. Much of his merch is very colorful. It makes sense he's a bit theatrical in his dress, if for no reason other than marketing purposes.

http://video.men.style.com/?fr_story...b6751fc7&rf=bm

 

[whodini]

And I clicked this thread thinking we'd finally get to see a photo of Jon.

 

[m_wave]

No issue with that.. fit is good and it suits him. Surely it's nice when people notice you for what you are wearing though I try to achieve this while still putting things together well, wearing good quality and fit

 

[acidboy]

I'd love to see more of that DB jacket. Looks good!

 

[LabelKing]

I don't mind the coat, but I do find his unbuckled monk strap distracting, and very trying "too hard."

 

[sonlegoman]

The guy on the left looks acceptable. But not standing next to the guy on the right since they have what appears to be the same jacket and tie and cutaway collar. It looks like they are shopping partners. The guy on the right, his overcoat is obnoxious.

 

[LabelKing]

I have a Byblos jacket in that color.

 

[rach2jlc]

Originally Posted by LabelKing

I don't mind the coat, but I do find his unbuckled monk strap distracting, and very trying "too hard."
I thought the same thing... actually, it sort of looks like his shoe is losing its toupee. Nevertheless, I like the color of the coat as well (though I don't know that I'd ever wear one myself). Byblos does colorful shades like that really well; it would definitely be on my list of brands (along with Etro) if I ever get the nerve to branch out in my colors. Burberry Prorsum also did one of their famous coats in that color recently (maybe current spring season? In any case, within a year or two). As such, the earlier member who mentioned his dress as "marketing" is probably spot on... that color is one of the "it" colors of the season and so probably he's just trying to show how it can worn.

 

[lakewolf]

lol, Conne I noticed your blue "Proud Mary" tagline and clicked on it

 

[Dragon]

Aside from the coat, that is what he always wears and is pretty much his signature style (DB odd jacket, monk strap shoes that are undone, and wide spread shirt collar)

 

[A Harris]

I think obsessing about 'trying to hard' is trying to hard. This is clothes Conne, not religion!!

 

[Kent Wang]

Originally Posted by Dragon

DB odd jacket
A DB should always be a suit, right?

 

[A Harris]

Unbuckled monkstraps aside of course