Vanda Fine Clothing - Official Affiliate Thread

[lordsuperb]

Not a fan of repp with fresco? I’d probably agree to disagree there. Would probably fall into the overthinking it category for me, though I’d be curious as to your rationale.

I have the tie, it works well with tweed. I would’ve used a hopsack or shantung tie with this get up.

 

[gshen]

I don’t mind repp with dry wools/fresco types either FWIW.

 

[circumspice]

I don't have a texture viewpoint but rather a formality viewpoint - the shirt and square are skewing towards whimsy, the tiebmore somber with the suit being neutral and thus pulled in both directions

 

[CLTesquire]

I think that repp tie goes great with a fresco suit. I probably wouldn't have picked that tie with that shirt though. A light blue shirt, that repp tie, and that suit...all day.

 

[ericgereghty]

I have the tie, it works well with tweed. I would’ve used a hopsack or shantung tie with this get up.

Certainly couldn't go wrong with either. Curious what sort of more "formal" ties, if any, you'd pair with fresco.

 

[lordsuperb]

Certainly couldn't go wrong with either. Curious what sort of more "formal" ties, if any, you'd pair with fresco.

I don’t like the tie from a visual and physical perspective. The fabric is too heavy to pair well with a light and airy summer garment. When I knot the tie it’s heavy and stiff, not something I would wear in a DC summer.

 

[ericgereghty]

I don’t like the tie from a visual and physical perspective. The fabric is too heavy to pair well with a light and airy summer garment. When I knot the tie it’s heavy and stiff, not something I would wear in a DC summer.

Totally dig that mindset, but man that's a tough bar to clear for any tie. Unless I can flit from AC to AC (car to office, etc.), I can't imagine feeling comfortable with any tie around my tie in the depths of a DC summer.

That said, I'd a Charmin soft Angeleno

 

[Mr. Six]

I like that tie with fresco. At least in photos, it looks pretty smooth. So, textured suit, smooth tie, a little different texture each for the shirt and square fill out the texture spectrum and seem like they work to me.

I don't love the color of the shirt, though. It seems a bit too saturated for the dusty tie. Might be the camera, though. A lighter, more subdued pink would be better. And the square texture is nice but it seems a bit too informal for a grey suit and repp tie.

 

[ericgereghty]

I like that tie with fresco. At least in photos, it looks pretty smooth. So, textured suit, smooth tie, a little different texture each for the shirt and square fill out the texture spectrum and seem like they work to me.

I don't love the color of the shirt, though. It seems a bit too saturated for the dusty tie. Might be the camera, though. A lighter, more subdued pink would be better. And the square texture is nice but it seems a bit too informal for a grey suit and repp tie.

Very much on board with these critiques. The shirt coloring was the first thing I noticed on posting. It isn't nearly as saturated as it seems (rather pale, IRL), but I could still see it being slightly "off" in relation to the tie. The square is where I often find myself floundering. Outside of plain white/cream, it's mostly my throwing **** at the wall and hoping it sticks.

 

[lordsuperb]

Very much on board with these critiques. The shirt coloring was the first thing I noticed on posting. It isn't nearly as saturated as it seems (rather pale, IRL), but I could still see it being slightly "off" in relation to the tie. The square is where I often find myself floundering. Outside of plain white/cream, it's mostly my throwing **** at the wall and hoping it sticks.

Summer

 

[RishaStyle]

Wearing a wool suit with the hopsack/fresco repp tie and silk square.

 

[RishaStyle]

Wearing Linen-Silk Suit with Hopsack Tie and Silk Square.

 

[ericgereghty]

@gshen how would you describe the body/feel of this tie? It's obviously not as dry as a repp, but it doesn't seem quite as smooth and shiny as a satin, either, at least from what I can make out.

Blue-Red Wide Stripes (last piece)

Made of pure woven silk from Japan, this lightly lined six-fold necktie has a soft hand in bold block stripes of navy, red and light grey. The block stripe measures a generous 0.78" wide (or 20mm), allowing for combinations with narrow striped shirts or small patterned kimono silk squares

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[gshen]

@ericgereghty - it's a crepe weave of sorts, so yeah it is quite dry. It has a wee bit of sheen and feels a little.. fluffy?

 

[gshen]

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