WAYWRN: Classic Menswear, Casual Style

[jrd617]

Mitten's fit might be more formal, but he misses the small things

Points against Mitt:

-Lack of PS
-Lack of shirt cuff
-No tie dimple

 

[in stitches]

is that pic from his blog?

 

[jrd617]



is that pic from his blog?

indeed

 

[chinesealpha]

Mitten's fit might be more formal, but he misses the small things

Points against Mitt:

-Lack of PS
-Lack of shirt cuff
-No tie dimple

PS... fey, affected, would alienate everyone from Florida to Ohio
Tie dimple - sloppy, soft. With Iran and Syria in the news, a dimple projects weakness.
Cuff - can't help you there. Maybe he needs a good shoulder rub.

 

[chocsosa]

chocolosa,
Deets on that unstructured casual jacket?
I want something exactly like that.

Hey Reevolving..its from a brand called Kroon Tech...grabbed at Nordstroms on sale for just over a $100..I bought and threw it on with no tailoring whatsoever..which for me never happens.. its a cotton unstructured unlined jacket.. I've used it with a shirt, tie and slacks and dressed it up.. or in that pic with jeans and loafers and dressed it down.. one of my few go too warm weather jackets that I utilize frequently..hope the info helps..

 

[jrd617]



From friday at work...casual Friday and still 90 or so in September here in Central Cali.. Jeans day for the local universities football game on Saturday..

This looks tight and uncomfortable.

 

[chocsosa]

This looks tight and uncomfortable.

For you maybe, JRD...not for me..

 

[arredondoae]

Mitten's fit might be more formal, but he misses the small things

Points against Mitt:

-Lack of PS
-Lack of shirt cuff
-No tie dimple

This. Given the choice of being poorly-dressed to the proper formality or being well-dressed but under-dressed, I'd choose well-dressed 99% of the time.

 

[chogall]



This. Given the choice of being poorly-dressed to the proper formality or being well-dressed but under-dressed, I'd choose well-dressed 99% of the time.

best dressed pauper still isnt a prince .

 

[YRR92]

best dressed pauper still isnt a prince .

Are we still talking about wearing bespoke Harris tweed to meet somebody whose two sartorial speeds are "city suit" and "dad jeans?"

 

[chogall]



Are we still talking about wearing bespoke Harris tweed to meet somebody whose two sartorial speeds are "city suit" and "dad jeans?"

Nope. But it's sad to see SF degenerate to believing that one could be under dressed but yet well dressed.

But then SF does worship a bunch of guys wearing bespoke tweed jackets at 30C 80% humidity weather.

 

[sugarbutch]

Just to be clear here. If I am dressed appropriately for an occasion in an odd jacket, but some guy shows up in a suit, then I am underdressed?

 

[bourbonbasted]

I have the same barber as one of my state senators. I always get super pissed when I have to change into a suit mid-haircut each time he's at the barber at the same time as me.

Nope. But it's sad to see SF degenerate to believing that one could be under dressed but yet well dressed.

Not to shatter the iGent illusion, but 99% of the time, in the real world, an odd jacket is completely acceptable to wear in a room full of suits. "Under-dressed" and "over-dressed," unless specifically stated by an invitation (and, even then, we all know the nightmares of today's "dress codes"), are all completely subjective measures created by one's understanding of decorum and tradition. Our society has shifted from "ignorance is no excuse of the law" to "ignorance is the law."

 

[YRR92]

Just to be clear here. If I am dressed appropriately for an occasion in an odd jacket, but some guy shows up in a suit, then I am underdressed?

Obviously. Remember, we're dealing with Vox, whose Coherent Combinations thread stressed two vital ideas:

1. Ensure that the formality of your fit is internally consistent.
2. Ensure that the formality of your fit is externally consistent with whatever Mitt Romney is wearing that day.

 

[in stitches]



Not to shatter the iGent illusion, but 99% of the time, in the real world, an odd jacket is completely acceptable to wear in a room full of suits. "Under-dressed" and "over-dressed," unless specifically stated by an invitation (and, even then, we all know the nightmares of today's "dress codes"), are all completely subjective measures created by one's understanding of decorum and tradition. Our society has shifted from "ignorance is no excuse of the law" to "ignorance is the law."

#truth