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Uncomfortable Truths
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I will give a chocolate bar, however, to the first person to admit they genuinely think they are ugly and buy nice suits to compensate.Originally Posted by teddieriley
I buy ugly clothes to distract from my devastatingly good looks.
CTGuy
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My experiences with Lanvin always took the place around the times when I had brushes with insanity.Ooh! Keep going, please! I'm sure you can accuse me of a Napoleon complex, of being gauche caviar, of being pseudointellectual, vain, pathologically insecure, narcissistic, and probably secretly **** too.Originally Posted by RJman
FTR, I used to want a Knoll sofa.
Also, no one actually looks up to Bill. He tries too hard.
PS: thx for teh new sig. kthxbai
you have a Napoleon complex, are gauche caviar, are a pseudointellectual, vain, pathologically insecure, narcissistic, and probably secretly **** too.
I have a Knoll sofa as well. So suck it.
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A few of my own very comfortable truths-apply to yourself as you will.Originally Posted by glowell222
1. I love my EG Dovers. LOVE them. Sinfully. They fit wonderfully, and they were worth every dollar I spent.
2. I love my bespoke shirts. LOVE them. Sinfully. They fit wonderfully, and they were worth every Hong Kong dollar and US dollar I spent.
3. I love my bespoke suits. LOVE them. Sinfully. They fit wonderfully, and they were worth every Hong Kong dollar I spent.
4. My home is filled with things I've spent hard earned money to buy, things which I likely wouldn't miss if they were stolen (except the Bunn). I probably wouldn't even notice the loss at all in some cases. However, my wardrobe is something from which I derive pleasure every day. It's the one thing I do for myself, and only for myself.
5. Taste and commitment to fit are largely personal and subjective.
6. I've never even heard of a Knoll sofa. Until now. I feel rather snarky about that.
1. Only seasoned veterans should post in threads of this calibre.
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"Classic style" is usually a codeword for dull and dowdy.
Similarly, much of the bespoke posted on the forums is dull, dowdy or shockingly bad. Not all of it -- there is, without question, a small group of very successful bespoke clients -- but people buy into the romance of bespoke the same way others buy into Tom Ford's glitz and glamour.
Too many people look uncomfortable in their clothes.
Similarly, much of the bespoke posted on the forums is dull, dowdy or shockingly bad. Not all of it -- there is, without question, a small group of very successful bespoke clients -- but people buy into the romance of bespoke the same way others buy into Tom Ford's glitz and glamour.
Too many people look uncomfortable in their clothes.
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I just meant physical things that we could do that would be good for our bodies, as most of us here have rather sedentary office jobs. Play golf, tennis, go for a run, swim, whatever.Originally Posted by rach2jlc
We work in an office, sit in front of a computer, then come home and... ALAS... sit in front of a computer.
Yeah, but there's a difference in getting a nice suit and spending $10K in the hopes that somehow Signore Caraceni will help you end up looking less like Bruce Vilanch.
This is a very good point. My best bet to look good is to stay fit. I like to have the attitude that my body is my best accessory, and requires just as much effort as my wardrobe.
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-Everyone who posts on this site probably has a little bit of the taste for the kack, even if they haven't fully embraced it yet. Yes, this means you, too. There's a meetup in your town soon.Originally Posted by Douglas
-There's something not right in your outfit today, and you hoped nobody would notice. But you know, and now you know I know also, and that's sad.
-You really can't afford most of what's in your closet. It really would have been better put into a savings account or your kid's college fund.
Your kids don't need college fund, fund managers need your kid's college fund.
Let your kids borrow money for college, it will make for good life-lesson to pay it back.
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"Classic style" is usually a codeword for dull and dowdy.Originally Posted by DocHolliday
Similarly, much of the bespoke posted on the forums is dull, dowdy or shockingly bad. Not all of it -- there is, without question, a small group of very successful bespoke clients -- but I tend to think people buy into the romance of bespoke the same way others buy into Tom Ford's glitz and glamour.
Too many people look uncomfortable in their clothes.
Doc, shy away from these threads. You are too pure of heart to be caught in the madness.
Get Smart
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I just meant physical things that we could do that would be good for our bodies, as most of us here have rather sedentary office jobs. Play golf, tennis, go for a run, swim, whatever.Originally Posted by rach2jlc
on that note, designer Rick Owens had a great statement recently in an interview where he said most would be better off spending $ on a gym membership and getting in shape rather than buying expensive clothes. That "being fit" was the new "couture"
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1. Only seasoned veterans should post in threads of this calibre.Originally Posted by randallr
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