conservative business dress WAYWRN: An Experiment

UrbanComposition · Mar 11, 2011

Originally Posted by Manton

I think it's funny that I was (as far as I know) the first to assert this on any forum and it provoked a furor. I cited it only as an ancient rule, FWIW, not something that has to be followed today, or that I follow. Though I mostly used to. Not because of the rule but because I didn't like derbies.
I agree with you, insofar as I myself would wear this, and that it's good to know as an historical precedent, but not obsessively follow.

Originally Posted by Manton

I don't get this. The Italians wear brown with everything.
Mike clarified it - the Italian side of me is wont to choose brown in almost every situation. I have black shoes that I wear for the occasional times when I feel a whimsy of conservativeness.

mktitsworth · Mar 11, 2011

Originally Posted by Manton

There is a Texan in my office who wears cowboy boots almost every day.

Apparently we don't get the hint when in other locations. Then again, Texans are not good at it not being obvious that we're Texan.

TheFoo · Mar 11, 2011

My submission:

kellgy · Mar 11, 2011

I like the idea of this thread since it will contrast some of the more creative clothing combinations in the other threads, in particular, http://www.styleforum.net/showthread.php?t=160731. This is a great opportunity for new people (like me) to learn more about the variations that encompass this "dress code".

I hope the uploading problems are ironed out soon.

Despos · Mar 11, 2011

^ I say no to the spread collar and that tie Mr. Mafoo.

Mr. Moo · Mar 12, 2011

Originally Posted by Despos

^ I say no to the spread collar and that tie Mr. Mafoo.

Spread is OK but that tie is

Manton · Mar 12, 2011

Originally Posted by Despos

^ I say no to the spread collar and that tie Mr. Mafoo.

Looks good to me though I tend not to wear silvery ties like that to the office. I do sometimes but not much.

dfagdfsh · Mar 12, 2011

manton: are longwings too heavy to be paired with odd trousers and no jacket?

Slewfoot · Mar 12, 2011

Originally Posted by mafoofan

My submission:

Wow. That fabric, lapel roll and breast pocket shape are killer. Is this Rubi's house Fresco?

TheFoo · Mar 12, 2011

That tie is incredibly difficult to photograph. It's actually brown and light blue herringbone, not silver.

TheFoo · Mar 12, 2011

Originally Posted by Manton

Looks good to me though I tend not to wear silvery ties like that to the office. I do sometimes but not much.

Really? Why's that?

I'm wearing this to a wedding tomorrow.

Despos · Mar 12, 2011

spread collars don't register as conservative business dress IMO.

TheFoo · Mar 12, 2011

Is no one going to notice that I followed my own pattern-balancing advice?

Manton · Mar 12, 2011

Originally Posted by mafoofan

Really? Why's that?

They have a formal/wedding connotation to me.

TheFoo · Mar 12, 2011

Originally Posted by Slewfoot

Wow. That fabric, lapel roll and breast pocket shape are killer. Is this Rubi's house Fresco?

It's the house winter-weight hopsack. The tie is also Rubinacci. The shirt is obviously Matuozzo, and the square is a brand-new Charvet I picked up after work today.

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