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conservative business dress WAYWRN: An Experiment

NORE

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Originally Posted by Despos
This mindset exists. One time I had 15 clients in the same company and there was a clear division of who wore what styles and even a distinction of where to shop.

What is UCBD? Can't figure out the U


Originally Posted by Redwoood
Ultra.

As in "I don't want my clothing choices to possibly offend anybody"


Exactly.
 

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Originally Posted by NORE
Exactly.

My experience was a bit different. The main clientele at this Co. were the owner and execs. When someone would close a big deal they would buy him a suit. After making a few suits for an individual I asked why he continued to shop with someone else. He said that he was more comfortable staying where he was as everyone he came up in the Co. with shopped there and he was identifying with that work group. He was acknowledging the different tiers of men in the company.
 

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Originally Posted by Despos
This mindset exists. One time I had 15 clients in the same company and there was a clear division of who wore what styles and even a distinction of where to shop.

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That's hilarious. I really would hate to work in that sort of place. Actually, I wouldn't like to work in any completely conservative business dress workplace, as you can tell by what I wear, but I can see most being fine if you naturally enjoy the fun-within-rules mindset that apropos concisely outlined upthread. But if you added in a de facto shopping-location hierarchy to it on top; man, that sounds so oppressive.
 

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Originally Posted by SkinnyGoomba


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solid look- are those trousers tapered, if so what's the width of the bottom hem and knee?

that's pretty much exactly how I want my trousers to be altered to, I think mine currently taper too sharply
 

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Originally Posted by Despos
My experience was a bit different. The main clientele at this Co. were the owner and execs. When someone would close a big deal they would buy him a suit. After making a few suits for an individual I asked why he continued to shop with someone else. He said that he was more comfortable staying where he was as everyone he came up in the Co. with shopped there and he was identifying with that work group. He was acknowledging the different tiers of men in the company.

Let me guess...Brooks Brothers?
 

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Originally Posted by kitonbrioni
Kiton three-piece suit
NM pocket-square
Armani tie
Borrelli shirt
NM belt
Varvatos socks
Brioni balmorals
Hermes cologne
Cartier watch


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Originally Posted by NORE
Let me guess...Brooks Brothers?

No, they were using a Tom James sort of operation, someone who went to their office, took measurements, MTM.
 

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Originally Posted by cronicmole
Manton, I'm curious..you prefer your Buttondowns without collar roll?

No, I just order the shirts, if they fit, I wear them. That looks fine to me.
 

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Skinny, you've been knocking em' out of the park these last few fits. Hell, I hate tasseled loafers but when I see your fits, they actually work.

That's a great looking square in your last fit Manton, and those shoes..
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