conservative business dress WAYWRN: An Experiment

aeglus · Apr 19, 2011

Originally Posted by edmorel

actually the b/w pic is great because it makes you appreciate the cut of everything (another great sack) and the repp tie/longwings complete the Americana conservative business dress vibe, even though I dilike the gunboats. For me, at that point the color pic can only be a let down.

don't get me wrong, I definitely understand the aesthetic appeal of a b/w pic and agree that it looks more than great here, but my assumption in this thread is that it focuses more on reality than nice pics compared to other waywt threads

MBreinin · Apr 19, 2011

Not sure if this suit pattern would make the cut as conservative business dress, or the knit tie for that matter, but it is pretty subdued. Plus, black shoes.

Mike

TTO · Apr 19, 2011

Nice, very nice Mike!
-TTO

aeglus · Apr 19, 2011

Originally Posted by MBreinin

Not sure if this suit pattern would make the cut as conservative business dress, or the knit tie for that matter, but it is pretty subdued. Plus, black shoes.

Mike

Looks slightly iffy on the suit (emphasis on slightly) but really seems fine in my eye.

luftvier · Apr 19, 2011

Originally Posted by edmorel

actually the b/w pic is great because it makes you appreciate the cut of everything (another great sack) and the repp tie/longwings complete the Americana conservative business dress vibe, even though I dilike the gunboats. For me, at that point the color pic can only be a let down.

Originally Posted by aeglus

don't get me wrong, I definitely understand the aesthetic appeal of a b/w pic and agree that it looks more than great here, but my assumption in this thread is that it focuses more on reality than nice pics compared to other waywt threads

Ed nailed it. Focus is on fit in the b/w. Also, the lighting today was so bad that details could be seen only in the b/w pic.

luftvier · Apr 19, 2011

Looks great Mike. This suit makes you look taller. Maybe it's the trou?

Maybe would have used a blue ps instead of the white. Or maybe white with a blue piping.

DocHolliday · Apr 19, 2011

Originally Posted by Manton

Bow ties are conservative business dress in the South.

Around here they'd be more conservative business dress than black suede.

aeglus · Apr 19, 2011

I appreciate the distinction a lot more than you all may think. I'm working with people that do quite a bit of international work and though my emphasis is strictly on the English language, my qualifications and background make them look to me for a bit more than that (at least on clothes...). I definitely don't want to disappoint them and let them know what different regions feel is acceptable if not conservative (I live in Korea where just about anything flies so this really isn't about me as much as I'd like to say).

TTO · Apr 19, 2011

Originally Posted by DocHolliday

Around here they'd be more conservative business dress than black suede.

-TTO

MBreinin · Apr 19, 2011

Originally Posted by aeglus

Looks slightly iffy on the suit (emphasis on slightly) but really seems fine in my eye.

Cool.

Originally Posted by luftvier

Looks great Mike. This suit makes you look taller. Maybe it's the trou?

Maybe would have used a blue ps instead of the white. Or maybe white with a blue piping.

It may be that I raised my camera about a foot. I discovered my tripod has a telescoping feature...3 months after I bought it.

I think there would be too much blue with a blue square.

Mike

JayJay · Apr 19, 2011

Originally Posted by MBreinin

Cool.

It may be that I raised my camera about a foot. I discovered my tripod has a telescoping feature...3 months after I bought it.

I think there would be too much blue with a blue square.

Mike
Mike, did you forget your collar stays? I like the suit, but would have worn a white shirt.

Orgetorix · Apr 19, 2011

Originally Posted by aeglus

(Like your fit though Org, though I think your proportions are off with jacket/trouser... jacket might be a little long... like a hair or something).

There is no satisfying you people when it comes to jacket length.

Originally Posted by aeglus

Not trying to cause any argument but are bowties in outfits outside of tuxedos considered conservative business dress? I don't mean historically but rather in this day and age. I think in Korea even I'd get reamed for that; despite peak lapels going unnoticed.

Originally Posted by Manton

Bow ties are conservative business dress in the South.

My office is in the South, by several hundred yards. So the bow is conservative business dress.

MBreinin · Apr 19, 2011

Originally Posted by TTO

Nice, very nice Mike!
-TTO

Thanks, Theo.

Originally Posted by Orgetorix

My office is in the South, by several hundred yards. So the bow is conservative business dress.

I would say you are well into the South in KY. The South officially starts between below PA, although try telling people in Louisiana that you are a Southerner, having grown up in Md.

Originally Posted by JayJay

Mike, did you forget your collar stays? I like the suit, but would have worn a white shirt.

No, they are in there. This collar just has a tendency to roll like that. I don't really have a white shirt that I like, I need to add a few good ones.

Mike

Orgetorix · Apr 19, 2011

Originally Posted by MBreinin

I would say you are well into the South in KY. The South officially starts between below PA, although try telling people in Louisiana that you are a Southerner, having grown up in Md.

Well, I'm only in Kentucky by a few hundred yards--I can see Indiana from my desk.

Kentucky, and especially Louisville, is the black sheep of US regions. Nobody claims it. If you're from the South, Louisville is definitely not the South. if you're from the Midwest, Kentucky is not the Midwest. Etc.

Manton · Apr 19, 2011

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