conservative business dress WAYWRN: An Experiment

Originally Posted by arvidg

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I can play that game too; this was saturday:

So come on then, impress us and spill on the deets as to what all the shiny hardware represents.

Yes, great shoes, %.

Originally Posted by Holdfast

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So come on then, impress us and spill on the deets as to what all the shiny hardware represents.

Years and years of volunteering to do fun stuff with great friends, within an academic/student-related context (or actually two independent contexts).

White tie does look a lot better with decorations, academical or otherwise, in my opinion. (Then again, I am biased.)

The context here, by the way, is a gala concert, e.g.:

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...followed by a gala dinner, drinks, dancing and an after-party. And there you have my lifestyle, for about one week-end a year.

Originally Posted by zbromer

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Those shoes look fine, but they don't appear to have a particularly sleek last.

I meant compared to lufty's usual shoes, haha. They're not too clunky to me, right in between blobby and sleek.

Also % that is nowhere near conservative business dress. Amazing shoes though..... Where 2 kop???

Originally Posted by arvidg

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Years and years of volunteering to do fun stuff with great friends, within an academic/student-related context (or actually two independent contexts).

White tie does look a lot better with decorations, academical or otherwise, in my opinion. (Then again, I am biased.)

Oh yeah, definitely. And congratulations, too.

Almost conservative business dress. Patch pockets on lightweight flannel suit. I haven't yet got the hang of the colorful pocket squares, so I usually default to white.

Originally Posted by Holdfast

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Oh yeah, definitely. And congratulations, too.

Congratulations on what? The concert? The bling?

Parker, that outfit is screaming out for a textured tie.

You mean like a cashmere or wool?
It's hard to tell, but it's kind of a grenadine weave. I'll try to take a close up pic.

Lufty, don't shorten the sleeves -- they look very good. Not a fan of the tie, but it works I guess. Like the PTBs a lot. I have a similar pair - Hanover, right?

Love the suit, Parker. Agree with Ed reg. textured tie -- a grenadine or a regular knit tie would have elevated this outfit even more. I'm officially announcing my lust for the suede captoes - first oldog, now you. Are yours C&J?

edit: saw the photo below -- looks great and nice choice for this outfit.

I can see the texture in that tie.

Here's a close up. Not sure what the weave is.

Originally Posted by srivats

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Lufty, don't shorten the sleeves -- they look very good. Not a fan of the tie, but it works I guess. Like the PTBs a lot. I have a similar pair - Hanover, right?

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Originally Posted by Manton

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I can see the texture in that tie.

+1. I think the tie looks great with it. For lack of a better term, the "shirt-space" on that jacket is just right. Manton's SB Solitos are great in that way too. This is something I almost always notice in Neapolitan bespoke but don't see as often in high end Neapolitan RTW.