Random Style Thoughts

Twats who confuse paid product placements with style choices. The reason the sleeves are so short on that film Tom Ford suit you are copying is that the Omega lawyers drew-up a contract and then paid a shit tonne of money to have their watch on display. Not because anyone thought it actually looked good, but here you are aping that shit for free like a total mug:

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As I looked at the pile of assorted menswear on the floor, I had the fleeting thought that the dungeon of dark disease had opened a pop-up annex up in my crib. But, it fleeted quickly because it was everything that I need to shift because I'll never wear it again where I'm going.

Do I put it all in Goodwill/Sally Ann/Value Village donation boxes to have the best dressed trash in town? or to haul it with me and sell to budding i-Gents. I'm thinking donate the clothing and accessories and flog the shoes. Dunno. I'm leaving tomorrow so I have time to think when I return to do the final pack up.

I'll keep my DB suits and some odd jackets, which will only be worn for special occasions. Even the tweedy prof look is too formal for this frontier community. Just as urban corporate has its dress codes, so does a place like this. A suit or odd jacket means I am from south and will be returning south shortly. I was CEO of a health and social services authority in the arctic. Hospital and everything. Wore merino wool mock or turtleneck jumpers, wool trousers and crappy shoes.

Monks, Polo coats, oxfords, and seven-folds are no longer relevant. SWD, workwear, and Gorpcore are. Bye, bye St. Crispin's, Gravati, Vass U-last and other non-butch lasts. Hello Ironheart, 3Sixteen, the Flat Head.

Bespoke? See ya, Giovanni. MTM, MTO? Sleeping bags, parkas and shearling chelseas.
 
Funnily enough, I am in somewhat of a similar predicament. Though, on a less scale.

80% of my wardrobe will also be unusable (mostly i-gent). It is a quandary indeed.

I imagine belinmad belinmad had some challenges in migrating to sunnier (mountainous??)Italian climes from grim Blighty.
 
QuandoDio said:
Funnily enough, I am in somewhat of a similar predicament. Though, on a less scale.

80% of my wardrobe will also be unusable (mostly i-gent). It is a quandary indeed.

I imagine belinmad belinmad had some challenges in migrating to sunnier (mountainous??)Italian climes from grim Blighty.
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Haven’t moved yet, but this post made me think hard about it. I can’t believe 80%+ of my wardrobe will become permanently useless once I do. Makes me want to cry
 
This all might have some vague interest if the poster hasn’t just assumed that we all know exactly what he’s on about.
 
Thruth said:
As I looked at the pile of assorted menswear on the floor, I had the fleeting thought that the dungeon of dark disease had opened a pop-up annex up in my crib. But, it fleeted quickly because it was everything that I need to shift because I'll never wear it again where I'm going.

Do I put it all in Goodwill/Sally Ann/Value Village donation boxes to have the best dressed trash in town? or to haul it with me and sell to budding i-Gents. I'm thinking donate the clothing and accessories and flog the shoes. Dunno. I'm leaving tomorrow so I have time to think when I return to do the final pack up.

I'll keep my DB suits and some odd jackets, which will only be worn for special occasions. Even the tweedy prof look is too formal for this frontier community. Just as urban corporate has its dress codes, so does a place like this. A suit or odd jacket means I am from south and will be returning south shortly. I was CEO of a health and social services authority in the arctic. Hospital and everything. Wore merino wool mock or turtleneck jumpers, wool trousers and crappy shoes.

Monks, Polo coats, oxfords, and seven-folds are no longer relevant. SWD, workwear, and Gorpcore are. Bye, bye St. Crispin's, Gravati, Vass U-last and other non-butch lasts. Hello Ironheart, 3Sixteen, the Flat Head.

Bespoke? See ya, Giovanni. MTM, MTO? Sleeping bags, parkas and shearling chelseas.
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As Dylan says - things have changed. I have to do a lot more Kondo-ing.

I'm already down to 6 suits from 13 and similar with sport jackets.

Like a cosplaying iGentt I have to manufacture occasions to wear a suit a tie - so bugger all wearing each year.

Haven't worn the uniform of navy jacket, grey wool flannel trousers, leather shoes and tie for over a year or more.


I have 20 + pair of leather Goodyear shoes in boxes with shoe trees that never see the light of day.

 
Thruth said:
I've always said people who work in remote locations are 3M: missionaries, mercenaries and/or misfits. So, accordingly, I facilitated a permanent transfer of my current gig from the city to the heart of the boreal forest for more pay and free housing until I decide to retire.

Not even a bit sentimental of leaving the ranch. I found the remaining beasties homes last fall and it was the first time in 20 years not stacking hay bales, and I loved it.

I think a wardrobe pivot is in order.
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Great White Snark said:
This all might have some vague interest if the poster hasn’t just assumed that we all know exactly what he’s on about.
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Sometimes ya gotta venture outside of the menswear subfora.
 
1. Taupe is the most abused description in menswear. Anything from cream, beige, brown, grey to a warm charcoal gets called taupe.

2. Mads Mikkelsen makes Zegna look cool af, in their new summer campaign!
 
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A cousin in Australia asked me to bring him back an American varsity jacket next time we go home. It’s the sort of thing that I’m sure would be very unusual and cool there. Yet there is no way I’d wear the same thing here (images of middle aged jock stuck in his glory days and getting incomprehensible questions about high school football that I wouldn’t understand).

I feel the same way about most western wear. Boots or a western denim shirt can look great, but here in Texas it’s more likely to project Toby Keith vibes.

Clothes have culture contexts and where you wear them also matters.

Somehow that also reminds me of our erstwhile friend from the Netherlands dressing for Iwo Jima 😂
 
Dropbear said:
A cousin in Australia asked me to bring him back an American varsity jacket next time we go home. It’s the sort of thing that I’m sure would be very unusual and cool there. Yet there is no way I’d wear the same thing here (images of middle aged jock stuck in his glory days and getting incomprehensible questions about high school football that I wouldn’t understand).

I feel the same way about most western wear. Boots or a western denim shirt can look great, but here in Texas it’s more likely to project Toby Keith vibes.

Clothes have culture contexts and where you wear them also matters.

Somehow that also reminds me of our erstwhile friend from the Netherlands dressing for Iwo Jima 😂
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There's actually shitloads of those jackets here in USA Americana shops etc. Not all that expensive, but usually too heavy to be practical.

They look ok here - different context
 
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Skinny jeans comeback in 3, 2, 1 …

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IMO, he has skinny legs so can pull off the skinny jeans. The low rise just isn’t flattering here or on anyone
 
fxh said:
I thought he looked great in all his White Lotus clothes.
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Loved some of those vintage Hawaiian shirts. One of the best wardrobes people in the industry.

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I like the idea of bandanas and cravats, but it’s so rare to see anyone pull it off. Usually it’s all faux-cowboy and Noel Fucking Coward, but I appreciate the efforts of some to bring them back:

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Dropbear said:
I like the idea of bandanas and cravats, but it’s so rare to see anyone pull it off. Usually it’s all faux-cowboy and Noel Fucking Coward, but I appreciate the efforts of some to bring them back:

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IMO, it looks best when worn high on the neck and when the colours are chosen deliberately. Edward Fox is the best example:

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He got in the habit of wearing mufflers while serving in the army, which explains his flair for pulling them off well. That and being a fucking aristocrat.
 
Things that really piss wide footed people off:

Me: Hi! I like your new web store offering hand-made footwear. Do you offer anything in wide widths?
Them: We offer the one universal width, but it’s not a problem: just go up four sizes in length and the width will be good!
 
Dropbear said:
Things that really piss wide footed people off:

Me: Hi! I like your new web store offering hand-made footwear. Do you offer anything in wide widths?
Them: We offer the one universal width, but it’s not a problem: just go up four sizes in length and the width will be good!
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If you buy a size 14, your feet will go in. What more can you desire?
 
I am so fucking sick of seeing fugly JMMs and all the iGent fanboys who wear them. Making them hip might be DWW’s greatest crime.
 
When I was in Paris last year, I was impressed with the way men wore scarves. Just a little color and camp on otherwise very neutral outfits. I had the sense they rotated scarves more than outfits. But that would be too flamboyant for third coast America.

And then I see the West Coast workwear crowd embracing the bandana in the same way. A pop of color on otherwise very neutral denim and tshirt outfits. Again, I like the concept but here that would just illicit comments about being too early for rodeo season and faux-cowboy cosplay.

I like the idea, just not sure what I could do it here won’t seem a really silly affectation
 
That’s an interesting dilemma, but I think there’s a way to incorporate both without looking overly twee or forced. In the 60s and 70s scarves and bandannas were tied high on the neck, but I think that looks too studied, especially when Brits do it.. When I see them tied a bit loose and low, coupled with an outfit that’s a bit disheveled, it seems more organic.
 
RepeatingPattern said:
That’s an interesting dilemma, but I think there’s a way to incorporate both without looking overly twee or forced. In the 60s and 70s scarves and bandannas were tied high on the neck, but I think that looks too studied, especially when Brits do it.. When I see them tied a bit loose and low, coupled with an outfit that’s a bit disheveled, it seems more organic.
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I think you’re on to something. Low and disheveled/casual is the way to go.

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