For some reason I was thinking Dapper Danielle. Probably the dresses. I don't remember Polli's gender.
Navy, grey, khaki. Wonderful slack colors that will match your burgundy shoes.
Those could all work.
I went with grey slacks and looked awesome. Thanks to everyone for the suggestions. H&M is my new favorite store for clothes that actually fit well.
For some reason I was thinking Dapper Danielle. Probably the dresses. I don't remember Polli's gender.
I fall into the "Dapper Dan" group - otherwise I would've followed Tanglebones' thoughtful suggestion.
Any advice on a good place to pick up some oxford cloth shirts?
Also mid weight gray wool pants and a blue blazer. Daddy got some bonus money. Also tired of the wreck most people make of 15.5-36 shirts. THE 36 MEANS I'M TALL YOU sh*tS.
i may be skimming but as a guy who loves Express 1MX extra slim fit for everything except their longevity (they practically fall apart in about a year), would you recommend TM Lewin slim fit or fully fitted? I'm 16.5", 35" sleeve.
Navy is a natural pairing, as are most slacks (not black, but you shouldn't own those anyway, right? ;-)). Dressier khakis can look fine, as well.
Okay mister. my job calls for slacks/shirt/tie standard, with a full suit maybe 4 times a month. I have three pairs of black pants, two pairs of brown (one with pinstripes) and a pair of gray. Not counting my suits, of course.
...When did black pants come out of fashion? What might you recommend to go with some of those TM Lewin shirts I'm planning on getting?
edit: unrelated but on topic...did this thread talk about how awesome a Pratt knot is? It's a godsend for tall people who like a big double windsor knot but can't due to length issues.
Minarchist wrote:Navy is a natural pairing, as are most slacks (not black, but you shouldn't own those anyway, right? ;-)). Dressier khakis can look fine, as well.
Okay mister. my job calls for slacks/shirt/tie standard, with a full suit maybe 4 times a month. I have three pairs of black pants, two pairs of brown (one with pinstripes) and a pair of gray. Not counting my suits, of course.
...When did black pants come out of fashion? What might you recommend to go with some of those TM Lewin shirts I'm planning on getting?
edit: unrelated but on topic...did this thread talk about how awesome a Pratt knot is? It's a godsend for tall people who like a big double windsor knot but can't due to length issues.
They're perfectly fine.. for women's fashion
The general consensus is that black is too powerful a color for men to wear, except at funerals; the nearest safe colors are gray and navy.
well shoot. Look at me all looking like a rube and not knowing.
I know the answer to this, but black shoes with navy slacks is probably very inappropriate, correct? I have a nice pair of Cole Haan (black) that i fear would not get enough play without some black pants.
A 34 sleeve makes you tall?
My 15.5-36 shirts laugh at your tall definition.
Also, I hate the tm lewin site. I find it impossible to find more than 2 shirts in my size at a time.
hey I said 35" sleeve. I'm six three, if i recall you've got a few inches on me.
The general consensus is that black is too powerful a color for men to wear, except at funerals; the nearest safe colors are gray and navy.
I'm too powerful not to wear black.
hey I said 35" sleeve. I'm six three, if i recall you've got a few inches on me.
Specifically one.
The general consensus is that black is too powerful a color for men to wear, except at funerals; the nearest safe colors are gray and navy.
Maybe it's because I work in D.C.(100% suits 100% of the time), but almost everyone wears black suits.
Tanglebones wrote:The general consensus is that black is too powerful a color for men to wear, except at funerals; the nearest safe colors are gray and navy.
Maybe it's because I work in D.C.(100% suits 100% of the time), but almost everyone wears black suits.
In NYC everyone wears charcoal or navy
KrazyTacoFO wrote:Tanglebones wrote:The general consensus is that black is too powerful a color for men to wear, except at funerals; the nearest safe colors are gray and navy.
Maybe it's because I work in D.C.(100% suits 100% of the time), but almost everyone wears black suits.
In NYC everyone wears charcoal or navy
In San Francisco, everyone wears pink with sequins.
I like where this went! does the charcoal/navy carry over to Wall St? I ask because the executive management of my bank wears almost exclusively black suits.
KrazyTacoFO wrote:Tanglebones wrote:The general consensus is that black is too powerful a color for men to wear, except at funerals; the nearest safe colors are gray and navy.
Maybe it's because I work in D.C.(100% suits 100% of the time), but almost everyone wears black suits.
In NYC everyone wears charcoal or navy
I wear charcoal suits in addition to my black ones.
Brown and calf saddle oxfords. Cause I feel like it.
I recently upgraded from square toe for businesswear. I keep the old square toe stuff for informal stuff. Maybe I should just pitch them.
Do you troll ebay for pants, or secondhand stores? I've gotten very lucky at secondhand stores for shirts (there must be a rich guy almost exactly my size who gets bored quickly), but honestly have never bothered with pants.
Okay, Minarchist and friends: share your Kentucky Derby attire tips for 2012.
I'm debating between a very loud purple shirt and a more conservative french cuffed ivory shirt as the base. The ivory shirt would give me more freedom to play with pocket squares, hats, and cufflinks, but I really like the boldness of a huge splash of purple; I think it would give me more options for pants and jackets.
all underneath a panama hat.
what are your ideas?
Tl;Dr classics are classics for a reason dummy.
Two questions for the group:
1) I work in a very casual office. Most folks wear jeans and t-shirts to work, and "dressing up" consists of throwing on an untucked button-up. But summers around here are warm and humid, so I'm looking for something more comfortable than jeans without over-dressing too severely. Any recommendations?
2) I'm going to wedding in the fall and want to wear something other than a dark suit. I'm looking for ideas, so what would you wear?
Shalalm Baskur.
1) I work in a very casual office. Most folks wear jeans and t-shirts to work, and "dressing up" consists of throwing on an untucked button-up. But summers around here are warm and humid, so I'm looking for something more comfortable than jeans without over-dressing too severely. Any recommendations?
Kung-fu apparel. Breathes wonderfully, is loose and comfortable, and absolutely noone will screw with you when you go somewhere to get lunch.
Alternatively:
Scrubs are also acceptable for work/kung-fu.
Two questions for the group:
1) I work in a very casual office. Most folks wear jeans and t-shirts to work, and "dressing up" consists of throwing on an untucked button-up. But summers around here are warm and humid, so I'm looking for something more comfortable than jeans without over-dressing too severely. Any recommendations?
2) I'm going to wedding in the fall and want to wear something other than a dark suit. I'm looking for ideas, so what would you wear?
Shalalm Baskur.
I saw Minarchist's suggestions, but for a place that casual I don't know. Do you have any khakhi's? They're kind of part of the uniform around here. Anything made of chino or twill (or even maybe linen) would be good for the heat. My boss swears by Tommy Bahama (actually, if it wasn't for them he'd probably run naked in general). Try these to investigate. Those Irish Jetter pants look intriguing.
Bowing out totally on the suit thing.
Or maybe you're looking for something else. Feel free to ask for further clarification.
No, I was looking for exactly that, recommendations on fabrics. Momgamer, thanks for the link - those items are a bit out of my budget, but it certainly gives me something to hunt for.
What time of day is the wedding? And where? The Rockies would require something quite different than a beach-side wedding in the Caribbean.
Central Virginia in September. It'll be hot if it's during the day, hopefully cooler if it's in the evening (but probably still warm). I expect the wedding to be fairly formal, so I was looking at a light grey suit and then wondered if the color was appropriate. I'm guessing yes?
Scrubs are also acceptable for work/kung-fu.
I love Turk.
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