ils thread for general menswear and men's clothing ish

woops sorry mine aren't vegan :/

I figured that but it's the thought that counts.

never asked my shoes what they eat tbph

I think lagoon mentioned upthread Steven Alan suits -- anyone have any experience with them? There's one on pretty good sale now that I'm thinking about just pulling the trigger and ordering online -- something I normally never do with a suit. It's a Fenton suit, if that matters.

i have a suit and a jacket from them that i like but they dont get like nearly daily wear so i cant really comment as to the durability, their clothes are def v handsome looking tho

show us the suit

http://cdnd.lystit.com/photos/2012/09/28/steven-alan-grey-fenton-suit-jacket-product-1-4823309-732951085_large_flex.jpeg

would come to like $300, please try to ignore the douche in the photo

I'm a little unsure about the slanty pockets, worry that they make it look kind of casual

OTOH the plaid shirt and winter cap are probably throwing me off on that count

I don't need to wear it every day either fwiw. I probably wear suits like 15-20 days out of the year.

its p nice i worry maybe that youre going to end up regretting those skinny pants tho

lmao that photo

i'm not a big fan of the pockets either, but as long as it's returnable there's no harm in giving it a shot

not returnable, unfortunately. I'm not sure the pants are really so skinny either, I think the dude in the photo is wearing it a little small

the pants look normal to me

my only concern would be the shade of gray is a tad light

but for $300 seems like you cant go wrong

yeah in the photo of the pants by themselves the cut looks pretty normal

fit's essential, and Steven Alan's web store can be a little light with the info, so i'd be careful since it's not returnable. images can be a little misleading by themselves.

need really good navy chinos. suggestions?

look at the leg opening on those pants they r v skinny at least at the bottom

tbh i would not risk $300 on an unreturnable internet suit

hurting just goto the store and try it on, you can find where its in stock on the site

oh word, tyty

wait you sure? I can't figure out how

you can call the Steven Alan stores to see if they have the size you want in stock; if not, email the e-com people for measurements. if none of that works, you're SOL unless you want to gamble $300 on it fitting or not

if it's a different brand than Steven Alan you can try to contact the vendor/brand to see if they have measurements, too

Red Wing Iron Rangers. Classic or cliche at this point?

http://slamxhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/RED-WING-IRON-RANGER-1.jpg

ah i guess the store check thing is only active if they dont have yr size on the site, anyway yeah just call them

this one is p big and usually has sale stuff

STEVEN ALAN ANNEX
TRIBECA
103 Franklin Street
New York, NY 10013 | map
ph: (212) 343-0692

I really like those red wings, too classic to be cliche imo

this might be the booze talking, but i'm getting in the mood for baggier, looser tops. i might buy some new sweaters ... a sizer larger than usual.

Just saw a guy wearing red trousers and green suede boat shoes. Along with a dark blue jumper over blue/white striped shirt. And a ginger beard.

it trips me out the Red Wing shoes are an international Thing considering that they are based in a tiny town 15 minutes away from my parents' house

didn't know you were in new york, shoulda said hi

xp

am I crazy? I'm thinking of buying this in a 38L. I have another jacket of theirs in the same size that actually fits me pretty well, and this seems like a good deal and versatile.

http://www.austinreed.co.uk/fcp/product/austinreed/Men's-Suits/Regular-Fit-Grey-Check-Suit/9348

no i don't think you're crazy!

good cuz I just bought it. worried it's a bit rash, but I've been so happy with the blazer and I need a wool suit for some upcoming work events.

ya seems like a nice gray suit

everyone should own a grey suit

^ i came up with a useful mnemonic for this - americans use gray with an a so a for americans, the rest of the queen's empire uses grey with an e for enguhland

græy

I've never known which spelling to use

gr?y

i felt that coming

grøy

gr☭y

gr兵y

I've never been sure which was the american spelling, and I've always preferred grey (when I see "gray" I hear it pronounced as rhyming with "ray" as pronounced by bill murray in ghostbusters

I'm a fan of Austin Reed - not exactly hip but good quality (suits are half-canvassed, that kind of thing) and they do excellent sale discounts.

have we of london ilx ever discussed tailors/alterations, not seeing it on search

anyway i could do with a recommendation, i have a v nice pair of trousers need taking in that i'm not sure i trust my current randomly selected place with

would be interested to hear too. i use a guy on globe road, bethnal green, but i've never given him a really expensive pair of trousers to redo, not that the results haven't been good with cheaper pairs.

i also don't really have a clue what i'm doing when i explain what i want.

these look like a pretty good bargain:

http://www.uniqlo.com/uk/store/goods/078865#thumbnailSelect

this is not a bargain but it is cool:

http://www.oki-ni.com/tops/richard-nicoll-men-s-painted-jacquard-knitted-crew-neck-jumper-rnc1809org.html

any tailor recommendations for nyc?