ils thread for general menswear and men's clothing ish

speaking of fleeces i wore mine three times this week

http://independence-chicago.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/thumbnail/600x900/17f82f742ffe127f42dca9de82fb58b1/d/s/dsc_0411.jpg

is that the battenwear? for a while i was coveting the matched set

http://pilgrimsurfsupply.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/FALookBook2013-15-466x700.jpg

Curious to see if SA will do a last-minute 40% off non-SA-branded sale stuff too -- I think they started at 25% off SA, then 25% off all, then 40%/25%. Will it go 40%/40%?

Stoked for duck boot day tomorrow B-)

is this like groupon

Kath I thought you were saying you didn't like the song. Nonetheless, I give not a shit about someone's projected other america's reading of a pop song

Wrong thread.

xp yeah it was the battenwear

max u shd get the matched set in all the diff colors and that can be yr entire wardrobe just a suggest

also only freeball in them thx

I'm inching toward a sweatshirts-and leisure-pants-only brand as is

http://i.imgur.com/fOBH1vG.jpg

pick-stitched lapels c/d?

can be nice imo kinda depends

they look good or bad depending on the general quality of the suit I think... making a good suit look better or a bad suit look worse

or not a "bad" suit, just a cheaper one

what I want in my first suit that I have abt $500 saved up for:

• charcoal
• slim cut
• two buttons
• double vents
• narrow notch lapels
• pick stitching
• NO CONTRASTING BUTTONHOLE, GOD, THESE LOOK SO FUCKING DOUCHEY

• Indochino
• Suitsupply

I would also consider J. Crew (probably need a sale to get to $500), or maybe Boss from a dept store sale. Maybe something like this:
http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/boss-hugo-boss-pasolini-movie-classic-fit-charcoal-wool-suit/2934365?origin=category-personalizedsort&contextualcategoryid=0&fashionColor=&resultback=0

or this:
http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/john-varvatos-star-usa-trim-fit-wool-suit/3732240?origin=category-personalizedsort&contextualcategoryid=0&fashionColor=&resultback=1482

or just poke around on their suit page. The nice thing with Nordstrom, if you can get to one, is that you can order a few suits online, then bring them to the store when they ship and have one of the associates help you figure out which one is best. Their suit people are really good. Then you can just get it altered there.

I've heard mixed things about indochino and suit supply.

I've had great experiences with suitsupply. whether it'll come in at $500 or lower depends on how closely it will fit off the rack. I require a lot of tailoring, so a suit there comes closer to $700 for me.

but you should be able to get exactly what you're looking for there, and the salespeople are pretty well-informed and friendly. at j crew, you'll be spending more money upfront, even if it fits you well off the rack, and when I went, the salesperson was a little more clueless. nice fabric though.

unsolicited advice: maybe consider 'normal' (and not narrow) lapels... lapels are widening again, and narrow lapels are already starting to look a bit dated

otherwise the suit you describe is like the most versatile one there i

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http://us.suitsupply.com/en_US/suits/lazio-grey-plain/P3785I.html?start=6&cgid=Suits&prefv3=Blue%20Line%7CPurple%20Line&prefn1=color&prefn2=fitID&prefn3=lineID&prefv2=Notch%20Lapel&prefv1=Grey

I agree about the narrow lapels -- you see them on every lawyer and wall-streeter now and they're getting played out.

that's a very nice suit china, good choice

unsolicited advice: maybe consider 'normal' (and not narrow) lapels... lapels are widening again, and narrow lapels are already starting to look a bit dated

― chinavision!, Wednesday, January 28, 2015 9:40 AM (3 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

tru, prob dont get overly skinny pants either

Narrow lapels are fine if you have the frame for it imo

I like the narrower side of "normal" lapels. Same with ties, I like slightly narrow but not "skinny."

imo ultimately everything is okay just like with a suit u prob want it to last and not make u feel uncool when ur at a wedding in three years

unless ur some baller individual who wears sexy suits all day better to go a lil conservative w the suit imo

i mean it will go out of style regardless but better later than sooner, i was just going through some of my old clothes that were in storage to donate and found an old suit w some nice wide lapels lol

unless ur some baller individual who wears sexy suits all day better to go a lil conservative w the suit imo

― lag∞n, Wednesday, January 28, 2015 9:52 AM (1 minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

agree with this

btw i wld love to be such a baller individual what sort of life do i need to live

BTW I've been kind of wondering if there's any really good graphic/photo book out there about men's suits, like to learn terms, fabrics, concepts in re pairing certain kinds of shirts/ties/suits, suggestions about proportions, etc. Like a coffee table book but also useful.

http://us.suitsupply.com/en_US/suits/lazio-grey-plain/P3785I.html?start=6&cgid=Suits&prefv3=Blue%20Line%7CPurple%20Line&prefn1=color&prefn2=fitID&prefn3=lineID&prefv2=Notch%20Lapel&prefv1=Grey

― chinavision!, Wednesday, January 28, 2015 9:42 AM (12 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

i like this kinda wish it was a lil darker tho

hurting http://www.amazon.com/Dressing-Man-Mastering-Permanent-Fashion/dp/0060191449/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1422457090&sr=8-1&keywords=dressing+the+man

I've got one skinny narrow lapel short jacket j crew suit and I still like it! but it would suck if I didn't have some more normal suits for most of the time.

xp, perfect, thx

I think we talked (on this thread) about the sort of myth of the timeless suit? as if it's not subject to fashion and replacement like 'normal' clothes (which is def not true).

but it's expensive enough that if you're going to buy one it's smart to go conservative

yeah generally the myth of timeless mens clothing "u will own this artisanal waxed canvas jacket for the rest of yr life"

still best not to jump on the ass end of a trend tho

There are some things that don't seem to change much, like a good-fitting wool crewneck sweater.

cap toe dress shoes

I bought that book in like 2005 lol

i suspect skinniness as opposed to like huge boxy 3 button 90s suits isnt going anywhere soon, prob just the extreme manifestations of it is tho, feel like the super tailored thing where a jacket looks kinda like bondage gear its so tight is too

there's a slight conflation of "timeless style" and "durability" that happens with some of this stuff. durability is hella important imo, but timeless style is a bit of a myth, sure.

I bought that book in like 2005 lol

― 龜, Wednesday, January 28, 2015 10:07 AM (1 minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

it's almost like the book is timeless

wonder if the super tailored look had something to do w the widespread abandonment of suits as everyday wear, like u put on yr suit and u feel dressed up and sexy up as opposed to something you cld relax and be normal in