ils thread for general menswear and men's clothing ish

lol

leg hole being too big is an awful feeling

to be a blazer guy you have to start wearing them with t-shirts for casual occasions and that just looks kind of weird imo, at least i could never pull it off

what the oldest piece of clothing u all own that gets any sort of regular burn

i have some sweaters that i was given in high school i still wear. just basic crew neck sweaters in plain colors (black, charcoal and navy). my grandmother used to send me stuff every sept when i was starting school and i wish i knew where she got them cuz theyre really well made and super warm. they arent really that fitted but theyre not quite 'boxy' either.

other than that i have a couple of pairs of shoes and a blazer that date from like 2005 that i still wear.

I have some shiny Nike shorts from high school. 20 years old.

ha wow

I am continually shocked that the elastic has held up this long. Must have been back when they had quality sweat shop labor.

They don't make it out of the house though. Strictly lounging shorts.

Thing I have owned the longest and sometimes wear is probably my v-neck duck print sweatshirt, featured somewhere on an old WDYLL thread, picked up around 10 years ago from a vintage shop. As I get older, it's not so much that it has deteriorated or gone "out of style" as it's kind of a comical piece that I feel less comfortable wearing as a dad in my mid-30s.

you have to save it until you are a dad in your mid-50s and then it will be totally fine

leg hole being too big is an awful feeling

― lag∞n, Monday, February 23, 2015 11:52 AM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

hell on earth, seriously

belts. where can i buy belts? everywhere i would ordinarily think of seems to be terrible. work belts, casual belts. belts.

uniqlo had a nice variety of belts last time i went

make yr own belts with ordinary household trash probably

http://i.imgur.com/PHJKkEN.png

i have one of these i got a few years back with a voucher for selfridges someone got me at xmas - http://www.andersonheritage.it

built to last - durable - empirical quality etc. actually this prob is my oldest item i still wear besides a cos cardigan. the metal is a bit stained (with age) but the belt itself is as good as the first day i got it

http://www.gq.com/images/style/2011/03/jims-spring-trend-report/woven-belts-gilded-age.jpg

Remember the brief period in the 90s when people wore their braided belts like that? Good times.

oh i was totally on the slack-hanging-from-braided-belt trend

I have a question -- is their a clearly defined difference between "khakis" and "chinos"? Because I bought these "relaxed fit chinos" from SA, and I also have a pair of "Italian chino pants" from J. Crew, and they both seem to be a little bit stiffer and shinier than regular old "khakis." They are colored like khakis, except with that slight sheen, and they have to be dry-cleaned.

you have discovered the mysterious "dress chino" i think

belts--non-horrible belts can be found in outlet type stores (nordstrom rack, saks off 5th, etc.) spend a little more and there are lots of online places making nice belts a la the one lg linked to. if you want a nice belt (esp. nice dress belt) but couldn't be bothered to look around online go to allen edmonds.

Where can I get a good, well-made, uninteresting wool overcoat of the type one could wear with a suit to a job interview?

For a reasonable price

sounds like a Jos. A Bank item, they've been selling stuff crazy cheap lately, good time to get a deal on a coat too

"lately"

i have one from banana republic that looks v classy and boring that cost less than $200 i think. it is a "car coat" so it falls lower than a suit jacket so u don't look like a dork.

"lately"

― 龜, Monday, February 23, 2015 3:15 PM (5 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

yeah Josabank is like Mens Wearhouse now, wasn't it a little more upmarket in the aughts/90s?

thx for belt tips folx i will investigate those leads

nice coats seem to be one of the only things lord & taylor does well consistently ime

Where can I get a good, well-made, uninteresting wool overcoat of the type one could wear with a suit to a job interview?

― walid foster dulles (man alive), Monday, February 23, 2015 3:09 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

for a job interview? buy one at j crew then take it back?

bobby spirals i get mine from this guy, i guess they are $10-20 more than a uniqlo belt but they are nicer and you only need 2 belts ime and they last like 10 years.

http://www.narragansettleathers.com/

nothing to do with the alleged beer

beer > belts

just go to a department sore for a belt btw all sorts of belts there take ur pick

i'll give you a department of sores if you keep disagreeing with me

wow crude

oh i was totally on the slack-hanging-from-braided-belt trend

― marcos, Monday, February 23, 2015 2:55 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

SUIT UPDATE:

While Suitsupply was kind of a disappointment, the fabrics at the Indochino showroom were really nice; the charcoal was a really deep dark charcoal and the texture was great. $449 for a custom suit kind of seems like a really great deal...

http://www.indochino.com/product/essential-charcoal-suit fyi

what didn't you like about suitsupply?

they had the fit I wanted and the color I wanted but not in the same suit, at least not in my price range.

gotcha. i ordered a tuxedo from suitsupply today, nervously awaiting it now.

so suitsupply's fits are slim as fuck, huh. jcrew ludlow tuxedo in 44 was wayyyy closer to fitting me (like could be altered to fit me) than suitsupply.

sounds like someones sending his tux back bummer dude

cld get an m2m tux http://www.indochino.com/collection/tuxedo-suits

i don't have time to do indochino before my event :/

going to try suitsupply's 46. reluctant to fall back on jcrew because they made a couple decisions on detailing that really drive me nuts (plastic-looking jacket button, flap pockets).

yo i was just messing around w the indochino site and they dont let u mess w any of the customization options until after youve ordered? ridiculous

wow you're right, what kind of sense does that make?

i was going to complain offhand that i liked the look of their midnight blue tux except for the friggin flap pockets shown in the pics, apparently those could be customized out but why is there not a comprehensive list of options before you order?

why do u h8 flap pockets so much its just some flaps man

Aren't they the convertible kind that you can tuck in

flaps just look bad on eveningwear there's no reason for them. maybe they were the tuck in kind but i would never have them untucked so i'd prefer that they just not be there at all.