ils thread for general menswear and men's clothing ish

short sleeve button downs could be like a religion i feel

not sure why but i have never found a short sleeve button down that worked for me

i am 5'7" and super skinny, they all seem too baggy or too tight

i love linen though, i have a few nice linen shirts i wear to work in the summer and it is 80 degrees in boston today so im wearing one right now

yea they are tricky as fuck

someone on ILX i think gave me the tip that if it's a sleeve issue, you can casually roll up the sleeve which makes the arms less baggy at least

hey what's a good source for solid-color pocket tees? for years i've been buying jcrew's broken in pocket tees but i am not into the colors this year, so many pastels, 5 of which are basically the same color https://www.jcrew.com/mens_special_sizes/extrasmall/polostees/PRDOVR~72977/72977.jsp

i looked american apparel but tbh i dont really trust them, it's been a while though since i tried on anything from them. 8-10 years ago i gave them a chance and found all of their shit to fit very poorly, have they improved?

uniqlo has some good colors but only in the basic tee, no pocket.

The gap?

Is it called gap or the gap?

lol not sure, yea i tried a few there but was not happy, the cotton seemed very heavy

it's called "thigh gap" iirc

any tips on brown boots i can wear to work?

I guess it depends on what your job is.

semi-professional, but creative ... i just never know where to find good shoes

yeah how formal are we talking? and ankle boots or boots boots

chuckas are v wearable but may not be smart enough for you:
http://www.clarksusa.com/us/mens/mens-medium-width/Mens-Desert-Boot-Beeswax/p/26106562

smarter chuckas and more weather proof if it rains where you are, but more $
http://www.loake.co.uk/pimlico.html

i'm kind of thinking ankle boots for more flexibility. my usual extent of fancy is like CK fancy. definitely not like a brown sports boot. but not $200 either.

o those are both nice thx

i really like the desert treks

http://www.onlineshoes.com/mens-clarks-desert-trek-beeswax-leather-p_id1468?adtrack=gpa&term=Men%27s+Clarks+Desert+Trek&offer=&device=c&network=&matchtype=&mkwid=HW3H1U0d&creative=42903066782

pretty

havnt owned a brown boot in years i kno heresy

new style icon: this photo of my grandfather

http://i.imgur.com/y9lTHfk.jpg

:)

mega balearic

flopson!!!

guys i've been really digging...... benetton

i now own three v-neck t-shirts from them in exactly the same style, different colors. american apparel was like the new benetton, and now benetton is the new benetton.

i think i must have some kind of pathological affectation for once imperial european fashion brands that are seriously on the skids

tretorn is my other lodestar

my family used to own a bunch of bennetton stores, i *love* their clothes but i thought they were mostly extinct for men? seriously had some great fashions though

btw flopson your gramps is styling in that pic

sorry *benetton spl

do u have any old crewneck sweatshirts to donate 2 me thank u in advance

omg i WISH. those were my serious fav. my dad used to wear them all the time RIP

my family used to own a bunch of bennetton stores

!!!

i bought my v-necks at the flagship store on oxford circus, maybe one of the last bastions of the men's stuff?! i dunno. they have some really nice sweaters in there too.

yes they sure do. it was definitely an exciting time of life! i just know i went to one of the stores recently once in Queens and it was basically just fancy ladies' things and then like 2 trousers. but that's QUEENS so who knows!

i think there are a few in london with men's clothes in the last few years.

yea London's on it probably, not surprising

i've been doing this thing w my collared button-up shirts where i flip the collar inward so it looks like a short-collar/nehru ting, is this agl

comme this

http://i.imgur.com/bqJXs83l.jpg

sorry still not awake, looking a little

http://i.imgur.com/Nfsj0Zll.png

xp prob helps that you're not exaclty hideous to begin with, tbf

i enjoy ur collar customization

aww lol you guys are cute, yes i agree it works

how can i invest in your idea

Although I can't quite get my head around how it works?

lol why thank u xps

i'm just folding it inward along the seam

i wanna get all my shirts tailored this way hahah

i say whatever works, whenever you want it to work

ya was thinking u shd prob do that if ur ready to commit

they tend to pop out and i have to redo them, but the shirt in that pic doesn't since the collar is all huge and 70s-looking

i'm wearing an undershirt and a green blazer today, and i like it, it's comfortable

love it

x

is this like an a-shirt style undershirt or just a white t -- at any rate good work