ils thread for general menswear and men's clothing ish

i find cos really good quality and probably cheaper than j crew. got a cardigan there about 4 years ago that's still going strong.

another vote for benetton sweaters itt

MY FAMILY OWNED BENETTON STORES I'VE SAID IT BEFORE AND I'LL SAY IT AGAIN the BENETTON LEGACY IS IN MY FAMILY so proud

Tracer can you tell me more about your Benetton sweater experience? All wool or blend? Are they itchy? I looked at the women's v-necks and my concern is itchiness (I'm normally fine with merino) and the bottom band. I hate when the bottom band is smaller than the body of the sweater and rides up, making the sweater double up over the band, if that makes sense.

Surm I take your family legacy as a plus in favor!

dont even bother he cant get you any vintage sweatshirts

OH YES I CAN. i still have the pictures of my dad in our vintage rugby sweatshirts with benetton written on the front in navy stripe. don't front.

man alive the best trad wool sweaters in the us are from o'connells. they are over $100 though.

plz send

https://img0.etsystatic.com/000/0/6064446/il_fullxfull.346671496.jpg

ugh now you have me on a mad search for those pictures.

hah

We actually have a Benetton store in my neighborhood, which is odd. They seem to only have strange locations in NYC. It's also very small and women only. And I heard it might be closing (maybe even already closed?). But my wife has a sweater from there and it's actually super nice, maybe her nicest one.

I think plan A is going to be ebay or consignment shop for BB. Plan B is to try an Everlane sweater (I think people ITT like them, yes?) Plan C is order a Benetton sweater.

Plan D is you're fired.

yes i've definitely noticed that their locations are v strange/women only nowadays. i think we got out at the right time.

quince i can't speak for the ladies' gear but their men's sweaters are super soft (and their v-necks are, gulp, a bit THIN) - no bottom cinching issues that i've noticed

I sent back an everlane knit. It felt cheap for the price and shed a lot in 10 mins of wearing.

cos sweaters are generally v good at their price point. big fan of their sweatshirts as well.

i had some good luck picking up used pringle of scotland sweaters over the last few years. even with the cost of the occasional repair i dont think ive ever paid over US$50 for one

haha my wife got a pair of overalls

not men's fashion I know but I felt like o had to post, she looks amazing in them, they are not really a thing I would've guessed she would buy but I dig them on her

girls generally look great in overalls. i blame dexy's.

pringles are great if you can get ones that fit.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-P4MZRc83hKA/R_OnIgut4pI/AAAAAAAACy4/eGNrukl_Ylk/s576/pringles.jpg

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pringles go with any outfit

I bought an XL tin and I still couldn't squeeze into it :(

pringles are great if you can get ones that fit.

haha i was expecting you to tell me about the terrible cultural overtones they carry and embarrass me. agreed that its hard to find (used) ones that fit nicely theyre often bagged out and not in a handsome draped armani model way

they are kinda bad quality ime, tho i haven't had one in a good few years, tend to get misshapen like that

i have one that is kind of batwing it's so misshapen but i wear it at home and it keeps me warm

haha i just kept imagining a generation of prosperous middle managers who begrudgingly came to admit they were no longer a mens medium and so consigned their stretched out cashmere

the fabric is always really nice though

xpost yeah the wool is great quality for sure - i have an ancient one still, not worn in ages but considered selling on ebay recently, it's barely bobbled and must be 10 years old

pringle is p indelibly tied to golf

yeah mine is like 8 ply cashmere, no bobbles, at least 20 years old

too bad it doesn't fit at all and is kelly green :(

it has moth holes but no bobbles!

mine has a huge stain on it, dunno what it is. might try dry clean it. dunno if i'm into argyle diamonds so much now tho, it's kinda oatmeal with red and white diamonds and black lines

xpost

i purposefully bought a few with holes including a really nice cobalt colored cableknit that fit very nicely since theyre usually super cheap and the holes can be repaired quite easily. ive always passed on the argyles though

stain dates from your golf raving days surely xpost

I love my wool-cashmere overcoat so much, it's like I'm my own cuddly soft pet.

i got my briefcase today it's cheap but cute makes me look UK kinda

on a whim I kind of want to see if I can find a winter hat in the shape of what i think is called an overseas cap -- it's sort of like the shape of a fry cook hat but furry, I think of it as an old school brooklyn jewish thing.

any ideas?

wearing a jerry garcia necktie today.

hurting i think lee ave and south williamsburg in general has furry old school brooklyn jewish hat shops aplenty

OK, I think I found the kind of thing I'm talking about:
http://crowncap.com/shop/lambskin-envoy-with-frosted-shearling-trim/

p sure that gr8s is my style antichrist. it's all good tho

lol it is a ~limited edition~ slim cotton one (not fat & silky like his other ones) and looks more like a screen-print design than a watercolor one

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

but yes, all good ^__^

that's a p nice Jerry Garcia tie, better than most. The real problem with most Garcia ties is that they were worn by portly boomers and paired with conservative suits that they didn't fit with at all.

apparently the kind of hat I was thinking of is called an "envoy" or "ambassador" hat. I only like the ones that are leather or other material on top with fur lining/sides, not the all fur ones though. And I can't decide whether it would look ridiculous on me. http://www.hartfordyork.com/product/982?utm_medium=AffLink&utm_content=PJX&utm_campaign=PJX&source=pjn&subid=41543

Mouton/Shearling Envoy: This handsome mans Mouton Sheep Shearling Hat says "I'm here and I'm successful." A deep rich brown color with black quilted lining and fold down inner ear flaps! Sizes: S, M, L, XLG, 2XL.
$ 69.00

also "diplomat"

i used to mess around wearing one of those handed down from my grandfather

It looks a lot like a traditional Afghan hat which it turns out is called a karakul?