ils thread for general menswear and men's clothing ish

apolis stuff is too slim fitted for my taste

also i don't think quality is quite up to par with price

it's not "bad" stuff but at that price point you can get way better shit

I can't believe I've never checked this thread out before.

Guys I'm on the hunt for a long-sleeved linen shirt for the summer, something very unstructured ... to be worn untucked, maybe half unbuttoned, sleeves rolled up, on the hottest days. would love to find something in a deep, intense indigo, but other colors might work too (maybe grey, or cream). I was at uniqlo the other day but found their linen shirts sort of meh. of course they were only 40 bucks too. I'd be willing to pay twice that (maybe even more) for something really special by way of texture and color. So if anyone has any ideas re online sources (or b&m in the northeast usa), pls let me know.

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enough with the monk strap shoes

they seem to be a thing among extremely uncool software engineers right now (that's not me btw)

i don't see anyone wearing them really - tho i don't see anyone dressing partic formally.

i think they're fine for a very formal occasion where you're wearing a suit, but they don't translate to casual at all.

knew a lame dude who waxed rhapsodic about double strap monk strap shoes

they seem like the kind of thing a dressy RNC intern would wear

or possibly a nazi

I think I saw an uncool software engineer wearing them on the train this morning

I used to see double monks a bit more a year or two ago. Had been thinking/hoping they'd peaked - I've never been taken with them and they feel past the point where they're in the formal-but-interesting spot.

caek if you work with uncool software engineers, please report if one of them showed up in monk strap shoes today

I'm going to have a check around here right now

lol

nothing wrong with double monks but they're best for occasional use only.

yeah, two occasions - 1 when you're alone and 2 when nobody can see you, heyo

quadruple monks or gtfo

I have seen monkstraps I like on the street, but they are probably very expensive monkstraps, and the default for me is no go.

To me they seem like they're for people who equate wearing a suit with being some kind of movie badass spy.

they go hand in hand with the circa 2013 hitler youth haircut in my experience

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no... must have more straps

happily i work with software engineers who ignore fashion, no the plain shirt and monkstrap kind

*not

*plaid

weird people wear plaid shirts and monkstraps?

i work with software engineers who almost all wear black. some wear expensive technical wear.

missed comma leads to superfluous question mark

one of the software engineers where i work does kind of a punk rockabilly thing

another wears outdoor gear and has a huge beard

the lead engineer has great style, is prob in his 50s, kind of schlumpy academic a little but w/ enough nice touches that it works well

boot upthread two straps and two shades from gothlite

the menswear blogger ca. 2010 look (ie double monkstraps, plaid, sports jackets, outdoorsman bags, etc.) is definitely a thing in tech, but i will concede that it mostly among the product guys

i have gone 28 years w/o needing a solid business casual wardrobe but now i need one!! ties, belts, pants, some shirts, etc! i want cool fashion-forward patterns and colors but don't have more than $150-200 to spend! Is there rly much else bedises h&m/zara/uniqlo/forever 21 besides express/jcrew sale racks?

Frank & Oak maybe

Century 21 if you live in NYC

stevie be sure to check jcrew factory as well as regular jcrew

p.s. are you sure you need a tie at a university?

the cheap ties are at tie bar btw

i mean i don't need one but it'd be cute to acquire a few choice ones i think

we have a c21 in philly as well as a nord rack! i should hit those first prob

oh shit tie bar is rad

Yeah nord rack is a good bet if you want something outside of standard basics.

ties are fun for sure! but i would skip them for now if that budget is firm, and until you feel the vibez at your new place

nord rack, zara, H&M

honestly though and I know it's laaaaaaame but I get pretty decent stuff from landsend.com on clearance

also my work BFF totally work double monk strap shoes today. he's definitely in the "tech product guy" character class though

I was actually gonna recommend lands end sales for basics, like if you just want good cheap chinos in a variety of colors -- like a lot of retailers that used to be boxy-only, they have several fits now I think and you can get pretty slim ones if that's to your liking.

lands end slim work well for me which is to say they're not that slim

yeah I think they have a slim and a slimmer "tailored"? I have a pair of each, and the tailored is definitely snug on my slightly beefy legs, but not to the point of making it look like I'm wearing tights or anything.

easy enough to order a few things from them and send back whatever isn't quite the right fit. they're scarily consistent so once you've dialed in your sizes you're set.

i have...not found that to be the case but glad you have