ils thread for general menswear and men's clothing ish

trying to think of anything that fits the bill but coming up empty!

I don't know what about the Steven Alan fit you're looking to replicate

Steve Allen fit:

https://pmcvariety.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/tonightshow_1953.jpg?w=490

I'm wondering if maybe I should try something like Gitman, or Gant, or maybe a brand like Band of Outsiders or APC, but those might be above my range unless I find a good sale.

also very easy to alter the length of shirts. buy something that is the right shape and if it's too long to have it untucked, have it taken up. I do it myself on a decrepit Singer but am any alterations person will do it easy.

bought a pair of cotton chinos earlier this year from cos, which were really working for me, but then a black pen leaked in one of the pockets, and mean they're pretty much out for smart or work wear. Cos have stopped doing them, any suggested alternatives?

https://www.cosstores.com/gb/Archive/All_Products/Slim_cotton_chinos/48764722-60674130.1#c-24480

did you mail them? i have had a lot of success emailing when a brand discontinues a thing i like.

maybe these cheap mondays: I have a pair I wear all the time
https://www.cheapmonday.com/gb/men/trousers/slack-navy-chinos/4930763-9667740.1?image=5012670#9667742

I did mail them, yes, but unfortunately they said they didn't have any left, and wouldn't be restocking them. I got some stone-coloured ones cheap from Asos, but I liked the better quality cotton and colour of the cos ones.

thanks plax, that's definitely the sort of thing, but the ones I had were beige, which I quite liked (hence the black pen being a pain). It makes a handy change from my tendency to darker clothes!

am keeping an eye out. and generally continuing to apply stain remover though all it's resulted in so far is a much large, albeit slightly greyer stain.

obv an idiot for putting a pen in my pocket in the first place as well.

i quite like those ones, plax, as they're a slightly lighter colour than some other pairs of trousers i've got. thanks again.

other purchases recently - (cos - when i was trying to find a replacement for the inky trousers)

a good patterned [url=http://www.tedbaker.com/uk/Mens/Clothing/Knitwear/COFTINI-Crew-neck-knitted-jumper-Blue/p/138311-BLUE]ted baker jumper when i was in glasgow and didn't have any clothes left because i'd managed to get curry all over them. went well with aforementioned chinos.

also a knee-length blue linen coat from zara earlier this year was made with considerable wariness because i wasn't sure whether i'd be able to carry it off, but it's been a great tbh. can't find a pic of it online.

er managed to balls up the formatting there - first is a midnight blue merino wool roll neck.

Best Made is the LL Bean of 2020 pic.twitter.com/qb2jpvoqM2

— Kyle Chayka (@chaykak) October 12, 2017

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— Kyle Chayka (@chaykak) October 12, 2017

lol, I started getting those catalogs somehow, they are RIDICULOUS

team zissou

I thought these were funny enough to post to my fb feed a while back:
https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/12108063_10156075931745304_5786688163760931297_n.jpg?oh=ed8f740340969be10c6779d57e9736fd&oe=5A7616FC
https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/12115489_10156075931825304_6654242105399553229_n.jpg?oh=d65d3c244239a2b68ece6b0fba82d062&oe=5A6E598B
https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/12072589_10156075931850304_5970373441485373190_n.jpg?oh=5bb996d7f9f13db63f425f263bc3bd16&oe=5A727BDA
https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/12118598_10156075931920304_8895846397862999204_n.jpg?oh=ce4cacfdbbf91d681d11eec5cb1448a5&oe=5A3CDE79
https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/12079100_10156075931935304_3144840906909668179_n.jpg?oh=a2a73e2a34b62f509b72cfcb961b0e24&oe=5A43AEDA
https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/12088236_10156075932005304_6000215695648220634_n.jpg?oh=9d01d9c0b551196a780d5d5836bc61e6&oe=5A3B791A

ugh i hate that shit

basically all catalogs suck imo, at the least the ones i get sent

J. Crewterman

THE CAP OF COURAGE
THE STOCKINGS OF STOICISM
THE GLOVES OF GLUTEN INTOLERANCE
THE SHIRT OF SHITPOSTING

The Billy Joel ILM thread has lead me down a path of Easy Money clips. And here's the origin of high-end streetwear.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=6eE4VrSURb4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eE4VrSURb4

whywhywhywhywhy do the madewell vnecks have a POCKET? I hate a pocket on a T!

llbean and lands end are definitely known for boxy, but I have not taken a look in years; maybe things have changed.

I just received an Everlane V-neck T order! I ordered a women's large b/c tall+boobs; I don't love the fit, may try again in medium.

Meanwhile, I feel like I was channeling a Tbot today when I made a hopeful V-neck long sleeve T order from LANDS END.

didn't win this on ebay

bummer

https://i.imgur.com/vUAGU7L.jpg

damn

does anyone else forget about trousers? i'm not trying to recall some fever dream you had i just genuinely rarely think about what's on my legs. trousers are an afterthought for me. i'm wearing trousers that have lost two fly buttons and are washed out to fuck and i'm like, nbd.

sounds like a decent look tbh

I got a couple of pairs of these. The styling on the website is bizarre. Colour and fit both wrong. They are regular pleated chinos with slightly tapered leg. I like em. Also $15.

https://www.uniqlo.com/us/en/product/men-wide-fit-chino-pants-401317.html

those are slightly weird in a good way

those look nice... mostly they look really comfortable to me

they are not quite as weird as they look in the photo of the tan pair (more tapered leg), but they are a little fashion. they are very comfy though it's true.

i wear carhartt trousers, they're amazing

http://www.carhartt.com/products/Canvas-Work-Dungaree-B151

I can sort of vouch for those but they're not my style anymore (says man who has three pairs of those llbean fatigue pants he posted upthread, and like a million levis 527s)

mostly I don't like the high waisted fit and the inevitable wear-and-tear on the back of the hem

i'm transitioning to wide leg

I feel juvenile when I wear skinny jeans these days.

I guess they’re not even on trend in 2017. I’m not sure I totally understand or dig what’s cool now.

i've been on straight leg for a few years now; skinny is fucked

tried some on recently and was LOLing at memories of flopping around like a worm trying to get them on or off

Slim is where I come down now for most of my pants. Without the slight taper pants seem shapeless to me.

http://www.lordandtaylor.com/main/ProductDetail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524442368081

Got these and really like them. They are called “straight” but still really tapered. Not skin-tight in the thigh and they stay up unlike most pants I have. For jeans my favorites are all still 511s but the ones with spandex get all stretched out and won’t stay up. I want ones that are just denim no stretch.

I like the high-waisted fit! I only wear them to work - with a white shirt or blue oxford button down, always a tie and usually a coaches jacket, chore coat or workwear shirt jacket over the top (always navy). sometimes when it gets really cold a sweater or cardigan (navy) and a technical jacket over that. i like to think it puts me comfortably between old school lab science teacher and 90s “grand royal”-era street / skater vibe

i could never really hang w/ the skinny fit

closest I get is a pair of pants that is an inch too small in the waist but fits relatively OK there, just makes putting things in my pockets tricky

i got a seriously BADASS pair of raw 501s last week. i'm fucking smooth

actually came here to ask about jeans. rebelled against skinny for years and only really got the hang of them a few years ago. now looks like they're on their way out. kind of interested in what sort of fit will work best now. big baggy late-90s jeans, i'm guessing aren't really a thing, but maybe wider-legged, high waist, slightly cropped jeans are in? where do you even start? problem with jeans (like shirts) is that you can't really tell how they'll fit till you try them on

yeah so just try on different stuff until you find something you like?

https://www.ourlegacy.se/shop/jeans/second-cut-clean-light-vintage

this is my current style of jeans. feels nice to get away from slim fitting and dark blue/black jeans (though mine are currently ripped and i need to take them to get fixed and am wearing black slim cut jeans again blah)

i wear slim to skinny jeans - don't really think well-fitting jeans are on the way out. i'm fairly short and have skinny legs, anything baggy or non-slim looks ridiculous.

i think jeans/trousers that fit fairly close won't go away, even if huge baggy trousers or wide legs are a catwalk thing.

i'm interested in fashion trends but not to the point that i'll wear a style of trouser i know looks fucking dumb on me.

i'm sorry, i can't hear you over the wall of cool generated by these wide-leg capri trousers i'm wearing

i wear 505s these days.. dgaf. 1990s comfort

i keep some slim jeans handy for peacockin etc tho