i think the thomas mason / j crew shirts are some of the best shirts i've ever owned, of course they are about twice as much as regular j crew shirt
― the late great, Thursday, 2 August 2012 16:59 (eleven years ago) link
yeah ive never found a j crew shirt that actually fits me
― max, Thursday, 2 August 2012 17:18 (eleven years ago) link
dress shirt that is, their t-shirts are great
― max, Thursday, 2 August 2012 17:19 (eleven years ago) link
apparently by oxford standards i am now street fashion blog worthy
http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/480075_617616377398_665168968_n.jpg
― thomp, Thursday, 2 August 2012 17:34 (eleven years ago) link
is that you?
― the late great, Thursday, 2 August 2012 17:35 (eleven years ago) link
sadly, yes
― thomp, Thursday, 2 August 2012 17:36 (eleven years ago) link
sadly? fuck that, big ups. you look amazing!!!
― the late great, Thursday, 2 August 2012 17:36 (eleven years ago) link
is that contrast stitching on the buttons? look at you.
― the late great, Thursday, 2 August 2012 17:37 (eleven years ago) link
that shirt is exceedingly fun
― real men have been preparing manly dishes for centuries (elmo argonaut), Thursday, 2 August 2012 17:37 (eleven years ago) link
i believe the appropriate adjective is 'crispy'
― max, Thursday, 2 August 2012 17:55 (eleven years ago) link
damn, thomp-- lookin' good
― ♆ (gr8080), Thursday, 2 August 2012 17:59 (eleven years ago) link
...and fun!
― ♆ (gr8080), Thursday, 2 August 2012 18:00 (eleven years ago) link
today i am wearing arguably the most fun shirt in my office wear wardrobe:
http://i.imgur.com/jBGnf.jpg
― ♆ (gr8080), Thursday, 2 August 2012 18:01 (eleven years ago) link
that shirt is also pretty fun. (british high street seems full of short sleeve/loud print/vaguely aloha feeling shirts at the moment. the girl who stopped me to take my photo has just started a blog called 'oxford vintage' on which i appear to be the second post and i feel bad because basically everything i am wearing is like two weeks old)
― thomp, Thursday, 2 August 2012 18:13 (eleven years ago) link
everything you are wearing is FRESH and CRISPY
― the late great, Thursday, 2 August 2012 18:19 (eleven years ago) link
tlg can we get back to that $200 thing? who made it?
― ♆ (gr8080), Thursday, 2 August 2012 18:34 (eleven years ago) link
my dad told me that he likes my hawaiian shirt but it's "too small" except it's not and btw FUCK YOU DAD ;_;
― real men have been preparing manly dishes for centuries (elmo argonaut), Thursday, 2 August 2012 18:40 (eleven years ago) link
gr80 i see you tuck that shirt in, is that a dress code thing bc hawaiian / camp shirts seem too short to (stay) tuck(ed)
― real men have been preparing manly dishes for centuries (elmo argonaut), Thursday, 2 August 2012 18:43 (eleven years ago) link
xposts hahaha-- in your dad's defense, men of his generation often have a conceived notion that aloha shirts are meant to fit very loose and baggy, regardless of what part of the world they live in
with most new aloha shirts (not the "modern" ones i linked upthread), a small will fit me the same as an american apparel large.
re: my tuck-in-- it depends on where you work. ive been at three diff hotels here and two of them did not have a tucked dress code, and one did. i personally (being short & boxy) feel i look better with a tucked shirt, as does our stylish general manager.
though you're right that aloha shirts often aren't cut that way and can tend to spill out when you want them to stay tucked in. the one i'm wearing is cut w/ tails though.
― ♆ (gr8080), Thursday, 2 August 2012 18:48 (eleven years ago) link
since this is now the aloha print thread too-- what do you guys think about this deadstock/unworn vintage hawaiian blazer i found at goodwill for $7?
http://i.imgur.com/lOwtX.jpg
my friend sells the same ones on etsy for $50-$200 and will give me good money for it, it fits me pretty good, might need to be taken in just an inch around the chest, but i think i'm keeping it! its totally my best colors, too.
― ♆ (gr8080), Thursday, 2 August 2012 18:53 (eleven years ago) link
!
― real men have been preparing manly dishes for centuries (elmo argonaut), Thursday, 2 August 2012 18:57 (eleven years ago) link
i dunno if i could pull it off but i think you should try! that pattern is tripnasty
― real men have been preparing manly dishes for centuries (elmo argonaut), Thursday, 2 August 2012 18:59 (eleven years ago) link
that $200 shirt is engineered garments from this season, which tbf is made in nyc
i only have one EG shirt but it's one of the most intricately detailed and well-constructed pieces of clothing i own
― the late great, Thursday, 2 August 2012 21:17 (eleven years ago) link
i would 100% wear that blazer
i am so sad that i am wearing a plain blue pocket front tee rn
― what makes you think its a pun (Lamp), Thursday, 2 August 2012 21:18 (eleven years ago) link
EG explains the unusual pockets then
― real men have been preparing manly dishes for centuries (elmo argonaut), Thursday, 2 August 2012 21:59 (eleven years ago) link
yeah the EG shirt i have has like six pockets on the front, it is like a safari / hunting shirt though
not sure a hawaiian shirt needs those pockets
― the late great, Thursday, 2 August 2012 22:03 (eleven years ago) link
also i got it for about half as much as that hawaiian shirt cost
one of the assistants from eg started his own line called batten sportswear, it's priced out of my range and sized for japanese folk but they had a pretty cool shirt last season called the "five pocket island shirt" that was like a hybrid hawaiian / guayabera done in some nice patterns
i like
http://battenwear.com/Collection/SS2012.html
― the late great, Thursday, 2 August 2012 22:08 (eleven years ago) link
whoops, guess you'll have to navigate to the shirt yourself
i was not particularly jazzed on the rest of the line - nice stuff but there's no shortage of blue and orange anoraks on the market
― the late great, Thursday, 2 August 2012 22:11 (eleven years ago) link
too much time on ILX?
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JkskJ-PmQXY/S-L-2VDwmCI/AAAAAAAAABg/ayNHtmVxVhw/s1600/raisingarizona05.jpg
― the late great, Friday, 3 August 2012 06:01 (eleven years ago) link
you'll know a jackass by his url
http:/croatianstyle . smugmug.com /Products/PICS-2/i-tW6FjDk/0/M/supremehawaiianshirtred-M.jpg
― the late great, Monday, 6 August 2012 08:19 (eleven years ago) link
So basically, instead of trashing my old shirts because they get torn or acquire a big stain, I should cut all the unspoiled sections of my old shirts, sew the good parts together, and then I'll have some one-of-a-kind "fun shirts", right? And all for free!
― Lee626, Monday, 6 August 2012 08:26 (eleven years ago) link
and if they're fabrics, cuts, styles or sizes all the more "fun"
― the late great, Monday, 6 August 2012 08:27 (eleven years ago) link
they're different agh
Can I do this with bed linens too? I have a bunch that have ripped down the center. They're high quality soft fabrics and I saved them with the intent of cutting them completely in half and using them for single-size guest beds, but now I'm thinking I should sew different patches together and make some Fun Sheets
― Lee626, Monday, 6 August 2012 08:45 (eleven years ago) link
quilts
― the late great, Monday, 6 August 2012 09:21 (eleven years ago) link
"crrazy" quilts
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e239/allocryptic/hilohattie.jpg
http://www.ebay.com/itm/190711320869
― real men have been preparing manly dishes for centuries (elmo argonaut), Tuesday, 7 August 2012 14:08 (eleven years ago) link
fun fun fun
wau
:-D
― the late great, Tuesday, 7 August 2012 17:12 (eleven years ago) link
http://imgur.com/qpBxD
http://www.ebay.com/itm/271032650209
― real men have been preparing manly dishes for centuries (elmo argonaut), Wednesday, 8 August 2012 14:34 (eleven years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/qpBxD.jpg
duh
― real men have been preparing manly dishes for centuries (elmo argonaut), Wednesday, 8 August 2012 14:35 (eleven years ago) link
http://www.ebay.com/itm/190711730769
http://i.imgur.com/F2Que.jpg
― real men have been preparing manly dishes for centuries (elmo argonaut), Thursday, 9 August 2012 21:15 (eleven years ago) link
i am really getting into the look of the reverse-print barkcloth tbh!
― real men have been preparing manly dishes for centuries (elmo argonaut), Thursday, 9 August 2012 21:17 (eleven years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/C2iNZ.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/xBqhZ.jpg
― real men have been preparing manly dishes for centuries (elmo argonaut), Thursday, 9 August 2012 21:23 (eleven years ago) link
my brother proudly displaying the vintage Reyn Spooner reverse-print he snagged on his last trip here:
http://i.imgur.com/U1jmC.png
he told me the only time he's worn in it Chicago was to a BBQ on the 4th lol
― ○ (gr8080), Thursday, 9 August 2012 21:24 (eleven years ago) link
that is an aloha shirt printed with a pattern of smaller aloha shirts
yup
http://www.ebay.com/itm/390451212802
xps
― real men have been preparing manly dishes for centuries (elmo argonaut), Thursday, 9 August 2012 21:24 (eleven years ago) link
! that shirt
also, the first thing i noticed was the SAVERS tag, lol thrifter
― real men have been preparing manly dishes for centuries (elmo argonaut), Thursday, 9 August 2012 21:26 (eleven years ago) link
savers is legit the best place to find them
― ○ (gr8080), Thursday, 9 August 2012 21:28 (eleven years ago) link
i visit the 7 savers in my area on a regular rotation, now i want to visit THAT savers
― real men have been preparing manly dishes for centuries (elmo argonaut), Thursday, 9 August 2012 21:30 (eleven years ago) link
i didnt know where else to post this
http://i.imgur.com/UnN8U.jpg
― WheatusVEVO (Hungry4Ass), Thursday, 9 August 2012 21:49 (eleven years ago) link