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Claghorn
39
Jun 23, 2016
Hmmmm....well, emergent preferences I notice:
- You don't like (or at least wouldn't wear or feel comfortable wearing) patterned shirts, so probably avoid those if you are just building a wardrobe. - Seems like you prefer ties with texture over ties with patterns - a gray suit, though a staple, would probably be a waste of money for you - if possible, try to be an older Asian fellow - if you don't own gray wool trousers, they are clearly something you like and would get a lot of wear out of - if you don't already own a slightly lighter navy suit, that would be a good place to begin building your wardrobe. Particularly the maligned/loved blazersuit, in which the fabric isn't particularly smooth and the jacket has patch pockets (so you could wear the jacket as part of a suit and as a separate) - gray ties are good - solid jackets are good
farhad
4
Jun 24, 2016
ClaghornThanks for the reply and also for this write up, Alex. For some reason, I thought this was written by Ian when I first read it. Edited now.
Your observations are spot on! I have been educating myself on style for about three years now and by now, I like to think I have a good idea about what I prefer (and can pull off). This was a great exercise because it made me re-examine my preferences.
I can see why you would think that (not a single patterned shirt in my photos) but I like patterened shirts and have several of them. They are all white/blue and on the classic side (bengal and university stripes, colby checks, wharton stripes etc.) though, nothing too crazy. As for ties, I am a sucker for texture and this is not limited to clothing (equally enjoy texture photography). Have a bunch of striped repp ties and one floral one, but as much as I like the, they don't get much action. Instead, I find myself going for two grenadines (navy and forest green) and medium/dark grey wool ties if winter.
Been thinking about commissioning a blazer suit in a not-too-formal fabric and cut (think blue/navy hopsack, SS Havana) for some time now. Also a pair of higher-than-J Crew rise, single pleat pants in medium grey flannel.
I would trade places with a gentleman like Noboru Kakuta san any day!
Brown suede shoes, too, are good!
tailorandtie
32
Jun 24, 2016
farhadJust posted this in the What are You Wearing thread, but I recently got a navy fresco blazer suit - here it is as a suit and a worn as a separate. From a tailor in Osaka, Japan. Definitely happy with the versatility and now that I live in the burbs of SF I'll need it for the heat!
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IanAnderson
2590
Jun 27, 2016
farhad"if possible, try to be an older Asian fellow" - great life advice
My photo that you posted (center) is my variation of the BlazerSuit, a commission from last year. The jacket gets a lot more wear than the trousers, as one would expect I suppose. @tailorandtie has a great one as well, and given the fresco fabric, it's probably easier to wear than my flannel one.
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