There Are Pandas, and Then There Are Pandas.
And this isn't either of them! The Pandas we're talking about here, are watches, not bears. And what got me thinking about them (again) was a link posted this morning by @cm.rook who pointed a few of us to the very attractive (and not terribly priced) Yema "Rallygraph" Panda which, in it's most traditional arrangement, looks like the one on the left, but can also be had in the version on the right: The model on the left is a true Panda, while the model on the right is called a reverse Panda. The reason for that distinction is clear--Panda bears, only come in the first arrangement. Now at this point, everyone should be thinking about the most well-know Panda, The Rolex Panda, which is actually a Daytona, and among Rolex Daytonas, the most famous of which is the Paul Newman Daytona, which was famous first, because it was Paul's, and second because it sold at auction for $17.8 million (US Dollars). The story of that auction is well-known so I'll only...
Nov 8, 2019
- 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
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!
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.