What Are You Wearing Today?

[NewYorkBuck]

Corneliani navy pin
Blue BB slim fit
Red VV bull & bear tie
Black AE oxfords

[upr_crust]

. . . what I wore a week ago Sunday was more interesting.

Today's attire reflects the fact that a). my office is "business casual" and b). it's my first day back to work after vacation.

Yellow polo shirt (BB)
Tan khakis (JAB)
Beige patterned mid-calf socks (Polo, via Syms)
Brown suede horse-bit loafers

My attire from the evening of the 20th was rather more to the tastes of this message board:

Navy multistripe 2B single-breasted suit (BB)
White straight collar double cuffed shirt (BB)
Lavender silk satin tie (Battistoni, via C21)
Navy silk braces (BB)
Sterling, black enamel and CZ double-faced cufflinks (Tyrwhitt)
Black patterned OTC socks (Calvin Klein, via Syms)
Heschung double monk-strap shoes (Barney's)

[rip]

For this evening, at a casual bar with jazz, cream linen slacks, untucked silk Hawaiian shirt with pale blue ground and cream hibiscus flowers (coconut shell button, of course), pale blue socks with cream clocks atop AE tan and white spectators. The obligatory hand crafted Myers rum daquiri will be the drink of choice.

[Cravate Noire]

Welcome back upr_crust! (though you were "here", haha).
I hope you liked it, I assume that for somebody from NY Berlin was rather interesting for sight seeing and local culture than for shopping!
You look very good btw., the especially the shoes are wohoooo!
Do you go to the barber or is the beard self-made? It looks extremely professional and neat!

Holdfast, I just tell you to compare your 1st and the 2nd pic...the closeup was really valuable, one can see the graphic/pattern effect of the tie for example and the second pic makes the ensemble really look impressive!
I hope you don't mind if take some inspiration if you continue to make closeups!

Well, the suit is black...I really dislike black solids, but I think with pinstripes it's ok.
Still I don't like that special suit so much.




3B black pinstripe suit
Lilac twill shirt, french cuffs
Solid purple tie
Striped silk ps in shades of black/lilac
Silver links with black satin border
Black derbies
DB beige trenchcoat
Black walking-stick umbrella

[kitonbrioni]

Brioni jeans shirt
Zegna chinos
MD belt
Zegna socks
DMs

[tel star]

Cravate Noire,

You seem to be a Holdfast in the making .... although, having said that, maybe you could include a little more variety in the colour choices today? Invariably, you dress very well - and hopefully, more folk your age will follow your fine example. Cheers!

[Bob Loblaw]

Cravate Noire is making me rethink my no-go stance on lavender shirts.

[upr_crust]

Thanks for the "welcome back", though I was in your native land (though apparently not in your native city, from your previous comments).

You are quite correct in your assumption that I was much more attuned to enjoying the cultural riches of Berlin (a considerable thing) rather than the shopping opportunities (the shopping opportunities were there - I did see KaDeWe, Galeries Lafayette and Quartier 206 - but the prices in Euros were disadvantageous for someone with USD to spend).

Thanks also for the compliments on my attire - I thought the ensemble would appeal to a European audience (apparently it did!).

As for the beard, I trim (and dye) that particular piece of personal facial topiary all by mine own fair hand - evenness of trim is a sometimes elusive thing.

As for your own attire, Cravate, you do make a winning argument for lavender accessories with black suits - very nice, indeed.

Welcome back upr_crust! (though you were "here", haha).
I hope you liked it, I assume that for somebody from NY Berlin was rather interesting for sight seeing and local culture than for shopping!
You look very good btw., the especially the shoes are wohoooo!
Do you go to the barber or is the beard self-made? It looks extremely professional and neat!

Holdfast, I just tell you to compare your 1st and the 2nd pic...the closeup was really valuable, one can see the graphic/pattern effect of the tie for example and the second pic makes the ensemble really look impressive!
I hope you don't mind if take some inspiration if you continue to make closeups!

Well, the suit is black...I really dislike black solids, but I think with pinstripes it's ok.
Still I don't like that special suit so much.

3B black pinstripe suit
Lilac twill shirt, french cuffs
Solid purple tie
Striped silk ps in shades of black/lilac
Silver links with black satin border
Black derbies
DB beige trenchcoat
Black walking-stick umbrella

[mcarthur]

Burberrys' blazar
RL OCBD
Hermes pocket square

[Holdfast]

Hermes pocket square

What pattern is the square? It looks quite striking.




Zegna suit & shirt & belt
Debenhams cufflinks
Christian Lacroix tie
Kent Wang square
Lobb Aersons
Eternity, CK

[jdldore]

Yesterday:

Mid-gray ecru and light blue multistripe 2B single-breasted suit (Lubiam)
Light blue shirt (Nordstrom)
Silk print tie with red ground and navy and ecru pattern (Robert Talbott)
Solid mid-gray OTC socks (Not sure)
Chestnut belt (Polo, via Saks off Fifth)
Chestnut monk strap shoes (AE)

The shoes made me feel a little forward-leaning and the tie, purchased by my father in the early 80s, might have looked a little art nouveau. I usually get one or two compliments a day, but I was surprised by the large number I received yesterday.

Today, I was not so lucky. I opted for business casual, as I was at a satellite office:

Blue striped shirt (Some outlet where I got a buy-one-get-two-free going-out-of-business sale)
Tan Dockers
Cordovan-colored belt (Polo, via Saks off Fifth)
Brown and light brown striped socks (Gap)
"Bone" and "bourbon" spectators (AE - perhaps McNeil?)

I got a bunch of comments along the lines of "wow!...now THOSE are shoes!..." The shoes overpowered the outfit and just didn't match. I am now convinced they are not to be worn during the workday. Ah well, can't learn without getting it wrong sometimes.

[bwep]

Vestimenta chocolate linen odd jacket w/ patch pockets
Alberto jeans
Luciano Barbera shirt
W Kleinberg hornback belt
Marcoliani socks
Harris monk straps

[AlanC]

Oxxford (Perfect™) blazer
Land's End shirt
RL Polo seersucker tie
Brooks Brothers pocket square
braces of unknown provenance
Barry Bricken trousers
Pantherella OTC socks
Grenson Masterpiece Cromwells

[DocHolliday]

Alan, I might not have gone for those shoes, had I just seen a pic of them. But they look good on the feet.

[kitonbrioni]

Borrelli shirt
Barneys pant
Ferragamo belt
Zegna socks
DE bluchers

[SoutherWinds]

Old pair of Rockports
RL Khakis
yellow lacoste polo

[Holdfast]

Alan, I might not have gone for those shoes, had I just seen a pic of them. But they look good on the feet.

I agree, the look quite natty on the feet.



Ede suit
Zegna shirt
Stefano Ricci tie
Kent Wang square
Zegna belt
Loake 1880 Wells
Edition, Hugo Boss

[mcarthur]

^

Holdfast,
Yesterday pocket square is named "Hermes Paris"

[mcarthur]

Burberrys' blazar
RL OCBD
Hermes pocket square

[kitonbrioni]

Lorenzini shirt
Brioni pant
NM belt
PS socks
DE bluchers

[Holdfast]

Thanks for the close-up of the pocket square mcarthur - it looks wonderful.



Brioni suit
Ede shirt, gold/onyx links
T&A tie
Tie Rack square
Lanvin belt
Ferragamo shoes
Eternity, CK

PS. is it worth persisting with the close-ups? The tie/square one especially is a bit tricky to get right, and the suit looks creased a bit because my arm is raised to take the snap. If people like them, I'll keep doing them but if there's not much demand, I'll go back to the single full-length shot.

[satorstyle]

I enjoy the full-length shot, and the up close shoe shot is a plus. Great shine by the way.

[Henry]

I'm a fan of the close-ups. Even if it doesn't show the suit in its best light, the tie shot really shows up the colours very well.

[mcarthur]

^
You should do that is best for you. I would suggest that the length of your necktie,which looks good,should be longer.

[mcarthur]

Burberrys' blazar
RL OCBD
Hermes pocket square