[Peak and Pine]

Just arrived, Converse All Stars in poolside suede. $15.95 including shipping, from eBay. I was the only bidder. Gee, I wonder why?

 

[ran23]

My HMS dark Grey suit is more charcoal. Guess a light grey suit is next.

 

[127.72 MHz]

As long as you like them, they're a bargain!

The $15.95 delivered is icing on the cake.

 

[Troones]

Cotton hopsack blazer from J. Press. I know October isn’t the perfect time for cotton but this is for sitting in a hot boardroom all day long (later this month.)

 

[215339]

Cotton hopsack blazer from J. Press. I know October isn’t the perfect time for cotton but this is for sitting in a hot boardroom all day long (later this month.)
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Is this vintage? Whenever I go to their website, I never see any SC's that look like this. The details and cut all look right on this, nothing out of place.

 

[215339]

October is pants experiment month for me, I nuked the too tight chinos from Spier & Mackay. A 6.5" leg opening on a size 34 is madness.

1 - O' Connell's flat front khakis. No pictures because the ones on the website don't show the overall look. These should be a good, middle-of-the-road option I can wear with sports coats.

2- The dumpiest Ralph Lauren chinos I found on eBay, recommended by someone. I want dumpy these days, as long as the proportions are right. These were old man pants when I was a kid, not cool at all. Now they're popular again. See: J. Crew "Giant Chino", sold out everywhere. I'll see if I can make these work with my sports coats. I never press my chinos, but after washing them, I line them up by inseam and put them on a hangar. This always gives a soft crease. Should help with adding shape. If they don't work, then I'll have the comfiest pair of pants.

3- Uniqlo U Women's Belted Pleated Wide Pants?!

Not a classic menswear option. If these fit my waist, they may make for a fun silhouette, especially for summer. I'm thinking of getting some t-shirts in the future with dropped shoulder seams to wear with them. I'll wear my regular t-shirts too, but it should give a coherent, slouchy, wide look.

Like what this guy is doing

 

[Troones]

Is this vintage? Whenever I go to their website, I never see any SC's that look like this. The details and cut all look right on this, nothing out of place.

It’s actually new from their website and they have a similar unstructured white/black tweed jacket I had my eye on.

 

[Peak and Pine]

October is pants experiment month for me...

So you're going for the refugee look?

I get the slouchy part, but be careful here, don't look like you snuck across the border and some kind soul loaned you his clothes. I actually like the thought you're putting into this, smart alecky (but throughly enjoyable to write) remarks aside.

 

[Winhes2]

Like what this guy is doing
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That's going back a ways.

 

[215339]

It’s actually new from their website and they have a similar unstructured white/black tweed jacket I had my eye on.

I hope this is a sign of things to come; where trends align with classic trad '60s proportions.

So you're going for the refugee look?

I get the slouchy part, but be careful here, don't look like you snuck across the border and some kind soul loaned you his clothes. I actually like the thought you're putting into this, smart alecky (but throughly enjoyable to write) remarks aside.

I laughed. Yeah I'll mess around and see what works. I've trim t-shirts as well, and I'll try the pants with them first.

Trim top with full cut pants is a look that Scott Fraser Collection showcases, and I like it a lot.

That's going back a ways.

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This is my first time watching this video, I love Mick's overall silhouette(take a shot every time I post that word), even if the colours aren't for me. Thanks for posting!

 

[drpeter]

these were old man pants when I was a kid, not cool at all. Now they're popular again. See: J. Crew "Giant Chino", sold out everywhere

My gentle recommendation would be to rethink this approach. It's all right to experiment, but I believe it is better to select a style of dressing you really like, and clothes appropriate to that style, rather than choosing garments based on the flux of fashion. If you like the way loose trousers fit you, and look on you, then, by all means, go for them. But if you want to wear them because they are in at the moment, you are going to be left with clothes that will have to be recycled as soon as fashion changes. An example: For several years the tight look was in, with trousers cut in the narrow style and short jackets which fitted the body closely. If you invested in those clothes and if the cuts of jackets and/or trousers are changing now to looser styles, then you will need to change a good proportion of your wardrobe in order to be in, don't you think? If you wear clothes that you like, then you don't have to worry about being in or our at any given moment, you can always be happy with the way you look.

 

[Vecchio Vespa]

October is pants experiment month for me, I nuked the too tight chinos from Spier & Mackay. A 6.5" leg opening on a size 34 is madness.

1 - O' Connell's flat front khakis. No pictures because the ones on the website don't show the overall look. These should be a good, middle-of-the-road option I can wear with sports coats.

2- The dumpiest Ralph Lauren chinos I found on eBay, recommended by someone. I want dumpy these days, as long as the proportions are right. These were old man pants when I was a kid, not cool at all. Now they're popular again. See: J. Crew "Giant Chino", sold out everywhere. I'll see if I can make these work with my sports coats. I never press my chinos, but after washing them, I line them up by inseam and put them on a hangar. This always gives a soft crease. Should help with adding shape. If they don't work, then I'll have the comfiest pair of pants.

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3- Uniqlo U Women's Belted Pleated Wide Pants?!

Not a classic menswear option. If these fit my waist, they may make for a fun silhouette, especially for summer. I'm thinking of getting some t-shirts in the future with dropped shoulder seams to wear with them. I'll wear my regular t-shirts too, but it should give a coherent, slouchy, wide look.

Like what this guy is doing
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I am a big fan of O'Connell's flat front khakis. For me they are very versatile and comfortable. I like mine with no break and a 1 3/4" turn up. As for the two photos of pleated pants, other than the lengths and the too long belt (which would freak @eagle2250 out...where is Eagle, btw?) they have nice lines. I had a pair of slate blue flannels that were plain front and perilously close to being Oxford bags my senior year of high school. They were probably my all time favorite pants.

 

[215339]

My gentle recommendation would be to rethink this approach. It's all right to experiment, but I believe it is better to select a style of dressing you really like, and clothes appropriate to that style, rather than choosing garments based on the flux of fashion. If you like the way loose trousers fit you, and look on you, then, by all means, go for them. But if you want to wear them because they are in at the moment, you are going to be left with clothes that will have to be recycled as soon as fashion changes. An example: For several years the tight look was in, with trousers cut in the narrow style and short jackets which fitted the body closely. If you invested in those clothes and if the cuts of jackets and/or trousers are changing now to looser styles, then you will need to change a good proportion of your wardrobe in order to be in, don't you think? If you wear clothes that you like, then you don't have to worry about being in or our at any given moment, you can always be happy with the way you look.

I 100% agree. I don't find anything personally wrong with fashion, but I'm the type who loathes throwing away clothes.

I'm choosing the trousers because I like them. I've large thighs and a narrow waist from lifting weights. That has been hell the past 4 years. I'd size up 2 sizes and get the waist taken in, and things would be tight again 6 months later. Now I have to throw away clothes...again!

With the baggy chinos, I'm ideally hoping to create overall outfits like this below. (I don't know why, but IG no longer embeds. @Andy can you please fix this? Who is our current tech guy?)

http://instagr.am/p/Cbgh8jIsAm8/
I wear slightly fuller sports coats anyway, so the big chinos should work on paper. If they don't, they might work with my cropped denim jacket that I wear often. Similiar to this guy below, should look nice with higher rise pants. Though his pants are a lot sharper looking than mine would be.

Baggy clothes look right at home in workwear outfits. If this still doesn't work, I now have a comfortable pair of pants I can wear at home and for running errands.

If these pants work as well as I think, I might even pick up a pair of cords in the same cut.

I am a big fan of O'Connell's flat front khakis. For me they are very versatile and comfortable. I like mine with no break and a 1 3/4" turn up. As for the two photos of pleated pants, other than the lengths and the too long belt (which would freak @eagle2250 out...where is Eagle, btw?) they have nice lines. I had a pair of slate blue flannels that were plain front and perilously close to being Oxford bags my senior year of high school. They were probably my all time favorite pants.

Excellent, I'm glad to hear that. My goal is to have versatile and comfortable pants, so hopefully these fit the bill. The measurements are not too different from a pair of fatigue pants I own with a higher rise, so I'm excited. I usually go for no break and cuffs as well.

Heresy here, but I'm ok with high water pants if I'm not trying to dress in a "classic menswear" way. Cuffed pants in a roomier fit can have nice lines when they "float" around your ankles.

What are oxford bags?

 

[GregorSamsa]

Cotton hopsack blazer from J. Press. I know October isn’t the perfect time for cotton but this is for sitting in a hot boardroom all day long (later this month.)
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That blazer looks excellent. I would love to see photos of it once it arrives. I am curious what Press’s trim fit is like too.

 

[Vecchio Vespa]

I 100% agree. I don't find anything personally wrong with fashion, but I'm the type who loathes throwing away clothes.

I'm choosing the trousers because I like them. I've large thighs and a narrow waist from lifting weights. That has been hell the past 4 years. I'd size up 2 sizes and get the waist taken in, and things would be tight again 6 months later. Now I have to throw away clothes...again!

With the baggy chinos, I'm ideally hoping to create overall outfits like this below. (I don't know why, but IG no longer embeds. @Andy can you please fix this? Who is our current tech guy?)

http://instagr.am/p/Cbgh8jIsAm8/
I wear slightly fuller sports coats anyway, so the big chinos should work on paper. If they don't, they might work with my cropped denim jacket that I wear often. Similiar to this guy below, should look nice with higher rise pants. Though his pants are a lot sharper looking than mine would be.

Baggy clothes look right at home in workwear outfits. If this still doesn't work, I now have a comfortable pair of pants I can wear at home and for running errands.

If these pants work as well as I think, I might even pick up a pair of cords in the same cut.

Excellent, I'm glad to hear that. My goal is to have versatile and comfortable pants, so hopefully these fit the bill. The measurements are not too different from a pair of fatigue pants I own with a higher rise, so I'm excited. I usually go for no break and cuffs as well.

Heresy here, but I'm ok with high water pants if I'm not trying to dress in a "classic menswear" way. Cuffed pants in a roomier fit can have nice lines when they "float" around your ankles.

What are oxford bags?

Oxford bags. I was jesting when I referenced them, but my flannels were pretty baggy.

 

[drpeter]

What are oxford bags?

They are extremely baggy trousers, usually flannels. If you type the phrase into Google you should get some images. They were an affectation at some point in the thirties of the last century.

 

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Oxford bags. I was jesting when I referenced them, but my flannels were pretty baggy.
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My thought process as I slowly scrolled down:

"These don't seem baggier than the old Appar-

Oh!"

Your flannels sound like borderline pyjamas, I can already feel the comfort and toastiness.

They are extremely baggy trousers, usually flannels. If you type the phrase into Google you should get some images. They were an affectation at some point in the thirties of the last century.

JNCO jeans come to mind from the '90s.

 

[drpeter]

JNCO jeans come to mind from the '90s

It has been noted by many that fashions are often cyclical.

 

[Winhes2]

These 11 new to me bowties acquired today. The black to go with a charcoal Prince of Wales patterned suit, a black pinstripe, and a couple of grey pinstripes.

I haven't worn black or grey or pinstripes before this year and paisley rarely. Do you think these go well enough with these suits? In another thread the thinnist striped one was doubted as being too close in scale to the suits' stripes.

The others I'll find matches for among other pieces.

The seller included matching squares for two ties. I know. Either I'll try that style or pair them with other ties.

These paisleys are textured with the pattern raised from the field as shown in the close up of the black with purple:

Mid-grey:

Darker grey:

Prince of Wales:

Black:

Brown charcoaly:

 

[never behind]

Purchased a “Coffee” Shetland at O’Connell’s.