December 2010
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bigbowlofsoup asked: ok, so i bought this 3 button (which i am so so about, how do you feel?) banana republic suit, great deal, but the pants are those, like flippidy floppidy old school weird fit, and im a pretty lean dude so its kind of awkward for me to wear pants, that arent necessarily tight but that pretty much hug the leg, should i tailor them?
Anonymous asked: Great looking, tux! Congrats! I hope you're taking it out on the town tonight!
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How to buy a dinner suit (tuxedo)
I just received my dinner suit back from the tailor today — just in time for New Year’s Eve — and I’m plenty happy with it. In a lot of ways, I got lucky, but I also think I found a few tricks to nabbing one and avoiding all the lousy crap out there.
Basically, search “worldwide” rather than just domestically. Also, try searching for “evening...
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After-Christmas sale roundup
Quite a few sales going on right now for those of you with some leftover post-holiday cash to spend. Some of these sales are actually fairly significant.
Nordstrom semi-annual sale:
Select Allen Edmonds shoes are on sale for 33-percent off, like the Park Ridge oxford pictured above for $210. Also, their Nordstrom-branded dress shirts, like the John W. Nordstrom Trim Fit Egyptian Cotton Dress...
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Things I didn't know until today: L.L. Bean is on... →
Cool beans.
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theodinspire asked: Who's your tailor?
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Crazy things
I stopped at my tailor today to have an overcoat altered (probably won’t be ready until sometime next year, but it’s a beauty — originally hand tailored on Saville Row!) and he commented on how I always tend to find amazing pieces online.
“At this rate, we’ll never sell you a suit!” he said, which is sadly true at this point in my life/career.
He went on to...
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Anonymous asked: The video at the bottom of this wikihow is really good- especially for the part where you need to find the hole to tuck the last end through.
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Fuck Yeah Menswear Trading Cards →
Nominating Jesse Thorn of Put This On.
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Failures
Teaching myself to tie a bowtie for the first time today. Damn, this is aggravating. The last step (putting the long end through the loop) is killing me each time. I feel as though I have zero room to work with.
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Can a man have unshined shoes? →
Harris thinks that some of the problem is that young dudes buy cheap shoes, and maintenance for them is to buy another pair.
Up your game, shine your shoes. Put This On has a great tutorial in their second episode.
(Via suitsandboots)
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L.L. Bean Boots: a buyer's guide
Two weeks ago, I purchased my first pair of L.L. Bean Boots. If you’re thinking about buying a pair in the future, but are unsure of how these boots fit because of their odd sizing, then I have a few tips to help you out.
It goes without saying that if you have the opportunity, then you should stop by one of L.L. Bean’s stores and try these on to get the best fit. While I was able...
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Socks
beencaughtsteezing:
Hey style dudes — any thoughts on sock materials? It seems nearly impossible to find something that’s all wool or cotton — instead you get “60% combed cotton 30% acrylic 9% polyester 1% spandex” (Calvin Klein) or worse. Acceptable?
I think most socks are like that, because they need to stretch. Do all-cotton/wool socks exist? Maybe, but I haven’t seen any.
I’m...
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dreamsofperfection asked: Hey thanks for the advice on the tailored, pleated pants! I think my tailor is pretty good, so I'm sure they can handle it. I've just got this pinstriped Brooks Bros. suit (that I got for $30) that's been sitting there for well over a year b/c I haven't done anything with the pants. Thanks!
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Cashmere sweater & scarf for $129 from Ireland?...
While searching around for some donegal cardigans yesterday, I stumbled across the site for Blarney Woollen Mills and was rather shocked to find a rather incredible deal they have going on for the holidays: $129 for a crewneck cashmere elbow-patch sweater and matching scarf — shipped from Ireland — in colors of camel, grey and lavender.
They’re also running a deal on these...
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“A man should look as if he has bought his clothes with intelligence, put them on...”
– Hardy Amies (via girlwithaspirin)
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"Affordable" footwear
While it seems to me that if you put in the time, know your measurements quite well and utilize thrifting/vintage stores and eBay, you can put together a decently “affordable” wardrobe and will probably dump the majority of money into tailoring and alterations on clothing.
The hardest place to find a compromise between low cost and good quality seems to be footwear, especially bought...
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Betabrand Holiday Pants
acutestyle:
Just horrible.
At least they’re not pleated, right?
acuteobtuse asked: http://betabrand.com/betapants/nauseating-holiday-pants.html
Worst than a holiday tie or the reaction to seeing too many?
Worst than a holiday tie or the reaction to seeing too many?
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Are You A Sart Inc Reader?
howtotalktogirlsatparties:
Relative to the overall population of internet users, its audience tends to be childless; it also appeals more to men and college graduates browsing from work who have incomes between $60,000 and $100,000.
Oh man, don’t I wish the public sector paid that well.
The rest though is completely true.
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Anonymous asked: Aren't you worried that 5 years from now that tux won't fit you?
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