December 2011
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badeyeforstyle asked: Hey so I 3 BB ESF OCBDs about a month ago, white blue and pink. Love them, thanks for the recommendation. I had a question about them. When I wash them the pink and blue I can just hang up after drying and they are barely wrinkled, but the white is super wrinkly and I have to iron every time. The material on the white seems to be heavier. Any suggestions so I don't have to iron the white...
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Anonymous asked: I acquired two wider ties recently, a solid navy Brioni at 4.25 inches and a gold Paul Stuart at 4 inches. I like the way the look and they fit with a couple of the wider lapeled jackets I have. They're "reasonable" widths, but they definitely won't fit in with the skinny tie thing that's going on right now. I know you can get ties altered. Should I, or should I brave the...
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oneagainstnature asked: Hello sir! I recently acquired a camel hair houndstooth blazer by Brooks Brothers from Goodwill. Fits perfectly, soft as can be, and warm as well. I'm averse to mixing brown and black—and I know you are, too—so here's my questions: would you wear this blazer with anything brown? I don't have any non-brown shoes, so I'm stuck. I feel like this jacket might be able to...
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Anonymous asked: what is the best position for a tie clip/bar?
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Anonymous asked: Hi, different anon here (not that one could tell). How can I achieve that slight arch in the necktie that some Italians seem to be fond of doing, without using a tie clip? I forgot what it's called.
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Anonymous asked: Is there an age limit to wearing a tie clip? Or should it be avoided entirely?
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andrecwm-deactivated20130327 asked: Hey kiyoshi, thought i'd give you a heads up on a sale on footwear happening at ASOS. Select lines are currently on 40% off, and with the Enjoy20 code its a further 20% off the sale price. Notable lines include quoddy and mcnairy. Just thought some of your followers might benefit from this.
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Chicago Meet up - December 19th
ordinaryglory:
German Beer and Christmas Sweaters…
You couldn’t beat that kind of good time with a stick, especially on the Monday before Christmas.
With that said:
1) Come to the Chicago Christmas Holiday Meet Up, and if you’re not having a good time, have a beer and westfälisches schinkenbrot on me.
2) Tommy (suitsandboots), Kiyoshi (thesilentist), Eric (theodinspire), Meredith...
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bestdressedcra asked: I inherited a navy cashmere topcoat from my father a couple of weeks ago. It's a nice coat but the buttons are outdated and some of them are broken. Do you think you could recommend some replacement options? I was thinking of going with brown horn or black. Don't think I'll go with brass. Thanks!
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Review: Howard Yount lambswool sweaters
If you live in a place that has a “real” winter, then I think that owning several sweaters for layering is a fairly essential wardrobe consideration, especially so if you’re wearing blazers or sport coats.
Of course, I was woefully neglectful of having them in my wardrobe for quite some time. I spent most of the fall looking at options and debating how much I wanted to spend...
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Anonymous asked: hi there, i recently jus bought a 3 piece navy suit from calvin klein. the jacket and pants are manageable, but the vest is a bit tight. i know if it doesnt fit in the shoulders you should put it back, but the deal was too good and i wouldnt wear the vest much anyway. but i was just wondering, would it be possible to let the vest out to have some room to move? thanks!
The Silentist's Christmas wishlist
The eight previously-blogged items are all what would fall under a Christmas wishlist for me. Stuff I want, but don’t really necessarily need.
A few people have asked what would be on my wishlist. So, here you go.
While this is a fairly personal list, I think any of these would make a great gift for almost anyone for the most part.
So, what’s on your wishlist?
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