Men's Clothing Discussion

Belts - Army Surplus Web. Only have a few. They last forever, adjustable to .0001's of an inch.

Shoes - Birkenstocks, Skechers. Again, not a particularly large collection - don't yet know much about shoes.

Watches - Seiko. I hate watches!

Coats - London Fog camel-barf coloured 100% polyester shell/knit trim w/100% nylon lining. L'Avion leather coat. These don't get too much wear due to the climate here.

I also have items of clothing made by Jose, Maria, Lupe, etc.

 

Brioni and Armani for suits (wool or silk/linen blen), A. Testoni for shoes, and Patek for watches [had a BAD watch fetish at one time... and you think Ferrari cars are $$$(!) ].

Generally pefer the classics, but do have a few more avant garde pieces from D&G.

 

Brioni makes awesome stuff

I like Zanella for pants, you can get them at Nieman Marcus. they have dress pants made in ultra light denim. I have 2 pairs of their "Jeans" LOL

 

Brioni? Zegna? What are you a bunch of frickin' haberdashers with an unlimted budget? Hart, Schaffner & Marx is just too lowbrow a brand for you snots, eh?

Well Wax is on the right course but here's the ultimate wardrobe:

Belts: See pants- not necessary and to be avoided unless pants are way too large (more than 1/2 crack showing on bendover) then see Wax for advice.

Watches: Timex if you have to have one. Otherwise ask.

Shoes: Converse- any color (except pink- see t-shirt note below) but be sure to run 'em over in the driveway a few times before wearing to ensure proper break in and fit.

Pants: Overalls or jeans by Lee or Wrangler. Six or more years old provides ample elasticity and the correct patina.

Shirts: Dark blue pocket T Shirts from Jockey or Hanes available at Kohls. Suitably stained with beer, grease, yard dirt and your own vomit or nose drippings. Rips and tears optional. Old AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones or Ayrton Senna t-shirts are OK however KISS, Barry Manilow, Yanni and David Coulthard t-shirts are acceptable only if you are gay or deranged.

 

i dont like ties or watches, i dont have to wear them so i dont.

for the others i have some brand name stuff but i couldnt tell you what is what. I buy clothes in two ways, casual - get a couple of female friends buy them lunch and let them play dress up business - go to a proper store tell them i want something that looks good, is comfortable and i can wear without a tie
it seems to work well particularly as my fashion sense = shirt with buttons or shirt without buttons

 

I've been wearing french cuff shirts for years, seems that cuff links have made a big comeback in the last little bit, but I hate how people wear the shirt with no links! As far as suits go, I like Gaberdine wool, I know it's a bit heavier then the super's but I like a suit that has a bit of weight to it. Shoes must be leather soled although my most comfortable pair of shoes are a pair of Rockports.

My ties are all silk. My favorite is the one my wife just bought me for our 10th anniversary. See the pic below. Apparently they are hand made, sewn and are limited. Color is dark blue with a silver hand embroidered "Cavallino". Price was $200 and is outrageous for a tie...but I love it!

 

James I was KIDDING! My t-shirts are not really festooned with vomit and nose drippings!

I even own a Brioni, wear Ferragamos for dress exclusively and have plenty of Countess Maras (which seem to last forever) but most of my suits are HS&Ms. I don't buy pricey watches or jewelry though and wouldn't even if I had billions.

 

My ties are all silk. My favorite is the one my wife just bought me for our 10th anniversary. See the pic below. Apparently they are hand made, sewn and are limited. Color is dark blue with a silver hand embroidered "Cavallino". Price was $200 and is outrageous for a tie...but I love it![/QUOTE]

and to think I paid that for a Boss tie....robbed!

 

I buy most of my ties at Winner's (Canadian TJ Max), so I never pay more than $30 for Designer ties...DKNY,BOSS,CK...they're all there.

 

The Urologist dress code:

Khakis.
White shirt.
Tie.

Every day.

EVERY day.

Easily replaced when the inevitable happens.

 

I second that. Zanella pants are excellent for daily wear pants.

 

The Ferrari silk ties are very nice. I have four or five.......

Depends on the day's schedule:

Normal day: Slacks/jeans and polo shirt (Horsie logo is prominent)

Project Owner's Meeting: Dress shirt/tie & Dockers

Wrongful Death via electrocution Lawsuit Deposition: Armani with Jerry Garcia "Dancing Bones" necktie......

Case Dismissed!

 

undies - fruit of the loom or hanes.

 

After visiting Hong Kong and Shanghai, I came away with a very tainted view of what we should pay for mens clothing. Beautiful wool suits in Shanghai for $90 US. Tailors that will make French Cuff dress shirts for $12 with 90-100 stitches per inch, extremely nice silk ties for $.80 each! 'Designers' go to multiple manufacturers to slap their label on the garment and laugh all the way to the bank. Granted they have quality standards, but there is no reason to pay extremely high prices when the same quaility suit hangs at the 3-Day Suit Broker for a fifth the price. Men's sales at Macy's usually will produce a great value for decent mens suits.

 

Back when I had to look presentable everyday:

Shoes: Gucci, Alden, Tods, Prada
Shirts: Hilditch & Key, Zegna, Ike Behar, Prada (to a lesser extent)
Suits: Boss, Zegna, Armani
Ties: Chanel (i like the patterns, not necessarily quality), Ralph purple label
Watches: JLC, Rolex, Blancpain

Now that I can look like a schlub:
Jeans
Polo shirt's (collar down and untucked)
flip-flops

 

I'm in LA so we are "business casual" still. I have a few suits (I can't even remember who made them but sort of upper line Italian but below the Brioni/Kiton crowd) that I wear when I testify in depo/court, but otherwise it is nice trousers and shirts for my office wear. I, too, have a set of those Concorde cufflinks in sterling which are great, plus some vintage cufflinks as well.

I have an Italian guy in Norton Street, Sydney who makes trousers for me, so whenever I'm there I just order a few more pairs. I have purchased shirts at both Baubridge & Kay and Herringbone in Sydney and Melbourne as the styling is a bit more "continental" than those in the US - in particular I wear shirts with a single cuff but set up for cufflinks, and wear those silk knots. Its casually dressy - not as fussy as a double (classic French) cuff. Thinking of having Ascot Chang here in LA make more for me just to get an even better fit and some other details.

Ferragamo shoes, Cole Haan belts mostly (get 'em on sale at the outlets), I have several vintage Omega automatics from the '50s and '60s in the various metal/leather band combinations. Omega had great designs in the '50s bumper-wind watches, and of course the pie-pan Constellation, and aren't stupid-expensive so you can have several.

Casual-wise, I have a couple dozen white RL oxford button-down shirts that I wear like other people wear t-shirts on the weekends, with jeans or RL cords if it is coolish, and a couple of sets of linens for the really hot days. Usually with the Speedmaster, although I am in the market for another chrono without the fly yellow dial....currently considering GPs and Eberhards.

Somebody somewhere said you should have your own formal wear - I agree. Had one made for me awhile back in the classic style so it fits properly and isn't too "trendy". Also found a shop to make me a bow tie to my specific neck size so tie my own and no little adjustment thingies.

Living outside of America for a while I was cured of the tennis shoe - I never wear them now.

Have a wool/cashmere overcoat from London Fog for trips to cold places. Old Avirex leather bomber jacket that I throw in whenever we take a road trip.

Best secret clothing tip - marygreen.com silk boxer-briefs and undershirts. They are worth every penny, and they have sales from time to time so you can get a bit of a deal. You will never wear cotton again after these.

Cheers
Kevin

 

I found some awesome Silver Cuff Links in DC. On 1 side there is a nice F1 car, on the other side is an oval with a checkerboard pattern

 

Why do you scrutinize every aspect of a suits construction? Stitch count? Crease location? Isn't that a little tedious? FWIW I find these threads pretty pretentious, really nothing more than an opportunity to talk about more of our expensive possessions.