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#29 2010-05-05 10:36:41
- ckav
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Re: Seersucker and Blazers ...
My earlier post was not a slam on blazers. A lot of clothing has been influenced by military dress. The trick is not to look like some chocolate sailor in a double row of rolled gold. I thought it ironic, when a few years ago one of the princes was sporting the fad style of an old woolen policeman's tunic. I look at modern police and military uniforms and they mimic pajamas or day-glo lady Ga Ga outfits.
One of the State's oldest incentives for young men to hand over a good portion of their youth is to look good. No few of us do so, and once the comittment fullfilled have had a bellyfull of the look.
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#32 2010-05-06 08:40:51
- eg
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Re: Seersucker and Blazers ...
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#33 2010-05-06 09:43:52
- macabee
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Re: Seersucker and Blazers ...
"One martini is all right. Two are too many, and three are not enough"
James Thurber
#38 2010-05-12 08:20:43
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Re: Seersucker and Blazers ...
Here's something concerning the blazer. I notice that many of the security guards in the city have moved from wearing a blazer to a solid charcoal or navy suit. Which means that the blazer may be slowly creeping back as a permissible jacket for men. I note that i suddenly consider the blue blazer alright again which might simply be a subliminal concordance with what I see on the streets; that "staff" have abandoned them for dark, solid suits. Solid grey and navy suits may now increasingly become a sort of blazer for men; wear them with a sweater or open collared shirt for casual.
I also saw a guy in a dark jacket wearing a very pale blue pair of jeans. It looked bad and gave me the idea that he was incapable of subtlety. When you wear two completely different fabrics/textures, the colors can often be similar because there's little chance of it looking like a suit ie. black leather jacket, black wool pants.
It partially explains why more white collar men are wearing patterns, even quite subtle ones to differentiate themselves from everyone else. I notice more men in suits and ties. I also noticed that shirt patterns are all over the place and have become a badge of individuality in their own right.
Some guy was wearing a great tie in orange with what looked like yellow and red match sticks vertically arranged on the field in rows of a dozen and about two inches tall. First time in a long time I was actually tempted to ask where he got the tie. Usually, Im the one getting asked.
#41 2010-05-12 10:01:40
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Re: Seersucker and Blazers ...
I should add, I never said a person shouldn't wear a light colored odd jacket. I think plain (solid) , light colors in certain materials look cheap and low status. There are plenty of of light colored jackets i could see men wearing well, depending on the purpose. In the Sunbeam book, I like several of the lighter or brighter colors, particularly the coral. Wouldn't wear it to the office but it's a very good casual jacket for someone who likes to make a splash and has enough jackets that this is a flyer for him.
Men who can only justify what they're doing by condemning everything else are doomed to failure. I am much more comfortable with moods and effects. I realize there are many possible choices I wouldn't wear.
#46 2010-05-16 10:00:18
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Re: Seersucker and Blazers ...
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You think you have clothing hang ups?
I hope this poster is just playing around but this post demonstrates many circles of insecurity and confusion in clothing choice.
http://www.styleforum.net/showthread.php?t=180705
He chooses an add with some sort of androgynous model looking for a "different" shirt that must be designed by someone else and mass produced. Not an auspicious start to look unique or assert your individuality. Here in full flower is the frequent mewing over looking different but wanting someone else to make it for you, find it for you and approve of it for you. Insecurity, thy name is Styleforum...