I am writing this thread from a "safe space", as it is now quite clear that I am no longer tolerated by the opinion leaders here.
Now, a spread collar (as in H&K's cutaway) makes my face look fat. Often the collar tabs dont fit in. It looks spivvy.
Opinions?
Although - maybe looking fat will help me to get "noticed" by square-jawed white-haired "businessmen" with extremely firm handshakes and names like "Brad", "Bob", "Chuck" or "Tony O'Reilly Jr., III.".
There's a certain class of fashionista menswear shop assistant for whom the cutaway collar is seen as de rigueur.
The T&A JF collar is a handy alternative, but sans tie, always.
Cutaway collars, fat tie knots with shiny bright "wedding" ties, "slim fit" "Italian" suits and pointy shoes. How to get "noticed".
Extra complete irrelevant twat points awarded if you are 45+ sporting this look with genuine brown scuffed winkle pickers and you are in Florence for Pitti Uomo.
"brown scuffed winkle pickers" love you Heppy
I don't care for the cutaway collar.
A standard English collar is fine. Americans seem to think it is spread somehow. I don't like American collars either but they do not draw attention in the same way as a cutaway.
Yes the H&H or H&K standard one is the best - the US collars often look priest-like
The first time I went to the States, New York, I was surprised at how different the US collar was to the UK. Not many OCBD's in evidence either. Lots of white shirts and brighter ties compared to the UK.
White shirts are nice when of very good quality and in English cut/style. The typical US "white shirt" wearer usually pairs it with too-light suits.
And typically they are button cuff / breast pocket styles, for all the worse
But isn't that to the American taste? Lighter and more brighter.
I flirt with white shirts, but never can run with them as a theme or signature look. It's a one off, every now and again. Not even once a week.
yeah they are a bit unusual, almost exotic.
better play it safe and wear a triple striped T&A with white collar/cuffs
I wouldn't class as exotic, but you can mistaken for the head waiter in a restaurant.
they should be banned
White shirts- Maybe because I'm a Doc, but they are standard work attire for me.
Striped shirts- Second choice, but I find myself gravitating towards the more muted colors. Prefer candy stripes.
Multiple colored stripes- beyond my limited capacity to understand.
Pattern shirts- buy them but whenever I try them on in the morning the whole suit/tie thing becomes more of a fuss, so rarely worn in a suit or tie.
I see a lot of young guys at the club with cutaway collars, makes me feel a little bit too old for them.
My armoury of ginghams needs replenishing and will get some of the various coloured blue ones from T&A.
You can't go wrong with gingham, it's clean and serene, youthful but can be worn by middle-aged, bald and myopic dudes with impunity.
Hm, Ginghams. Always remind me of wannabe youthful IT/Media people. Bengals are more powerful. When getting smashed az a liquid lunch at Wiltons last week, all the smart people who went there seemed to wear Bengals from across the road.
Last edited by Beestonplace (2016-12-24 10:20:31)
Why not have both?
Because decluttering
T&A classic collar is da best, DA BEST JERRY