feeling good today so dressin' up somewhat

EG brown brogues
blue/black/gray argyles
wheat colored cords
blue oxford cloth button down Brooks
plain brown leather belt
Argyle and southerland tie

Last edited by AQG (2008-09-15 13:24:47)

I always enjoyed reading AQG's posts and the pics are a treat.
The man is wearing the clothes, not the clothes the man. Always the most important distinction.

Not a fan of the upholstery stylee though.

AQG, you look like every single venture capitalist I've ever had the misfortune to meet who's ready for 'battle', with a disposable income to blow on clobber but no idea how to do it, hence you end up like you do. Well dressed, but tired, old, stale, bland and safe. Put 100 vulture capitalists, lawyers, or any establishment worker in a line and you get that look. You obviously think you look the dogs, otherwise you wouldn't have put your photo up, so lets just leave at that. For instance, Patrick looks a good 20 years older than you, yet you dress like twins.

another sort of dress up day - feeling perky

worn topsiders
navy, light blue, yellow argyles
501 button fly
pink Brooks oxford cloth (its even ironed)
plain brown leather belt
navy blazer (old brooks darted)

I think that 'less is more' is really working for Pat and that AQG obviously has a role to play at work and the expectations of his clients to fulfil. But that's just my take.

My Brother's experiments in Ivy style are still limited to his weekends as being a London legal type he feels he can't quite make the move to wearing Ivy in the office yet. He says he needs to look like he's expected to look, although he dislikes that fact more and more these days.

I get the sense that like certain others here, me included, TSC has a bit more freedom to express himself through his clothes whilst at work. Not everybody is in that situation sadly.

His comments on AQG maybe highlight AQG's style as a 'Power Look' (remember that old expression?) which I'm sure is AQG's intention. He needs to look like a recognisable success to his clients to inspire confidence.

Suss and Ivy style is just a London thing I think, although with a nod to TSC I'll admit that the Northern English version 'Nous' is probably very similar. It's unique to England anyway I think. Ivy isn't regarded in quite those terms elsewhere as far as I know. Not even in France.

I also think that Pat is looking more & more youthful these days too. More relaxed, more fun loving, all the things I aspire to myself in fact.

Brother TSC - This might be fun: Why not restyle AQG & Pat? You've told us what you see as being wrong about them, now can you help them to put it 'right'?

Probably you'll wonder why you should, but on a clothing forum it's the kind of thing we're interested in here.

So if you were a Laywer or a Newspaper man with an interest in Classic (or even updated) American style how would you dress?

No wrong answers.

It would just be a bit more positive than simply telling them where they're going wrong in your eyes.

I'm confident that you have ideas to share otherwise why would you log on?

C'mon - Just a few little style pointers for AQG & Pat?

Best -