/fa/ - Fashion

>>12490847
I second this, the only solid color ties I wear nowadays are knit ones. Patterns and textures are a must for great style.

>>12485533
>that pic

>>12485602
hickey freeman is trash fused shit

Is there any way to get a cheap chink bespoke suit without actually going to SEA?

>>12490632
Fused suit for $700-800? Suitsupplys least expensive stuff is only $400 and is half canvas.
>>12490906
What's so wrong about it? I love the style, outside of the two tone Rolex.

>>12477254
>double buttoning

>>12477266

Bäumler is decent entry-level

>>12491956
looks like a paddock style suit, so it isn't wrong

Who sells wool or linen pocket squares in the DFW or Denton area that isn't insanely expensive (i.g. $30 or less)?

>>12492083
eBay.

>>12481473
>i am poor
>w2c suit
Buy Classic Tailoring Techniques for Menswear and Metric Pattern Cutting for Menswear and make it yourself, soft cunt.

>>12481470
Get a navy suit instead.

>>12492142
I'm searching for a brick and mortar store, hence why I put a location within my text.

>>12492171
prepare to get buttraped on price then.

>>12492171
or you could go down to the fabric shop and make a pocket square yourself.

easy as fuck

>>12492173
Though so, but I like to be hopeful and poke around to see if I'm right or wrong.
>>12492176
I've tried and done so, but hand rolling is difficult as hell and especially on linen. Besides the wool is usually too thick to be used as a pocket square and there are only solid colors of linen, I want patters.

>>12492191
buy some bamboo cloth from HFW.

>>12485031
Jumping in, I'm also overweight - got the heaviest I've ever been in my life this semester, and I'm also trying to lose it off. However, I have an internship in about a week and a half so I had to buy an extra suit asap. I would recommend going for a dark gray, it was my first and has been my only suit up until now and it worked pretty well (business school student), thank god I still fit in it.

Considering all your factors; dropping weight within a year, young, only using suit for interviews, I would recommend you not dropping $1000 just yet. The longer you can hold out and getting a suit, the better since you're slimming down. Even if you drop 5-10, that may be a whole jacket size down, and definitely at least a pant size down (I'm an inch shorter and 5 lbs lighter than you btw). I got my first suit at Express for ~$275 after coupons, originally $400 but they pretty much give away coupons in their mailing list all the time. I got my second and most recent suit from Macy's for $300, originally $600 (100% wool), but got it on sale along with the menswear deal they had.

Honestly, if you're just doing interviews in your suit, normal people don't look for a certain brand. Definitely always look for good material, but I think you should find an entry-level suit, save some money and put it towards a new suit once you drop the weight.

>>12491936
yeah but suit supply's cut wouldn't be as clean as a z zegna

yeah made in mexico, yeah fused but doesn't look like a drop shipped piece of shit from china

general rule of thumb, avoid startup companies most of them are scams

meaning avoud "random clothing subscription" boxes, avoid "bespoke suits for $19.99 shipped!"

avoid that stupid app where you take a selfie and they claim to make a bespoke shirt for you

>>12492783
I adamantly disagree, I own two of Suitsupply suits and I couldn't be happier. Their classic line is far more traditional and conservative than Zegna and I because it's actually canvased the quality is far better, not to mention will look better. Also, they are not longer a start up company and what's with the "meaning avoud 'random clothing subscription' boxes, avoid 'bespoke suits for $19.99 shipped!'" comment? I've yet to see any of those in their advertisements.

>>12492798
do you own a high end suit to compare?

>>12492798
things like trunk club

and that bonabos stuff

that run youtube ads and tv commercials

and shit like mtailor

i can assure you that your half canvassed suit does not look as good as a zegna suit

i specifically compared z zegna to it as it's an entry level brand

but still shown

>>12490912
Hadn't realized they were bought out a few years ago. They used to be pretty solid.

>>12492083
>Denton

holy shit what's up? I just finished at TWU, heading to UNTHSC come July

>>12481269
scrubs +/- white coat dude

May be posting in a ded thread but fuck it

I've got a wedding in 2 weeks or so (UK) and it's relatively formal but not morning dress or the like. I don't have an appropriate suit that fits and am uni poorfag, so am going to wear a smart navy blazer and some smart grey chinos (sort of a nice very small grey/black blend) with a pale blue dress shirt, decent brown brogues and a white pocket square. However, I'm running into problems with the tie- I was thinking something navy with a slight pattern, maybe white polka dots or similar? I'm not sure if this would be too much blue with the shirt and blazer?

>>12492801
No, but we are not talking about high end suits, we are talking about entry level suits. Regardless, you can get MTM suits for that price range that are half canvased suits from a plethora of companies that aren't Suitsupply. All in all, I am saying you can get a lot more suit for $700+ that aren't fused, I just pointed to one company. Also, canvased suit do and will look better than fused, it drapes better and is more flexible, thus creating a better outline. Not to mention will last longer, as the glue will deteriorate faster than the wool and horsehair.

>>12494134
Small world eh? I used to bike all around the TWU campus, nice place, shame about the golf course though, was the only place I golfed at. Nice to see another Texan who's interest in suit fashion, makes me feel a little more comfortable.

>>12494993
It can work, but I like having a bit of color to make the ancient combination of a navy blazer and grey slacks a bit more interesting. Perhaps purple or burgundy? Check out the Tie Bar, their ties are quite nice considering the price. A quick tip to add, ideally your tie should be as wide as your jacket lapel width, makes it all proportional (you could add in your shirt collar width to that as well, it makes it /fa/ as fuck).

>>12494993
>>12496343
Forgot to add: Pic related

>>12479653
>White dress shirt
>Red or Blue tie

>>12492083
Lol fucking nordicfit

>>12484238
Just have a tailor remove the loops on the shoulder or do it yourself, fool. It's like five minutes' work tops.

>>12496708
What about the holes tho

>>12479725
Looks like there's two pleats on the pants, which is digusting. Iron that shit and get it fixed asap.

Also, the tie looks too skinny and pink it too tryhard/cliche

>>12484840
i don't think that works on that jacket as the buttons close under the waist. i hate that style of double breasted jackets, still thankfully it isn't one of those 6x1 jackets

>>12497449
It works, you're just taking away fabric from the sides and back, doesn't matter what style it is. It's also even more important on a double breasted jacket, as the extra fabric add "weight" to your waist (since it's not as streamlined as a single breasted jacket). By giving your silhouette more of a figure it mitigates that drawback.

>he doesn't wear sneakers with his suit.

What does fah think of waistcoat mixing

>>12498726
nice if done properly, but is quite easy to look older than your age.

>>12496343
what kind of vest/cardigan is that do you think and how can I pull that off myself?

>>12498726
I like it, particularly when the vest is made of a different pattern and fabric than the suit.

>>12479725
cute AF

>>12477254

>>brands
Have one made

/thread

>>12478167
I would say your choice between navy/gray depends more on what you're going to be using it for.

For me, I'm in law school and navy is a notch more formal (imo), so it works better for the industry. This isn't to say you can't wear a gray suit in a law firm, but the navy is more versatile for the job if you can only have one or the other.

But as for business, banking, and really anything else except for politics, I think navy and gray are interchangeable per taste.

>>12499280
he should have used suspenders, his pants are falling !!

Are all dress shirts near transparent or is it just because I'm not spending like 200 dollars for mine

>>12500002
It's the latter, but you don't need to spend that much. Good quality shirts are usually either double layered thin fabrics or just thick. You can search around to find a good company, but I've found Suitsupply's stuff fits the bill perfectly for me.

>>12499280
This is my favourite Peaky Blinders character

>>12484977
Lose the weight first. I am 5'5", was 178, now 148, everything will be so ungodly big it could easily not be worth it to tailor all of it.