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Stroller?
I think powder blue is actually a bit of a risky colour to go with. I've seen a lot of them that just end up looking wrong because the colour was too saturated. I think it's easy for the colour to look right on a shirt, but in a wool or linen waistcoat with a stroller... Just make sure you see... -
Ask a question, get an answer
I assume the sombrero that Akubra do is not the shape you're looking for? It is somewhat different, but would make for an easy solution. -
Waistcoat Question
I will simply say that, in terms of how often you could get away with wearing a waistcoat, treat it the same as a suit jacket.- Zoukatron
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- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Stroller?
If you can only find a jacket with a single or double vents, it is very easy to just sew them closed quite discretely - I did this myself with a peak-lapelled black jacket I found in a charity shop when I was putting my own stroller/black lounge outfit together. I would say though, given that... -
Looking for hat information?
That's a very specific question with regards to a custom hat maker, I would have thought most of his customers would go with custom jobs (I know I am when my place in the waiting list comes up). Is there anything specific you want to know or see about the Dusseldorfer? People might have pictures... -
Tweed Overcoats
I'm going to have to second this suggestion, I also have a loden coat from Schneiders - it's an amazing material, though much less well known than tweed. I would actually argue that loden is a bit better in terms of it's physical properties, but it is a lot less diverse in terms of appearance...- Zoukatron
- Post #8
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Wide lapels or skinny lapels?
The modern fashion for very skinny lapels, skinny ties and tiny collars definitely gets the thumbs down from me. Rather than saying that I like wide lapels though, I will say that I like a lapel which, at its widest, is roughly half the width from where the lapels fold over to my shoulder... -
Advice Needed: Buying a Tuxedo
When you ask about lapels being shiny or matt - are you asking whether the lapels should be silk or wool, or are you asking if they should be satin or grosgrain (or perhaps a different weave)? I would always recommend the more matt weaves (it's what I'll be going for when I get my new dinner...- Zoukatron
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- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Hats news feeds
Never seen these before, like others I am definitely not a fan of the distressing. To be honest, I'm also not really a fan of many of the details and finishings at all - too many of these look like they are screaming for attention. Having said that, if the actual (non-distressed) hats are of... -
Christy's of London
I thought it might be from Cordings - it looked like their style. I literally ordered a couple ties from them today, it looked like their style. -
Christy's of London
Let us know how it stands up to the rain if you get the chance. The proportions of the foldaway have worked out well for you. Nice tie by the way. -
Hats and Traveling to Australia in a few years, how to not be "that tourist"
I do understand it, though I think people who are more to view the wearing of the hat somewhat askance are more likely to be non-Australians. It's like when I've worn kimono at Japanese events - a lot of Europeans will look at me weirdly, but the Japanese people I meet love it. -
Hats and Traveling to Australia in a few years, how to not be "that tourist"
I think the way to be "that tourist" would more likely be to wear a leather Barmah or something like that. So few tourists wear Akubras (I've spent a fair amount of time in the Outback, both with tour groups and doing research work) and I've seen plenty of locals wearing Akubras but never tourists. -
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Christy's of London
That's understandable - I've been thinking about getting a couple hats to wear around town in the rain, but there aren't many reasonably priced open crowns available here in the UK, so I have been thinking about importing an Akubra stylemaster and re-bashing it. -
Christy's of London
How well do the foldaways hold up to the rain (if you've actually had the opportunity to test them)? -
Christy's of London
Well, it's been over a while since I had it in my hands, but: after seeing the off-line blocking and how sloppy the tack work holding the bow and ribbon down was, I decided to fold the sweatband out (like you would with any other hat) to have a look at the work on the reed and to see if (as I... -
Christy's of London
Interestingly, Christy's put a picture up on their Instagram account last year (September - I just looked it up) that said they were going to offering a bespoke service soon. I haven't seen any further news about that, and I'm really curious about just what they mean by "bespoke" - if they just... -
Show us your Stingy Brims
I think you're doing the right thing casting the net wide. I would also only really consider something under 2" as being stingy, but relationship to the face shape is surely more important - on a man with a really wide head, even a broad brim might look stingy.
