I Have Seen the Future ...

[undertaker]

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..That's right: suits. Lots of them. Much more than I've seen there in the past two years. Suits in heavy woolen fabrics, even though we're heading toward a hot summer here. And vintage trousers with pleats and even higher waists are returning to the racks. It's been eons since "Wasteland" and "Slow" have carried a decent selection of such pants ... but it's happening now.

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Maybe an answer to our prayers....

fftopic: However, I just caught a glimpse of the host of American Idol wearing, what seemed to me to be, a nice suit. Three piece with peak lapels in a dark pinstripe, but the rise was to short on his trousers and you could see his shirt between his vest and belt. I had to leave the room.

Regards,
J.S.

 

[John in Covina]

Marc you are right Sydney not being as 'de moda' as Melrose I still see vintage trends cutting through the new stuff but not as authentically as you suggest. I noticed Paul Frederick has one of his summer item suits of a vintage bent.

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Toe-dipping by a bigger designer is a step in the right direction. True vintage designs is a lot to hope for by all the designers. It may be a gradual swing towards vintage. We can applaude & support those that do a good job, I think!

 

[Dr Doran]

Well I certainly look forward to the upcoming trend if it has some decent clothes on the horizion! Maybe, just maybe, we'll have a few sweet years where everyone is wearing suits and hats correctly.

I have high hopes!

Or maybe they'll get "creative" and "alternative" and "different" and wear a suit jacket with sneakers and camouflage pants with a baseball cap ... how "original."

"Hey maaan, I'm only expressing my inner self ... it's the authentic me ... there's no rules, maaan ..."

 

[3PieceSuitGuy]

Here's Hoping....

that some of these trends make it to Australia!

I saw a Ben Sherman 3piece in a department store over here called David Jones, which had a 60's style flat bottom waistcoat. The pant's were flat front, which are still all the rage over here, still waiting to see some high waisted deep pleat trousers. No luck yet! Didn't have time to try it, but from what we are being told over here, the waistcoat is back in fashion. For me it never left.....

Cheers

3pc

PS. Have been away for a while, but hope to get back here more often! This is a great place to hang out.

 

[herringbonekid]

The belted back DB jacket isn't on the website.

thanks Marc, i'd like to have seen it. i'd be amazed though if a company made 30s/40s designs exclusively. (though i will when i start my clothing empire).