Enron
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(06-04-2012, 01:33 AM)

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#6001

Originally Posted by giga: View Post
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ls_o03_s00_i00

Got the taupe suede for $50 exact and they're great for the price. Works really well with dark jeans. Everyone needs at least one pair of brown bucks or chukkas.
I buy a pair of taupe bass bucks every year in spring and wear the shit out of 'em. bass bucks/sperrys are literally all I wear from march - sept. And no socks, ever!
giga
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(06-04-2012, 01:43 AM)

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#6002

Originally Posted by Enron: View Post
I buy a pair of taupe bass bucks every year in spring and wear the shit out of 'em. bass bucks/sperrys are literally all I wear from march - sept. And no socks, ever!
Yep. I want to try the white suedes too.

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Piecake
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(06-04-2012, 01:48 AM)

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#6003

Suede looks awesome, but I really dont want a shoe i cant wear in rain or snow. Gimmie leather
giga
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(06-04-2012, 01:55 AM)

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#6004

Originally Posted by Piecake: View Post
Suede looks awesome, but I really dont want a shoe i cant wear in rain or snow. Gimmie leather
Definitely wouldn't wear them in snow or soaking wet storms, but rain is fine if you follow this: http://putthison.com/post/1279385228...ect-your-suede
Piecake
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(06-04-2012, 02:07 AM)

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#6005

Originally Posted by giga: View Post
Definitely wouldn't wear them in snow or soaking wet storms, but rain is fine if you follow this: http://putthison.com/post/1279385228...ect-your-suede
Well, I think me living in Minnesota kinda puts me off to the whole idea of buying suede. Not really worth it
entrement
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(06-04-2012, 02:10 AM)

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#6006

I'm seeing a lot of Sean John billboards lately. Thought that label went bankrupt years ago.
Style Fox
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(06-04-2012, 02:20 AM)

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#6007

Suede is hot but I'm one of those guys that would always be worried about getting water on it somehow. Still, if you're willing to abide by the laws of Suede then you are gonna look nice.
Frustrated_me
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(06-04-2012, 04:50 AM)

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#6008

Originally Posted by Cosmic Bus: View Post
frustrated_me, what brand are those blue/grey mocs?
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Enron
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(06-04-2012, 12:53 PM)

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#6009

Originally Posted by MiDNiGHTS: View Post
Suede is hot but I'm one of those guys that would always be worried about getting water on it somehow. Still, if you're willing to abide by the laws of Suede then you are gonna look nice.
Just wear em on sunny days, problem solved!
Alucrid
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(06-04-2012, 01:30 PM)

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#6010

my body is ready



going to grab some food before the megatons
Jason Raize '75 - '04
aka Meus Renaissance
(06-04-2012, 02:59 PM)

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#6011

What do you guys think of these styles? Need a new wardrobe for summer



luckyboyceo
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(06-04-2012, 06:17 PM)

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#6012

Originally Posted by Alucrid: View Post
my body is ready



going to grab some food before the megatons
That's your new TOJ, yeah? It's awesome! I ended up missing out on their last batch before hiatus and you're making me wish I hadn't. Looks great, man! Digging the denim too, nice fit all around.


Alright guys, looking to buy a few more pairs of dress shoes. Found a couple online that I'm looking for some opinions on (click for detailed look). Thoughts?

Quote:
First ones are Cesare Paciotti, second are Mirage.

Dress shoes are one area of my wardrobe I'm severely lacking in, so I'm pretty unfamiliar with either brand/brands in general. Definitely open to suggestions, I can spend about $200.
Boken
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(06-04-2012, 06:45 PM)

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#6013

Those black shoes are pretty ugly.

Pay a little extra and get some nice Allen Edmonds IMO
Alucrid
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(06-04-2012, 07:29 PM)

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#6014

Originally Posted by luckyboyceo: View Post
That's your new TOJ, yeah? It's awesome! I ended up missing out on their last batch before hiatus and you're making me wish I hadn't. Looks great, man! Digging the denim too, nice fit all around.


Alright guys, looking to buy a few more pairs of dress shoes. Found a couple online that I'm looking for some opinions on (click for detailed look). Thoughts?



First ones are Cesare Paciotti, second are Mirage.

Dress shoes are one area of my wardrobe I'm severely lacking in, so I'm pretty unfamiliar with either brand/brands in general. Definitely open to suggestions, I can spend about $200.
It's my 'old' ToJ, old by a few months. This is my new ToJ.







Wasn't my baseball that shipped, it was this :lol Not the most flattering when zipped, but I plan on mostly wearing it unzipped anyways.
CrazyDogg77
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(06-04-2012, 07:31 PM)

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#6015

Originally Posted by Alucrid: View Post
It's my 'old' ToJ, old by a few months. This is my new ToJ.







Wasn't my baseball that shipped, it was this :lol
That's the4 zip moto right.And lol at Microsoft's conference.
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Alucrid
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(06-04-2012, 07:34 PM)

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#6016

Originally Posted by CrazyDogg77: View Post
That's the4 zip moto right.And lol at Microsoft's conference.
Yeah, it made up for the shitty MS conference. But I guess that just reinforces my sony fanboyism.
CrazyDogg77
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(06-04-2012, 07:36 PM)

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#6017

Originally Posted by Alucrid: View Post
Yeah, it made up for the shitty MS conference. But I guess that just reinforces my sony fanboyism.
Ha ha only having an xbox the bright spots of that conference were the South Park game and Halo 4.
Alucrid
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(06-04-2012, 07:37 PM)

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#6018

Originally Posted by CrazyDogg77: View Post
Ha ha only having an xbox the bright spots of that conference were the South Park game and Halo 4.
Yeah, the south park game actually looks really good.

Gaming invading manshion lol
macuser1of5
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(06-04-2012, 07:39 PM)

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#6019

looks black are you sure it's brown


also paciotti tends to overdo it badly re: ornate detailing etc. check out franco cimadamore, bruno magli, and francesco andreazzi:
http://www.yoox.com/item/YOOX/FRANCE...S/sts/sr_men80



don't know much about mirage but they look at least blake stitched. I like the color.
Alucrid
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(06-04-2012, 07:40 PM)

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#6020

Originally Posted by macuser1of5: View Post
looks black are you sure it's brown


also paciotti tends to overdo it badly re: ornate detailing etc. check out franco cimadamore, bruno magli, and francesco andreazzi:
http://www.yoox.com/item/YOOX/FRANCE...S/sts/sr_men80

[IMG]http://cdn.yoox.biz/44/44401000od_12_f.jpg[IMG]
I thought that too at first, but it has the dark chocolate brown lining, so I guess it's just really, really, really dark.
macuser1of5
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(06-04-2012, 07:42 PM)

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#6021

lol i'm just teasing you :P
Alucrid
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(06-04-2012, 07:43 PM)

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#6022

Originally Posted by macuser1of5: View Post
lol i'm just teasing you :P
lol, but honestly when I first pulled it out I couldn't tell. I actually still can't and just assume that since the lining is brown it's brown. I think I have shitty color recognition.
CrazyDogg77
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(06-04-2012, 07:44 PM)

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#6023

Originally Posted by Alucrid: View Post
Yeah, the south park game actually looks really good.

Gaming invading manshion lol
I just hope it has co op of some sort.
macuser1of5
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(06-04-2012, 07:50 PM)

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#6024

Originally Posted by Alucrid: View Post
lol, but honestly when I first pulled it out I couldn't tell. I actually still can't and just assume that since the lining is brown it's brown. I think I have shitty color recognition.
in warm sunlight it's more apparent, and I think the only reason it's easy to tell on my cwu is because of the true-black trim.

edit: it really does kind of look like a washed-black. I wonder if goat comes back in toj 2.0. it's good stuff.
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Alucrid
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(06-04-2012, 09:57 PM)

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#6025

Originally Posted by macuser1of5: View Post
in warm sunlight it's more apparent, and I think the only reason it's easy to tell on my cwu is because of the true-black trim.

edit: it really does kind of look like a washed-black. I wonder if goat comes back in toj 2.0. it's good stuff.
It is really, really nice.



Bought these, might resell and size up.
Horse Detective
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(06-04-2012, 11:13 PM)

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#6026

Originally Posted by Sean2: View Post
Nice!


I have had some luck with it. I usually use american crew pomade, but I just ordered some of this deluxe stuff. Hopefully its fun to use. Pomade is great when used in moderation, but too much and it can be gross.

Idk. Its 5:52 in the morning, I am listening to Dion and The Belmonts and playing Fallout. Maybe I should hide my debit card before I buy anything else :D
Quoting because this stuff finally came!




Wonderful product! Perhaps better than murrays
macuser1of5
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(06-04-2012, 11:19 PM)

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#6027

some balenciaga sneakers for the littlefoots among us (40/7)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Balenciaga-G...item43b066dad1

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Balenciaga-H...item43b066ea84
Rookje
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(06-05-2012, 02:54 AM)

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#6028

Speaking of ToJ, I made the deadline by ordering this bad boy. Hopefully I'll have it by Christmas.

zchen
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(06-05-2012, 03:00 AM)

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#6029

Originally Posted by luckyboyceo: View Post

Dress shoes are one area of my wardrobe I'm severely lacking in, so I'm pretty unfamiliar with either brand/brands in general. Definitely open to suggestions, I can spend about $200.

I just got a 12% off coupon code for YOOX in my email (12BIRTHDAY@YOOX).
Don't like black one, other one is ok. But those YOOX brands are hit and miss as far as quality goes. The Cerbero double monk strap was pretty decent.


If you can wait, Nordstrom anniversary sale usually has some good Allen Edmonds model for around that price (Park Avenue, Strand, also rumored this year is the Player's Shoe and Clifton). If you are ok playing the factory seconds gamble, there's a sale on seconds and close outs starting June 14th I believe, if you google a bit you can get email and phone number of the AE outlet stores. Easiest way is to request a list in your size via email, have them reserve the shoes, then call in to give your credit card info. I've had some good luck buying through the outlets but YMMV.

and I forgot, there's 2 good looking closeout shoes at AE's website right now for $249
Hale
McClain
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Antagon
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(06-05-2012, 10:38 AM)

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#6030

Originally Posted by luckyboyceo: View Post
That's your new TOJ, yeah? It's awesome! I ended up missing out on their last batch before hiatus and you're making me wish I hadn't. Looks great, man! Digging the denim too, nice fit all around.


Alright guys, looking to buy a few more pairs of dress shoes. Found a couple online that I'm looking for some opinions on (click for detailed look). Thoughts?



First ones are Cesare Paciotti, second are Mirage.

Dress shoes are one area of my wardrobe I'm severely lacking in, so I'm pretty unfamiliar with either brand/brands in general. Definitely open to suggestions, I can spend about $200.
I'd go for Oxfords for nice dress shoes.

I like the look of these mirages:


http://www.yoox.com/item/YOOX/MIRAGE.../sr_shoesmen80

I also like the look of solid body shoes (what's the official name?) like these:


They're about 300 though, so out of your budget. Plus I don't know how well these retain their shape. They might get ugly fast.
Last edited by Antagon; 06-05-2012 at 10:48 AM.
Deadly Cyclone
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(06-05-2012, 12:21 PM)

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#6031

So here are some of the work clothes I bought this weekend. My 40 minute car ride still gives me wrinkles, any tips for avoiding?

The only thing I don't like a ton is the belt. Where do you guys get belts?

TxdoHawk
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(06-05-2012, 01:40 PM)

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#6032

Originally Posted by MiDNiGHTS: View Post
Suede is hot but I'm one of those guys that would always be worried about getting water on it somehow. Still, if you're willing to abide by the laws of Suede then you are gonna look nice.
As a fellow shoe paranoid, I sympathize. My rules for bucks are:

1. Don't spend more than you'd be upset about losing due to shoe destruction.

2. Get a shade and/or style that will still look good when they're not completely immaculate anymore.
Diseased Yak
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(06-05-2012, 03:15 PM)

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#6033

I lurk the fuck outta this thread but now I have a specific conundrum:

I can wear shorts and sandals to work in the summer, and I'm good on shorts (some cargos, some non-cargos, plaids/plains, knee-level/slightly-above-knee, etc.) but what I'm not good on is footwear.

I have a single pair of very comfortable sandals that I wear all the time, every day, and I'm tired of it.

I want some shoes instead. So, for a work environment, what looks good with a wide variety of shorts that are also extremely comfortable?
luckyboyceo
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(06-05-2012, 04:52 PM)

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#6034

Originally Posted by Boken: View Post
Those black shoes are pretty ugly.

Pay a little extra and get some nice Allen Edmonds IMO
Originally Posted by macuser1of5: View Post
looks black are you sure it's brown


also paciotti tends to overdo it badly re: ornate detailing etc. check out franco cimadamore, bruno magli, and francesco andreazzi:
[url]http://www.yoox.com/item/YOOX/FRANCESCO+ANDREAZZI/dept/men/tskay/3FD17CD7/rr/1/cod10/44401000HS/sts/sr_men80[/*url]

[IMG]http://cdn.yoox.biz/44/44401000od_12_f.jpg[*/IMG]

don't know much about mirage but they look at least blake stitched. I like the color.
Originally Posted by zchen: View Post
I just got a 12% off coupon code for YOOX in my email (12BIRTHDAY@YOOX).
Don't like black one, other one is ok. But those YOOX brands are hit and miss as far as quality goes. The Cerbero double monk strap was pretty decent.


If you can wait, Nordstrom anniversary sale usually has some good Allen Edmonds model for around that price (Park Avenue, Strand, also rumored this year is the Player's Shoe and Clifton). If you are ok playing the factory seconds gamble, there's a sale on seconds and close outs starting June 14th I believe, if you google a bit you can get email and phone number of the AE outlet stores. Easiest way is to request a list in your size via email, have them reserve the shoes, then call in to give your credit card info. I've had some good luck buying through the outlets but YMMV.

and I forgot, there's 2 good looking closeout shoes at AE's website right now for $249
Hale
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Originally Posted by Antagon: View Post
I'd go for Oxfords for nice dress shoes.

I like the look of these mirages:

[img]http://cdn.yoox.biz/44/44395715jk_12_f.jpg[/*img]
http://www.yoox.com/item/YOOX/MIRAGE.../sr_shoesmen80

I also like the look of solid body shoes (what's the official name?) like these:
[img]http://cdn.yoox.biz/44/44412200ac_14_f.jpg[/*img]

They're about 300 though, so out of your budget. Plus I don't know how well these retain their shape. They might get ugly fast.
Thanks for all the tips, guys.

I've decided I'll wait and shop around for some nicer black dress shoes, maybe the Allen Edmonds if I can find a good sale. I'll probably still get the Mirage's, if so, I'll report back and let you guys know how they look/feel. Thanks again!
zchen
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#6035

Originally Posted by Deadly Cyclone: View Post

The only thing I don't like a ton is the belt. Where do you guys get belts?
Thrift at Marshall's, TJ Maxx, Nordstrom Rack etc and you may find good stuff.

Orion Belts (ebay store)

I've also had good luck with Allen Edmond's outlet. Last sale I bought four belts that retailed for $100.00 or more each at $26.50.
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404Ender
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(06-06-2012, 04:57 PM)

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#6036

Where do you guys buy your "everyday" socks?

I need some to wear with sneakers during the summer, so probably quarter-length, and others I can wear with higher-cut shoes like Clarks boots, so probably crew-length?
I used to buy from stores like Finish Line, but recently I picked up a pack and noticed that they "shed" little balls of cotton all over the place after being washed once, and this doesn't really stop not matter how many times they've been washed.

I'm not looking to spend too much (to give you an idea, the socks I used to buy where $10-12 per pack of 6 pairs, and were almost always BOGO).
Style Fox
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(06-06-2012, 05:13 PM)

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Bonus:

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kevo_huevo
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(06-06-2012, 05:17 PM)

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Originally Posted by 404Ender: View Post
Where do you guys buy your "everyday" socks?
target.

http://www.target.com/s/c9+socks

used to wear hanes and other brands of everyday socks, but they would stretch and/or scrunch up near my toes/bottom of my feet and would be super uncomfortable. these stay in tact/fitted a lot more consistently.

i only wear white pairs for the gym and dress socks. i've purchased black socks before from foot locker and the whole black fuzz shedding thing happened too so i stopped wearing them.
Mononofu
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(06-06-2012, 08:42 PM)

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Where does manshionGAF buy its suits? I'm about to pull the trigger on this navy Aspetto wool suit for $ 299 on Gilt.




I made the mistake of trying to buy from Jos a bank before reading up on them. Thankfully my card was declined because I exceed the $1k a day limit lol.
wenis
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(06-06-2012, 08:48 PM)

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I need to put together an outfit for an outdoor/indoor wedding. Young couple so it's fairly casual and I only have my dark brown suede shoes to start off the outfit... need help yo (I want to have a cheap budget for this, but understandable it's probably not possible...)

NotTheGuyYouKill
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(06-06-2012, 09:40 PM)

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Originally Posted by wenis: View Post
I need to put together an outfit for an outdoor/indoor wedding. Young couple so it's fairly casual and I only have my dark brown suede shoes to start off the outfit... need help yo (I want to have a cheap budget for this, but understandable it's probably not possible...)

Well, a Navy suit would look pretty good with those shoes. I like wearing a navy suit with brown tie/belt/shoes and a crisp white shirt or light blue shirt, it looks pretty sharp. As long as the tones of the tie and belt are similar to the shoes, you'd be good to guy, I think. I'm not the most fashionable guy, but when I wore that, people liked it. You could substitute the brown tie with a nice pink tie, it would still look really good if you want to add a dash of colour. Pretty sure pink goes with both navy and brown.


Question dudes: I have a pinstriped three button brown jacket. It's part of a suit. Would wearing it with blue jeans and a white shirt look odd? I'm just curious on this.
Alucrid
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(06-06-2012, 10:09 PM)

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Originally Posted by NotTheGuyYouKill: View Post
Well, a Navy suit would look pretty good with those shoes. I like wearing a navy suit with brown tie/belt/shoes and a crisp white shirt or light blue shirt, it looks pretty sharp. As long as the tones of the tie and belt are similar to the shoes, you'd be good to guy, I think. I'm not the most fashionable guy, but when I wore that, people liked it. You could substitute the brown tie with a nice pink tie, it would still look really good if you want to add a dash of colour. Pretty sure pink goes with both navy and brown.


Question dudes: I have a pinstriped three button brown jacket. It's part of a suit. Would wearing it with blue jeans and a white shirt look odd? I'm just curious on this.
I wouldn't wear it.
Style Fox
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(06-07-2012, 01:31 AM)

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#6043

Should I take Alucrid's place and post my outfits now? Someone has to keep the hope alive.
CrazyDogg77
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(06-07-2012, 01:41 AM)

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So what got Alucrid banned?
luckyboyceo
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(06-07-2012, 02:06 AM)

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Originally Posted by MiDNiGHTS: View Post
Should I take Alucrid's place and post my outfits now? Someone has to keep the hope alive.
I'll join you.

I don't normally have access to a full mirror, but I was doing some shopping today and I did. I played around with some different colors I had in my wardrobe and I was pretty happy with it. My shoes are the same color as my jacket, the lighting just makes them look dark, I swear.

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bob page
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(06-07-2012, 02:45 AM)

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Originally Posted by luckyboyceo: View Post
I'll join you.

I don't normally have access to a full mirror, but I was doing some shopping today and I did. I played around with some different colors I had in my wardrobe and I was pretty happy with it. My shoes are the same color as my jacket, the lighting just makes them look dark, I swear.
I like it, except for the shoes. A more low-profile pair of sneakers would probably work better with those rolled up pants.
Khalifa Jayy
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(06-07-2012, 05:14 AM)

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Originally Posted by bob page: View Post
I like it, except for the shoes. A more low-profile pair of sneakers would probably work better with those rolled up pants.
Yup. Those shoes have a time and place, and neither of those is in that photo.
luckyboyceo
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(06-07-2012, 05:44 AM)

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Originally Posted by bob page: View Post
I like it, except for the shoes. A more low-profile pair of sneakers would probably work better with those rolled up pants.
Originally Posted by Khalifa Jayy: View Post
Yup. Those shoes have a time and place, and neither of those is in that photo.
Yeah, I'd typically wear dress shoes with an outfit like that but I put on some sneakers to try and dress it down. Regardless, thanks for the input, guys.
Tomodachi
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(06-07-2012, 09:45 AM)

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Originally Posted by luckyboyceo: View Post
I'll join you.

I don't normally have access to a full mirror, but I was doing some shopping today and I did. I played around with some different colors I had in my wardrobe and I was pretty happy with it. My shoes are the same color as my jacket, the lighting just makes them look dark, I swear.
Isn't the jacket a bit too long? I like it though.

And by the way you're hot, lol.
TheChocolateWar
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(06-07-2012, 10:42 AM)

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Hey Manshion,

So I'm in China for the summer, the home of tailored......everything. I have enough regular suits so I thought I would try to conquer the Mandarin Color/Nerhu Suit. What do ya'll think? I paired it with white bucks/light blue socks.
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images...incollar.jpg/#