Put This On

A web series about dressing like a grownup

Steven Alan for Dockers.  Looking pretty good, though no great savings at $128 a pop.  More info in the Times.

Steven Alan for Dockers.  Looking pretty good, though no great savings at $128 a pop.  More info in the Times.

Don’t make old-timey Omar kill your ass.

Don’t make old-timey Omar kill your ass.

Our friends at Improv Everywhere dressed for a formal ball, then headed to the beach.  Delightful, as always. 

Of note: each of the hundreds of people who participated thrifted their black tie and gowns.

youdontmeet:

Permanent style :: Huntsman tweed suit: Part 1
Delightful, especially the smoothness and luster of the tie against the tweed.

Agreed completely.  Texture is such an important part of dressing, and so under-considered, perhaps because it’s hard to photograph for a fashion magazine.  If you take a look at the Cary Grant photo we published yesterday, the colors are incredibly simple - it’s the textures that are doing the work.

youdontmeet:

Permanent style :: Huntsman tweed suit: Part 1

Delightful, especially the smoothness and luster of the tie against the tweed.

Agreed completely.  Texture is such an important part of dressing, and so under-considered, perhaps because it’s hard to photograph for a fashion magazine.  If you take a look at the Cary Grant photo we published yesterday, the colors are incredibly simple - it’s the textures that are doing the work.

Cary Grant, dressed simply.  Via A Suitable Wardrobe.

Cary Grant, dressed simply.  Via A Suitable Wardrobe.

Max Bill-designed kitchen clock with timer by Junghans, via Swimsuit Department.

Max Bill-designed kitchen clock with timer by Junghans, via Swimsuit Department.

Best dressed: Alexander Skarsgard.

thesilentist:

What makes this are the wide-peaked lapels, which is something that seems to be rarer these days in tuxedos. It continues to amaze me how many people wear notched lapels instead of the classic shawl or peaked lapels, especially given the formality of an occasion where you’d wear a tuxedo.

(Via hautelikecouture: whatthehale)

“Note my elegance: I expect it will help me at the baccarat table.”

“H&M’s new prix fixe menu is great—just pick which member of Arcade Fire you want to look like.” Scott Simpson (via merlin)
It’s On eBay
Vintage Deakin & Francis Enamel & Silver Cuff Links
Starts at $75 (with reserve), ends Monday

It’s On eBay

Vintage Deakin & Francis Enamel & Silver Cuff Links

Starts at $75 (with reserve), ends Monday

“How fucking great am I?  At pretty much everything?”

“How fucking great am I?  At pretty much everything?”