No matter how many times we hear them, some bits of wisdom always ring profound. And, especially so when they come from gurus like Will of A Suitable Wardrobe who never lets up on the critical sartorial matter of fit.“Fit should be the principal goal that anyone has for their clothes,” says Will. “A man in inexpensive clothes that fit him is going to look better than a man wearing expensive ready to wear garments with a big ripple behind his jacket neck, sleeves that hang down to his knuckles and extra trouser cloth puddling on his shoes.”
So what can a man do to get fit off the rack? “He needs to take responsibility for buying the right size in the first place -- the key in my opinion is to stick with a maker once it is established that that maker's clothes are complementary. And then take the stuff to an independent alterations tailor, preferably an older European from somewhere in the south who has been doing the work for thirty or forty years.”
So what can a man do to get fit off the rack? “He needs to take responsibility for buying the right size in the first place -- the key in my opinion is to stick with a maker once it is established that that maker's clothes are complementary. And then take the stuff to an independent alterations tailor, preferably an older European from somewhere in the south who has been doing the work for thirty or forty years.”
common on beggars! tell me what you think of those digs...
ReplyDeleteGurus aren't gods, Mark, and Will is doing many things right in the picture: season-appropriate fabrics, colors, etc. Also, it's important to remember that Will does represent a different generation than we do. We agree that this particular look doesn't quite come together, but that just shows how tricky a business dressing well can be. Finally, it's important to note that we're all in this, er, struggle, together, so we implore you to support your fellow men. Dialogue is one thing; mean-spirited attacks are quite another.
ReplyDeleteI like your equanimity. i like your candor, and, god damn it, i envy your use of punctuation.
ReplyDeletethanks mark... still, hang on to those picks of will -- maybe we can put together a best dressed men on their worst dressed days compilation at some point...
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