Comments on: How to Build Your Wardrobe: Part II – Men’s Clothing Specifics

By: Ryan

Ryan — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 08:31:54 +0000

Couldn’t have said it better myself. I am actually in Hong Kong as I write this, as just picked up a very nice, fully canvased, made to order 100% wool suit. Grey with a light stripe. 3 Custom made to man shirts, blues with contrasting colllars and french cuffs with my monogram on them. And 3 Made to man Shirts with standard 2 button barrel cuff, matching.

I fell in love with made to order suits in Iraq where I had a few made up, but I will say the ones in Hong Kong are MUCH nicer. great stiching, you can feel the full canvas inside. And even my name embroidered on the inside along with my order number, that will tell them who i am and my measurements incase i need something made and shipped home.

Not saying it’s worth coming here for just a suit, but if you happen to find yourself in Kowloon Hongkong, email me and I’ll give you the name of a great tailor.

Also the Suit and 6 Shirts came to $550 USD…..which is actually a little high for the area, but I like him, and he does great work ( if you shop around you can get the same for about $425/$500)

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 00:38:08 +0000

I found a great deal on ties the other day, and I am trying to match a particular tie with a nice, colored dress shirt. Any suggestions on what kind of shirt you would match with this tie:
http://www.myclassyman.com/brand-name-designer-ties/geoffrey-beene/100-silk/

(It is the first tie shown)

By: Matt Rosser

Matt Rosser — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 02:08:02 +0000

I didn’t spend time reading through all the comments, but as I was scanning the section on semi-casual shoes it said to make sure your shoes get air keep out mold and help the smell. One suggestion I got that works great is putting your shoes in a grocery store plastic sack, then putting them in the freezer over night. The temperature is supposed to kill the bacteria that causes smell. I thought I was going to have to get rid my brown leather Rockport’s because they stunk so bad, but the freezer recommendation worked!! Hope this helps some brothers out there! Great website!

By: Adrian

Adrian — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 08:46:47 +0000

In addition to good taste in clothes, I believe it is imperative that the visual image is not lessened by poor posture. Deportment and carriage enable the image to be properly projected. How many times has a good appearance be let down by a slovenly walk or slouching disposition?

Also, diction, pace of speaking and vocal timbre play an important role in enhancing the overall image.

Both aspects are unfortunately lost in today’s society which seems hell bent on striving for mediocrity, anonymity and cretin-adoration. Sadly, this is as much prevalent in women’s as well as men’s culture.

Great site, by the way.

By: boomer babe

boomer babe — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:05:59 +0000

ooooooh I love a man in a suit when appropriate. I can’t stand it when a man is overdressed though. My pet peeve is this; I CANT STAND PINK ON A MAN it’s the color of little girls. Also, piercings anywhere, has GOT TO GO. in ancient times, its a symbol of slavery or submission…thats why i HATE IT WHEN BLACK MEN DO IT (im black) ‘brotha,arent you a slave” if you arent, DONT PIERCE.

By: Dan

Dan — Mon, 31 May 2010 04:12:44 +0000

Antonio – thank you for an excellent series. I’d like to ask how you feel about 3-piece suits (i.e. those with a matching vest). I’m 31, tall, lightly complexioned, and fall somewhere in between your descriptions of a “Business Owner” and the “Constant Professional”. I wear suits much more regularly than “occasional”, but do not have to wear them every day and greatly prefer a more upscale casual look when it’s not required. As a consequence, I have a wardrobe that leans heavily on the Constant Professional, but takes down a couple notches the number of suits and bumps up a couple notches the number of jeans I have.

But where in the style or formality dimension do you feel a 3-piece suit would fall? Is it overkill? Is it from a bygone era or is it really only appropriate for formal businessmen in London, politicians in Congress, or bankers on Wall Street?

I spend most of my time inside government, non-profit, and high-tech industries, though my work does vary among several industries.

By: mke

mke — Sat, 29 May 2010 06:28:58 +0000

Great articles, what I always struggle with is that I have a skin condition (ichthyosis vulgaris) that lends itself to sever dander and tend to avoid dark clothing especially in winter. What would you recommend in the power/formal section as an acceptable substitute for dark colors?

By: S.V.Aldred

S.V.Aldred — Fri, 28 May 2010 12:43:53 +0000

Nice article, but I have to point out that in England we consider striped ties to be vulgar if they don’t carry connotations (that is to say school, college or club ties). Polka dot, plain and tastefully patterened (paisley for instance) are the only real choices here.

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 25 May 2010 18:18:36 +0000

What a fantastic source of information, just came across it today! I’ve struggled through life with clothing, either buying an entire “look” as seen in a photo or display mannequin, or sticking with just one clothing designer and mixing and matching based on their seasonal color choices, much like geranimal’s for adults, lol.

I’m so Lost about shorts and short styles these days. I’m not one wear them, but now living by the beach it’s casual weekend attire, and I tend to stand out in a group when I have long pants on. I’ve gone out shopping, and while I’m 5″9′, it seems like every seller makes them so long they break below or at the knee, be it a casual pocked “painter’s pant” look for shorts, or a finer cotton short, and again the style seems to be with pockets on the sides. I’m of an age were the gansta in da hood look would not be an appealing view. Any direction would be most appreciated. Keep up the great work!

By: Johnnyboy

Johnnyboy — Mon, 24 May 2010 18:42:04 +0000

Great article. From a ma that doesn’t have much time this blog is a great way to get some quick advice on important “man” topics