1. prepfection: Van of Necessary and Proper for Washingtonian (photographed by Go Kate Shoot) As long as the citizens of D.C. continue to dress as if they are Andy Bernard’s autistic little step brothers, that “city” will just be another suburb to New York.
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    prepfection:

    Van of Necessary and Proper for Washingtonian (photographed by Go Kate Shoot)

    As long as the citizens of D.C. continue to dress as if they are Andy Bernard’s autistic little step brothers, that “city” will just be another suburb to New York.

    (via prepfection)

    March 6, 2012

  2. mostexerent:

    “Can Can Do”.. (as I hear too much in the land of “The Truman Show” - Singapore).. When the truth is “no can can LAH”..

    So the challenge as often asked - can anyone wear a double breasted suit without looking like a “fluffier” come “doppelgänger” exiting the set of a bad 90s porn film set.

    Yes & No - there really is no definitive or scientific answer other than are you the star, starlet or …

    The real question is, do you have the gravitas to wear a DB. Good tailoring can only do so much to hide one’s lack of. This also applies to most general style/sartorial questions I get asked every day. If you have to ask, then just maybe you are not at that place yet but not to say you won’t be tomorrow.

    … 

    BUT THE REAL REASON FOR THIS POST - NiceTryBro HATES DBS & I would like to offer him my CHALLENGE ;)

    For those that are not following or aware.. Do visit as he has a solid voice & definite SNARK that I appreciate..

    http://nicetrybro.tumblr.com/ 

    In closing, bespoke tailoring is no different to a film production, everyone has a role & a star!

    Details | Suit - MmMBC in 8.5 oz SummerPhasco for GW | Shirt - MBC in mystery linen for GW | Tie - Herringbone | Pocket Square - Drakes | Shades - vintage Moscot “Lemtosh” | Hoofs - Crocket & Jones “Begrave” (my foul weather & travel beaters)

    I’m not going to lie: when Guido and I came up with The DB Challenge, I honestly believed that I would be stepping into the batters box, runners on, to receive some lame floater that I would undeniably launch into the cheap seats with zero remorse.  Sure, he threw to me underhand, but little did I know he was coming with that Jennie Finch heat riser, God damn!

    So where does that leave us?  Well, me, for one, with my tail between my legs.  But I don’t succumb that easily.  Sure, Guido looks great in his DB, but this is directly related to two very important points: 

    1. Guido’s DB is bespoke; and
    2. we’re talking about the “Nick Wooster of the East” here, for crying out loud.

    But even taking the above points into account, I still believe that all things equal,  Mr. Wongolini looks much, much more comfortable and approachable in one of his many beautiful single breasted jump offs.  I suggest he wear the DB only during serious negotiations.  Hey, he said it: GRAVITAS, bitches.  

    Well done, good sir.  ::Golf clap::

    November 8, 2011

  3. Do you think one can wear a short-sleeve shirt (button-down or otherwise) without looking like Dwight Schrute or a character from Office Space? And, regardless of whether or not you're a fan of the look, can you recommend a couple good places to pick one up?

    I can only cosign short sleeve popovers for the summer—your intuition is correct, unless you are Dave Navarro, a button up is just not gonna work out for you.  As per recommendations, Engineered Garments made a beautiful madras popover this past SS ‘11.

    Edit: Some Anon spotted a grammatical mistake I made when I first posted this, stating: “DID NTB MAKE A GRAMMATICAL MISTAKE? DID I REALLY SPOT IT? OR IS IT JUST A DREAM? ARE YOU ACTUALLY NOT THE PERFECT BEING WE ALL THINK YOU ARE?”

    I’m just confused as to why he went Anon.  If he left his name I would have self-immolated and let him piss out the flames solely out of respect.  Oh well.

    October 27, 2011

  4. hey there, i love your blog, so thanks muchly for it. can you fill me in on the rules of suit jacket buttons and which ones to leave undone/done up?

    Believe it or not, Wikipedia actually does a good job summarizing the rules of buttoning a suit jacket.  And to think we laughed at Michael Scott’s opinion on Wikipedia.

    October 25, 2011
  5. oswaldgrouse: DAKS Autumn/WInter 2011 Lookbook There were these huge bins of clothes.  And everybody was rifling through them, like crazy.  And I grabbed one.  And it fit.  So I don’t think this is totally just a woman’s suit.  At the very least, it’s bisexual. NICE PANTS, BRO. 

    oswaldgrouse:

    DAKS Autumn/WInter 2011 Lookbook


    There were these huge bins of clothes.  And everybody was rifling through them, like crazy.  And I grabbed one.  And it fit.  So I don’t think this is totally just a woman’s suit.  At the very least, it’s bisexual.

    NICE PANTS, BRO. 

    September 19, 2011
  6. “Super excited to hang out with my Peeps!” For someone who looks like he can bench press Rhode Island, deep down, dude’s just a pastel-wearing, cuff rolling, Andy Bernard aspiring hard on.
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    “Super excited to hang out with my Peeps!”

    For someone who looks like he can bench press Rhode Island, deep down, dude’s just a pastel-wearing, cuff rolling, Andy Bernard aspiring hard on.

    (Source: tetinotete)

    August 20, 2011