MisterCairo
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To reduce the glare from the "suit"???
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What the Actual Hell is This?
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To reduce the glare from the "suit"???
Tiki Tom
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That, my friend, is a European.
MisterCairo
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That is one word for it...
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Tiki Tom
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Ha ha. Had a European colleague who went to a business conference in NYC. His words: “I knew I was out of place when I realized I was wearing the only green suit in a sea of grey suits.”
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Trainers in mint & white would enhance the, ahem, look of the appearance.
But really, with that kind of flamboyant flare, surely a nice pair of spectators would have the admirers talking.
And for all you fellow Loungers:
Hats Matter
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If you want green shoes how about this? Pistachio 'Gators.
MisterCairo
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Dwaaah!
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My personal dislike about the color or accessories aside what makes the suit look awful IMHO is the fit and appearance of the material. The fit is god awfully tight and feels like it would be so uncomfortable to wear. The suit material looks so cheap.
I wasn’t a trendy guy back in the 80s and never paid any mind to the Miami Vice trend. Looking back I can say Don Johnson looks 1000% more stylish and comfortable in that pic than the minty fresh guy.
I wasn’t a trendy guy back in the 80s and never paid any mind to the Miami Vice trend. Looking back I can say Don Johnson looks 1000% more stylish and comfortable in that pic than the minty fresh guy.
MisterCairo
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Amen, brother!
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F**k that!
If the guy made $40 million a year he could take cues from Lewis and SWITCH SHOES!
That would feed the bulldog.
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Oh dear, mea culpa time. I have a pastel suit, I had it made to wear to an Hawaiian themed wedding. At least I wore a hat, and socks!
MisterCairo
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I was a pastel fan in the 80s as a teen. A bit of argyle in my pullovers too. About as teen fashionable as I ever got.
Pastels get a pass from me. The abomination that is this hockey player's outfit - no.
Pastels get a pass from me. The abomination that is this hockey player's outfit - no.
I must say funky color...
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I wore a jacket that colour to my own wedding last August, though I paired it with navy trousers - a deliberate 'Elvis does Tupelo' vibe.
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Photos! Photos!
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We were rubbish at remembering to take photos on the day, actually - we'll get proper ones done after The Plague when we can have the party. Don't have any of me stood up, but here I am at the signing table with the now wife and the only family we brought with us - the dog!
Sadly not the shoes I wanted, I'll sort that out when we go for my family side of the party in the Old Country next year. I had much better shoes in the storage unit, but the Boss decreed I was not taking the risk of going there during lockdown, so....
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Before I take a splash of eye bleach, please allow me to defend European, and in particular Italian, fashion.
I'm sure that abomination the OP posted will be described as "Italian" (many of you have pointed out the European origin already) since it looks like all of what is tight and short or kitsch in fashion is nowadays attributed to "Italian style".
Truth is, short and tight garments with garish colours have never been popular among Italian common people. The so popular "Italian style" was a creation of some designer, most likely of US origin, who mis-interpreted the styles sheen in the TV show "Mad Men". As a matter of fact, in Italy you could not find a pair of skinny trousers until 2011.
Alleged "experts" in the web make a big deal about "true Neapolitan tailoring" being all about "slim" and "unconstructed" but the reality is that Neapolitan tailors have learnt to cut clothes that way only to sell clothes like that to wealthy American enthusiasts.
No one in Italy would have ever caught alive in a rumpled, uncostructed jacket ir in a garish checked tight fitting suit. On the contrary, Italian suits were particularly known in the market for their abundance of padding - shoulders, chest and even sleeves! Waist suppression and "V-shapes" were something added with extreme subtlety, as the favoured silhouette was "stocky" and "flush", almost "rectangular".
On the matter of short trousers - I laugh so loud when I read about the "no-break" rule coming from Italy. It is simply a blatant lie. Even the most incompetent dry-cleaner in Italy would have hemmed your trousers to an extreme angle, so that the back would solidly rest on the heel and the top would sit firmly on the shoe, forming a couple of folds. No break was actually a British fad, definitely not Italian.
And speaking of lies - how about the short jacket? Neapolitan tailors are known in Italy for cutting a VERY LONG jacket - as a matter of fact, the traditional Neapolitan jacket is preposterously long to the eyes of a, say, Roman tailor.
Colours - until the total destruction of menswear, 99% of offices in Italy strictly enforced a rigorous business dress code made of DARK, plain suit, white shirt and tie. Deviations from the white shirt started to be accepted during the mid-90s, while the dark colour of the suit still remains something the lack of which would raise several eyebrows.
If you don't believe me - just look at Italian movies from the 50s to the 90. You'll always see the same style, with minor changes.
Apologies for the rant - but it's now time that bullshit like this is put back in the closet and forgotten for the rest of human history.
I'm sure that abomination the OP posted will be described as "Italian" (many of you have pointed out the European origin already) since it looks like all of what is tight and short or kitsch in fashion is nowadays attributed to "Italian style".
Truth is, short and tight garments with garish colours have never been popular among Italian common people. The so popular "Italian style" was a creation of some designer, most likely of US origin, who mis-interpreted the styles sheen in the TV show "Mad Men". As a matter of fact, in Italy you could not find a pair of skinny trousers until 2011.
Alleged "experts" in the web make a big deal about "true Neapolitan tailoring" being all about "slim" and "unconstructed" but the reality is that Neapolitan tailors have learnt to cut clothes that way only to sell clothes like that to wealthy American enthusiasts.
No one in Italy would have ever caught alive in a rumpled, uncostructed jacket ir in a garish checked tight fitting suit. On the contrary, Italian suits were particularly known in the market for their abundance of padding - shoulders, chest and even sleeves! Waist suppression and "V-shapes" were something added with extreme subtlety, as the favoured silhouette was "stocky" and "flush", almost "rectangular".
On the matter of short trousers - I laugh so loud when I read about the "no-break" rule coming from Italy. It is simply a blatant lie. Even the most incompetent dry-cleaner in Italy would have hemmed your trousers to an extreme angle, so that the back would solidly rest on the heel and the top would sit firmly on the shoe, forming a couple of folds. No break was actually a British fad, definitely not Italian.
And speaking of lies - how about the short jacket? Neapolitan tailors are known in Italy for cutting a VERY LONG jacket - as a matter of fact, the traditional Neapolitan jacket is preposterously long to the eyes of a, say, Roman tailor.
Colours - until the total destruction of menswear, 99% of offices in Italy strictly enforced a rigorous business dress code made of DARK, plain suit, white shirt and tie. Deviations from the white shirt started to be accepted during the mid-90s, while the dark colour of the suit still remains something the lack of which would raise several eyebrows.
If you don't believe me - just look at Italian movies from the 50s to the 90. You'll always see the same style, with minor changes.
Apologies for the rant - but it's now time that bullshit like this is put back in the closet and forgotten for the rest of human history.
