Did anyone see the Martha show this morning after the Today show? They brought a man from GQ in to talk about men's clothing, and I really liked some of the garments he suggested to get. Are those good or bad clothes to buy?
I didn't see the episode myself, but here's the listing of garments from her website: GQ Men's Fashion Show
Adam Rapoport, style editor at GQ, to talk about the men's fashion trends this fall and winter.
Night on the town: straight leg, slim fit jeans
* Dark blue jeans by A.P.C. (Ateliers de Production et de Creation)
* J. Crew oxford shirt
* T-shirt by Filippa K
* Black lace-up shoes by Jil Sander
* Black jeans by Levi's
* Slim fit shirt by Kenneth Cole
* Blazer by Dolce
* Martin Margiela sneakers
Executive at work: heavy tweed suit for winter months only
* Suit and shirt by Polo Ralph Lauren
* Fitted dress shirt by Polo
* Wooly tie by Michael Bastian
* Brown lace-up shoes by Allen-Edmunds
Casual weekend: cool update on preppy
* Toggle coat by Joseph Abboud
* Shirt by Steven Alan
* Vans sneakers
* Sweater vest by Gant
* Corduroy pants by Gant
Formal wear: clean, classic and simple tuxedo
* Tuxedo by Calvin Klein
Sleepwear: robe with boxers underneath
* White, plush terry robe from Restoration Hardware
* Flip flops by adidas
* Boxers from the Gap
Nothing ground-breaking here - sounds like a listing of basic wardrobe staples that every man should own (ie. oxford shirt, blazer, black jeans, lace-up shoes that can do double duty as dressy and casual) if he wanted to don a modern wardrobe.
I saw this. It was like you said, Slicksuit, a lot of basics. It was an all-male audience, and they were trying to encourage men to dress a little nicer, while keeping it within the average male's comfort zone.
I really liked the Casual Weekend look -- I like toggle coats and sweaters on guys. I did not like the straight leg jeans -- they looked too long, and that was emphasized because they were too small at the bottom to drape. (I'm sure that's an "in" look right now, but I don't like it.)
The best thing they emphasized was the fit. They talked about buying a tux because it's so much better than rented tuxes, and for basics like oxford shirts to seek out companies that cater to your body type. (slim cuts for slim guys, etc.)
Yes. It seemed like the suits Matt Deckard was talking about from polo. They fit the body very well. Also, they're was a lot of ideas that used classic types of sportcoats and overcoats with jeans and a nice pair of shoes. Can you wear jeans and still be vintage?
I watched this too. (I know I'm corny for taping Martha ) I like the weekend look but the other pants and the suits looked too close fitting (tight) to me. The silm fitting jeans were so low rise. [huh] I didn't dig it too much.
I would have to say yes you can wear jeans and still be vintage, some fine examples include; rockabillys, James Dean and The Fonz from Happy Days.
But of course it sounds like my examples are not in line with what Martha had in mind which is ok because most of us on this forum dance to the beat of our own tune and not of the rest of the world right?
I'm having trouble picturing these looks since I don't know exactly what the terminology is referring too--anyone willing to post pictures of said suggested styles?
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