A Distinctive Taste
A collection and interpretation of media and influences. Designed for the mindset that appreciates style, substance, and creativity.
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So, I live in DC. The home of vintage and consignment shop diamond-in-the-rough finds seems to be NYC, but I'm looking for places to graze down here. I originally pitched this question to Nice Try, Bro and he sent me in your direction. For the record, I've lived here my whole life, and I can't seem to find one place that could be hiding something amazing. Might not be looking hard enough. Stay up, and thanks for whatever you write back.
Asked by wellpressedgamer
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The Gilt Manual addressed this a couple of months back. Not mentioned in that article is that the desert boot’s ankle is a bit flimsy (pictured above) because it’s not reinforced.
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A tailor much more skillful than myself once tried to explain to me the fascination of overtly tight clothing in young men new to tailored clothing. I mentioned to him the trend of those coming to me for suits, favouring jackets far too small, that looked magazine worthy while standing still but lacking any elegance or drape for movement.
The example he used was that of a leather glove - close a fist and it looks molded to the skin, stretched as it is against the back of the hand. But open the fist and the glove will bag at the knuckles and extend past the ends of the fingers. It explained it well for me and I’ve strived for elegant fit ever since, not always successfully considering how well my wife cooks.
While neither gent has particularly great fit with these obviously off the rack cotton jackets, judging by a static image of two different body shapes in motion is a poor case study. While the man on the left has his left shoulder up and back, causing the imbalance and what you are seeing as the excess cloth, the man on the right is wearing a tight jacket to hide these sins. With a forward and sloping shoulder, the jacket pulls tight like the glove on a fist, and gives the impression of fit.
Dropping a collar is a fix for a too long back balance. The issue here is an imbalance from left to right, and a cotton jacket worn off the rack in a size that isn’t skin tight. Had the photo been taken a second later you might be deriding Mr Short rather than Mr Tall.
While taste is subjective without bounds - what I post and what I wear might have the coolest of tumblr scoff - fit has parameters, particularly in classic clothing. While it is tempting to praise the ultra slim, two dimensional fit, achieving clean lines with enough drape for movement and ease to remain elegant is the true marker of beautiful tailoring.
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Photo reblogged from Nice try, bro.
While I enjoy rolling my pants as much as the next guy, rolling them this high will cause those around you to start rumors that you are unemployed and still receiving hand-me-downs from your older brothers.
If your pants, especially raw denim, are too long to execute a proper roll, take them to the tailor. For selvedge, APC suggests G&G on Grand Street for those of you who are in NYC. I #cosign that recommendation, even though it just looks like an average, run of the mill drop-off service wash-and-fold joint. You’ll be pleasantly surprised.
shout out to:nicetrybro
(Source: skullandspears)
