Good Flickr Suit Finds

Flickr can be, sometimes, like a much lower quality sartorialist.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ajarda/2315412313/in/pool-suitandtie

I like this guy's approach. Glen Plaid double breasted, very vintage, yet the mottled gray of the glen plaid is not unacceptable as business dress. His thin face, and the casual nature of glen plaid as a cloth makes, I think, the button-down pink shirt acceptable, and the tie and pocket square vaguely coordinate. Ultimately, it's an interesting photo where many of the sartorialist readers who love to critique on the comments could find so much wrong - button down with double breasted, loose fit on the collar, but where the general quirkyness of the outfit very much makes it work, and almost makes me want to put on a double breasted suit with a button down shirt, which would never work on me.

Ultimately, style is descriptive, not prescriptive.


found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/17675967@N02/2668478735/

Again, I can hear the complaints. Too much suit sleeve, open front? Those shoes? But for goodness sake, it's better than so many things, and he's walking. It's not a bad fit or look, the shirt sleeve keeps him from looking fastidious, the shoes actually look more quality when I look closer, and the color does a nice job of highlighting his low-contrast complexion.

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There. He's got sleeves showing. I wonder what his cuff links look like. I rather like the color combo. Dark Blue. Medium to light green. White. Brown. Someone definitely needs to develop pants that don't wrinkle with walking and sitting, though. Those would be a godsend.