Suits

[PRC]

Having just come back from buying a new suit I thought i'd ask Languish... what do you look for in one?

Would love some opinions on the fit (do you like it snug or a little loose), fabric, cut & style, three buttons or two, colour, pattern (pinstripe, checked, plain)... let's hear it!

How much do you like to spend on a suit?  Can you get away with a $149 sale at Moore's or do you feel a need to spend $300, $500, $1,000 or more? 

Does your workplace have a "keeping up with the Jones's" type of requirement for you to always look sharp or be ostracized (I imagine the lawyer's deal with this)?

How many suits do you need?  If you wear a suit to work every day do you need five or ten plus?  How often do you feel the need to update?

Funky striped / coloured socks that match funky tie or black socks, simple tie? 

What about the shoes!?

Lot's of question's but that's just to stimulate some talk on this subject.   

[11B4V]

Having just come back from buying a new suit I thought i'd ask Languish... what do you look for in one?

Pants. I dont own a suit.

[PRC]

Pants. I dont own a suit.

There's a surprise!  Not even for funerals?

[dps]

Single-breasted, 3-piece pinstripe is my preference, with 3 buttons.  I don't wear a suit to work, so I buy them mostly for church, funerals, etc., and since I don't need them for work, I can get by with a cheap suit, usually $200-$250, though the last suit I bought was over $500.  Prefer a tie with a bit of color, but no garish patterns or the like.

[11B4V]

Pants. I dont own a suit.

There's a surprise!  Not even for funerals?

No one's died yet, so no.

[Admiral Yi]

Two button, a little room to move, ventless.  100% wool is best, but some blends look OK.  Some obviously look like crap.

When I was suiting up daily I had 3 suits and a blazer.  Wear it till the ass wears out or you lard up too much.

Only black socks.  No need to fuck with that shit in the morning.

I've always been partial to wingtips.

[DGuller]

You can't go wrong with an Adidas suit.

[Eddie Teach]

For special occasions, I'll wear a shirt with a collar.

[Razgovory]

I would dress in my native costume.

[PRC]

I would dress in my native costume.

Straight jacket?

[PRC]

Only black socks.  No need to fuck with that shit in the morning.

I've noticed that George Bush Sr. is a guy who likes to mix it up with socks:  http://www.thedailybeast.com/galleries/2013/07/16/george-h-w-bush-s-most-striking-socks-photos.html#c931a8a7-a76d-4dae-b706-6cde548289cf

[Admiral Yi]

If you're 6th generation preppie, you're born knowing how to match socks.

[Barrister]

How much do you like to spend on a suit?  Can you get away with a $149 sale at Moore's or do you feel a need to spend $300, $500, $1,000 or more? 

Does your workplace have a "keeping up with the Jones's" type of requirement for you to always look sharp or be ostracized (I imagine the lawyer's deal with this)?

You know what - as a whole criminal lawyers are pretty shitty dressers.  There's a handful on the defence side who are dressed very well, but most of them look like crap.

I think I'm in the lower to middle range.  I buy Moore's suits (though not $149 specials).  I don't stand out, but I don't think I look like crap.


For American's - Moore's is owned by, and follows the same philosophy, as Men's warehouse.

[The Brain]

Suits need to be rad.

[jimmy olsen]

I bought a couple of hand made armani style suits from some back alley guy in Itaewon who's sold suits in bulk to Nick Clegg and other famous persons (he's got photos of them with him up on his wall).  Two for 450,000 won, but much higher quality than that. Makes worse jokes/puns than anyone on Languish.