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I'm at the point in my life where I'm starting to ditch the most casual of my clothing and am effectively building a new and more elegant and gentelmanly wardrobe. Perhaps we could discuss aspects of being (or attempting to be) a fashionable male here.
Im finding it quite interesting thinking my way through building an efficient wardrobe where things work together and leave me with options. What are some things you guys think are staples every man should have in his wardrobe?
Things I currently have a are
Shoes: Black Beatle Boots, Oxblood Oxfords, Brown Double Monkstraps, Brown Wingtip Brogued Derby's.
Suits: Grey 2 Piece, Navy 3 Piece, Green Tweed 3 Piece, Light Grey lightly striped 2 Piece.
Tops: A handful of dress shirts in light colours, e.g. White, light blue etc, a couple plain white t-shirts, a couple striped polo shirts, green Henley, a couple of lumberjack shirts and a navy wool jumper.
Jackets: Black Corduroy, Denim, Brown Leather.
Trousers: A couple dark slim fit jeans, fawn chinos, black Moleskin.
Coats: Dark Grey Pea Coat, Light Grey Wool Car Coat, Dark Blue Duffel Coat.
Accessories: Numerous Ties and Pocket Squares, A couple pairs of brown gloves, a couple scarves, black socks and socks that match the colour of my suits.
I find that I have a lot of combinations here and can make a lot of different outfits from relatively few items. Though I do think a black suit would have been a better option than a second grey suit.
Things that I would consider staples that I don't have are Fawn Trench Coat, Black Oxfords, Chelsea Boots, Chukka Boots, Penny Loafers, Corduroy Trousers, Blue Blazer, Sport Jacket (As the Americans would call it.), Rain/Country Jacket such as a Barbour.
My pet hate is shirts with button down collars and heavily branded items with the manufacurers name in huge letters all over it.
I bet we have some really well dressed gents on here who can give some great tips about what to do and what not to do when trying to pull off a cohesive thought out and elegant look.
Im finding it quite interesting thinking my way through building an efficient wardrobe where things work together and leave me with options. What are some things you guys think are staples every man should have in his wardrobe?
Things I currently have a are
Shoes: Black Beatle Boots, Oxblood Oxfords, Brown Double Monkstraps, Brown Wingtip Brogued Derby's.
Suits: Grey 2 Piece, Navy 3 Piece, Green Tweed 3 Piece, Light Grey lightly striped 2 Piece.
Tops: A handful of dress shirts in light colours, e.g. White, light blue etc, a couple plain white t-shirts, a couple striped polo shirts, green Henley, a couple of lumberjack shirts and a navy wool jumper.
Jackets: Black Corduroy, Denim, Brown Leather.
Trousers: A couple dark slim fit jeans, fawn chinos, black Moleskin.
Coats: Dark Grey Pea Coat, Light Grey Wool Car Coat, Dark Blue Duffel Coat.
Accessories: Numerous Ties and Pocket Squares, A couple pairs of brown gloves, a couple scarves, black socks and socks that match the colour of my suits.
I find that I have a lot of combinations here and can make a lot of different outfits from relatively few items. Though I do think a black suit would have been a better option than a second grey suit.
Things that I would consider staples that I don't have are Fawn Trench Coat, Black Oxfords, Chelsea Boots, Chukka Boots, Penny Loafers, Corduroy Trousers, Blue Blazer, Sport Jacket (As the Americans would call it.), Rain/Country Jacket such as a Barbour.
My pet hate is shirts with button down collars and heavily branded items with the manufacurers name in huge letters all over it.
I bet we have some really well dressed gents on here who can give some great tips about what to do and what not to do when trying to pull off a cohesive thought out and elegant look.
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