Your favorite Designer...Suits, Shirts, Shoes Thread

[Terrakot]

M

[cruise_bone]

Arc'teryx
Khul
Smartwool

Polo jeans
Seven for All Mankind
These are the only 2 jeans brand I own. I gave up suits and slacks long ago and have worn jeans to the Office for about 5 years.

Allen Edmonds
Magnanni
To Boot New York

Coach

[Dr. Robert]

My watch addiction, I mean hobby takes most of my bread, so I shop only at the best places, Goodwill, Salvation Army.

[droptopman]

RL Polo guy for most everything. Been wearing it since I was a teen. Mostly a Biz Casual guy so works for me. A friend here on TRF turned me onto Suit Supply a couple years ago and I love their stuff for cost effective work suits with a nice selection of styling. Plus they fit me perfect OTR. I have one really nice bespoke suit I had made a few years ago. Proper Cloth dress shirts for when I must wear a tie.

By far my favorite shoemaker is Rancourt. Best loafers in the world IMO. For a little dressier or boots I like Crockett and Jones.

[texasmade]

Originally Posted by Keadog

I like Hermes ties. Have too many.

Hermes accessories are great. I only have 1 Hermes tie and 1 pocket square. Most of my ties and PS are Charvet which are also great but I'll probably start transitioning over to Hermes since Charvet is best bought in Paris (170 euros before VAT vs $240 in the US) while Hermes prices are pretty much the same regardless of currency.

[Fredrik]

Shirts: Eton
Ties: Hermes
Shoes: Edward Green, Gaziano & Girling, among others...
Bags etc: Hermes(unfortunately... fabulous quality but really expensive)

[BigBoy17]

Originally Posted by Wesley Crusher

Ok, now I am intrigued. When I saw that you drive a Unimog, I thought that maybe you were a farmer or did some sort of work moving heavy equipment, but that idea went out the window after seeing your Brioni clothes lol. Do you just drive the Unimog for the hell of it?

Between me and my brother we have a few Mogs, the expressions on peoples faces are priceless driving down the road with one of these

And with Brioni... its everytime you buy you cry

[tudorbaja27]

Originally Posted by BigBoy17

Between me and my brother we have a few Mogs, the expressions on peoples faces are priceless driving down the road with one of these

And with Brioni... its everytime you buy you cry

Chapeau !
That is a classy wardrobe.

[Laszlo]

Damn... It takes 22 hours to make a Brioni suit, and 35 hours to make a dinner jacket. More than 180 people work on each suit. The jackets alone go through 80 phases of ironing, and contain 5,000 hand-sewn stitches, the majority unseen. It takes 15 minutes, and the dexterity of a young Van Cliburn, just to hand-sew each buttonhole.

[gettocard]

Originally Posted by Laszlo

Damn... It takes 22 hours to make a Brioni suit, and 35 hours to make a dinner jacket. More than 180 people work on each suit. The jackets alone go through 80 phases of ironing, and contain 5,000 hand-sewn stitches, the majority unseen. It takes 15 minutes, and the dexterity of a young Van Cliburn, just to hand-sew each buttonhole.

and less than 5 seconds to slide and charge the credit card for that 5K suit...

[tudorbaja27]

Originally Posted by gettocard

and less than 5 seconds to slide and charge the credit card for that 5K suit...

One day...

[Roll the Lex]

Originally Posted by droptopman

RL Polo guy for most everything. Been wearing it since I was a teen. Mostly a Biz Casual guy so works for me. A friend here on TRF turned me onto Suit Supply a couple years ago and I love their stuff for cost effective work suits with a nice selection of styling. Plus they fit me perfect OTR. I have one really nice bespoke suit I had made a few years ago. Proper Cloth dress shirts for when I must wear a tie.

By far my favorite shoemaker is Rancourt. Best loafers in the world IMO. For a little dressier or boots I like Crockett and Jones.

I’m very interested in rancourt- what kind of loafers do you have from them.


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[droptopman]

Originally Posted by Roll the Lex

I’m very interested in rancourt- what kind of loafers do you have from them.


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Like 8 pairs. Did a few custom orders and some ready made. Love them all. Hard to say whether I like the pinch or beefroll better. Much prefer their color 8 shell pinch penny over my Aldens Shells. Great boat shoes too.
If you have a specific question about a model, just PM me and I will try and answer.

[BigBoy17]

Originally Posted by dddrees

Favorite shoemaker has to either be Edward Green or Gaziano and Girling. John Lobb Classic styles are fabulous but I like the antique finishing from Edward Green and Gaziano and Girling and their Lasts are good fits for me. St Crispins which is another top tier shoemaker that comes to mind on the whole is a bit to flashy for me.

Just a few.

This is a pair of Gaziano & Girling St James II Tan Kudu Vintage Cedar Calf .




Edward Green Galway in Walnut Country Calf and Dark Oak Calf.

Gaziano and girling make nice shoes

[Mr.Jack]

About half my wardrobe is Billy Reid for the southern/workwear vibe and looking to add some Brunello Cucinelli one day :)

[Tape]

I like the luxurious Wal-Mart brand, this allows me to buy PM Rolex

[Seekthefinest]

Billy Reid makes nice pants and button down shirts. Big fan of New England Shirt Company and Hamilton. Shoes - Alden, Quoddy, Rancourt

[Mr.Jack]

Originally Posted by Seekthefinest

Billy Reid makes nice pants and button down shirts. Big fan of New England Shirt Company and Hamilton. Shoes - Alden, Quoddy, Rancourt

Agreed! Although I do think BR's outerwear/sweaters/knits are the shining pieces. The FW is always much more attractive than the SS to me.

[kearez]

Hugo Boss shirts for a suit.
Nara Camicie for heading out to dinner or a bar.

All saints for casual daily wear.
Haven’t found any really great dress shoes yet. Might look into Todd’s

[Laszlo]

Originally Posted by kearez

Hugo Boss shirts for a suit.
Nara Camicie for heading out to dinner or a bar.

All saints for casual daily wear.
Haven’t found any really great dress shoes yet. Might look into Todd’s

All Saints is an awesome brand. Very high quality for prices they charge. And very fashionable to boot.

[Dr. Robert]

Bah humbug...
Curmudgeon preferred clothing, Bills Khakis, Mercer shirts, Alden shoes, Southwick navy blazer....Fashion is fleeting style isn’t
Remember the quote from the Fisher King...
All a man needs is a good bowel movement & a good navy blazer

[mschafer]

I think for men’s clothing design it has to be Hedi Slimane, now at Celine. You’ll need a slender body to pull it off. My standby is Prada and Officine Generale for more presentable stuff and as a standard I love Charvet shirts and things related. Then there’s Brunello Cucinelli for the long term. In the not so designer department that works well for daily wear I adore Patagonia, Filson and arc teryx for their warranties and wearability while on the road.

[dtwer]

Love my Canada Goose and Barbour for outer wear. For suits I like Brooks Brothers and Canali, they just fit me well. The rest of my wardrobe I don’t have much brand loyalty.

I do pay attention to where the stuff are made; my first choice is always stuff made in USA, followed by European made.

[padi56]

Designer=various quality at exorbitant prices.

[Wcdhtwn]

I used to dress up for work and really liked Thomas Pink shirts, Brooks Brothers for suits, sweaters, pants. I bought Johnson and Murphy shoes before I knew better. For now it's jeans and polo shirts at most for me, I'm happy with Levi's and I've somehow acquired a lot of polo shirts from Beretta, sporting clays is a hobby. I did graduate up to Allen Edmonds shoes, which I have at least 8 pairs. I really only care about the brand of watch, shoes, sunglasses I'm wearing, as long as clothes fit well I'm not that picky. Sunglasses are Costa Del Mar. I own Multiple pairs each of Oakley, Maui Jim, Revo, had Ray Bans in the past, but Costas are the only ones I wear now, Oakley and MJ make terrific sunglasses but Costas lenses are better.

[Slider817]

I wear suits allot and my kids are always getting them dirty, so I don’t go very expensive. Suits are mainly Hugo Boss, Shirts Robert Graham, shoes Rockport as I wear orthopedic insoles.

[Art 1]

Originally Posted by padi56

Designer=various quality at exorbitant prices.

That's exactly right. I was in the trap a few years ago of buying over priced clothing. Not so much now. I used to model tuxs and suits long ago.

[dddrees]

Originally Posted by padi56

Designer=various quality at exorbitant prices.

There's a point where the law of diminishing returns goes into effect. But there's also a difference between those brands being more name rather than using quality material and or craftsmanship.

It's not like those Goodyear Welted $1500 shoes will last any longer than well made Goodyear Welted $400.00 shoes. But as with any more costly goods if you buy right the fit, finish, is actually what you are paying for and they will look nicer and age better as well. Same with a more costly suit or any thing else. Just a matter of whether you are willing to do so. But then again if you can't tell the difference or that difference doesn't mean that much to you then go ahead and get a pair pf less costly shoes or even a pair of Nikes if that's what floats your boat. Of course it doesn't hurt to make sure even when spending the big bucks to make sure you do your homework.

[swils8610]

Originally Posted by Dr. Robert

Bah humbug...
Curmudgeon preferred clothing, Bills Khakis, Mercer shirts, Alden shoes, Southwick navy blazer....Fashion is fleeting style isn’t
Remember the quote from the Fisher King...
All a man needs is a good bowel movement & a good navy blazer

traditional curmudgeon clothing is my style also! Ever been to O’Connells’s in Buffalo? Bah Humbug...


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[Star Ferry]

People have to make their own decisions. Are $800 LV loafers as well constructed as a C&J handgrade? No, they're probably worse than $300 Allen Edmonds

But Allen Edmond style doesn't appeal to everyone. a lot of the price is brand, but at the same time, more talented designers would rather work for LV than AE

I own stuff that is styleforum-approved and also stuff that they'd scoff at, but it's our money at end of the day

Which is why we should go easy on Hublot wearers and not fall into snobbishness or nerdiness about things