This isn’t really a style question but rather maintaining your nice shoes. Specifically, replacement laces. I have this beautiful white pair of Nike Air Jordan ADG 4 shoes that I love wearing in the summer. Unfortunately, the ankle lock has worn and finally shredded one of the laces.
Where do you go for good replacement laces? Preferably somewhere that ships from within Canada, but anywhere that has fast shipping (hell l will take an Amazon option if they’re good laces). Looking for white, round laces. Ideally with metal caps, but at this point I’ll take what’s good quality and quick.
Edit: A follow-up, I found Shoelaces Express. Not exactly the cheapest pair of laces I've bought, but I specifically needed round, 3/16" width and 36" length laces. They do custom round with metal tips, so there you have it.
Just last week I bought some athletic laces from KURISET on Amazon for $8.80 CDN IPrime so no shipping cost) and I'm seeing similar laces on Shoelaces Express for $10.50 US before shipping. I'm happy with the laces I got from KURISET.
Not a slim fit, just a basic classic cut, no bowing or creasing when I wear it. (so far) It's the most expensive piece of clothing I ever purchased and I'm hoping I could get away with it for a while more as I know little of current fashion and nothing about suits.
I'm at the age where funerals are becoming a common occurrence, and I'm old fashioned enough that I generally hate when people are very casually dressed for one.
Post a picture of it if you want but I am sure it's a great suit. Even if something is a little older, the quality should still be there. The tend these days is slightly more form fitting than years ago
Styles change but sometimes only in subtle ways. If your suit has pleats on the pants or cuffs on the pants, you might be able to alter those as those aren't as common these days.
Double breasted suits are all the rage now when only a few years ago they were considered old fashioned.
I also agree that formal dress should be for funerals or at least an effort.
Don't over think it, people always look way better in a suit.
Slim fit suits came into style ~20 years ago, so if it's a slim fit suit and it is bowing in the label or creasing at the shoulders, you should probably junk it.
Classic cut jackets tend to have more longevity and age more gracefully as our bodies deteriorate.
Following Derek Guy on Twitter is a pro follow if you're interested in menswear and it's history. Here's a good thread of him tearing down Nick Adams' fit
I feel like those kind of style critiques lose the forrest through the trees. I see those kind of fit comments all the time on the internet but in reality nobody is going to ever notice. Besides, a suit coat only fits perfect when you're standing completely still with your hands at your side. As soon as you're at the boardroom table, or walking, or at your desk, or grabbing something, or driving, or doing anything but standing still, your suit isn't going to hang perfect.
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Post a picture of it if you want but I am sure it's a great suit. Even if something is a little older, the quality should still be there. The tend these days is slightly more form fitting than years ago
Styles change but sometimes only in subtle ways. If your suit has pleats on the pants or cuffs on the pants, you might be able to alter those as those aren't as common these days.
Double breasted suits are all the rage now when only a few years ago they were considered old fashioned.
I also agree that formal dress should be for funerals or at least an effort.
Don't over think it, people always look way better in a suit.
I thought pleats and cuffs were back in style? Personally I've gone all 5 pocket pants lately because I don't find the workplace as formal as it used to be but I'd wear pleats and cuffs to a formal event. Bonus, pleats fit big thighs better.
I feel like those kind of style critiques lose the forrest through the trees. I see those kind of fit comments all the time on the internet but in reality nobody is going to ever notice. Besides, a suit coat only fits perfect when you're standing completely still with your hands at your side. As soon as you're at the boardroom table, or walking, or at your desk, or grabbing something, or driving, or doing anything but standing still, your suit isn't going to hang perfect.
I thought pleats and cuffs were back in style? Personally I've gone all 5 pocket pants lately because I don't find the workplace as formal as it used to be but I'd wear pleats and cuffs to a formal event. Bonus, pleats fit big thighs better.
You may be right! Haha A quick search and you maybe onto something. Bottom line, don't change things until they come back in style. Haha.
The biggest problem with Nick's coat is that it's draped over a delusional moron.
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I feel like those kind of style critiques lose the forrest through the trees. I see those kind of fit comments all the time on the internet but in reality nobody is going to ever notice. Besides, a suit coat only fits perfect when you're standing completely still with your hands at your side. As soon as you're at the boardroom table, or walking, or at your desk, or grabbing something, or driving, or doing anything but standing still, your suit isn't going to hang perfect.
The guy isn't exactly contorting himself, he's standing with a slight turn. All of those things mentioned being present even in this posture are indicating that this full-of-himself twat is somehow so successful that he can't even get a suit tailored properly (or he's wearing a suit made for a version of him about 30 lbs ago).
Can we as a society decide on a certain length of sock and just stay with it? Took me forever to get used to that "no show" socks look. I finally embraced it the past couple years in the warm weather months, and now I see we're already done with that and back to 80s style tube socks again as a fashion trend? I can't keep up!
Is it acceptable to wear a vest in an office setting? Thinking of a (somewhat) outdoor vest that would be nice to have in an office that is normally quite cold. Typical office setting, business casual etc
Is it acceptable to wear a vest in an office setting? Thinking of a (somewhat) outdoor vest that would be nice to have in an office that is normally quite cold. Typical office setting, business casual etc
Is it acceptable to wear a vest in an office setting? Thinking of a (somewhat) outdoor vest that would be nice to have in an office that is normally quite cold. Typical office setting, business casual etc
I've said it before, the more senior you are the more you can get away with. I've seen execs wearing fishing vests and cycling shorts in meetings before they are off to their trip.
Is it acceptable to wear a vest in an office setting? Thinking of a (somewhat) outdoor vest that would be nice to have in an office that is normally quite cold. Typical office setting, business casual etc
Depends how senior you are. Depends your industry/company culture. Depends if you're wearing something athletic or outdoorsy (ie: Puffer down vest vs sleek). Depends if you DGAF and it's function over fashion.
If you need to be more formal, cardigans are a little better than outdoor vests I guess. Or even some wool/cashmere vests are surprisingly warm and could pass as formal fashion.
Can we as a society decide on a certain length of sock and just stay with it? Took me forever to get used to that "no show" socks look. I finally embraced it the past couple years in the warm weather months, and now I see we're already done with that and back to 80s style tube socks again as a fashion trend? I can't keep up!
I have four lengths of sock:
1. No-show socks. Only worn on the nicest of days with either a low-cut athletic shoe or a dressier shoe that I'm 'dressing down'.
2. Below-ankle socks. Not quite 'no-show', they're generally seen more as an athletic sock. Worn only with my lower-cut shoes in the summer.
3. Ankle socks. Worn because I bought a pair of high-top Jordans and it's not comfortable to wear them without a sock that covers the ankle joint. This sock works basically with everything I wear year-round, except for #4....
4. Dress socks. Typically can go as high as the top of the calf muscle, except mine are massive so I usually have trouble keeping them at the height they're supposed to stay. I haven't had to wear dress socks regularly since early-2020 when I switched companies and roles, so these see almost no use.
I'm not down with the 80s length tube sock, not happening.
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