02-14-2016, 10:21 PM
John,
J Marston is positively correct. There is nothing old school about wearing the proper attire for a given situation. It's all about common sense and, more importantly, respect. Respect for the situation, other people attending the event and/or those hosting it.
I wear jeans and a t-shirt or jeans and a mock turtleneck the vast majority of the time. Suits? Ties? Oxford shirts? Khakis or slacks? Dress shoes? Hate'im! Hate'im with a passion. However, there is a time and place when I have to break out the dressier attire despite my derision of it.
J's list is spot-on. I'd add at least a couple of pairs of khaki pants, a handful of dressier shirts and some ties to the mix. Between all of that, you're covered for just about any event that requires more than jeans and a t-shirt.
I wouldn't necessarily buy these items at Duluth Trading. Although I love their clothing, they tend to be on the expensive side for many items and much of their catalog is really designed for the tradesmen, not necessarily for average everyday person and/or wearing. That and suits and blazers often require tailoring. Buying at a store and bringing items to a tailor can get _very_ expensive. I'd stick with a place that sells the goods and will do the tailoring for you, i.e. Mens Wearhouse, Jos A Bank. You can get some amazing deals if you wait for a sale and/or look in the clearance section.
I actually got lucky when I purchased a blazer from Lands End. It fit will enough that I didn't have to bring it to a tailor for alterations. The blazer doesn't fit me perfectly by any means but fits well enough that nobody would notice that it wasn't brought to a tailor. And, once the shock of me wearing khakis and a blazer wore off, my wife told me I should be proud of myself, because it looked great. That works for me.
Robert
J Marston is positively correct. There is nothing old school about wearing the proper attire for a given situation. It's all about common sense and, more importantly, respect. Respect for the situation, other people attending the event and/or those hosting it.
I wear jeans and a t-shirt or jeans and a mock turtleneck the vast majority of the time. Suits? Ties? Oxford shirts? Khakis or slacks? Dress shoes? Hate'im! Hate'im with a passion. However, there is a time and place when I have to break out the dressier attire despite my derision of it.
J's list is spot-on. I'd add at least a couple of pairs of khaki pants, a handful of dressier shirts and some ties to the mix. Between all of that, you're covered for just about any event that requires more than jeans and a t-shirt.
I wouldn't necessarily buy these items at Duluth Trading. Although I love their clothing, they tend to be on the expensive side for many items and much of their catalog is really designed for the tradesmen, not necessarily for average everyday person and/or wearing. That and suits and blazers often require tailoring. Buying at a store and bringing items to a tailor can get _very_ expensive. I'd stick with a place that sells the goods and will do the tailoring for you, i.e. Mens Wearhouse, Jos A Bank. You can get some amazing deals if you wait for a sale and/or look in the clearance section.
I actually got lucky when I purchased a blazer from Lands End. It fit will enough that I didn't have to bring it to a tailor for alterations. The blazer doesn't fit me perfectly by any means but fits well enough that nobody would notice that it wasn't brought to a tailor. And, once the shock of me wearing khakis and a blazer wore off, my wife told me I should be proud of myself, because it looked great. That works for me.
Robert