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Re: The Well Dressed Coder

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Post by phamilton »

spicerunner wrote: post #14
phamilton wrote: post #13

How is this different from indochino.com ?

A nearly identical business model, but we have some unique technology and more direct customer contact. For example, when you place an order we have a system which modulates your measurements with data from other customers to identify potential measurement errors. When those are flagged we will contact you directly to sort it out and ensure the suit has the best chance of a great fit. Measuring yourself is error pron…

Their web experience is superior in my opinion. I feel far more capable of making informed decisions using their interface.

Re: The Well Dressed Coder

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Post by recursive »

I like wearing suits. But I don't like the effort involved. I may be a slob, but the ease of shorts and a tshirt outweighs almost all benefits of looking good most of the time.

Re: The Well Dressed Coder

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Post by xxpor »

christensen_emc wrote: post #12

I think the focus on suits does a huge disservice to menswear and this is coming from someone who is something of a menswear fanatic. Suits are uncomfortable and expensive. They are difficult to size correctly. They have some weird connotations. Avoid them unless the dress code requires it. I moderated a men's fashion community for a while and a lot of men would approach the idea, get super psyched, go out and buy a…

MFA?

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Post by ironchef »

phren0logy wrote: post #21

Some random pointers from a guy who had a rough transition into needing to wear a tie every day: 1. Leave money in your clothing budget for alteration. A nice pair of pants with a bunch of fabric balled up around your ankles does not look like a nice pair of pants. Get something less expensive and alter it. 2. Grey pants match damn near anything. If you ask the cleaners, they'll press out the crease that runs down th…

"3. Gross generalization, but $150 shoes last more than twice as long as $75 shoes. Hit up somewhere like Nordstrom Rack for good shoes. Same principal applies to belts."

In particular, I'd recommend cole haan shoes with the nike air stuff built into them. They're amazingly comfortable.

"5. Don't feel compelled to use those little plastic collar points." The metal ones are quite nice and can help keep up a shirt's appearance over time.

"If you wear a tie, strongly consider a jacket." I disagree. Shirt and tie is just fine. Jacket can absolutely make it better as can vest or sweater; however, no biggie if not.

Re: The Well Dressed Coder

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Post by phren0logy »

christensen_emc wrote: post #26
phren0logy wrote: post #21

Some random pointers from a guy who had a rough transition into needing to wear a tie every day: 1. Leave money in your clothing budget for alteration. A nice pair of pants with a bunch of fabric balled up around your ankles does not look like a nice pair of pants. Get something less expensive and alter it. 2. Grey pants match damn near anything. If you ask the cleaners, they'll press out the crease that runs down th…

If I may expand on this, get everything altered. Seriously, find a tailor you like and can communicate with and let them go to town on your clothes. 50 dollar pants with 30 bucks of tailoring will fit better than 300 dollar pants with no tailoring just about every time.

I don't know why I resisted this initially (likely the hassle), but now alterations are Step 2 of buying work clothing.

Looking forward to trying out some custom fit stuff eventually, but for now alterations are essential.

Re: The Well Dressed Coder

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Post by ironchef »

davecap1 wrote: post #18
THE_PUN_STOPS wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Amen to this. I never realized how awful non-fitting shirts looked until I got one properly fitted to my skinny frame. Also, protip for fellow skinny men: Get dress shirts that fit well in the general torso area, even if the sleeves are too short. Then you can roll the sleeves up to the elbow, and leave them rolled up. This way you can get shirts at cheaper sources without them looking like a blouse.

Another two tips for skinny dudes that want shirts: J Crew and Club Monaco. If the sleeves are too long, ask your dry cleaner or tailor to shorten them for you.

I'd suggest ben sherman or ted baker. In general, UK labels will tend to do a better job for skinny dudes.

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Post by christensen_emc »

xxpor wrote: post #33
christensen_emc wrote: post #12

I think the focus on suits does a huge disservice to menswear and this is coming from someone who is something of a menswear fanatic. Suits are uncomfortable and expensive. They are difficult to size correctly. They have some weird connotations. Avoid them unless the dress code requires it. I moderated a men's fashion community for a while and a lot of men would approach the idea, get super psyched, go out and buy a…

MFA?

yeah. Its a great resource but a little over the top at times and the repeated questions wear you down.

Re: The Well Dressed Coder

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Post by nanospider »

phamilton wrote: post #13

How is this different from indochino.com ?

indochino is crap. Speaking from experience. I've ordered from them online and visited their traveling tailor as well. Crap fabric, crap fitting, crap tailoring.

Guys please get yourself fitted by a professional. Dudes in Canada might want to visit Harry Rosen.

Re: The Well Dressed Coder

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Post by true_religion »

dpeck wrote: post #28
bhughes wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>>Suits are uncomfortable... This tells me you've probably never worn a really well-fitting suit. I don't mean this to sound smug. I agree that for the work environment of the average coder, they are likely out of place.

Maybe they're comfortable some places, but they're a ridiculous piece of clothing the majority of the year in the US. Living in Atlanta, I've made it a goal to wear a suit as little as possible as I find myself hot/sweaty in all but the deepest parts of winter. I feel the whole concept of a suit is quite out of place in a modern world where climate controlled buildings are the rule rather than the exception and most…

I feel the opposite.

I wonder how anyone could wear suits before the advent of climate control to keep the inside of buildings cold even during the hottest summer day.

Re: The Well Dressed Coder

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Post by viraptor »

fleitz wrote: post #8

What about shirts? I've been having a really hard time finding french cuffs on shirts locally. It would be nice to be able to find great shirts online.

Depends on where you live, this may be a nice solution: http://www.tailorstore.com I can't explain how great it feels to wear a shirt in the exact right size. Details depend on you: if you want french cuffs, pick french cuffs and they'll do it. They have a lot of options for customisation.
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