your personal wardrobe equivalent of the blue oxford shirt

(also fuck you if your answer is blue jeans)

Low-heeled dress shoes, usu with squared toes and some kind of buckle design. I have them in patent black, patent red, yellow leather, black leather, and some other varying types. All about 1" heels.

xp Haha I only have one pair of "jean" jeans. I just wear them four days a week.

I have six black/charcoal suits.

White Oxford shirt.

Also, I think of all blue dress shirts, from proper Oxford light blue to that "French" or "country" vivid cornflower color, as "midtown blue". And probably 95% of the time they fit their wearers abominably. Dud there.

Sometimes a nice one looks really awesome on someone with blue eyes or whatev and I have to think "Oh yeah that's right, blue shirts aren't inherently evil!"

cargo pants

alt.: Red Sox cap splattered w/ paint

thatsracist.gif, xxp

plaid shirt

im wearing gray jeans and no shirt

i have like 12 flannel shirts

racer-back tank top, men's dress pants, leather jacket

I need to stop drinking so much so I can afford more clothing.

Nothing more specific than a navy or dark gray suit, some of them pinstriped, and white or blue or both shirt (with the odd pink thrown in on more summer-y days), usually tieless, but I do those too, some trad, some less so. I'm basically too cheap to buy shirts that fit well.

i have 3 pair of dark brown cords that i wear very regularly. today it's a pair of flannel lined pants (air temp was 4 above when i left this morning), yesterday it was a pair of "wheat" colored cords.

This time of year, it's the green sweater. I have three, they are virtually identical, and at least half the shirts in my closet look ok-to-good under them. Next choice: black sweater, which is even more versatile color-wise, but I only have two.

Black skater jeans

These days? White cotton undershirt.

When working and not studying? Flat front khakis. I could live in them.

navy v-neck sweaters

I've got a pair of dark grey and a pair of drab olive dungaree-style cords that I wear religiously. I wear em with t-shirts, hoodies, dressier button-downs, nice sweaters, whatever.

I also have a lot of... uh... striped shirts.

http://www.thephatphree.com/image.asp?w=200&FileName=shirt3200540.jpg

We know!

:)

Black cardigan.

black pants (skirt if i didn't do laundry)

http://www.gokstadglobal.com/workshirt.jpg

Short-sleeved linen shirts (usually under a sweater in winter).

I figured out the blue oxford + charcoal pants combination, it is designed to make the person wearing it look like an office building.

i've got 3-4 brown or dark green button down shirts, a couple of which have epaulets and look a little military.

grey hoodie-- either pullover or zip

Old Navy fitted long sleeved crewneck t-shirts. I have black, white and heather gray. Mainly because they are utter crap, the feel soft and broken and even evidence small holes after ONE WASH. But they look good if you can't afford like a Banana Republic or A.P.C. equiv.

that should read "broken in"

v neck sweaters/sweater vests

Also, I think of all blue dress shirts, from proper Oxford light blue to that "French" or "country" vivid cornflower color, as "midtown blue". And probably 95% of the time they fit their wearers abominably. Dud there.

-- Laurel, Tuesday, 19 February 2008 19:19

Yeah, too baggy usually.

http://www.wfmu.org/Gfx/dec05shirt.gif

Express button-down shirts (solid and striped)
Garish tie (usually bought from T.J. Maxx for like $10 or $15)
Sweater or jacket (usually sweater because the baby has smeared food all over all my jackets and I'm too lazy to go to the dry cleaner)
Brown or gray or black cotton pants
Played-out grey Skecher two-stripe bowling-shoes-looking shoes

UNIQLO tshirts - grey , blue & black. These things stay perfect wash after wash. Love them.

look I hate = V neck sweater with tshirt on dude

If you can call that a look

dont hate

im wearing a v-neck with a t right now

It looks like shit from here!

I have at least a dozen, elbow-length, scoop-neck knit shirts in various colors. Today it's yellow. These are paired up with various skirts and mid-height heels, boots at least once a week.

Once or twice a week I'll wear pants (or dark jeans if I am meeting-less) and higher heels.

u just have to have the pizzazz to pull it off

I realized this weekend I own about a half dozen ribbed black zip mock sweaters. -- El Tomboto

YOU ARE NOT JASON BOURNE

I want to take a picture of the douchebag "research assistant" who sits with his mouth open all day and dresses like that

white v-neck t-shirt

I will never wear a zipping sweater. I'll wear a zipping fleece with a reindeer magic eye pattern first.

v-neck + tee is good

though i wear this everyday

http://www.outaware.com/patrollers.JPG

(in black)

jon do you mean this style?

http://www.aransweatermarket.com/catalog/images/S362_opt.JPG

I loooooove zipping sweaters. They remind me of rly solid old man style, which when co-opted by young men who aren't my grandmother makes me appreciate.

Okay maybe not all of them.

when co-opted by young men who aren't my grandmother

This is very interesting.

I can't say I'm a fan of that sweater however.

brown oxford shirt

zipping sweaters are the only thing that make my mom look fat in the torso (she weighs 110 lbs and is 5'4")

The v-neck over t-shirt or undershirt can be ok in a more casual environment, as long as the v is relatively shallow and the t-shirt higher-quality or a crewneck undershirt designed to lie flat (without the neck roll of some t's). Better to put a buttondown in between them.

i should probably think about investing in more grown-up clothes one of these days

any one of about ten differently-colored plain tshirts

blue jeans

just about all i wear is black. lots of tank tops and skirts of varying lengths.

air-cushioned soles

I know a dude who rocks the zip sweater as standard look, and it's not terrible, tho a bit too casual in my world. I can definitely see the old-man vibe. Personally, I'd leave the visible zipper to outdoor wear, tho I don't feel the same about buttons, especially on white-ish, patterned shirts that camouflage them better.

I'm seeing more mocks replacing the zip with buttons kind of mock-henley style, I could deal with that.

Photos?

v neck 'sweater' with plain office shirt inside, dark blue jeans and smart shoes.

About 20 "2 for a tenner" plain T-shirts from Topman.

I'm envisioning a lot of Mr. Rogers here.

£15 quid plain hoodies from H&M, classic.

http://www.kaboodle.com/hi/img/2/0/0/87/a/AAAAAk54HlMAAAAAAIehQQ.jpg

Hmm, seems very weekend-on-the-Vineyard.

More like weekend at the hunting lodge.

I think that's usually neon orange.

weekend in Aspen

fitted plaid shirts that are impossible to find (must all US clothes be made like garbage bags?), those short-collared dress shirts they stopped making when everyone stopped wearing ties, and various ties to go with those shirts.

next comment: why do people in the US really insist on dressing like absolute slobs, especially at work? It's impossible to find affordable nice fitting clothing if you're a skinny/average dude.

Support your local tailor.

yeah if you cant find clothes that fit in new york city youre not looking hard enough!!

I just kind of have a problem with the mock neck in general. I've got a tall rollneck ski-ish sweater, but it's mostly for functionality and I'm not gonna wear it to work.

The v over untucked undershirt (visible bottom line) with jeans is my standard non-work uniform in colder weather. It might owe a bit too much to girl style, but I don't really care.

You'd think - even APC's shirts are too baggy. It's like they up the size when they bring the to the US. Custom shirt makers or imports are the only option.

When I worked for a Japanese corporation all the Japanese dudes there wore the most amazing fitting clothing for slim guys... I want to take a trip to Japan just to buy a lifetime supply of that shit.

vampire weekend in aspen

Dude is right. Many (tho not all) standard cotton dress shirts are not designed for skinny dudes. Slim fits are increasingly available, but a nice one, non-remaindered, will cost you.

or gain some weight you fucking freaks

Are there any male equivalents of petite stores?

i'm skinny as fuck and rock american apparel tees till i die. they fit like a dream after one wash

(also fuck you if your answer is blue jeans)

blue jeans, ppppthhffth!

It has more to do with breadth of torso and shoulders than weight.

work out, wuss

even APC's shirts are too baggy. It's like they up the size when they bring the to the US.

nope, figment of your imagination. APC is true sized. they have extremely strict pattern tolerance.

^^^ very much in character

Oh dear, should have said "grandfather", obviously. Also I quite like teh button-up sweater Tom posted.

You can be well-developed in chest and arms and still be more appropriately dressed in a slim-fit.

How often do you wear dress shirts again? Rite.

"Are there any male equivalents of petite stores?"

it's called "the boy's department"

i have no idea where dude lives, but just go to a tailor if you have that much trouble with what you're buying off the rack.

To tailor what you need to to make an off the rack shirt look nice is more expensive than importing shirts from countries with ... less prodigious waistlines.

a big reason for my mock collar fandom is that regular fitted dress collars abrade my neck uncomfortably and rack shirt collars just look sloppy. I like crew sweaters too but I don't take to scarves and badge lanyards are just annoying on a bare neck so I usually reserve crews for the weekends

land's end and eddie bauer still sell good oxfords to fit fit fellas at decent $

lol gabbneb stop being butthurt for having a womanly figure

Well yeah, Tom, if I had to guess I'd say you have v broad shoulders and long arms but a not-very-big neck measurement, so that's going to require some more specific shirt sizing/tailoring.

lol gabbneb stop being butthurt for having a womanly figure

Hardly. I'm just explaining the grown folks world to you, bro.

Maybe we'll do a lesson on shaving next.

u mad tho

or I could introduce you to a bro I know who boxes and runs 4-hour marathons and wears slim-fit shirts

lol Laurel nailing my avian body geometry issues

and extra lol at max & shasta vs gabbneb & stanton or whatever is going on here

I still haven't worked out how to wear a sweater over a long-sleeve button down shirt. My sleeves get all out of wack and I can never figure out how to make the collars behave.

Shasta's right that you can just get stuff tailored, just like you can just get stuff that fits right off the rack, but it isn't cheap or for the lazy.

you can find inexpensive tailors if you look in the right places.

;-)

button down oxford cloth white shirt or trippy patterned shirt

grey wool cardigan or navy v-neck sweater

corduroy jacket or dark wool jacket

corduroy trousers

suede shoes (usually Clarks)

REPEAT

I should hope you at least occasionally lather & rinse as well

or I could introduce you to a bro I know who boxes and runs 4-hour marathons and wears slim-fit shirts

OR I COULD INTRODUCE YOU TO MY FIST

I have about... five? six? "faux-wrap" dresses in varying soft knit fabrics that are basically the dress equivalent of wearing a night gown to work. It will be a sad day when those totally go out of style.

you can find inexpensive tailors if you look in the right places.

yeah, I know where to look, but like I said, not for the lazy

OR I COULD INTRODUCE YOU TO MY FIST

LOL

It's impossible to find affordable nice fitting clothing if you're a skinny/average dude.

Ha, try being 6'5" with big shoulders and let me know much easier it is.

I can wear slim-fit shirts in terms of chest and arms, but in order to comfortably wear a tie I suddenly have to go up a size from what feels right / looks right. I don't think I have a thick neck, but . . . I guess I do.

Oh, and above, I forgot to mention:

socks with psychedelic patterns

my persona wardrobe equivalent of the blue oxford shirt is an actual blue oxford shirt. i hate it, but it's the uniform.

(also fuck you if your answer is blue jeans)

:-(

My equivalent is A-line skirts. I have four of them all the same brand and design, just in different colors. Yes, I bought them all at once.

I also have more than my fair shair of black turtle neck sweaters/knit tops.

blank AA tshirt

blank AAExcepter tshirt and sweet nike dunks

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Monochrome corduroy outfits and hats, deck shoes

button down oxford cloth white shirt or trippy patterned shirt

grey wool cardigan or navy v-neck sweater

corduroy jacket or dark wool jacket

corduroy trousers

suede shoes (usually Clarks)

lol professor

things i never, ever wear:

sweaters

http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/mccain_sweater.jpg

my day-to-day wardrobe is actually pretty varied, except that i usually wear a collared shirt and a necktie. colors and styles vary wildly.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2128/2278339306_78a25872ac_o.jpg

work clothes

Luckily for Jenny, the patterned wrap dress has been going strong ever since DVF rolled it out in...Wikipedia says 1973!

Neu! Tshirt, sombrero, athletic shoes, corduroy jacket, black jeans

you can find inexpensive tailors if you look in the right places.

yeah, I know where to look, but like I said, not for the lazy

How lazy are we talking here? I can do this, and I'm pretty frickin' lazy. The same nice lady who takes my dry cleaning also does alterations and repairs on anything.

things i never, ever wear:

sweaters

Whoa, really? How's this weather working out for you, Iron Man?

gortex

wow it's not wrong to hope that mccain gets even more liver-spotty in the next few months is it? i wear banana republic flat front slacks just about every weekday. 5 or 6 pairs, 1 1/2 colors between them.

whatever, i have a heavy jacket.

i basically wear the same thing all year round...jeans, t-shirts, button-downs with the sleeves rolled up. it's a little warm in the summer, a little cold in the winter, but it keeps things simple.

A couple of cotton/silk short sleeve blouses (a bit oversized & a bit of a sheen to them, very lightweight.. I hate dress shirts), a couple of 3/4 sleeve jackets (navy, black, some are vintage), vintage 40's or 80's-does-40's rayon tops (navy, black), Club Monaco menswear style trousers, fitted v neck sweaters (navy, black, dark beige), pencil skirts (navy, black). guess what, I wear navy and black together a lot.

white athletic socks.

socks and underwear probably shouldn't count.

I saw this thread and was like "Hell yeah - Blue Oxford Shirt!" But reading through it, it seemed like no one else was nearly as enthused about them as I am.

Out of the first 100 google results for "blue oxford shirt", this thread is the only result that says anything remotely disparaging about them.

I have often found previous ilx fashion discussions helpful - for instance, I have stopped buying pleated pants.

What do these shirts signify to you?

Carhartt short-sleeved "clerk" shirts - I must own about ten of these in various colours and they suit my work-life *perfectly*: really practical and hard-wearing, can be washed and washed without suffering, don't look too scruffy but also mean I can do manual elements of my job without worrying about ruining my clothes. They're also really reasonably priced, which makes a wallet-saving change from previous jobs (suits all the way).