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Forum: EDF 08-08-2007, 03:15 PM
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Posted By NajdorfDefense
Re: Looking more professional, a fashion thread

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great advice. i esp like the advice on collars. There's nothing worse that an otherwise great shirt ruined by a [censored] up collar w/ rounded edges or too narrow or button...
Forum: EDF 08-08-2007, 03:10 PM
Replies: 188
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Posted By NajdorfDefense
Re: Looking more professional, a fashion thread

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This thread's a little long for me to read, but I remember GQ ran an article of the 10 best suits under $500 several months ago.

The brands they had were

Nautica
Perry Ellis
Armani...
Forum: EDF 05-03-2007, 02:00 PM
Replies: 188
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Posted By NajdorfDefense
Re: Looking more professional, a fashion thread

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For those who don't know Hickey Freeman is one of the highest regarded suits in the US. My tailor says they make the best suits you can buy for under $2000 (brand new, they retail for...
Forum: EDF 02-12-2007, 11:25 PM
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Posted By NajdorfDefense
Re: Looking more professional, a fashion thread

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Al - contrast cuffs/collars look better on Asian people because of their complexion. Higher contrast clothing does, in general.

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Is it cause... we are sallow? ...
Forum: EDF 01-31-2007, 03:38 PM
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Posted By NajdorfDefense
Re: Looking more professional, a fashion thread

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All --

Can anyone recommend a good tailor in NYC or DC to do custom suits in the $600-1000 range? Or is that range too low to get custom?

Also, if I'm a 40R off the...
Forum: EDF 01-30-2007, 05:25 PM
Replies: 188
Views: 3,147
Posted By NajdorfDefense
Re: Looking more professional, a fashion thread

Why risk it & leave it up to the possibly untrained employee in whatever store some people in the thread will be shopping at? Many guys probably will be going to Macy's or Men's Wearhouse or JSBank,...
Forum: EDF 01-30-2007, 05:10 PM
Replies: 188
Views: 3,147
Posted By NajdorfDefense
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After reading all of these posts, I think that maybe I'm color blind. When I think about, I sometimes have a hard time telling the difference between my charcoal and black...
Forum: EDF 01-30-2007, 04:47 PM
Replies: 188
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Posted By NajdorfDefense
Re: Looking more professional, a fashion thread

No, it's gray. Charcoal is the commonly used term for darker suits of that color. Gray refers to the medium shade which is lighter, of course.

There's light gray, gray, then moving on to charcoal...
Forum: EDF 01-30-2007, 04:35 PM
Replies: 188
Views: 3,147
Posted By NajdorfDefense
Re: Looking more professional, a fashion thread

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After reading all of these posts, I think that maybe I'm color blind. When I think about, I sometimes have a hard time telling the difference between my charcoal and black suits....
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Forum: EDF 01-30-2007, 04:27 PM
Replies: 188
Views: 3,147
Posted By NajdorfDefense
Re: Looking more professional, a fashion thread

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ND, Charcoal is a subset of grey. You're saying don't get a rectangle; get a square.

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If someone said most Volvos have square profiles, I would say "No, much closer to a...
Forum: EDF 01-30-2007, 04:21 PM
Replies: 188
Views: 3,147
Posted By NajdorfDefense
Re: Looking more professional, a fashion thread

Instead of paying $644 plus tax and shipping and tailoring costs for a Prada suit there, it would make more sense to get 3-5 suits custom-fit for you, using the same or better fabric, for less money....
Forum: EDF 01-30-2007, 04:16 PM
Replies: 188
Views: 3,147
Posted By NajdorfDefense
Re: Looking more professional, a fashion thread

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I agree with sack. In court, I've seen a lot of black suits. Surprisingly, many people don't wear white collared shirts underneath (lots of blues and stripes),...

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Forum: EDF 01-30-2007, 04:14 PM
Replies: 188
Views: 3,147
Posted By NajdorfDefense
Re: Looking more professional, a fashion thread

Yeah, hard to tell how dark it is. Here's another one I think of as 'Charcoal':
http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/7685/380938lauf06dfv4m565775ji5.jpg
Forum: EDF 01-30-2007, 04:05 PM
Replies: 188
Views: 3,147
Posted By NajdorfDefense
Re: Looking more professional, a fashion thread

Grey and solid black are both bad choices.

In general, I think custom-fit is the best way to go if you're buying more than 1, it looks better, fits better, you get better material and advice from...
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