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[Giles]

@Alex wore a lined jacket of mine and a pair of IH chinos for his wedding, I thought he looked like a $million

Could only find 1 photo on my phone, he'll have more….

[Matt]

That’s got to be the most British kiss I’ve ever seen.

[Matt]

They do both look lovely.

[vaquero357]

…@Oaktavia Bachelors Funeral! :o

[Oaktavia]

I originally meant to post this in the Random Questions sub but I think this relates to Random Announcements too? Whoops.

Anyway thanks for the tips @ARNC that all makes perfect sense.

@Giles Lovely couple in that photo, I'm sure you are proud of them! They look excellent. Oddly enough, my fiancée was looking at that same dress but decided against it. I think I will go with IH chinos, I didn't realize they dressed up nicely. That makes it much easier.

Now I just need to find a nice jacket…

@vaquero357 haha those two words together are oddly cool

[Giles]

Mine is a Ralph Lauren which I got from an outlet about 20 years ago. If I paid more than USD100 for it, I'd be very surprised…..

This is similar....

https://www.ralphlauren.co.uk/en/polo-glen-plaid-linen-suit-jacket-3616531057634.html?utm_source=googleshopping&utm_medium=paidsearch&utm_campaign=alwayson&utm_term=googleshopping&utm_content=crid494574959235_campaign12178260143_adgroup117812606355_tidpla-297612067635&gclid=Cj0KCQjw8p2MBhCiARIsADDUFVEcgPLTZsOtMJJOXXLa6IyXht3BC3f1fSrhePjSRds3RKXomulEXHMaAme1EALw_wcB

[Nik]

Have a look at Engineered Garments tailoring

[ARNC]

Completely missing the point of the photo, and with apologies to @Giles and @Alex, but that staircase is beautiful!

[Matt]

If you have time and patience a good thrift store or Goodwill is an excellent place to find high quality pieces at low cost.  I had a perfectly fitting Harris tweed sport jacket that I found for $40.  It was beautiful.

[Giles]

@ARNC:

Completely missing the point of the photo, and with apologies to @Giles and @Alex, but that staircase is beautiful!

Portsmouth Registry Office…..It's a beautiful building...

[Nik]

Wow great wedding photo and cool building. That’s around the corner from my office and the studios I teach in but haven’t seen it. Will check it out next week.

[Matt]

I love old buildings.  East cost has so many good ones.  New Mexico, less so.  At least none that aren’t made from adobe.

[Oaktavia]

Well @Giles my brain landed here: https://www.ralphlauren.co.uk/en/polo-soft-corduroy-suit-jacket-591080.html?dwvar591080_colorname=Navy&cgid=men-clothing-blazers&webcat=Men|Clothing|Blazers&start=1&sz=32

[chrisjohnnick]

If you're looking to do the mix and match, find a pair of pants that you already own and would wear (if you've got some) and go from there. Doesn't have to be fancy or dressy, a plain pair of chinos or khakis will get the job done. Then you can just ball out and get a nice blazer to dress it all up. Get something you'll wear again and again. And find a tailor in town that you love.

[Joberwocky]

It's hard to beat a nice, well-fitting blazer

[mclaincausey]

Congrats @Oaktavia !

I wore Iron Heart

Blazers and sports coats are great, but I personally find brass buttons (too yacht club) and elbow pads (too professorial) you often find on them to be outdated. I do like unstructured coats for more casual occasions.

I also like the corduroy one you linked.

[Filthy2123ozjunkie]

https://www.insider.com/discarded-fast-fashion-clothes-chile-desert-2021-11

[mclaincausey]

That's fucking vile. We are indeed a "virus with shoes" as Bill Hicks put it. If they can't be bothered to clothe the needy at least recycle them. I don't understand the economics of littering the Chilean desert with them.

[mclaincausey]

Highly recommend that anyone driving distance to London check out this terrific band March 26-27 of next year:

https://www.jambase.com/article/billy-strings-tour-dates-london-debut

They'd fall within the Americana classification with a bluegrass/newgrass/progressive bluegrass base, but Billy has a thrash background too (he does a pretty good heavy metal hair whip when his hair is long enough) that occasionally makes it way in among other influences.

Tickets go on sale this Friday.

An original:

A Rolling Stones cover:

[IH-GARY]

@mclaincausey I just tried to get tix for both nights, but the pre-sale has sold out. Will be trying again for general admission! He could have played much bigger venues here in the UK!!