Men Office Wear Thread (2nd Thread)

[joanne00]

for belts that need to poke more holes or cut shorter, do we ask the shop people to do it on the spot or something?

 

[daniel_lss]

for belts that need to poke more holes or cut shorter, do we ask the shop people to do it on the spot or something?

yes!

 

[Aleksandr]

Ya they have some sort of leather hole puncher can do for you chop chop

 

[daniel_lss]

When everyone is so concern of their shirts and pants... SOCKS probably something that many people might overlook !

To make sure you’re not sabotaging your style, have a glance at the sock rules and make an effort to rectify any deviant sock tendencies you may have.

White socks are only for sports

Probably one of the most violated rules of fashion -- wearing white socks outside of sporting activities -- is all too common. Just the other day, in fact, I saw a carefully groomed man wearing a decent quality black suit with black dress shoes, but when he sat down two inches of white socks poked out of his shoes and totally destroyed his look.

If you’re going to the gym, white socks are fine. They’re also fine, and actually even look better than black socks, if you’re playing sports outdoors or going for a run. Apart from activities where you’re going to generate a lot of sweat, however, white socks are a big no-no. Black socks should even be worn with jeans, so section off your sock drawer and keep your white socks close to your workout clothes and well away from your dress-up wardrobe.

Dress shoes require dress socks

If you’re going to wear dress shoes, you can’t wear athletic socks -- no matter what their color. For example, it’s simply not enough that your socks be black. The reason for this rule is the following: Athletic socks are often bulkier than dress socks since they’re usually made of heavier cotton or other materials, so they tend to bunch out over dress shoes. Plus, athletic socks are frequently ribbed and the contrast of cheap, ribbed socks against smooth, high-quality dress shoes looks odd. Instead, wear dress socks with dress shoes. They’ll be easier to slip in to your shoes and the finer, thinner material will mean that any attention focused on your foot area will remain centered on your swish shoes instead of your socks.

Match your socks with your pants, not your shoes

When wearing dress pants or casual pants, apart from jeans, the color of your socks should be dictated by the color of your pants and not by the shade of your shoes. Black pants should obviously go with black socks, and brown pants with brown socks. The same goes for blue and gray pants. Choose your socks carefully for pants in other hues. Try out a few pairs of socks if you must in order to determine which socks match best with your pants. If you’re in doubt, a darker color usually works better. The reason it’s important to match socks with your pants is that when you have to take your shoes off or sit down and your socks are exposed, socks that coordinate with your pants make your outfit appear more fluid. On the other hand, socks that don’t match your pants will break up an otherwise awesome ensemble.

 

[BerryLite]

The article below is indeed helpful but one exception might need to be addressed though:

1: White socks are only for sports.
2. Match sock color with pants.

I wear white pants and Goldlion white socks most of the time

 

[AlTan1]

if your party affiliation requires that, you can be excused.

 

[daniel_lss]

The article below is indeed helpful but one exception might need to be addressed though:

1: White socks are only for sports.
2. Match sock color with pants.

I wear white pants and Goldlion white socks most of the time

that's OK as long not NIKE or ADIDAS socks !

 

[daniel_lss]

The article below is indeed helpful but one exception might need to be addressed though:

1: White socks are only for sports.
2. Match sock color with pants.

I wear white pants and Goldlion white socks most of the time

I thought I saw your pic in another thread..... bai ma wang zi sia...haha

 

[djchris]

Anyone got any simple guides to choosing the type or color of watches to match shirts or something?

 

[icyspawn]

Anyone got any simple guides to choosing the type or color of watches to match shirts or something?

Don't think there's any such rule of thumb... I read somewhere of matching watch strap with belt and shoes though...
But not like anyone does that anyway...
I think just the type of watch should suit the overall dressing? Eg. don't wear a G-shock with biz wear

 

[theRenaissance]

my 'ideal' office wear brands.. MARC JACOBS.. RAF SIMONS.. JIL SANDERS.. JUNYA WATANABE.. RICK OWENS.. more to come!

I can understand Raf and Jil, but like seriously, JUNYA AND RICK? Which part of Rick is suitable for office wear? Post a pic or two, I am interested on knowing.

 

[polke.]

I can understand Raf and Jil, but like seriously, JUNYA AND RICK? Which part of Rick is suitable for office wear? Post a pic or two, I am interested on knowing.

that's name-dropping for you!

 

[daniel_lss]

Don't think there's any such rule of thumb... I read somewhere of matching watch strap with belt and shoes though...
But not like anyone does that anyway...
I think just the type of watch should suit the overall dressing? Eg. don't wear a G-shock with biz wear

Watches are the equivalent of men's jewelry.... some advices as below when looking for a watch....

IN

Chronograph
Chrome
Velcro bands
Big and bulky
Rotating time bezel
Glowing numbers
Digital

OUT

Leather
Thin band
Small
Different color band
Mesh band
Simple

 

[djchris]

Watches are the equivalent of men's jewelry.... some advices as below when looking for a watch....

IN

Chronograph
Chrome
Velcro bands
Big and bulky
Rotating time bezel
Glowing numbers
Digital

OUT

Leather
Thin band
Small
Different color band
Mesh band
Simple

Have to disagree
I'm favouring the OUT more than the IN in this case...

 

[daniel_lss]

Have to disagree
I'm favouring the OUT more than the IN in this case...

no worries dude, personal preference...

 

[djchris]

no worries dude, personal preference...

I'm back to gold watches with leather straps now...plus basically soviet eta watches so watches of that era are usually thin 18mm straps with smaller faces.

 

[daniel_lss]

I'm back to gold watches with leather straps now...plus basically soviet eta watches so watches of that era are usually thin 18mm straps with smaller faces.

show us your watch dude !

 

[djchris]

This for example, is a Poljot automatic watch made in the 1970s. Very slim and light. Smaller face as compared to the watches nowadays.

 

[daniel_lss]

This for example, is a Poljot automatic watch made in the 1970s. Very slim and light. Smaller face as compared to the watches nowadays.

wow classic ! how much u pay for this ?

 

[SolarBurn]

my preference is black leather strap watches for formal wear
watch face must not be too big also
looks more classic