Do they make fish ties?* Archived Message Posted by ATL on June 6, 2022, 18:42:35, in reply to "and the best tie company i know of" Previous Message 22 turned me on to them years ago https://www.leeallison.com/catalog/category.asp?department_ID=1 Message Thread: | This response ↓ This oughtta be another entertaining thread. I'm going to a wedding this summer...dress code... - haighter June 6, 2022, 16:29:06 Don’t go. Money saved.* - timmer June 6, 2022, 22:48:17 Just indochino that shit and be done w it - digs June 6, 2022, 20:11:22 is there a SF equivalent to this? - Jersey June 6, 2022, 19:56:10 For reasons, I found myself needing a suit at the last minute for a wedding. - doubledown June 6, 2022, 19:49:07 what were the reasons? Aren’t you a grown ass man?* - bbonb June 6, 2022, 19:51:26 Not really, no. * - doubledown June 6, 2022, 19:51:49 respek* - bbonb June 6, 2022, 19:53:48 Here’s my suit story. Packing for our move a month ago. The plan was that we’d move out of our LA - meanjeans June 6, 2022, 19:41:45 Good thing you had it. Follow your instincts* - Taz June 6, 2022, 20:34:10 Nordstrom Rack. Or is that a bad idea Sounder? - Chicago1995 June 6, 2022, 19:19:52 “Rock star, rock star”. One of the best Alessandro stories * - meanjeans June 6, 2022, 19:36:07 What was that one? * - haighter June 6, 2022, 23:16:18 I endorsed it below - Sounder June 6, 2022, 19:24:01 We got lucky enough - Chicago1995 June 6, 2022, 23:35:27 my only suit is bonobos - snipes824 June 6, 2022, 19:12:55 I think I’m gonna go this route for my next suit* - illini21 June 6, 2022, 19:55:40 Go bonobos! Go, go bonobos! B O N O B O S! Bonobos! * - Tuscy June 6, 2022, 19:24:11 Since you're not into suits but wanna look nice, I would go to men's wear house and have - Taz June 6, 2022, 19:00:03 I did this when I was in a pinch for an interview suit a few years ago* - Sounder June 6, 2022, 19:07:57 brooks brothers... if you are going to have one suit * - Throwsize June 6, 2022, 18:30:03 and the best tie company i know of - Throwsize June 6, 2022, 18:40:22 Do they make fish ties?* - ATL June 6, 2022, 18:42:35 i have this one... sharks with random brief cases - Throwsize June 6, 2022, 18:45:50 "just be nice to the gentlemen, Fancy, They'll be nice to you"* - shua June 6, 2022, 18:23:56 Rent from backtux.com. Save yourself from owning a suit* - longsnapper June 6, 2022, 18:19:09 Fancy like? Brand new jeans without the holes in ‘em?* - IlliniOllie June 6, 2022, 18:04:11 If you want out well it’s up to you … * - illini June 6, 2022, 17:18:05 How do you not have a single suit or sport coat?* - bbonb June 6, 2022, 17:12:12 Haven't needed one...in years? I'm in my early / mid-40s... - haighter June 6, 2022, 19:12:37 don’t you ever dress up? like to go to a top tier restaurant? or to an opera? - bbonb June 7, 2022, 7:37:05 I haven't dressed up in forever I guess...nay on the top tier restaurants... - haighter June 7, 2022, 9:12:54 I've got 5-6 very nice suits that I'm way too fat to fit into right now* - Sounder June 6, 2022, 19:16:46 because he's a hipster contrarian SF skater/surfer* - Sounder June 6, 2022, 17:14:05 Also, the adjective"fancy" is coming from people in the millue. So I'm expecting that - ATL June 6, 2022, 17:20:35 well then, may I suggest - bbonb June 6, 2022, 17:24:26 I feel like there will be at least one person there dressed like that* - Sounder June 6, 2022, 17:26:01 Is this wedding taking place in a Farrelly Brothers movie? - IlliniSax05 June 6, 2022, 18:49:39 Sonoma County is basically the Catalina Wine Mixer* - Sounder June 6, 2022, 18:52:13 I went to a wedding in Sonoma in like 2014. It was awesome. - ATL June 6, 2022, 18:58:29 Here's the thing about California - Sounder June 6, 2022, 19:07:24 Re: Here's the thing about California - bbonb June 6, 2022, 19:57:41 Re: Here's the thing about California - ATL June 6, 2022, 22:47:49 Uh, it’s the ####ing Catalina Wine Mixer - IlliniSax05 June 6, 2022, 18:56:52 Wait, was he being literal with the "fancy" - Sounder June 6, 2022, 17:23:16 RSVP / Invite says "fancy" * - haighter June 6, 2022, 19:13:38 That is actually super annoying, as those words are supposed to mean something - Sounder June 7, 2022, 1:00:17 Suit Supply is worth a try* - RSMBob June 6, 2022, 17:11:33 They have a low price, but are they nice?* - Herman Blume June 6, 2022, 17:37:20 Strongly recommend. I have several. Often complimented* - deadpoolOG10 June 6, 2022, 19:30:11 What type of construction?* - Chilango June 6, 2022, 20:19:00 Mine are half canvas - deadpoolOG10 June 6, 2022, 23:38:05 Price isn't that low, in my experience* - longsnapper June 6, 2022, 18:17:47 I paid $10 for the best suit I’ve ever had at a second hand store - Stu June 6, 2022, 17:08:53 good tip. there must be good resale shops near him.* - Nobster June 6, 2022, 17:17:24 side note: I'm curious for the next couple of years of fashion trends - Sounder June 6, 2022, 17:07:54 Carhartt suits. * - haighter June 6, 2022, 17:08:31 I think people will start dressing up more again, actually* - Sounder June 6, 2022, 17:13:42 I needed a new suit a few years ago and went to a local men’s store. I think it was around $200 and - harb June 6, 2022, 17:04:26 Top hat and tails* - AintHatin June 6, 2022, 17:04:21 Anyone have any experience with Indochino?* - Sounder June 6, 2022, 17:02:48 For that kind of a wedding, I'd probably get something fun like seersucker* - Sounder June 6, 2022, 17:00:49 Right...but if someone dies later in the year, I'd like to be able to wear the same suit... - haighter June 6, 2022, 17:05:15 You're correct you should own one good suit - Sounder June 6, 2022, 17:08:28 Honestly, you could get a pretty good option at Men's Wearhouse - Sounder June 6, 2022, 16:54:51 Our dandy chimes in* - JeffFrank June 6, 2022, 17:00:39 Everyone is trying to be helpful, socks and sandals ####face* - Sounder June 6, 2022, 17:01:42 J Crew? Really?* - JeffFrank June 7, 2022, 9:14:55 This is very surprising to me* - Carl Spackler June 6, 2022, 16:45:30 The doesn't own a suit part?* - Sounder June 6, 2022, 16:55:05 Yes. Or a shirt he could wear a tie with.* - Carl Spackler June 6, 2022, 16:56:36 I have a denim shirt I could wear with a bolo...or some short sleeve plaid look shirts... - haighter June 6, 2022, 19:42:21 Does that mean you have unironically worn a bolo with a denim shirt before?* - Sounder June 7, 2022, 0:19:47 Depends...what is the ironic way to wear one? * - haighter June 7, 2022, 9:14:46 I have shirts with collars, but I'd like to look nice and not like someone's gym teacher. * - haighter June 6, 2022, 16:57:54 My goal for any occasion is to be minimum 75th percentile of well dressed.* - Sounder June 6, 2022, 16:58:52 Agreed, but to be fair, he seems to go out of his way to be contrarian* - Sounder June 6, 2022, 16:57:15 Banana Republic or JCrew outlets. You can buy separates (so you’re unlikely to need tailoring) - Herman Blume June 6, 2022, 16:43:14 Out Of The Closet should have some good options.* - complainant June 6, 2022, 16:37:02 I abhor second hand clothes. * - haighter June 6, 2022, 16:38:52 I've had great luck there. Exceptionally nice threads, barely used, super cheap. Good cause.* - complainant June 6, 2022, 17:20:40 Okay Sounder* - ATL June 6, 2022, 16:52:37 Hey...you wanna dress in someone else's funk have at it... - haighter June 6, 2022, 16:57:12 You could, ya know, wash the clothes that you buy there - IlliniSax05 June 6, 2022, 16:58:23 I have no beef with consignment clothing* - Sounder June 6, 2022, 16:56:54 Where is the wedding? A fancy summer wedding does not mean a suit by any means* - HamptonSki June 6, 2022, 16:35:35 A winery in Sonoma * - haighter June 6, 2022, 16:37:51 I'd wear my seersucker suit and bucks to that. But barring that, dress slacks, a slick dress shirt, - ATL June 6, 2022, 16:50:23 This whole athletic shoes with suits trend needs to die a fiery death* - Sounder June 6, 2022, 16:55:51 ooo - ATL June 6, 2022, 16:57:19 Love the sneakers trend, just think it looks stupid with a suit* - Sounder June 6, 2022, 16:58:02 In my example, haighter wouldn't be wearing a suit* - ATL June 6, 2022, 16:58:52 I also think that no one looks good in a sport coat* - Sounder June 6, 2022, 16:59:31 That's just not true* - ATL June 6, 2022, 17:17:12 Banana hammock* - ATL June 6, 2022, 16:32:47 Bonobos - bigbop85 June 6, 2022, 16:31:47 Seconded* - CWR10 June 6, 2022, 16:35:26 Sounds like you need at least a suit, shirt, tie and shoes* - bucktownillini June 6, 2022, 16:31:16 boom ... - Kajagoogoo June 6, 2022, 16:31:09 that’s a bullshit dress code* - biclops June 6, 2022, 16:30:43   Searching