Re: The Limits of Tailoring
Originally Posted by
caleb
Daniel Craig on SNL last week:
Where's the line in terms of fitment? Craig has played Bond, so he if he wants his jacket to fit like a muscle shirt then more power to him. But should the average fit cyclist work with a tailor who's a bit more traditional? Or is this just the new tradition?
From Pee Wee to Connery to Craig, there are a million ways to wear a suit. The point of a tailor is to make the suit match your personality or body type. There are no lines, as long as you can wear it confidently. You can draw inspiration from Thom Browne, Nick Cave, John Hamm, Cary Grant, David Byrne, or anyone else. But your suit should be an extension of you.
They're all just pants and jackets, and sometimes a vest. Solid colors or patterns. Lapels, vents, and a button or seven in front. Pool around the shoes, a one inch break, or air out those ankles.
Too tight and you can't move. Too big and you're swimming.
There are no rules set in stone. The limits exist in your head. And they are there for a reason. If you feel like a fraud, then you look like a fraud.
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