Quote: (05-16-2010 04:42 PM)speakeasy Wrote:
I wish someone could post some images of what the right type of playboy casual suit looks like. Or some images of guys that pull this look of properly. I'll sometimes wear a blazer with jeans, but I rarely see guys fully suited, even in nice venues so I'm having trouble visualizing how this getup is supposed to look.
Honestly, the best cat out there to look at for examples is probably me. Rarely if ever do I see someone pulling it off better. (And the only reason I said that is I am not trying to sound too cocky).
There really aren't to many good examples in popular culture today. Reason? Most actors and celebrities are weesh. And probably gay. And International Playboys stopped being covered by the media by and large (thank goodness for that.)
You really need to go out there and look for the real thing.
Or look at history, every great International Playboy in history has dressed super sharp. Hell, it is nearly impossible to find any International Playboys of history who didn't dress sharp. Or smoke cigarettes.
Check out Bugsy Siegel, Sinatra, George Best (
http://www.thegmanifesto.com/2010/01/geo...ish-g.html ) Alberto Tomba (
http://www.thegmanifesto.com/2010/01/alb...ian-g.html ), All the boxers from John L Sullivan all the way to modern day (Arturo Gatti, Mayweather, Mosely De La etc).
Tennis players also dress smooth, check out Becker, Henri Laconte (french playboy), all the Latin cats.
But if you need to look at someone modern in film, Layer Cake has some dope
suits and so does Bond in Casino Royale when he gets off the plane in the Bahamas I think. Gangster No1. and Sexy Beast have some dope
suits if I recall correctly.
Check those.
"I haven't done this myself, but know several attorneys that go this route, and semi-annually get new custom
suits direct from their Asian taylor."
This is a decent low cost route. Attorneys however, are known for being extremely poor dressers by and large.
I have never gone this route, like I would never have mexican guys make my sushi.
"BTW, Vegas to me is basically a monument and symbol for what's wrong with America (produces nothing, ersatz corporate "experiences", over-indulgence, childish something-for-nothing dreams)."
That doesn't only sound like Las Vegas, it sounds like America in general.