I don't know which snobs would hate it. Here in the heart of landed gentry country a stones throw from King Charles's private house it is de rigueur if not wearing country sportswear.

this is my go to. I ended buying too many tweed blazers, if that is possible. ha

you just say: "Do I need an occasion to dress nice?" and then you laugh on the inside when they start staring into the ground and try to come up with an answer to that

Lots of great suggestions, William. I see you have mastered this style yourself. Glad you enjoyed the video!

Great insights and ideas, man!

Sweater over shoulders is too much…

@@darbyheavey406 Then it is not for you. Be yourself.

As a woman I can say it is true! Few things are more disheartening when one's male companion turns up looking ill dressed. And well dressed isn't even complicated! Dark (clean but not pressed) jeans, a button-down shirt and one of the shoe options mentioned is all that's needed in most situations.

That sounds like a good rotation, I’m sure you get plenty of compliments!

I did indeed! Thank you again for the suggestion. The polo is another one that has some ‘older’ connotations, so that’s a great idea

Hi Chris, thank you for sharing your insight here. I love the community we are building with this channel! Walso have the option of gradually introducing others to our new sense of formality because acquiring these pieces can be a long process. But indeed, people come to associate you with style, and even expect you to dress in that way. My aim is generally to only be slightly more formal than others. And I don’t particularly aim to be more formal, I just happen to love double breasted suits and loafers 😂

​@@Gent.Z I'm on the same page actually! Hah! I should have clarified that I'm not on the level of the KZfaq channel Gentlemen's Gazette, but definitely more inline with your viewpoints, as well. I too lean on the more "approachable" side of things. I'm prepping to create YT content myself and really finding inspiration from your insights. You have a great way of expressing ideas and actually look the part in an uncontrived, effortless way. Appreciate the conversation, mate!

Absolutely, I would agree it is easier to show off your style when you can add a third or second layer. In the summer, a lightweight blazer or safari jacket is one viable way to do this without overheating!

Glad you enjoyed, Simon. Thank you for the comment

Try showing up to a work event at a golf course in a three piece suit or try going to the office wearing a tux. There's a point where it does become so over the top that it's ridiculous...

@@skoparweaver7692 I agree, the place decides what you wear, not the other way around.

I think id look pretentious wearing a 3 piece suit to a Millers restaurant while my friends are wearing jeans and sneakers.

@jackemarleeyoung If you did that, people would think you're the Boss of your friend group haha

One of those comments that sounds great in your head but when put out to the court of public opinion, falls apart like a wet piece of kitchen roll

Thanks for your comment. I felt like this was an under-discussed topic, especially for people who are new to this style of dressing. I think you have a great understanding of the term sprezzatura and I share a lot of your feelings there. For me, it's very important to be relaxed in your clothes. So I don't like to worry, for example, about my linen shirts getting creased, or my pocket square being a little wonky. I think moving to a hot climate has also forced me to learn new habits because the weather has forced me to adapt to less 'formal' fabrics and styles of shirts, ties, jackets etc

@@Gent.Z That's nice, when you don't get bothered by creases in your shirt and your open jacket's quarters flapping randomly in the wind. I also like your tip of having those formal pieces in a non-business colour. I do this a lot, actually I had this in consideration when choosing my wardrobe size. Here is the dilemma I had: if I'll have a capsule wardrobe, I get to have only the very basics in jackets, trousers, shirts etc., because they have to be exchangeable. But sticking to the basic pieces is kinda boring and you're easily mistaken for a businessman or lawyer. However, if I go for a bigger number of each clothing item (and thus a bigger wardrobe), I can include the more specific, non-foundational pieces, but having that many pieces has the danger of not wearing each item to the point I am relaxed and comfortable in them. Having that worn-in feeling is absolutely necessary to not look like a fashion model, but rather a true person, and having too many clothes runs the risk of never developing this feeling. So what I did is a simple thing: I do have many pieces, and I do include some that are bolder, and they can't be combined with many things, but I order them in a very detailed way according to the seasons. There is some overlap between the seasons (mostly spring and autumn are somewhat exchangeable), but during a season I use only a fraction of my clothes. This way I can really have variety, I can wear my season-specific clothes intensively, but when time passes, I go on and have a different selection. You don't have to have a huge wardrobe for this to work, you can set how much overlap you want between the seasons.

Glad you're enjoying the channel!

As a woman, yes true! It is very sexy even with the rest of the outfit being more formal or showing little skin.

I just saw your comment. I don't have tattoos but I did work with many people that did. I am older so maybe my thoughts won't help. I think that a light coloured linen shirt with long sleeves would be a great summer option for you. I really like wearing linen shirts and with a light colour it would work to leave the sleeves down or even just up one roll. And if you had on a nice watch people may notice that. These are my thoughts and I hope they were useful to you. Take care.

Thank you very much!@@rogercurrie

Thank you! Yes, and the channel has grown at a much faster rate than I was anticipating!

Thanks for your comment! I think it’s important to dress in a style that makes you feel good and I hope my channel helps you on that journey

If the jewelry has meaning it works, I.e. order of the engineer wearing a silver band on pinky finger of working hand.

I wouldn't, jewelry adds a lot of character. Think the Sopranos or jazz musicians

Jewelry adds character to your wardrobe if it's done tastefully and sparingly, to much makes you look gaudy or ostentatious, too little or none makes you look too boring or basic.

I disagree

Well said, Alex!

That's totally down to personal preference. I happen to like them, but some don't. Neither is more 'correct.'