Old Wine - but a new high

Classic Turns Trendy
The new shape taken by the old forms, in dressing up a tailored man

Hi all, Baldhead thinks that this post is his favourite till date. Maybe, its because of the topic of his interest , the tailored clothing and the classics. This post is all about the very recent trends not from the runway shows but from the street. Its interesting how, the classic definitions of menswear clothing turning into a trendy and quirky outlook without losing its originality. Baldhead has tried to give a name to each section of this post, some may find it ridiculous but he hopes that some find it interesting too. Here We go....

Tweed-'the old new tweet'

The fabric of Scottish origin, (origin dated back to the 1830s) is still a key element of Jacketing.

*Commonly heard 'Harris Tweed'-A luxury cloth handwoven by the islanders on the Isles of Harris, Lewis, Uist and Barra in the Outer Hebrides of  Scotland,  using local wool.

'Check Mate'

Check Fabrics in its various forms- Micro, Macro, Tonal, Multi coloured looks evergreen

'Stripe-tease'

Stripes -the usual subtle one is to be seen less, while the classic Chalk Stripes in 100% Wool and Retro multi colored big repeat stripes seems to dominate.



'Under Collar Story'

Till some time back, Under Collar detailing was limited only to a hunter jacket, but now it has changed. Colorful felts, Printed fabrics , leather, suede -all seem to be adding value. Look, how important has finer detailing become in the business of fashion.

'Elbowed'
The only elbow patch we knew till some time back was suede but looks like there are endless possibilities to redesign an Elbow Patch

'Best Mis-Match'

Mis-match effect created to the jacket using the tonal variation of fabric, or by cut n sew of different fabrics or by big repeat pattern play of solid and pattern spaces are all making a man noticeable on the street but in a stylish way.

'Tartan Play'

The tartan is a specific design of fabrics in wool of the Highland Scots. A Tartan is named after and is registerd to a Scottish family. While tartan fabrics are still in trend for Shirts, recently, its more to be seen around the neck of a Sartorialist.

'Pocket Squared'
A handkerchief (also called handkercher or hanky) is a form of a kerchief, typically a hemmed square of thin fabric that can be carried in the pocket or purse, and which is intended for personal hygiene purposes such as wiping one’s hands or face used as a purely decorative accessory in a suit pocket.(this is what Wikipedia says about Pocket square). Today, its a necessity of a suited man, like the Neck tie used to be some time back.

'Paisley Towne'
Paisley or Paisley pattern is a droplet-shaped vegetable motif of Indian and Persian origin. The pattern is sometimes called "Persian pickles" by American traditionalists but the english name is after a town called 'Paisley' in Scotland. The Printed Paisley scarfs in vibrant colors as Scarves and Cravats are to be seen worn around by the gentleman , a lot recently.

'Sock Up'

The time when men used to match their socks with the trouser color is history. Bright and noticiable colors, young and play ful patterns are all adding a fun element to the Power dressing.

'Winged'

Wing tip shoe (Full Brogues) are characterized by a pointed toe cap with extensions (wings) that run along both sides of the toe, terminating near the ball of the foot. Viewed from the top, this toe cap style is "W" shaped and looks similar to a bird with extended wings, explaining the style name "wingtips" that is commonly used in the United States. The toe cap of a full brogue is both perforated and serrated along its edges and includes additional decorative perforations in the center of the toe cap. Again the origin goes back to Scotland and Ireland. While, the classic Wingtip is a must have for a suited wardrobe, different and colorful versions are making a mark today.

Looks like, its still not over.But what baldhead notices or read is limited. So, stopping for now.
Dressing up has become so important today. So is a cup of tea to the baldhead. He doesnt want to leave any oppurtunity to talk about tea and here goes the final part-

'Tea-Tip'
People ask the baldhead-why is he so thin?. Baldhead replies 'I am thin, not unhealthy. I play a lot of sports and drink a lot of tea. Tea reduces the apetite.'

Its weekend now - 'Part-Tea'