[Edward2.0]

I like the use of brogues with workwear. It reflects the vintage aesthetic where 'smart' shoes aren't anything 'fancy' No need to go workwear top to bottom.

I really dislike the modern notion that you save your brogues for interviews and weddings.

Is that really a thing? Brogues aren't specially fancy for a wedding or an interview. Actually they're the worst choice  

Technically, yeah, but bearing in mind you're in the Age of the Trainer; to someone for whom a suit is "for weddings and funerals", any traditional leather shoe is a "dress shoe". Oh brave new world....

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'...Alternative Ulster, Grab and change it—it's yours!..'

Great mixing in of sjc there, old punks don't die, they just get into vintage clothing! Although unfourtunately I was too young to enjoy the Clash till the mid 90s, I got quite emotional when I went to the exhibition. 

Likewise! I discovered punk rock just about ten years too late (1989, to be precise - but then that was the year I turned fifteen; I doubt I'd have gotten into many gigs in 1979 at the age of five ;-) ). The 1991 re-release of The Story of the Clash Vol 1, on double LP, soundtracked my GCSEs that year. 

The cover of London Calling is probably the most iconic image of British punk Rock (just ahead of Jamie Reid's God save the queen sleeve) - internationally, probably only the cover of the Ramones' eponymous debut had the same influence. (And, of course, it all links back to Elvis, who could have been the original punk if Woody Guthrie hadn't been....). 

It was really something to see that bass in person. I'd probably have eaten it if I could.

[Philipp]

Trying for a bit of a Leyendeckerian collegiate style today.

Being in an actual university office doesn't help... Too many cardboard boxes with bureaucratic clutter and not enough leather armchairs... But the door is real 1940s vintage!

[Philipp]

I've been eyeballing the Brookland jacket, first the cloth and then the suede version, for a long time. I used to think that short, "blouson style" jackets make me look more bulky than I already am. But last Saturday I visited the SJC shop to get a pair of trousers (which George very kindly took a lot of time to help me pick). I tried the Brookland on, long story short, it felt and looked good so I got one. It seems that in the past, I got this type of jacket wrong because I picked it a size too large.

Here's my Brookland on its first ever outing, combined with last year's herringbone denim trousers.

[Jake Gittes]

I had a go at a "sports" outfit, based on the Dutch blue suit...

[SJC]

Wow you guys, looking so cool.

[Jake Gittes]

Another basically full-SJC casual outfit. Here I am wearing the early XX c. cut "Boston" pattern denim trousers, which I don't think have been much featured.

[Jake Gittes]

... and now let's dress up... the Eden suit, DB version.

[Nik]

Lovely. Size 36 I presume?

[SJC]

Quality shots Daniel.

[Sean Longden]

Nice one.

[Jake Gittes]

Lovely. Size 36 I presume?

Hi, Nik,

Thank you.
Size 36 indeed. This one was a pretty good fit. I am thinking maybe I should get the sides taken in a little bit. What do you think?

[Edward2.0]

Saw one of the latest stripey suits at the Sheridans the other week. Facking gorgeous - perfect cloth.

[Philipp]

Current season grey wool Astor trousers out in the wild... The photo and the wearer don't do them credit. The cut is great, and this year's wool trousers are softer and thus a lot more pleasant to wear than last year's, well done! The way the trousers hang off me, I'll probably have to retrofit them with braces buttons for a better fit. Again, that is my weird turnip-shaped body's fault, not SJC's... 

[SJC]

Thanks Phil!!