I love Raphael and Kyle but i have to admit that you are my favorite person on all of the RU-vid platform to watch. You are so well spoken and you just have that special something about you.
They are all my favorites! It's hard to pick who I like most because they all have unique styles. I wonder if this is how parents of multiple kids feel 🤔
This is a one of the most concise and comprehensive video about shirt collars I have ever seen so well done. A collar style you forgot to mention Preston is a Roman collar (aka Priest/Clerical) collar which is similar a mix of the regular collar, square collar and band collar but has a small opening for a piece of cloth or plastic is inserted to form a priestly/clerical appearance. Not to mention the full roman collar which is a round collar that is attached to a shirt to give a more formal priest appearance. Otherwise great video (though I understand that both Roman collars are typically reserved for clergymen)
Female watcher for textile care. A lot applies to women’s fashion, too. I want to commend how Preston shows how to build slowly and prudently on a budget. I recall scrambling after college and law school to build a professional wardrobe. Brooks Brother and Ann Taylor has only a few items. Women were just starting to enter NY law and financial firms. The senior partners did not want us in fashion forward. But they loved spray on pants on the young receptionists. There were debates about how to push the edge a bit. Your channel is great for educating. Showing men who are not dripping in daddy’s money is a smart move. A differentiator. I plan to purchase your accessories to incorporate in my legal wear. As a tall woman. I do but men’s wear but fit issues remain. Ralph Lauren knows the conversion process but Macy’s salespeople are stunned.
Thank you Preston. I've recently become a big fan of Winchester point collars with a hidden button loop, but it's good to see the vast options there are in collar styles.
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I say keep it simple with traditional straight point regular or button down style dress shirts. Unless you wear Armani or Italian 🇮🇹 style suits I'd wear conservative style ties, shirts 👔.
I really appreciate these videos. Preston, you know your stuff. I am wondering if (and perhaps you have done so already) you could show us a video of classic menswear from the 1930's? I am very fond of that particular era but do not know how to go about creating a wardrobe dedicated to that theme. Thank you Preston.
Long ago, a mentor suggested the length of collar points should coincide approximately with the notches in a jacket lapel. Still a valid guideline? BTW: This was enjoyable (thank you)!
My issue has always been the girth if my neck... as a college football player, I spent a lot of time in the weight room and post college I competed in both powerlifting and other strength competitions... my neck was at one point 24” in circumference, whist now, in my mid-50s, I’ve slimmed down to “only” 20” lol... suffice it to say that my only options for appropriately fitted biz attire has been to go the bespoken route.... of which I can now take advantage of digital commerce and outsource my needs to far-east based tailor operations.... definitely 1st world problems lol
I hanker for the day wing collars come back into everyday use.... to me they are so perfect and beautiful..... giving of a distinguished projection of being a confident gentleman to be take seriously in business.
I may not be speaking for the Gazette, but I wear my detachable collar shirts a lot and often with a black tie. Personally I love it., especially since you can show the little golden knob that holds the collar when you shove the tie a bit down.
Vintage lovers are into it, and in legal professions in England some still like them. If you like the look and feel of them it might be an option especially if you have soft, detachable turndown collars.
Rundowm of dress shirt brands by price points would be a great video topic. Please feel free leave other suggestions in the replies. I would love to hear some more ideas from fellow Gentleman Gazzeters. Please like so more people can see. Thank you.
In Argentina (and I believe in Latin America in general) wearing a button-down collar with a necktie or with a formal suit is a no-no if you want to be elegant.
What about Brioni, I often see their shirts on President Trump and the collar always seems to sit and look very studious and strong, what type of collar is that?
Great video that I will definitely need to reference in the future. I hate it when you find a dress shirt pattern and cut thatyou love but the collar doesn't match what you are looking for.
The "tie-gap" is also important, besides the spread or "point-to-point gap": the tie-gap is the gap between the 2 sides of the collar at the junction between collar band and collar attachment. In a wide-spread collar, the tie-gap should be small (2-5mm), in a button-down collar, the tie-gap is normally a bit wider. A pointed collar can have a tie-gap of 1cm in order to make the tie more visible. Bad are an overlap of left- and right collar at the tie-gap point, or a tie-gap that is too wide
I like 2 tone mens dress shirts. 👔. I remember TV anchors wearing them & was impressed as a teen. 1980s. I have a small(weak) chin & larger head so a spread collar does not look as good as a standard pointed collar.
Could you make a video on how to style each collar. For example, it mentions that the pointed collar is american business standard, but how to match pointed collars with suits and ties so everything is symmetrical?
First should have been fit/gape. How the collar fits to your neck and if there is a gape in the back when you move or lean forward. A properly fitted shirt collar should move with you and hug your neck without it strangling you. When I buy a shirt I get a European Collar custom fit shirt as it is roomy in the chest and back but not so much to be baggy.
Everywhere I look all I see is spread collars with Windsor knots. This combination is a disaster for me. Even on the MTM sites it’s either spread or button down collars. I guess I’ll have to go the bespoke route and spend tons of $$$ in order to get the right collar for me.
Such a pity that you didn't discuss matching collar and beard styles! Having a pointy goatee or a fuller beard that makes your face more square shaped completely affects the way the collar fits. I have a longer beard and full cutaways barely stand out as it is mostly covered
Hello, I have a question, how to I wear my detachable collar? Do I wear it over my existing collar over my dress shirt or do I need an entirely new shirt?
Is there's a collar on looking for the term for. I didn't find it here. It looks like a French cop and in the absence of the time like torn a decorative length will be used. Is the elyst formal sophisticated version of this is to use an ordinary cufflink With a tie a tie pin will be put between the halis the holes either above below or both. Is a related question as to how do you strive how far apart the is color fold or from each other.
From my experience, purchasing them on a budget isn't a good idea. I recommend simply saving up for a Fort Belvedere one. They have fantastic quality products.
I'm not sure if I understand your comment correctly, but typically, if a shirt has a tail at the front, (which, in case you don't know, are two flaps of fabric that are separated) it should be tucked in, otherwise, it is to be left untucked. I hope this helped somehow. :)
Didn’t men used to wear wing collars in everyday suits? I see those all the time in Downton Abbey. Could you not do that nowadays or would it look too out of place?
