Fashion Board--Penske . . . forever!

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by patentparanyc
Tell them NOT to pee on your new chair. That would be blasphemy.

It's not a sacred chair. Or ball, for that matter. But the issue is moot, since the only animals allowed in my place of employment are generally about to be experimented upon. My luncheon companions are not laboratory material.*

*The DD's remarkable findings on gummi bear expansion in common water bowls were universally rejected by all the major peer review publications. He's done with science.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by bold_n_brazen
I could eat an apple fritter now. Al fresco or otherwise.

C'mon over.

You know, I could each a peach for hours.

[Sidd Finch]

Originally posted by patentparanyc
It is a sign of good tailoring from bespoke suits. Any asshole knows this, fucker.

Leaving aside ppnyc stinging commentary, the notion that you need to put some utterly useless buttonhole into your sleeve in order to show good tailoring is moronic -- the kind of thing that would only matter to the purely vapid.

The sign of good tailoring should be, well, good tailoring -- a perfect fit. If you need some other sign, you might as well get a label that says "this suit was well tailored," and that will be as reliable an indicator as an alteration that has nothing to do with the quality of the tailoring work.

But that's just my opinion.

[patentparanyc]

Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
European (Italian) or traditional venting?

European

I was told that single venting is a sign of cheap assed tailoring that any fool schmuck could make single vent.

[patentparanyc]

Originally posted by Sidd Finch
Leaving aside ppnyc stinging commentary, the notion that you need to put some utterly useless buttonhole into your sleeve in order to show good tailoring is moronic -- the kind of thing that would only matter to the purely vapid.

The sign of good tailoring should be, well, good tailoring -- a perfect fit. If you need some other sign, you might as well get a label that says "this suit was well tailored," and that will be as reliable an indicator as an alteration that has nothing to do with the quality of the tailoring work.

But that's just my opinion.

Ugh. That is why you hate me. or we just can't get along. Different Tailoring Philosophy.

The devil is in the details, babycakes.

[Sidd Finch]

Originally posted by patentparanyc
My game was thrown off by the argumentative tone regarding my tits, the mention of rape and the suggestion that I prostitute myself for a purse. Many pardons.

Gosh, imagine meeting someone for the specific purpose of confirming your so-called hotness, and he treats you with something less than complete respect.

If it was really such a barrage of insulting, sexist, offensive comments, why did you stay? Surely the drink could not have been that good, nor that expensive.

[Sidd Finch]

Originally posted by patentparanyc
Ugh. That is why you hate me. or we just can't get along. Different Tailoring Philosophy.

The devil is in the details, babycakes.

Details that are irrelevant? Pass.

Though I have not doubt that your opinion of me is largely influenced by buttonholes.

[patentparanyc]

Originally posted by Sidd Finch
Gosh, imagine meeting someone for the specific purpose of confirming your so-called hotness, and he treats you with something less than complete respect.

If it was really such a barrage of insulting, sexist, offensive comments, why did you stay? Surely the drink could not have been that good, nor that expensive.

Because I'm fucking polite.

Even to the point that he suggested he's going to the train I said I'm going to Kenneth Cole and rather than telling him to fuck himself I blithely led myself off the the slaughter to look at stilettos. I should have poked his eye out. oops!

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by Sidd Finch
I recently went on a clothes-shopping spree (one that appears to be continuing, NTTAWWT). While I was arranging to get some of the clothes altered, the salesguy asked if I wanted to have "functional buttonholes" sewn into the sleeves of my sportcoats. He then showed me how the buttons at the bottom of his sleeves were not merely decorative, but could be opened and closed.

WTF? What is the purpose of this? They look stupid if opened, and I can't think of any practical purpose to having a little half-inch opening at the bottom of your coat-sleeves. This did not seem worth paying another fifty bucks, per jacket, on top of what was already a seriously out-of-control purchase.

Now I'm worried. Did I miss out on a new trend? Was there some benefit that I failed to understand? Should I have gotten the functional button-holes?

On the bright side, I was wearing one of the new coats this morning and a really hot blond totally smiled and checked me out as I was leaving the gym.

At one point in time, functional buttonholes were one of the telltale marks of a bespoke jacket or suit.

Then the high-end OTR manufacturers (Zegna, Oxxford, etc.) started putting functional buttonholes on their top-line products. These days some top-end suits will come with unfinished cuffs on the jacket, so that the cuff can be adjusted to accomodate wrist size, what arm you wear your watch on, etc.

It's basically one of those things that some people look at as a sign of quality, and others look at as a sign of price.

[patentparanyc]

Originally posted by Sidd Finch
Details that are irrelevant? Pass.

Though I have not doubt that your opinion of me is largely influenced by buttonholes.

Honey, as annoying as I am I still don't see why you felt the need to kick me while I was down.

[Shape Shifter]

Originally posted by Sidd Finch
Leaving aside ppnyc stinging commentary, the notion that you need to put some utterly useless buttonhole into your sleeve in order to show good tailoring is moronic -- the kind of thing that would only matter to the purely vapid.

The sign of good tailoring should be, well, good tailoring -- a perfect fit. If you need some other sign, you might as well get a label that says "this suit was well tailored," and that will be as reliable an indicator as an alteration that has nothing to do with the quality of the tailoring work.

But that's just my opinion.

You should look for the off-the-rack suits that have the fake buttonholes. Your not going to undo the buttons, and everyone will think you're well tailored.

[patentparanyc]

Originally posted by Shape Shifter
You should look for the off-the-rack suits that have the fake buttonholes. Your not going to undo the buttons, and everyone will think you're well tailored.

Always the voice of reason.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by patentparanyc
Oh! I forgot to tell this one to y'all. I told TM about a paralegal I work with that likes to say shocking things to me. He's a funny dude. So I asked him what he was doing over the weekend. And he responded he's going to the Hamptons and it is his "boy's" birthday and maybe he was going to get some hookers. So TM suggested that since I like expensive purses so much I should volunteer!!!!!!

Again, tell the whole story. You made it sound like he always tells you this type of thing, again and again with the hookers and tmi, in an attempt to make it sound like he was interested in you. I jokingly suggested that since he's looking for volunteers and since you had such expensive tastes, you could cut down on the tremendous hours you work by offering your services. It was nothing more or less than I would have said in response to one of your stupid, inane, pointless posts here. But keep 'em comin'! I'm really starting to look bad and you're looking much better.

Originally posted by patentparanyc
you're late. you stared at my tits and started arguing with me right accusing me that I'm lying about the size, you bring up rape right there and then, suggest I'm a whore, and then tell me I need to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth

Good lord. I'm not going to go over the rest again or talk about other conversation points. I'm not going to even go in depth about how I definitely did not stare at your tits (good god, they didn't come out as far as your belly when you sat down -- one glance was all it took).

But since you want to rehash the event in detail, I will talk about how you're being completely two-faced when it comes to SS. You implied to me more than once (on email and then in person) that you thought he was creepy and hitting on you for simply asking if you wanted to meet for lunch. I told you there was no way he was being creepy and he's just friendly like that and you didn't buy it. And now he's your best friend because you think he's going to give you a better evaluation. You're pathetic. And this won't hurt your SS evaluation because he's too nice to tell you exactly what I have already told you.

Originally posted by patentparanyc
Believe you me, asshole I can handle the truth

That may be true. I just don't think you can see it when it comes along.

Originally posted by patentparanyc
and not in a Paigow wack job kinda way

True. You have your own, particular brand of insanity. It's not as fine-tuned as paigow's.

Originally posted by patentparanyc
In that I came out, unscathed in dealing with an asshole and only got a fucking free glass of wine out of the deal. I should get a muthafucking t shirt. I survived asshole and won.

I'd like a breakdown of what you've won. Did someone send you more cookies?

TM

[patentparanyc]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
Again, tell the whole story. You made it sound like he always tells you this type of thing, again and again with the hookers and tmi, in an attempt to make it sound like he was interested in you. I jokingly suggested that since he's looking for volunteers and since you had such expensive tastes, you could cut down on the tremendous hours you work by offering your services. It was nothing more or less than I would have said in response to one of your stupid, inane, pointless posts here. But keep 'em comin'! I'm really starting to look bad and you're looking much better.

Good lord. I'm not going to go over the rest again or talk about the rest of the conversation. I'm not going to even go in depth about how I definitely did not stare at your tits (good god, they didn't come out as far as your belly when you sat down -- one glance was all it took).

But since you want to rehash the event in detail, I will talk about how you're being completely two-faced when it comes to SS. You implied to me more than once (on email and then in person) that you thought he was creepy and hitting on you for simply asking if you wanted to meet for lunch. I told you there was no way he was being creepy and he's just friendly like that and you didn't buy it. And now he's your best friend because you think he's going to give you a better evaluation. You're pathetic. And this won't hurt your SS evaluation because he's too nice to tell you exactly what I have already told you.

That may be true. I just don't think you can see it when it comes along.

True. You have your own, particular brand of insanity. It's not as fine-tuned as paigow's.

I'd like a breakdown of what you've won. Did someone send you more cookies?

TM

Let it go, TM. you've done enough.

[Adder]

Originally posted by patentparanyc
Honey, as annoying as I am I still don't see why you felt the need to kick me while I was down.

Either:

1. She is descending into Paigow-like insanity, or

2. She actually is Paigow. Of course Thurgreed would know that (I think), so it must be number 1. Which is kind of amusing in a scary as hell way.