AskOkey

AskOkey (moniker of the founder, Okey O. Onyegbule) is a British tailor who has a unique look compared to most Savile Row houses. They have recreated the older style suits of the 1940s and 50s with a modern twist. Particularly the jacket is longer, fully covering the buttocks and crotch. Compared to contemporary tailoring, the trousers have a much fuller leg (compared especially to Italian tailoring) and they ride higher. For all of these factors his detractors call his style "old fashioned."

I have watched many of his videos and agree with a lot he says on the points noted above, but I do not like, what are to me, the excessively wide lapels. I do not like lapels any wider than one half the distance from the shoulder to the lapel fold. There are many interesting articles on AskOkey's blog. They are also on Instagram and Facebook, and have a Youtube channel.

AskOkey also have an app called Color Genie that helps to select the best colour combinations from your wardrobe. Avaialable for iPhone and Android.

AskOkey's Color Genie app

AskOkey in his style

Vintage & Hawaiian shirts

For sharp looking casual shirts nothing beats the great shirts of the 1940s and 50s with stylized "modern" designs. The character Kramer on Seinfeld and Charlie on Two and a Half Men often sported these classic shirts (or their reproductions). They are available in second hand clothing stores, but they have become quite expensive and are now referred to as "vintage" rather than "used."

I usually like to stick to natural fabrics, but almost all these shirts were made original from rayon which is called a "semi-synthetic" fabric made from wood cellulose that is highly processed to give it a silk-like sheen. The current reproductions are usually 100% polyester.

I found two online sellers: Hardaddy and Fydude that sell modern interpretations of these classic designs. I saw Hardaddy on a Facebook add and from the reviews that I read they seem to be a scam selling replacement items, or sending nothing at all! Best to buy Hardaddy from Amazon or other reputable sellers.

Kramer's lobster shirt

Hardaddy - Coconut Tree

Hardaddy - Geometric Color Block

Hardaddy - Cocktail Party Blue

Hardaddy - Medieval Pattern (green)

Fydude - Atomic Geometry 1950s Cocktail

Fydude - Modern Geometric Print

Fydude - Casual Martini Graffiti

Fydude - Casual Line Drawing Striped (green)