Thread by @NecktieSalvage

Tons of people are commenting on this fit, many who have no real idea about men's clothes, or who don't really wear anything resembling this. I however dress basically like this every day so I will explain why this extremely simple fit is so great, so versatile, and so loved.

Something you've got to understand about this fit is that everything fits super loose and relaxed. If you are moving from tight fitting stuff to this it will feel shocking. Look at all that billowing under the arm, and look at how much extra fabric is around his waist.

Also check out where the yoke ends. It's way way over his shoulder. This is a classic 90s style kind of thing. I love this stuff, I get my shirts made with a pretty substantial yoke (though still a bit smaller than this) and it's great for comfortability. Game changer.

As for the actual shirt it looks like it's garment dyed. Another real 90s thing. Think Jerry Seinfeld shirts. Though this is better. A nice dark sage. Not easy to find these exact shirts OTR today.

Best bet is vintage eBay if you want all the details including that big yoke.

You can see me wearing similarly sized shirts here. Notice the full cut and also the yoke I mentioned. Also, note that I am wearing this linen shirt while golfing (and stuck in the deep rough, if that's what we want to call it). This kind of sizing is great for active life.

Next, take a look at these pants.

These are high rise pleated trousers with a very generous leg. Real hardcore beasts. Not so easy to find these these days.

These kinds of trousers are great for comfort. You know that thing when you sit down and the leg of your pants is strangling your thigh? Annoying! Yeah, you aren't going to have that problem with these.

Again, these will be shocking if you are moving from slimmer fits.

The sheer amount of extra fabric you see on his leg would put lots of guys off as thinking they are "too big" so if you want to get into this kind of style it may feel too large at first. Keep that in mind. Lots of style is psychological.

While these specific pants with pleats are not always so easy to find you can get full cut + high rise made in USA chinos pretty easy from Jack Donnelly. They have four different fit options and they are just awesome.

I love them.

Some shots in high rise full cut trousers. Again, notice the billowing shirt above the belt just like in the photo above.

Full fit all around. For a coherent silhouette you want to have top and bottom complement one another.

Two are pleats while the others are flat front.

Lastly, the watch.

I can't see all of it but it appears to be a fairly small watch.

This is what you want. Enough of the gaudy, stupid big watches. They look the opposite of elegant. And for God's sake no apple watches. If you throw an apple watch in here the whole fit dies.

A few shots of small, simple watches. All under 50 bucks. Old 90s Timex and simple Casios.

As for the belt, it isn't very interesting. Nothing really to say there. It's fine. Personally I really like braided leather belts, they give a nice nonchalant and approachable vibe and look really nice when they are a little "too long".

Finally, the biggest reason why this fit is so great is the comfort and relaxed feeling you get from it. It's not comfortable and relaxed in a idiocracy-like pajama pant croc wearing way. It's comfortable and relaxed in a dressed decently but not restricted sort of way.

Slim fit era strangled the body and it made people tense. The actual clothes were so constricting, no one appeared at ease or confident.

When you have enough fabric to comfortably move without all this tugging and pulling the signal is one of action.

Also, slim fit era made grown men look very boy-like. This kind of fuller fit looks more masculine and adult.

This is why women like it.

Additional note -

Everything is so simple, in that original fit. You don't have to stay that simple, but you also don't have to go crazy either.

Strong, confident, simple, classic, clean, traditional full fit, masculine.

That's the winning ticket.

Footnote -

I don't really do big long threads like this. I write a morning syle memo every morning on my S_Stack "The Fitting Room and work 1 on 1 with guys doing style coaching helping elevate their style getting them to where they want to be in their personal aesthetic.