Dear Hugo and Sonya. You have no idea how much you have transformed my life. My understanding of elegance, quality, style, shoes has grown considerably after I discovered your videos and Hugo’s books. Please accept my sincere gratitude. You’re an amazing couple. I love your energy and passion. Keep up that amazing mission you do everyday. Believe me. Many of us are listening and learning.
What an encouraging message Enrique. It gives us a lot of energy to try to improve the quality of our contents. Thank you so much. Love from France, Hugo & Sonya
The suit really helped me change my life around and I think everyone should get one quality suit that gives them a bit of life when they wear it. When my business failed that I started at 16, I went out looking for work and also got a suit at a thrift shop. The suit actually fit very closely and made me realize how comfortable a quality suit was. This suit, I don’t know why, gave me a much needed boost of the confidence to get out of debt and face the world. Thanks to the suit, I have a full time jobs that pays well and beautiful fiancée. The suit in a sense gave me the feeling of confidence that I needed to change my life too where I am today.
Dressing sloppy is part of postmodern apathy. Dressing "up" breaks through this fog and says "I wish for something better than the average". Thank you for this interesting show!
I’m not giving in to camouflage cargo shorts and flip flops. I live by the beach where this is the norm. What we have all been through the last several months, now more than ever, is the time to keep our sartorial elegance ALIVE!! Why wouldn’t you want to be the best dressed man in the room, wherever you are? I adore you both, thank you for reconfirming!
Hugo will be talked about even 100 years after when talking about classic dressing. Picasso of Fashion. We love ur work sir. Second buttons on Sleve are not done!!! Intentionall!!! Or style statement!!!! Thanku Boss.
Thank you for your kind words Vasu! As for the second buttons left undone, it's probably because being at home, I feel more relax... But it's not intentional! Cheers my friend, Hugo
Coming from a military background, I have always ironed my own clothes. It calms me and allows me to ease my mind. I also have found that my shirts last longer than some of my friends that have their shirts dry cleaned.
The suit is dead, long live the suit. I look forward to the times when I can return to work with my suits and ties. I often stand out for dressing up as I work in a library but patrons appreciate it often trusting sources and information I give more due to this.
I TOTALLY agree. Suits are not coming back but not fast enough. Went to my nephew’s and step cousins Catholic confirmation. Obviously wore a suit. However to my horror a large percentage of the attendees WORE Levi’s and short sleeve shirts and sneakers. however there were a couple of suits to include a young man. There is hope. My dad RIP wore a suit to church every Sunday until the end when he was too sick to put one on. Hard core.
My husband subscribes to your channel and I have been pulled into your world of satorial splendor. I know talks for gentleman is your bread and butter, but was hoping you would occasionally do a talk for woman. It is incredibly hard to find sources that truly understand quality, classic style, and the pleasure of wearing something beautifully made. I really enjoyed this video and many others. Thank you for what you do!
To take two thoughts from two separate episodes of Sartorial Talks, we choose to wear a suit the way we choose to be a gentleman. Why should we let a pandemic, or any event, dictate when we can look good? In my opinion, dressing well and living elegantly is a lifestyle choice and a true gentleman doesn’t surrender that choice under any circumstance.
Merci Jean-Marc! I think suspenders are maybe a little bit too much associated with Michael Douglas (in the famous Wall Street movie) and Larry King. Cheers, Hugo
SARTORIAL TALKS Definitely Larry King LOL. I used to think it was “dorky” to wear them but that was before realizing suspenders make perfect sense when it comes to tailoring. Larry King was smart enough to not stop wearing them.
As I said on your post on Instagram - nobody being forced to wear suits and ties is the best thing that could happen to suits and ties and the hard working tailors who create these beauties!
You're absolutely right. Since I've been wearing some nicer clothes, shirts, better shoes, etc. people actually started talking to me out of nowhere. And although some think it's weird - wearing dress shirts anywhere - I don't mind anymore, because it makes you feel so incredibly confident. Thank you so much!
Sweat Suit Pants are almost an offense to humanity ... hilarious!! ... LOVE it!!! No matter what an uncertain future may bring ... I will face it with Polished Shoes! ... Golden!! I sit here in my own fine footwear ... because it is a wonderful feeling ... I grew up in a time when we Dressed Up to go to Town, out to Dinner, to the Theatre, an Airplane or Cruise Boat (etc.) Thank you, Hugo and Sonya, for letting those of us who DO appreciate fine shoes, wearing a jacket and tie, etc ... know that we are not alone ... 🥰 We all know that a pebble, tossed into the water, creates ripples ... what we do not know, is how many shores those ripples will touch. Thank you for always being the voices of inspiration, joy and "new" ideas. 🌺🙏🌺
I love to polish my shoes and iron my shirts. I can’t believe you said that, I thought I was the only one on the planet and a bit weird, but I guess I’m not alone. I love your channel and the wonderful work you’re doing. Jude
I enjoy polishing my shoes. I love putting a good mirror shine on the toe. I love buying second hand shoes on Ebay and bringing them back to life. Thanks to cheap Allen Edmonds on Ebay I am able to have a decent collection of good shoes.
Loved your show today. Yes, suits and dressing up are here to stay! The line “The demise of the suit has been greatly exaggerated.” comes of course from Mark Twain’s statement after his death was reported in newspapers. He stood on the front door of his house and said to a group of reporters “The rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated.” As an American I’m perhaps a bit prejudiced in favor of Twain. One of my favorite quotes about clothes from Twain is:”Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society.” Thanks again for another great and optimistic show!
I agree, just yesterday i and my family chose to dress up for my mother's little birthday party at home.. And i couldn't explain how good it felt to be putting a blazer after being deprived of such occasion to wear one for months! I hope many other men might feel the same, and we may come out of this pandemic stronger and even more dapper than before! 😁
Best format for your talks. I’ve already subscribed to your podcast and can’t wait to hear more. I would love to hear a talk about getting dressed up from a religious perspective. As a Roman Catholic I try to get dressed up for mass (I am able to go to mass now since the Covid lockdowns) since our Blessed Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, is right there in front of us in the Eucharist. He is the King of Kings and Lord of lords and is entitled to our respect, which clothing can help us exude. When we get dressed up for God, we will do the same for others and in doing so, give respect to both God and neighbor.
Every man should know how to polish their shoes and iron their shirts! I take the utmost pleasure in both of these things! I can't tell you the number of times people (women:)) have commented on how nice my shoes are or how well-pressed my shirt is! So Hugo and I are in the same boat, or maybe I should say shoe! Cheers!
Nowadays, it is not at all difficult to be the best dressed man in the room. Everywhere you look you see men whose attire can be described accurately as drab, uniform, and uninspired. The casual dress code that the masses have adopted is utterly lacking in class and refinement. I may look that way when I go to the carwash or when I'm doing yardwork, but at all other times I enjoy presenting myself with style and good taste. To me dressing well is a way of showing respect - for yourself, your business, and to the people around you. I refuse to bow to the cult of mediocrity which is so ubiquitous in men's dress today.
I got into a trade very recently as a stationary engineer. (Mostly operating and maintaining plants) and now I've really been getting into clothes and badly wish I had a job that requires I wear a suit to work! Ah, oh well, I do love working with machines too. :)
By the way, I only iron my shirts if they’re a little wrinkled, but my shoes they only are taken care by me and only use saphir products which I consider them the best
When you dress well and are emboldened with confidence good things happen in your life because you attract them to yourself like a magnet. When some one is looking for the person in charge, they naturally walk up to the well dressed person. This is no accident.
Bonjour , Cela fait plusieurs années que je suis votre travail , vos vidéos, vos podcast, vos articles, j'ai lu italian gentleman( le prochain sera parisian gentleman quand il sera dispo lol )et je continuerai à le faire. En effet je suis vendeur en prêt à porter et lorsque je conseille pour un costume, tout ce que j'apprends de vous fait surface et me rend encore meilleur. J'ai la chance de pouvoir porter des costumes dans mon travail et ça me rend heureux même si je ne suis pas obligé, loin de là ( la décontraction prime). Car que je ne vends pas uniquement des costumes. ( boutique multi marques , casual au plus formel ) Ce que je voulais ajouter, c'est un constat malheureux que je vais vous faire, mais énormément de femmes sont en train de tuer l'élégance masculine classique. J'en fais le constat car dans beaucoup de situations lorsque un homme suggère l'idée de porter un costume pour tel ou tel événement ( le costume fait encore parti des mœurs ! ) leurs compagnes, suivant( décidant) attentivement la vente s'empresse immédiatement pour dire " un costume ? Et pourquoi pas un chino ? Ou un simple pantalon ni trop habillé ni trop décontracté avec une chemise, et pourquoi mettre une veste surtout si il compte l'enlever quand il fera trop chaud ? ! " Cela me désole au plus haut point malgré le fait j'essaye d'être un vendeur défenseur du costume ! Voilà je voulais juste partager avec vous mes expériences en tant que passionné, grâce à vous Mr Jacomet . Et encore merci pour votre travail. Et vive l'élégance masculine, la vraie !
I am getting at that point in my life were I wanna dress like a gentleman I love seeing 1950-70 movies 🎥 you see all the men of that era dress with confidence i am not the richest person but I am slowly working on my style appreciate all your advice
The Gentleman's Gazette has a video on getting menswear 80% off. It's mostly about buying stuff on Ebay. I am poor but I still get dressed up. I buy shoes on Ebay and clothes at thrift shops. Once I get my jacket size figured out I plan to look for vintage jackets on Ebay.
I read the article with great delight...!! Even amid the lockdown, I have done everything I can not to fall into the 'dress down' mentality and presented myself well groomed and dressed during my lockdown livestreams. You both look absolutely spectacular as well...!! That blue is such a good colour on you Monsieur...and I really like the braces...!! Bravissimi...!!
Cheers Hugo and Sonia is always good to see and hear from you guys keeping me in the loop of knowledge and experience you have thank you for sharing your thoughts and time to do so 🙏
Hugo, you've mentioned on multiple occasions that you enjoy ironing your own clothes. I've been getting back into ironing and less dry cleaning myself. I want to invest in proper quality gear and in my research I've discovered steam system irons and ironing boards with vacuum/blowing capabilities. I've tried out the laurastar and I kind've like it but I was curious what do you and Sonya use exactly? Thank you very much.
Dear Richard, we are using a regular high quality iron (from Rowenta) but we are also considering buying what we call in Europe a "steam central". Italian manufacturers are very good at this. I don't know this Laurastar but it looks actually great! Cheers, Hugo
Real, True Style never goes out of Fashion. Dressing well is a form of communication and for the majority a forgotten Art and Lifestyle. Anybody can dress up, but not everybody is well dressed!👔👞 Thanks Hugo for you and your wife Sonya's, much appreciated efforts in bringing Style back to the collective consciousness of Style conscious individuals. 👍✌👔👞
Hey mr jacomet, Well I have a hypothesis, when Steve jobs et al wore casual clothes to work it was rebellion against the established norms. Today wearing a suit is the new rebellion. It's easy to do if everyone else does it, but doing it just by yourself is just so much more impactful.
Dear friend, we agree with you. We are the new rebels for sure (we dedicated a podcast to this idea here : www.buzzsprout.com/285081/episodes/1799845-wearing-a-suit-in-the-21st-century-are-we-the-counter-culture). Cheers, Hugo
@@samtsang8471 It's one thing to wear a suit because it's expected. It's another to wear one because you like it. As a woman I am even more of a rebel when I wear a jacket and tie. I get a certain satisfaction from being better dressed than most men. Especially since I am poor and have to hunt things down on Ebay and thrift shops.
Excellent episode! Where I live her in Australia, the summer heat is intense and for about 3 months, the temperatures will be above 40Celsius (104F) during the day. It is far too intense for me to wear a suit. In the cooler seasons, I usually wear my waist coats and ties. I do enjoy shoe polishing and ironing as well as they help me to zone out from the world. I dedicate some hours in my weekends to iron all of my clothes as I do not enjoy rushing every morning to iron a shirt for work.
Excellent discipline Eddy. I wish I could do the same, but I also enjoy the sensation (and the smell) of a freshly ironed shirt. Have a greta weekend Eddy, Hugo
Many thanks Taso for sharing your thoughts and experiences. I must confess I surrender recently to the sockless habit (but only with soft loafers or Belgian loafers). Cheers my friend, Hugo
I actually used the time in lockdown as a way to really expand my wardrobe with more sartorial menswear and get comfortable in those clothes. So when I went back to work, the clothes didn't feel strange on me and people were really positive about my change in style.
what a great article. I'm 27 but during this time I've felt and said numerous times what the author wrote. It feels good to connect to others even if we're supposed to be physically distant.
Dear Mr. Jacomet and wife, Before looking at your first video I went more for high names than high quality, but after I started looking at your videos I learned how to distinguish high quality from high names and I am very glad I followed your advice, I feel extremely happy for it. As for anybody that says that elegant era is over I totally disagree with that thinking, you can look elegant without a suit but with a nice outfit that can give you a real dress look , and even though I don’t use ties all the time but I definitely use them in winter time and doesn’t necessarily has to be worn with a suit and still look very nice and elegant. As for this new “non stylish look” that society wants to impose as the new relaxed look (in my personal opinion and with all my respects) just shows how sloppy want to be and want to think that by being part of that is freedom and they couldn’t be more wrong, being elegant and well dressed doesn’t make you, it only defines how you like to express yourself.
A joy to have you both back online Mr. Hugo and Ms. Sonya. Suit - because you choose to care to wear one when not needed. Timeless classics. Shoe polishing and ironing are a bit ritual and defined in nature something the individual had perception of control over. Check TH-cam for AMSR videos of polishing. Something satisfying there.tie and cufflinks are conventions of a gentleman.
Ah, yes. Always a good day when a new Sartorial Talks video is uploaded. By coincidence, I read the “How the Power Suit Lost Its Power” for the first time less than a week ago, however, I was not aware of the article by Mr. Armstrong. I have shoes and clothes purchased during the pandemic waiting to be pressed and polished. I cannot wait to return back to the new normal with polished shoes (to borrow from Mr. Armstrong). Cheers!
Classic menswear has changed many lives for the better, as well as mine. It gave me an identity in a world that struggles to have one of its own. It is a wonderful feeling to don a suit and tie, and, in my view, grace and elegance will never go out of style.
For the last few months I've been working at home, and I know I'm fortunate to be able to do so. I haven't been wearing a suit but I do wear a shirt and tie every day. The things I've changed are my trousers, I'm wearing pleated chinos as they're comfortable to work in and are, I think, designed for sitting. My jackets, which feel odd to wear at home, have been replaced by cardigans. My reasoning is that by dressing for work I make the transition from being at home to being at work; also, and more importantly, all of my meetings are online and that means my face and upper torso are on display on another person's screen. Therefore, it's even more important to make an impression. But if I'm really honest, the main reason is that I enjoy it. Since March we've needed the things that make us happy more than ever.
I am 19 years old,I do love wearing suits.I wear suits not because I have to, just because I want to. After you wear a suit,you will be amazed how comfortable it is,you will love the way it presents,It even changes the way you behave.I do hope the young genartion wil dress up again as well,although in my country,we don't have suit culture,and it's an incredible channel.
We're locked down again in L.A... But, I make my wife get dressed-up once a week, even if we don't leave the house. Her disposition and happiness change instantly. We're going to drive to Vegas next week just to have a place to get out and walk around. Humans weren't meant to live like this... Best wishes from the US. 🇺🇸...
I made a resolution coming into 202 saying this I would dress up, instead of wearing jeans and T-shirt’s all the time. It went by them wayside during the pandemic but I’ve started to go back to wearing suits, shirts and ties when I go out.
Thank you for the wonderful video. Working from home for four months has been adjustment but it has imbedded a new appreciation for dressing well. It also has given me time to assess and improving my wardrobe.
It was a nice episode to hear, and to hear a contrarian opinion from the mainstream media :) I have been one of those many people skeptical of classic style myself, and that for years. Then, more recently I had been wearing a suit because I had to, but discovering your site and blog some 4 or 5 years ago completely changed my perspective! Needless to say that I learned a lot. Thank you so much for your work. I also must admit that I overstayed in pyjamas and t-shirts after the pandemic started, but since a couple of months I've been suiting up much more frequently again. This brought me some comments from friends and colleagues, in the vein of why was I bothering, we CAN be casual everytime now, to which I mostly have been responding that my suits and jackets feel sad when they stay home for too long
Ironing shirts and polishing shoes are two of the things I specifically make time for, put some music on and just get to it and take as much time as needed.
I'm more than happy to allow someone else to wash, startch and iron my shirts, but my shoes and boots? It takes a great deal of self control to avoid *over* polishing them! The aroma of good leather and Saphir products are extremely calming. Much more so than the petroleum aroma of lesser shoe care products. No, I don't work for Saphir! I do know how to iron dress shirts, but physical disabilities make it less painful to send them to a quality laundry. Hell, I even learned how to put a finish press on a suit. It comes in handy in case of emergency! Hugo, thanks to you and Sonya for all you do to encourage us to look and feel good!!✨🌹
Great choice of microphones Hugo. Not only you guys look amazing, but sound amazing. Style all the way. For this pandemic I bought for my law firm studio mics even for Zoom meetings.
Year old video but I must say, I adore you two. I recently found your channel and have been devouring your content voraciously. Thank you both for the insight, advice and thoughtfulness of your work. You share an elegance and eloquence that I aspire to. Particularly in my manner of speaking. Thanks again, be well. I look forward to more informative videos.
Hugo when you talked about shining shoes and ironing shirts a a way of feeling a sense of begin grounded I thought I was the only one that those two things made me feel that way. Have you ever used a tailors clapper for creasing?
For airline travel, I always prefer sitting behind a man on a long flight who wears a business suit versus a schlump with a hairy back who is wearing a tank top, and flip-flops.
I still get flabbergasted when seeing people wear flip flops on a *flight* . Setting aside the sloppy look for a moment...do these people even think about *safety* ?
I like to dress up, and I can endulge in it when giving lectures at my university. Since the middle of March there were no lectures, and we also did all the tests (most of them are still oral/in speach) online. It is just not the same. Even if I wear a shirt and a tie, speaking to my camera is not like being in front of the students. I hope we can have a more normal fall semester (being a biologist does not help in being optimistic in this regard).
I teach grad school. With online classes, this is what I do. I had some fun with the students by wearing a hoodie which sort of threw them off. I would keep them guessing by changing up every single lecture whether it's a totally casual hoodie with my favorite soccer team or my tie or my blazer or maybe both. We may as well have fun with them when we're in that situation. I think many students find all of it very amusing to see that in their professor.
I can understand you Adam. Let's hope life will come back sooner than later to some kind of normality and let's be prepared to welcome it back with an improved elegance! Cheers, Hugo
I totally understand you as i feel exactly the same, i'M a freelance instructor in soft skills, and i totally agree with ,,,talking to the cam is boring ,and i miss using all my skills in class and getting the reactions face to face, lets hope to be back to normal life this fall, greetings to you from Cairo, Egypt.
Good morning..always love your conversation..I enjoy wearing a shirt tie and jacket because I want to set the right tone..we men are a brand...the death of the suit ?.. it is not going anywhere...love the suspenders..PEACE.....keep spreading the word...
I have to wear a suit for court for my work, but I really want to dress nice so I ordered my first made to measure suit to look as elegant as possible. Waiting for the dressy styles to come back!
At last it seems that this 'movement' of getting back to putting back some substance into our every day is picking up pace.. For it is the opportunity and the ability, to dress up, as the article's title suggests, which allows us demonstrably show substance to what we do. I have written and talked many times about the pitifuls of casual dress and it is my belief that in business and in particular sales; that, casual dress equals casual approach which equals casual results. But more over, it is about self-respect and respect for your audience (whoever that my be) that is important. And when it comes to the masses; I was always taught to watch what they do and then do the opposite. Raising standards should be the challenge, dressing to a standard is part of that. Thank you again Mr Hugo and Sonya, and by the way I iron my shirts and polish my shoes too. It is all about the preparation, and sales is about the preparation.
I don't dress up to go the grocery store in order to be noticed. I dress that way because that is the style I've adapted for occasions that do not require athleticism or labor. The attention I receive, I'm not completely comfortable with, although it's mostly gestures of goodwill. Slowly I will adapt to wearing better and better outfits according to my own ideas of the beauty in sartorialism.
What an excellent discussion. While I don't miss my real shoes in the rural area I find myself still isolated in, on account of bringing a good set of derbies and chelsea boots, and a few oxford shirts, I miss every other part of my wardrobe.
When I was in college I worked in a dry cleaner's for extra money. I worked the front desk, greeting customers, taking in and handing out the clothes to them. When not busy, the owner wanted to keep me occupied so he taught me how to iron men's shirts. I learned the meditative aspect and pleasure of ironing a good shirt as only the very best Egyptian cotton shirts were ironed by hand. Even today, after so many years, I take great pleasure in ironing and wearing a perfectly ironed shirt.
Well, it's was a nice dry cleaner, because very few of them are hand ironing these days (this is why we never sue them). Thanks for sharing your experience! Hugo & Sonya
Thank you Hugo and Sonya for your wonderful videos enriched with your thoughtful opinions. Without a doubt I will read Mr. Armstrong's article. In this time of pandemic I have learned to enjoy the discipline to dress well even if no one else sees me. Discipline helps a person be in a good mind set. Wish you the best.
Being well dressed is timeless, the opportunities to wear a suit may be diminishing, but it is always special. I love wearing a suit, however I have never felt better dressed than when I wore a kilt, the full Prince Charlie Highland outfit. I felt like a million dollars! Fully understand the ironing, and cleaning shoes.
Dear Paul, I must confess I never wore a kilt but I'm dreaming of doing it. Next time we visit our friends at Walker Slater in Edinburg I will buy one for sure. But the, I need Ghillies shoes ! Hugo
@@SARTORIALTALKS You really must try the full Prince Charlie outfit, I am not Scottish, but I live in Scotland, and have worn a kilt for weddings I have attended. I have never felt as well dressed, it's the jacket I think, not just the kilt, but I promise you that you will feel special in a way you have never felt wearing any other type of outfit. The feeling is priceless. p.s. Bonnie Prince Charlie was Italian, an interesting piece of information, possibly accounts for the fashionable way of dressing. Stay safe!
Read the article and heard your thoughts. I wish I have the capacity to write an article in that calibre because there are a lot of points I would like to respond to and counter, but at least let me tell my opinion and prediction. When the sartorial elegance makes its return to the town, you won't be able to tell one's profession and status just from their look. You will meet an IT engineer wearing a cheap but well fitted suit and a five-figure CEO wearing a bespoke ripped jeans. It will be an era of freedom of expression through clothing and clothing won't be a primary symbol of social status or class.
Dear Rio, I wish you are right, but anything related to ego (like showing one's status) is probably the most difficult thing to fight against. And the luxury brands with oversized logos have understood this very well since a long time. And have made billions with this human weakness. Cheers my friend, Hugo
Mr Jacomet, I have followed your videos for over a year, you and Sonya are doing a fantastic job!!! I recall you saying you are working on a couple of projects with several tailors. Do you plan to continue to share your wardrobe with us?
It is so refreshing to hear an argument opposing, at least in my opinion, the ridiculous notion that, for example, dressing up and having an appreciation for the classical arts such as opera is somehow pretentious, or some relic of a hierarchical past. I thoroughly support your statement that if one chooses to take interest in these things, it is a sign of freedom of expression. On that note, it is quite amusing you mentioned the tie explicitly in that regard. Just to provide some context, I live in a country where men dress up extremely seldom, in the sense that the average clothing is jeans/hiking trousers/cargo shorts and t-shirt in summer and ski jackets in winter, therefore just the act of wearing a jacket in summer or an overcoat in winter is somewhat excentric in the first place. Intrestingly enough, that is not the case for women, which subsequently produces very interesting images of couples where you have a lady in a nice dress and next to her a bloke in cargo shorts for example. Not being judgy of course, everyone has the right to dress how he wants, I just think it is an interesting contrast. I wear chinos, shirt and a jacket most of the time, possibly because I was often visiting Britain in my youth, so I had this particular aesthetic of a “country gentleman” in my mind since forever. Anyway, couple of days ago, I was again contemplating whether to include a tie. To be completely frank, I would wear a tie all the time, but then I asked myself if it were not “too much”, so in the end, I ended up going without. This is the main reason why your comment regarding personal freedom hit the mark, in my opinion. I am very glad that I found your channel those years back. Without a doubt, your videos were a souce of some very meaningful inspiration for me. Stay safe and keep up the good work! Cheers, Ivan
Dear Ivan, thank you for your very interesting and thoughtful comment. When you write all the people dress more or less the same way, it means, paradoxically, that they are not using their freedom of expression and try to ressemble their neighbour. Northing wrong with this, but this makes me laugh when I hear American men standing for their freedom of speech (and their freedom in every aspect of life) when, eventually, they all dress (down) the same way... I can't count the number of these horrible Columbia oversized short sleeves shirts with vents in the back I've seen in Georgia. Some men strongly believe there it is THE garment to wear to be a man. Hilarious! Cheers my friend, Hugo
I DO NOT wear shorts. I also never wear denim. Once I discovered Elvis Presley didn't wear denim, I stopped and never wore jeans again! I don't know why exactly. It just felt right to stop wearing denim. Perhaps it is because so many people do indeed wear denim.
There is a joke in England: 'What do you call a Scouser (a person from Liverpool) in a suit?..... ...'the Accused' .... I'm a 49-year-old fella from Liverpool; I wear a suit and tie whenever I can. I want to 'Dress Up Again'. I have, on a number of occasions, had the joke leveled at me. No problem - I can take it :-) Thanks
Hello Hugo, It is so good to see you and Sonya at home. I was first introduced to you during your interview with Eric Metaxas. I wanted more and started to research. Finding Sartorial Talks, I dined on your content absorbing each presentation. It is refreshing to have been made aware of your work in this field. For many years and into my retirement I have always found comfort in my suits. Being an architect I pushed against the establishment and chose elegance over the "blue blazer John T. Malloy uniform", by selecting combinations that no one else was wearing at the time. I appreciate that you encourage people to experiment and find their own style. With your expert guidance guidance all will find success. You have also reinforced my choice in hairstyles as i chose to wear long hair four years ago. It is unlikely that we should meet in this world , but I look forward to meeting you and Sonya in Eternity. Blessings... Rol
Thank you so much Rol for taking the time to write this beautiful and encouraging message. I'm happy you found us through Eric who is a good friend, and a brother in Christ. Welcome in the long hair squad and see you, either here or upstairs. Yours, Hugo
I think that both pronunciations of “hierarchical” are correct, although I think that Hugo’s pronunciation is the most popular in English, whereas Sonya’s, ironically, is more posh and sounds more like the French pronunciation, “hiérarchie.” Lol! I love your show and please keep up the good work!
The death of the suit has been greatly exaggerated. I would get behind the demise of the skinny lapel suit though. I’m around a 40 regular in US sizing, I may seem picky but my lapel has to be at least 2.5”, if it’s not it look ridiculous with all my ties. I hope that we enter a new age of beauty, quality, and a resurgence of local tailors.
@@SARTORIALTALKS What I mean is that Greek people don't tend to dress up, I know only a man (a good friend of mine) that is intrested by the sartorial world and that's because of me and I heard that you have someone from Greece.
The false idea of the death of the suit seems parallel to the death of classical music. I'm quite confident both are timeless.
We agree Koji, so much. Hugo & Sonya
It died in a sense that few people wear it (at least around universities/research institues).
Not so much in my circle, thankfully.
Nothing will outlast time
Except time itself?
Dear Hugo and Sonya. You have no idea how much you have transformed my life. My understanding of elegance, quality, style, shoes has grown considerably after I discovered your videos and Hugo’s books. Please accept my sincere gratitude. You’re an amazing couple. I love your energy and passion. Keep up that amazing mission you do everyday. Believe me. Many of us are listening and learning.
What an encouraging message Enrique. It gives us a lot of energy to try to improve the quality of our contents. Thank you so much. Love from France, Hugo & Sonya
The suit really helped me change my life around and I think everyone should get one quality suit that gives them a bit of life when they wear it. When my business failed that I started at 16, I went out looking for work and also got a suit at a thrift shop. The suit actually fit very closely and made me realize how comfortable a quality suit was. This suit, I don’t know why, gave me a much needed boost of the confidence to get out of debt and face the world. Thanks to the suit, I have a full time jobs that pays well and beautiful fiancée. The suit in a sense gave me the feeling of confidence that I needed to change my life too where I am today.
Dressing sloppy is part of postmodern apathy. Dressing "up" breaks through this fog and says "I wish for something better than the average". Thank you for this interesting show!
Thank you for participating with your comment Auguste! Hugo & Sonya
Well said 👏
I’m not giving in to camouflage cargo shorts and flip flops. I live by the beach where this is the norm. What we have all been through the last several months, now more than ever, is the time to keep our sartorial elegance ALIVE!! Why wouldn’t you want to be the best dressed man in the room, wherever you are? I adore you both, thank you for reconfirming!
I'm in my twenties and get told, "You dress very old for your age." Style is timeless my friends
Don't listen to these naysayers my friend. Dress the way you want, even if you are not in the flock. Cheers, Hugo
@@SARTORIALTALKS i guess it is now time to lead my own flock 😉
Hugo will be talked about even 100 years after when talking about classic dressing. Picasso of Fashion. We love ur work sir. Second buttons on Sleve are not done!!! Intentionall!!! Or style statement!!!! Thanku Boss.
Thank you for your kind words Vasu! As for the second buttons left undone, it's probably because being at home, I feel more relax... But it's not intentional! Cheers my friend, Hugo
Coming from a military background, I have always ironed my own clothes. It calms me and allows me to ease my mind. I also have found that my shirts last longer than some of my friends that have their shirts dry cleaned.
It's so wonderful to see you two recording Satorial Talks at your beautiful home. 💖
Hey Ralph! Thanks my friend! Much love to you and Jonnie Sue. Hugo & Sonya
The suit is dead, long live the suit.
I look forward to the times when I can return to work with my suits and ties. I often stand out for dressing up as I work in a library but patrons appreciate it often trusting sources and information I give more due to this.
Of course they trust you more when you show respect to them by wearing a proper shirt, suit and tie. Cheers, Hugo
I TOTALLY agree. Suits are not coming back but not fast enough. Went to my nephew’s and step cousins Catholic confirmation. Obviously wore a suit. However to my horror a large percentage of the attendees WORE Levi’s and short sleeve shirts and sneakers. however there were a couple of suits to include a young man. There is hope. My dad RIP wore a suit to church every Sunday until the end when he was too sick to put one on. Hard core.
My husband subscribes to your channel and I have been pulled into your world of satorial splendor. I know talks for gentleman is your bread and butter, but was hoping you would occasionally do a talk for woman. It is incredibly hard to find sources that truly understand quality, classic style, and the pleasure of wearing something beautifully made. I really enjoyed this video and many others. Thank you for what you do!
Dear Ashley, we are working on different projects for that, as we receive so many requests like yours. Have a wonderful Sunday, Hugo & Sonya
To take two thoughts from two separate episodes of Sartorial Talks, we choose to wear a suit the way we choose to be a gentleman.
Why should we let a pandemic, or any event, dictate when we can look good? In my opinion, dressing well and living elegantly is a lifestyle choice and a true gentleman doesn’t surrender that choice under any circumstance.
You are absolutely right David! Cheers, Hugo
Those suspenders look so nice! I always think of an 80’s Businessman when I think of suspenders but those look absolutely elegant. Love this channel!
Merci Jean-Marc! I think suspenders are maybe a little bit too much associated with Michael Douglas (in the famous Wall Street movie) and Larry King. Cheers, Hugo
SARTORIAL TALKS Definitely Larry King LOL. I used to think it was “dorky” to wear them but that was before realizing suspenders make perfect sense when it comes to tailoring. Larry King was smart enough to not stop wearing them.
After this pandemic, I promise to dress up whenever I can. Thank you Hugo and Sonia for making people want to look better.
No need to wait. I get dressed up to go to the grocery store.
As I said on your post on Instagram - nobody being forced to wear suits and ties is the best thing that could happen to suits and ties and the hard working tailors who create these beauties!
We agree 100% Dennis. Best! Hugo & Sonya
You're absolutely right. Since I've been wearing some nicer clothes, shirts, better shoes, etc. people actually started talking to me out of nowhere. And although some think it's weird - wearing dress shirts anywhere - I don't mind anymore, because it makes you feel so incredibly confident. Thank you so much!
Thank you Coen, and congratulations! Hugo and Sonya
Sweat Suit Pants are almost an offense to humanity ... hilarious!! ... LOVE it!!!
No matter what an uncertain future may bring ... I will face it with Polished Shoes! ... Golden!!
I sit here in my own fine footwear ... because it is a wonderful feeling ... I grew up in a time when we Dressed Up to go to Town, out to Dinner, to the Theatre, an Airplane or Cruise Boat (etc.)
Thank you, Hugo and Sonya, for letting those of us who DO appreciate fine shoes, wearing a jacket and tie, etc ... know that we are not alone ... 🥰
We all know that a pebble, tossed into the water, creates ripples ... what we do not know, is how many shores those ripples will touch.
Thank you for always being the voices of inspiration, joy and "new" ideas.
🌺🙏🌺
Many thanks for your inspiring and encouraging comment! Take care, Hugo & Sonya
I love to polish my shoes and iron my shirts. I can’t believe you said that, I thought I was the only one on the planet and a bit weird, but I guess I’m not alone. I love your channel and the wonderful work you’re doing. Jude
Dear Jude, you are not alone!! Read the comment section, and you'll find a few other gentlemen who love this. Best, Hugo
Jude....you are not the only one..don't forget..we men are a brand..keep it up and don't stop
I enjoy polishing my shoes. I love putting a good mirror shine on the toe. I love buying second hand shoes on Ebay and bringing them back to life. Thanks to cheap Allen Edmonds on Ebay I am able to have a decent collection of good shoes.
I enjoy caring for my shoes/boots but I do not like ironing.
Loved your show today. Yes, suits and dressing up are here to stay! The line “The demise of the suit has been greatly exaggerated.” comes of course from Mark Twain’s statement after his death was reported in newspapers. He stood on the front door of his house and said to a group of reporters “The rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated.”
As an American I’m perhaps a bit prejudiced in favor of Twain. One of my favorite quotes about clothes from Twain is:”Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society.” Thanks again for another great and optimistic show!
We also love Twain in Europe Dan. All our best! Hugo and Sonya.
When he said "sweat pants are an offense to himanity".. I am literally dying....😂😂😂. Great show Hugo and Sonya...Much love from Uganda....
I agree, just yesterday i and my family chose to dress up for my mother's little birthday party at home.. And i couldn't explain how good it felt to be putting a blazer after being deprived of such occasion to wear one for months! I hope many other men might feel the same, and we may come out of this pandemic stronger and even more dapper than before! 😁
Thank you Budi for sharing this beautiful feeling. I'm sure many people here can relate to this! All our best, Hugo & Sonya
Best format for your talks. I’ve already subscribed to your podcast and can’t wait to hear more. I would love to hear a talk about getting dressed up from a religious perspective. As a Roman Catholic I try to get dressed up for mass (I am able to go to mass now since the Covid lockdowns) since our Blessed Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, is right there in front of us in the Eucharist. He is the King of Kings and Lord of lords and is entitled to our respect, which clothing can help us exude. When we get dressed up for God, we will do the same for others and in doing so, give respect to both God and neighbor.
Dear friend, we should dress our absolute best for church. I agree. Blessings, Hugo & Sonya
Every man should know how to polish their shoes and iron their shirts! I take the utmost pleasure in both of these things! I can't tell you the number of times people (women:)) have commented on how nice my shoes are or how well-pressed my shirt is! So Hugo and I are in the same boat, or maybe I should say shoe! Cheers!
Yes Simon, we are!! Cheers and be well, Hugo
Nowadays, it is not at all difficult to be the best dressed man in the room. Everywhere you look you see men whose attire can be described accurately as drab, uniform, and uninspired. The casual dress code that the masses have adopted is utterly lacking in class and refinement. I may look that way when I go to the carwash or when I'm doing yardwork, but at all other times I enjoy presenting myself with style and good taste. To me dressing well is a way of showing respect - for yourself, your business, and to the people around you. I refuse to bow to the cult of mediocrity which is so ubiquitous in men's dress today.
Preach!
Well written 👏
@@kenneth7826 Thank you!
I got into a trade very recently as a stationary engineer. (Mostly operating and maintaining plants) and now I've really been getting into clothes and badly wish I had a job that requires I wear a suit to work! Ah, oh well, I do love working with machines too. :)
Yes Clinton, and I'm sure you'll find occasions to dress up outside of work. Take care! Hugo & Sonya
By the way, I only iron my shirts if they’re a little wrinkled, but my shoes they only are taken care by me and only use saphir products which I consider them the best
When you dress well and are emboldened with confidence good things happen in your life because you attract them to yourself like a magnet. When some one is looking for the person in charge, they naturally walk up to the well dressed person. This is no accident.
This is so true! Cheers, Hugo & Sonya
This episodes is a delight. It's a work of art. Thank you both! 💖
Thank you my friend for your encouragements, very appreciated. Hugo & Sonya
Your show is so superb that I cannot believe we are able to watch you on TH-cam. Such a treat.
Very kind and much appreciated ! Hugo and Sonya
Wow, thank you so much Lisbet for your kind words! Warm regards, Sonya & Hugo
Bonjour ,
Cela fait plusieurs années que je suis votre travail , vos vidéos, vos podcast, vos articles, j'ai lu italian gentleman( le prochain sera parisian gentleman quand il sera dispo lol )et je continuerai à le faire.
En effet je suis vendeur en prêt à porter et lorsque je conseille pour un costume, tout ce que j'apprends de vous fait surface et me rend encore meilleur.
J'ai la chance de pouvoir porter des costumes dans mon travail et ça me rend heureux même si je ne suis pas obligé, loin de là ( la décontraction prime). Car que je ne vends pas uniquement des costumes. ( boutique multi marques , casual au plus formel )
Ce que je voulais ajouter, c'est un constat malheureux que je vais vous faire, mais énormément de femmes sont en train de tuer l'élégance masculine classique.
J'en fais le constat car dans beaucoup de situations lorsque un homme suggère l'idée de porter un costume pour tel ou tel événement ( le costume fait encore parti des mœurs ! ) leurs compagnes, suivant( décidant) attentivement la vente s'empresse immédiatement pour dire " un costume ? Et pourquoi pas un chino ? Ou un simple pantalon ni trop habillé ni trop décontracté avec une chemise, et pourquoi mettre une veste surtout si il compte l'enlever quand il fera trop chaud ? ! "
Cela me désole au plus haut point malgré le fait j'essaye d'être un vendeur défenseur du costume !
Voilà je voulais juste partager avec vous mes expériences en tant que passionné, grâce à vous Mr Jacomet .
Et encore merci pour votre travail.
Et vive l'élégance masculine, la vraie !
this amazing version of ST is full of positive energy in this gloomy times, cheers from Buenos Aires!
I am getting at that point in my life were I wanna dress like a gentleman I love seeing 1950-70 movies 🎥 you see all the men of that era dress with confidence i am not the richest person but I am slowly working on my style appreciate all your advice
Raul....you can do it
The Gentleman's Gazette has a video on getting menswear 80% off. It's mostly about buying stuff on Ebay. I am poor but I still get dressed up. I buy shoes on Ebay and clothes at thrift shops. Once I get my jacket size figured out I plan to look for vintage jackets on Ebay.
I read the article with great delight...!! Even amid the lockdown, I have done everything I can not to fall into the 'dress down' mentality and presented myself well groomed and dressed during my lockdown livestreams.
You both look absolutely spectacular as well...!! That blue is such a good colour on you Monsieur...and I really like the braces...!! Bravissimi...!!
Thank you my friend for your encouraging words and for your loyalty. Best, Hugo
Cheers Hugo and Sonia is always good to see and hear from you guys keeping me in the loop of knowledge and experience you have thank you for sharing your thoughts and time to do so 🙏
Thank you dear David for your constant support and enthusiasm. Hugo & Sonya
Hugo, you've mentioned on multiple occasions that you enjoy ironing your own clothes. I've been getting back into ironing and less dry cleaning myself. I want to invest in proper quality gear and in my research I've discovered steam system irons and ironing boards with vacuum/blowing capabilities. I've tried out the laurastar and I kind've like it but I was curious what do you and Sonya use exactly? Thank you very much.
Dear Richard, we are using a regular high quality iron (from Rowenta) but we are also considering buying what we call in Europe a "steam central". Italian manufacturers are very good at this. I don't know this Laurastar but it looks actually great! Cheers, Hugo
Real, True Style never goes out of Fashion. Dressing well is a form of communication and for the majority a forgotten Art and Lifestyle. Anybody can dress up, but not everybody is well dressed!👔👞 Thanks Hugo for you and your wife Sonya's, much appreciated efforts in bringing Style back to the collective consciousness of Style conscious individuals. 👍✌👔👞
Idk what I would do without this channel
Thank you for letting us know. Cheers! ~Sonya and Hugo
Hey mr jacomet,
Well I have a hypothesis, when Steve jobs et al wore casual clothes to work it was rebellion against the established norms. Today wearing a suit is the new rebellion. It's easy to do if everyone else does it, but doing it just by yourself is just so much more impactful.
Dear friend, we agree with you. We are the new rebels for sure (we dedicated a podcast to this idea here : www.buzzsprout.com/285081/episodes/1799845-wearing-a-suit-in-the-21st-century-are-we-the-counter-culture). Cheers, Hugo
Even if the suit comes back, people may TRY to do it, but not everyone can find his or her own style and do it right.
Sam Tsang It would take time, desire, and determination.
@@eyeheartsushi2212 I have to agree. It's also worth the effort.
@@samtsang8471 It's one thing to wear a suit because it's expected. It's another to wear one because you like it. As a woman I am even more of a rebel when I wear a jacket and tie. I get a certain satisfaction from being better dressed than most men. Especially since I am poor and have to hunt things down on Ebay and thrift shops.
Hugo and Lady Sonya are treasures...
You are very kind Brent, thank you. Hugo & Sonya
Excellent episode!
Where I live her in Australia, the summer heat is intense and for about 3 months, the temperatures will be above 40Celsius (104F) during the day. It is far too intense for me to wear a suit. In the cooler seasons, I usually wear my waist coats and ties.
I do enjoy shoe polishing and ironing as well as they help me to zone out from the world. I dedicate some hours in my weekends to iron all of my clothes as I do not enjoy rushing every morning to iron a shirt for work.
Excellent discipline Eddy. I wish I could do the same, but I also enjoy the sensation (and the smell) of a freshly ironed shirt. Have a greta weekend Eddy, Hugo
Many thanks Taso for sharing your thoughts and experiences. I must confess I surrender recently to the sockless habit (but only with soft loafers or Belgian loafers). Cheers my friend, Hugo
I actually used the time in lockdown as a way to really expand my wardrobe with more sartorial menswear and get comfortable in those clothes. So when I went back to work, the clothes didn't feel strange on me and people were really positive about my change in style.
what a great article. I'm 27 but during this time I've felt and said numerous times what the author wrote. It feels good to connect to others even if we're supposed to be physically distant.
Yes Guillermo, Taso is right. Welcome to our community. You are far from being alone! Hugo & Sonya
Thank you! A lovely format.
Dear Mr. Jacomet and wife, Before looking at your first video I went more for high names than high quality, but after I started looking at your videos I learned how to distinguish high quality from high names and I am very glad I followed your advice, I feel extremely happy for it. As for anybody that says that elegant era is over I totally disagree with that thinking, you can look elegant without a suit but with a nice outfit that can give you a real dress look , and even though I don’t use ties all the time but I definitely use them in winter time and doesn’t necessarily has to be worn with a suit and still look very nice and elegant. As for this new “non stylish look” that society wants to impose as the new relaxed look (in my personal opinion and with all my respects) just shows how sloppy want to be and want to think that by being part of that is freedom and they couldn’t be more wrong, being elegant and well dressed doesn’t make you, it only defines how you like to express yourself.
Hi Hugo hi Sonia That was nice show together I love listening to you guys I’m happy I get to know you thank i well keep sporting you take care 🙏
Thank you for your kind words Khader! Be well and stay safe. Hugo & Sonya
Very compelling conversation. And I wholeheartedly agree.
A joy to have you both back online Mr. Hugo and Ms. Sonya. Suit - because you choose to care to wear one when not needed. Timeless classics. Shoe polishing and ironing are a bit ritual and defined in nature something the individual had perception of control over. Check TH-cam for AMSR videos of polishing. Something satisfying there.tie and cufflinks are conventions of a gentleman.
Many thanks John for your thoughtful contribution to the debate. Take care, Hugo & Sonya
Thanks for reading to us the article. Beautifully written! The feeling of being well dressed is an experience. It can only be felt by the experienced.
Wise words Omar. Cheers! Hugo
Ah, yes. Always a good day when a new Sartorial Talks video is uploaded. By coincidence, I read the “How the Power Suit Lost Its Power” for the first time less than a week ago, however, I was not aware of the article by Mr. Armstrong. I have shoes and clothes purchased during the pandemic waiting to be pressed and polished. I cannot wait to return back to the new normal with polished shoes (to borrow from Mr. Armstrong). Cheers!
Yes my friend! Let's prepare ourselves to welcome the new world with crispy shirts, well cut suits and polished shoes! Hugo
I enjoyed very much the broadcasting ! Regards from Brazil
Merci Antonio. Greetings from France and please stay safe! Hugo
SARTORIAL TALKS you are very welcome Hugo! And thank you for the kindness of your response! Stay safe too!
Classic menswear has changed many lives for the better, as well as mine. It gave me an identity in a world that struggles to have one of its own. It is a wonderful feeling to don a suit and tie, and, in my view, grace and elegance will never go out of style.
What a beautiful message my friend. Thank you for your contribution. Yours, Hugo & Sonya
For the last few months I've been working at home, and I know I'm fortunate to be able to do so. I haven't been wearing a suit but I do wear a shirt and tie every day.
The things I've changed are my trousers, I'm wearing pleated chinos as they're comfortable to work in and are, I think, designed for sitting.
My jackets, which feel odd to wear at home, have been replaced by cardigans.
My reasoning is that by dressing for work I make the transition from being at home to being at work; also, and more importantly, all of my meetings are online and that means my face and upper torso are on display on another person's screen. Therefore, it's even more important to make an impression.
But if I'm really honest, the main reason is that I enjoy it. Since March we've needed the things that make us happy more than ever.
Thank you so very much Patrick for sharing your experience and wisdom. All our best to you, Hugo
I am 19 years old,I do love wearing suits.I wear suits not because I have to, just because I want to. After you wear a suit,you will be amazed how comfortable it is,you will love the way it presents,It even changes the way you behave.I do hope the young genartion wil dress up again as well,although in my country,we don't have suit culture,and it's an incredible channel.
We're locked down again in L.A... But, I make my wife get dressed-up once a week, even if we don't leave the house.
Her disposition and happiness change instantly. We're going to drive to Vegas next week just to have a place to get out and walk around.
Humans weren't meant to live like this...
Best wishes from the US. 🇺🇸...
Having coffee and listening to this episode on a winter morning. The coffee tastes way classier!
Great episode! love both the suspenders as well. Cheers!
Merci Andrea! Hugo & Sonya
I made a resolution coming into 202 saying this I would dress up, instead of wearing jeans and T-shirt’s all the time. It went by them wayside during the pandemic but I’ve started to go back to wearing suits, shirts and ties when I go out.
Thank you for the wonderful video. Working from home for four months has been adjustment but it has imbedded a new appreciation for dressing well. It also has given me time to assess and improving my wardrobe.
Thank you Waltski, we feel the same about a renewed appreciation for dressing well. Take care! Hugo & Sonya
You got me crying. Hello from Serbia!
It was a nice episode to hear, and to hear a contrarian opinion from the mainstream media :)
I have been one of those many people skeptical of classic style myself, and that for years.
Then, more recently I had been wearing a suit because I had to, but discovering your site and blog some 4 or 5 years ago completely changed my perspective! Needless to say that I learned a lot. Thank you so much for your work.
I also must admit that I overstayed in pyjamas and t-shirts after the pandemic started, but since a couple of months I've been suiting up much more frequently again. This brought me some comments from friends and colleagues, in the vein of why was I bothering, we CAN be casual everytime now, to which I mostly have been responding that my suits and jackets feel sad when they stay home for too long
Your message gives us a little more energy; thank you ! Hugo and Sonya
Ironing shirts and polishing shoes are two of the things I specifically make time for, put some music on and just get to it and take as much time as needed.
I'm more than happy to allow someone else to wash, startch and iron my shirts, but my shoes and boots? It takes a great deal of self control to avoid *over* polishing them! The aroma of good leather and Saphir products are extremely calming. Much more so than the petroleum aroma of lesser shoe care products. No, I don't work for Saphir!
I do know how to iron dress shirts, but physical disabilities make it less painful to send them to a quality laundry. Hell, I even learned how to put a finish press on a suit. It comes in handy in case of emergency!
Hugo, thanks to you and Sonya for all you do to encourage us to look and feel good!!✨🌹
Great choice of microphones Hugo. Not only you guys look amazing, but sound amazing. Style all the way. For this pandemic I bought for my law firm studio mics even for Zoom meetings.
Thank you Roberto. Sound is indeed extremely important on TH-cam (and even more on podcasts). Hugo & Sonya .
i enjoy your your show and it is good to see Hugo in a very good mood
Haha thank you. Actually, thank God, I'm often in a good mood!! Cheers, Hugo
Year old video but I must say, I adore you two. I recently found your channel and have been devouring your content voraciously. Thank you both for the insight, advice and thoughtfulness of your work. You share an elegance and eloquence that I aspire to. Particularly in my manner of speaking. Thanks again, be well. I look forward to more informative videos.
What a formidable message Angel! It means a lot -- thank you very much and sorry for the late reply ! Hugo and Sonya
Hugo when you talked about shining shoes and ironing shirts a a way of feeling a sense of begin grounded I thought I was the only one that those two things made me feel that way. Have you ever used a tailors clapper for creasing?
Dear Paul, no I never tried a clapper at home, but what a great idea!! I'm going to try it for sure. Thank you for this. Hugo
I love this channel! Hugo and Sonya are the greatest, so classy!
I have listen to this on the podcast, but still want to watch the TH-cam version.
Haha, you're very kind Alexander. Thank you so much for your support. Hugo & Sonya
Polishing shoes and ironing shirts as a meditation. What a pleasant concept
These moments are intense moments of reflection and meditation for sure. Hugo
For airline travel, I always prefer sitting behind a man on a long flight who wears a business suit versus a schlump with a hairy back who is wearing a tank top, and flip-flops.
Hahaha, we can relate to that for sure! Cheers Chuck, Hugo & Sonya
I still get flabbergasted when seeing people wear flip flops on a *flight* . Setting aside the sloppy look for a moment...do these people even think about *safety* ?
@d 180 5xgh49 Yes, but there's maybe a middle way between a suit and flip-flops don't you think? Cheers, take care, Hugo
I like to dress up, and I can endulge in it when giving lectures at my university. Since the middle of March there were no lectures, and we also did all the tests (most of them are still oral/in speach) online. It is just not the same. Even if I wear a shirt and a tie, speaking to my camera is not like being in front of the students. I hope we can have a more normal fall semester (being a biologist does not help in being optimistic in this regard).
I teach grad school. With online classes, this is what I do. I had some fun with the students by wearing a hoodie which sort of threw them off. I would keep them guessing by changing up every single lecture whether it's a totally casual hoodie with my favorite soccer team or my tie or my blazer or maybe both. We may as well have fun with them when we're in that situation. I think many students find all of it very amusing to see that in their professor.
I can understand you Adam. Let's hope life will come back sooner than later to some kind of normality and let's be prepared to welcome it back with an improved elegance! Cheers, Hugo
That's a funny story Sam! Thanks for sharing, take care my friend, Hugo
I totally understand you as i feel exactly the same, i'M a freelance instructor in soft skills, and i totally agree with ,,,talking to the cam is boring ,and i miss using all my skills in class and getting the reactions face to face, lets hope to be back to normal life this fall, greetings to you from Cairo, Egypt.
Good morning..always love your conversation..I enjoy wearing a shirt tie and jacket because I want to set the right tone..we men are a brand...the death of the suit ?.. it is not going anywhere...love the suspenders..PEACE.....keep spreading the word...
I have to wear a suit for court for my work, but I really want to dress nice so I ordered my first made to measure suit to look as elegant as possible. Waiting for the dressy styles to come back!
At last it seems that this 'movement' of getting back to putting back some substance into our every day is picking up pace.. For it is the opportunity and the ability, to dress up, as the article's title suggests, which allows us demonstrably show substance to what we do. I have written and talked many times about the pitifuls of casual dress and it is my belief that in business and in particular sales; that, casual dress equals casual approach which equals casual results. But more over, it is about self-respect and respect for your audience (whoever that my be) that is important. And when it comes to the masses; I was always taught to watch what they do and then do the opposite. Raising standards should be the challenge, dressing to a standard is part of that.
Thank you again Mr Hugo and Sonya, and by the way I iron my shirts and polish my shoes too. It is all about the preparation, and sales is about the preparation.
Many thanks Antonio for your support and for your always thoughtful comments! Best, Hugo & Sonya
I don't dress up to go the grocery store in order to be noticed. I dress that way because that is the style I've adapted for occasions that do not require athleticism or labor. The attention I receive, I'm not completely comfortable with, although it's mostly gestures of goodwill. Slowly I will adapt to wearing better and better outfits according to my own ideas of the beauty in sartorialism.
I think you have the right attitude and state of mind my friend. Congratulations, Hugo
Yes, time to go outside. The sun is shining, nature is alive. Time to dress up and enjoy life.
Yes Kruno, you are so right! Cheers! Hugo & Sonya
What an excellent discussion.
While I don't miss my real shoes in the rural area I find myself still isolated in, on account of bringing a good set of derbies and chelsea boots, and a few oxford shirts, I miss every other part of my wardrobe.
I can understand you Brian, but I'm sure you can still find occasions to dress up and feel good in your garments. Take care my friend! Hugo
So soothing ironing shirts !
Tell me about it Morgan! Cheers, Hugo
When I was in college I worked in a dry cleaner's for extra money. I worked the front desk, greeting customers, taking in and handing out the clothes to them. When not busy, the owner wanted to keep me occupied so he taught me how to iron men's shirts. I learned the meditative aspect and pleasure of ironing a good shirt as only the very best Egyptian cotton shirts were ironed by hand. Even today, after so many years, I take great pleasure in ironing and wearing a perfectly ironed shirt.
Well, it's was a nice dry cleaner, because very few of them are hand ironing these days (this is why we never sue them). Thanks for sharing your experience! Hugo & Sonya
I love to dress up! Thank you for this video, love from the Netherlands. Greetings to Cosmos I'm half Greek.
Thank you Davide. Greetings from France! Hugo
Thank you Hugo and Sonya for your wonderful videos enriched with your thoughtful opinions. Without a doubt I will read Mr. Armstrong's article. In this time of pandemic I have learned to enjoy the discipline to dress well even if no one else sees me. Discipline helps a person be in a good mind set. Wish you the best.
Yes Robert, we agree with you 100%. Take care my friend, Hugo
Being well dressed is timeless, the opportunities to wear a suit may be diminishing, but it is always special. I love wearing a suit, however I have never felt better dressed than when I wore a kilt, the full Prince Charlie Highland outfit. I felt like a million dollars! Fully understand the ironing, and cleaning shoes.
Dear Paul, I must confess I never wore a kilt but I'm dreaming of doing it. Next time we visit our friends at Walker Slater in Edinburg I will buy one for sure. But the, I need Ghillies shoes ! Hugo
@@SARTORIALTALKS You really must try the full Prince Charlie outfit, I am not Scottish, but I live in Scotland, and have worn a kilt for weddings I have attended. I have never felt as well dressed, it's the jacket I think, not just the kilt, but I promise you that you will feel special in a way you have never felt wearing any other type of outfit. The feeling is priceless. p.s. Bonnie Prince Charlie was Italian, an interesting piece of information, possibly accounts for the fashionable way of dressing. Stay safe!
Ahhh, if we were all walking around like Cary Grant I'd be extremely happy! Thank you for another superb video Hugo and Sonya.
Thank you my friend! Hugo & Sonya
Read the article and heard your thoughts. I wish I have the capacity to write an article in that calibre because there are a lot of points I would like to respond to and counter, but at least let me tell my opinion and prediction.
When the sartorial elegance makes its return to the town, you won't be able to tell one's profession and status just from their look. You will meet an IT engineer wearing a cheap but well fitted suit and a five-figure CEO wearing a bespoke ripped jeans. It will be an era of freedom of expression through clothing and clothing won't be a primary symbol of social status or class.
Dear Rio, I wish you are right, but anything related to ego (like showing one's status) is probably the most difficult thing to fight against. And the luxury brands with oversized logos have understood this very well since a long time. And have made billions with this human weakness. Cheers my friend, Hugo
Mr Jacomet, I have followed your videos for over a year, you and Sonya are doing a fantastic job!!! I recall you saying you are working on a couple of projects with several tailors. Do you plan to continue to share your wardrobe with us?
Yes Victor, I believe I have close to 10 ongoing bespoke projects, but with the Covid,, everything has been delayed. Take care, Hugo
It is so refreshing to hear an argument opposing, at least in my opinion, the ridiculous notion that, for example, dressing up and having an appreciation for the classical arts such as opera is somehow pretentious, or some relic of a hierarchical past. I thoroughly support your statement that if one chooses to take interest in these things, it is a sign of freedom of expression.
On that note, it is quite amusing you mentioned the tie explicitly in that regard.
Just to provide some context, I live in a country where men dress up extremely seldom, in the sense that the average clothing is jeans/hiking trousers/cargo shorts and t-shirt in summer and ski jackets in winter, therefore just the act of wearing a jacket in summer or an overcoat in winter is somewhat excentric in the first place. Intrestingly enough, that is not the case for women, which subsequently produces very interesting images of couples where you have a lady in a nice dress and next to her a bloke in cargo shorts for example. Not being judgy of course, everyone has the right to dress how he wants, I just think it is an interesting contrast. I wear chinos, shirt and a jacket most of the time, possibly because I was often visiting Britain in my youth, so I had this particular aesthetic of a “country gentleman” in my mind since forever.
Anyway, couple of days ago, I was again contemplating whether to include a tie. To be completely frank, I would wear a tie all the time, but then I asked myself if it were not “too much”, so in the end, I ended up going without. This is the main reason why your comment regarding personal freedom hit the mark, in my opinion.
I am very glad that I found your channel those years back. Without a doubt, your videos were a souce of some very meaningful inspiration for me. Stay safe and keep up the good work!
Cheers,
Ivan
Dear Ivan, thank you for your very interesting and thoughtful comment. When you write all the people dress more or less the same way, it means, paradoxically, that they are not using their freedom of expression and try to ressemble their neighbour. Northing wrong with this, but this makes me laugh when I hear American men standing for their freedom of speech (and their freedom in every aspect of life) when, eventually, they all dress (down) the same way... I can't count the number of these horrible Columbia oversized short sleeves shirts with vents in the back I've seen in Georgia. Some men strongly believe there it is THE garment to wear to be a man. Hilarious! Cheers my friend, Hugo
Great show. Didn’t know you had a podcast. Subscribed already. Thanks.
Thanks Michael for your support and subscription. Hugo & Sonya
I DO NOT wear shorts. I also never wear denim. Once I discovered Elvis Presley didn't wear denim, I stopped and never wore jeans again! I don't know why exactly. It just felt right to stop wearing denim. Perhaps it is because so many people do indeed wear denim.
Haha, I didn't k now EP didn't wear jeans. I do sometimes though. Best, Hugo
Lol I enjoyed this. DJ Hugo and MC Sonya. Cheers from NYC. Jesus Christ bless you both ✨⭐️☀️🎉
Haha, MC Sonya fits her well! Blessings, Hugo
There is a joke in England: 'What do you call a Scouser (a person from Liverpool) in a suit?.....
...'the Accused' .... I'm a 49-year-old fella from Liverpool; I wear a suit and tie whenever I can. I want to 'Dress Up Again'. I have, on a number of occasions, had the joke leveled at me. No problem - I can take it :-)
Thanks
Well, we take the famous "are you going to a wedding?" also with a good heart. No problem. Cheers Tony! Hugo
Hello Hugo,
It is so good to see you and Sonya at home. I was first introduced to you during your interview with Eric Metaxas. I wanted more and started to research. Finding Sartorial Talks, I dined on your content absorbing each presentation. It is refreshing to have been made aware of your work in this field. For many years and into my retirement I have always found comfort in my suits. Being an architect I pushed against the establishment and chose elegance over the "blue blazer John T. Malloy uniform", by selecting combinations that no one else was wearing at the time. I appreciate that you encourage people to experiment and find their own style. With your expert guidance guidance all will find success. You have also reinforced my choice in hairstyles as i chose to wear long hair four years ago. It is unlikely that we should meet in this world , but I look forward to meeting you and Sonya in Eternity. Blessings... Rol
Thank you so much Rol for taking the time to write this beautiful and encouraging message. I'm happy you found us through Eric who is a good friend, and a brother in Christ. Welcome in the long hair squad and see you, either here or upstairs. Yours, Hugo
I think that both pronunciations of “hierarchical” are correct, although I think that Hugo’s pronunciation is the most popular in English, whereas Sonya’s, ironically, is more posh and sounds more like the French pronunciation, “hiérarchie.” Lol! I love your show and please keep up the good work!
Google translate uses the pronunciation more like Hugo. It's the pronunciation I have always used.
Good evening from India, Hugo and Sonya.
Good afternoon from France Kunal! Hugo & Sonya
I love the suspenders and wish you would do a video on them.
Seconded.
Why not. Sonya is a top suspender wearer (more than me actually). Best, Hugo
Hello from Seattle. The music played is lovely. What is the title of the songs played?
Buongiorno,
These types of videos are very beautiful. It is always a pleasure to follow you. Greetings from Milano
I truly love you channel..
Thank you ! Greetings from Bourgogne. ~Sonya and Hugo
The death of the suit has been greatly exaggerated. I would get behind the demise of the skinny lapel suit though. I’m around a 40 regular in US sizing, I may seem picky but my lapel has to be at least 2.5”, if it’s not it look ridiculous with all my ties. I hope that we enter a new age of beauty, quality, and a resurgence of local tailors.
My two favourite passtimes, polishing shoes and ironing shirts, how is this possible :-),
So I'm not alone. Greetings fron Greece!
Of course you are not alone John! Greetings from Bourgogne France! Hugo & Sonya (our video Director is from Athens by the way).
@@SARTORIALTALKS What I mean is that Greek people don't tend to dress up, I know only a man (a good friend of mine) that is intrested by the sartorial world and that's because of me and I heard that you have someone from Greece.