Very informative video. I didn’t know it is appropriate to maintain a couple pair of cuffed pants in my wardrobe. I always thought that cuffs or no cuffs were dependent upon whether they are in or out of style at the moment. Good advice! The pictures in the video show you wearing two pair of double monk strap shoes; one brown and one black pair. I’m looking to add a pair of double monk straps to my wardrobe. Do you have a ‘go to’ brand to purchase your double monks? Any advice for me as to where to look? Thanks much.
I would recommend Allen Edmonds. One of the few brands still made in the USA, full goodyear welted (not glued), overall great quality. I have a couple pairs, and absolutely love them. They've lasted far longer than my Johnson Murphey's (trash compared to AE), are super comfortable, and will likely outlive me if I take care of them well.
... it's part of your style , looks a lot better then too short on young guys or too long on old guys ... personal I like 1 1/4 cuff . No break ,an sits just above the lower shoe lace .
I’m noticing that I take many of my styles in fashion from the early half of the 20th century. Seems like every video about something I like, you guys say, “this was popular in or around the 1920s.” In this case it was for almost the entire first half of the 20th century, but still over the 20s.
Actually cuffs for jeans are in style especially with my age group many go with deep cuffs but I hate it I prefer a small tapered cuff for my jeans I just love the contrast in color
🤔 I swear to high heavens I came to the same conclusion on my own as you also mentioned as my own rule for cuffing. It’s the pleated/non pleated high quality of the dress trousers and it’s fabric thread count quality. Flat front, I uncuff hem it. If it’s high quality fabric and thread with pleated front, I cuff it with no more than a medium cuff and being 5 8”. If it’s high quality fabric with flat front I give it no cuffs in a regular hem.
Personally I much more prefer trousers with cuffs, they make slack more intresting. It's just a thing that make pants with crease just complete. Plus im big fan of style of 30s,40s & 50s and back then most trousers used to have them. I tent to go for 2" cuffs or just slightly less than that.
I am originally from Philadelphia. Growing up in church I remember some of my pants were cuffed.Even once grown I'd buy some slacks with cuffs, not big but small cuffs. I always loved the way they looked with my dress shoes. It wasn't until I moved to Baltimore that there was so many people from there that hated my pants they would say I looked sharp but those pants had to go. When I would travel to some cities they loved my pants etc. I really never knew it was a big deal I guess it depends on where your from
After a day at work... especially today when I found out my work office is being moved to a not very salubrius part of town I'm now cheared up by this excellent article on Cuffs or as us English call them Turnups. Very informative. I do have one question..... How often do you think that the fluff that accumulates in the cuff/turnups be cleaned out. How would you recommend this be accomplished?
Hilarious! Who knows, maybe the world will change but cuffs looks frumpy and unstylish to me. Raphael pulls it off okay enough, because his whole look is like a best of thrift shop motif and he’s heavyset. But on Preston, I’d say it’s not as flattering as a flat front, no cuff look.
Cuffs don’t work for me and I don’t think they’re for everybody. I’m 5’10” but with a long torso and wide shoulders but a 30” pant inseam. Cuffs give me an odd imbalanced appearance, making my legs seem even shorter with an elongated torso.
I paid a price for altering a pair of Ralph Lauren Purple Label trousers, and here's my lesson: DO NOT TAPER IF YOU WANT CUFFS. Also, I'd say if your pair of trousers has pleats, do not taper either. I wish my Italian tailor had told me that instead of saying "whatever you want my friend".
The Izod American chino with cuffs are terrible vs. the Izod Heritage. They have to be fuller and less tapered for sure, good thing I use the American for lazy days and the Heritage for proper dress.
I really like your style and I am truly learning a lot from your channel Sven. You are actually far better compared to Antonio, Aaron or Jose. I will put you in the same category with Gent's Lounge. Classy but not too flashy. Although the only pet peeve I see in your style, is that you should taper the bottom of your pants. Because it just makes you look old like a grandpa dresses himself. Your tops, like jacket, shirts and suits are absolutely stunning. But the pants is a huge let down for me. A tapered pants is the way to go. I said tapered, not skinny.
The tapering trend is getting ridiculous these days. When they're too tapered it looks silly like upside down cones. Not everybody has the legs for that kind of pant style and guys walk around like they cluelessly don't know that.
@@haraldvandervoort5696 It is ridiculous for people who are doing it wrong. That is why I mentioned tapered not slim fitting. Just for comparison, Gent's Lounge George and Blake does it perfectly. Now compare that to Alex Costa, who's pants look like they're from his girlfriend, it's not even slim, but skinny and that to me is ridiculous.
A few days ago, I went to a different tailor than my usual one, and she said "Why would you want cuffs? They're for old men!" and I just stared at her before going on a speel about classic menswear.
You have to tell them. The ones here have no clue why you would want pants to YOUR chosen length! I think their techniques revolve around doing the same thing for everybody, because whoever visits them don't have a clue what kind of alteration/modification they need for their clothes. It's a shame, I think on the people and not the businesses. That's how far out of touch we are right now with style.
@@SPNKr16 Thank you so much for that reply. It was worth searching through the comments to read it in consideration of to cuff or not. I got a dozen plus very high quality pants to take to tailor for cuffing. I enjoy rocking the style with pleated fine high fabric count trousers.
Some formal wears have changed. Just saw a Tom Ford double breasted tuxedo with cuffed pants, it looked great & I liked the change. I will do this to my db linen tuxedo, time to break the formality a bit. Besides, pants with cuffs have a great drop, specially when the material is thin.
@@jrod7448 i dont think you already make this out as an tuxedo,not even a dinner jacket if the material are the same as the jacket but not black/midnight blue wool And tom ford is fashion forward and for formal wear especially evening i stick to cuffles,except my houndstooth,glen check gray flannel stroller suit trousers
Thank you so much for the information in your videos. Where’s my wife and daughter have just recently started dressing me in a more gentleman’s wardrobe as opposed to the jeans and T-shirts I used to wear. And I’m finding that dressing as such has given me more confidence in myself and has overall helped to improve my attitude. And it all started with your videos. Thank you so much!
In reverse order: Why not wear white shoelaces? Changing out the color of one's laces is an easy way to make a pair of shoes or boots instantly more unique. You can take a look at our many Fort Belvedere lace offerings, here: www.gentlemansgazette.com/shop/accessories/shoelaces And as to why they're different widths: I believe the footage was sourced from an earlier video about laces, illustrating a comparison. To be quite honest, I didn't notice when reviewing the footage! Props on your eagle eye. :) - Preston
I own numerous black lounge ensembles, also known as stresemann suits, and some odd cashmere striped trousers, all from the 1920s, 30s and 40s, and one or two of them have turn ups. This may be because of the informal nature of the black lounge ensemble compared to morning dress, and it would thus add a distinction of the difference in formality.
Each time I see morning trousers without cuffs (How they’re meant to be), I think back to the 1936 Fred Astaire an Ginger Rogers movie, Swing Time where to postpone a wedding they convince the groom that his trousers are last years fashion and they need to take them to the tailor which takes up so much time the wedding is cancelled!
This is presentation is great timing, as designed a suit with patch pockets and cuffs, now know fits the informal attitude was going for (being the rugged archetype). The trouser toile is finished, next is the waistcoat, then coat. 99 percent self taught, by the way. Never liked off the rack, can't afford the quality I want, so why not just make it myself?
Old enough to have grown up with slacks and suits without cuffs. After cuffs became the norm I adopted the style, today I prefer cuffs and will continue to wear them. I believe they look more stylish with the exception of formal wear.
I was raised on traditional values, so I appreciate cuffs on dress pants. With that being said, I wear cuffs on light colored garments and no cuffs on dark ones.
I'm very traditional and conservative, so I prefer cuffs on all of my dress pants. I also prefer the break in front. Some of the pants featured looked far too short to me.
2:49 That is not the British flag, st Patrick’s cross isn’t cantered, on the real Union flag. It would be like having the stars in a circle on the star spangled banner. Just letting you know in case you put the Union Jack in any other videos.
I have never cared for cuffed trousers and I don't wear them myself. I prefer the clean look of a non cuffed leg as a cuffed leg makes ones legs look shorter and I'm already short enough already {5'8"). As far as showing my shoes, I prefer cordovan wingtips which in my opinion speak for themselves.
Very informative video and I did enjoy it but I do have to say you are very mistaken about cuffs on jeans. Cuffs on jeans have been around as long as the garment has existed from miners cuffing them to keep them from fraying, to bikers doing it for roughly the same reason, to 50-70s cowboys often doing it as a sort of ash tray for their Marlboro cigarettes. Even today cuffs are popular, especially with the resurgence of selvedge denim so as to show the "selvedge ID" which is a unique edging to the material. Now of course the raw/selvedge denim community, or denim-heads, have been around since the 80/90s you only have seen them really get popular recently. But even in Preppy fashion cuffed jeans have been persistent for years as a style staple. So although I love the videos I do think you miss it when it comes to jeans and their subtle history in fashion, especially Prep fashion.
I've tried cuff pants and they personally just don't work for me, even with pleated pants. They didn't help drape the pants better and they look a bit odd on me. I prefer plain hems even with pleats, I think you can still look good in them.
Very informative video. I didn’t know it is appropriate to maintain a couple pair of cuffed pants in my wardrobe. I always thought that cuffs or no cuffs were dependent upon whether they are in or out of style at the moment. Good advice! The pictures in the video show you wearing two pair of double monk strap shoes; one brown and one black pair. I’m looking to add a pair of double monk straps to my wardrobe. Do you have a ‘go to’ brand to purchase your double monks? Any advice for me as to where to look? Thanks much.
By watching Sven's videos, I would recomend you Ace Marks, if you find them affordable for your pockets.
I would recommend Allen Edmonds. One of the few brands still made in the USA, full goodyear welted (not glued), overall great quality. I have a couple pairs, and absolutely love them. They've lasted far longer than my Johnson Murphey's (trash compared to AE), are super comfortable, and will likely outlive me if I take care of them well.
In English shoemakers, Loakes and Churches are the epitome of British shoemaking. Excellent shoes!
All my bespoke suits have cuffs and a tiny break. Glad to see a reference to Alan Flusser. "Dressing the Man " is my bible.
If cuffs are good enough for the great Italian suit makers they are certainly good enough for me.
I wear vintage suits all day everyday, I love this channel 💕💕💕💕💕
80% of my trousers are cuffed, cuffs are cool.
As often as I can. I even have a few pyjama trousers with cuffs.
... it's part of your style , looks a lot better then too short on young guys or too long on old guys ... personal I like 1 1/4 cuff . No break ,an sits just above the lower shoe lace .
@@alexisknows6513 Cool, man.
I wear cuffs and pleats and long rise trousers! I win again! So grateful for Lands End.
I’m noticing that I take many of my styles in fashion from the early half of the 20th century.
Seems like every video about something I like, you guys say, “this was popular in or around the 1920s.” In this case it was for almost the entire first half of the 20th century, but still over the 20s.
Actually cuffs for jeans are in style especially with my age group many go with deep cuffs but I hate it I prefer a small tapered cuff for my jeans I just love the contrast in color
Cuffs look pretty good on a pair of nice raw denim jeans!
Lol why not.
I always followed the rule of cuffs with pleats and no cuffs with flat front.
🤔 I swear to high heavens I came to the same conclusion on my own as you also mentioned as my own rule for cuffing. It’s the pleated/non pleated high quality of the dress trousers and it’s fabric thread count quality. Flat front, I uncuff hem it. If it’s high quality fabric and thread with pleated front, I cuff it with no more than a medium cuff and being 5 8”. If it’s high quality fabric with flat front I give it no cuffs in a regular hem.
YES! These need a comeback.
Thanks Raphael & fashion is King but no cuffs 🤘🏼
Personally I much more prefer trousers with cuffs, they make slack more intresting. It's just a thing that make pants with crease just complete. Plus im big fan of style of 30s,40s & 50s and back then most trousers used to have them. I tent to go for 2" cuffs or just slightly less than that.
I am originally from Philadelphia. Growing up in church I remember some of my pants were cuffed.Even once grown I'd buy some slacks with cuffs, not big but small cuffs. I always loved the way they looked with my dress shoes. It wasn't until I moved to Baltimore that there was so many people from there that hated my pants they would say I looked sharp but those pants had to go. When I would travel to some cities they loved my pants etc. I really never knew it was a big deal I guess it depends on where your from
i love that tie
always cuffs for the added weight to pull my slacks down when I stand up so I am not picking the legs to get the legs to fall to full length
I've not worn cuffs since the early 60's when they became unfashionable. I can't remember the last time I saw cuffed trouser available off the rack.
I’m waiting on pleats to come back in I can’t do flat front
After a day at work... especially today when I found out my work office is being moved to a not very salubrius part of town I'm now cheared up by this excellent article on Cuffs or as us English call them Turnups. Very informative.
I do have one question..... How often do you think that the fluff that accumulates in the cuff/turnups be cleaned out. How would you recommend this be accomplished?
What are the shoes you are wearing at 8:15 ? Are they lobb ?
Sir could you please make a guide on bespoke suits? Meaning which fabric to choose,pattern or not etc. Thank you in advance.
you have a video for everything. legend!
Could we discuss more, at length, angled faux cuffs?
Pleads and cuffs always. Except for more formal outfits.
Cuffs are slots for your AARP card!
Hilarious! Who knows, maybe the world will change but cuffs looks frumpy and unstylish to me. Raphael pulls it off okay enough, because his whole look is like a best of thrift shop motif and he’s heavyset. But on Preston, I’d say it’s not as flattering as a flat front, no cuff look.
I like and have cuffs in my dress pants. I'm not a fan of rolling up or cuffing my jeans or chinos, but I'm willing to try it out.
Definitely try cuffing chinos.
kindly make video Dress Pants and Shirt Combination Video Thank You
In a gurkha pants, how long is the normal length?
I have tried cuffs but I don't think they looked good on me because I am a short and it makes me look even shorter.
I like cuffs!!
i like to buy thrift store pants with as much fabric as possible to have smy tailor install as large a cuff as possible to offset my large behind
Can you wear cuffs with half break
I do love your shoes!
4:34 When indoors without schoes, yes. I don't want to walk on my Jeans hem.
Cuffs on Jeans
made my day again.......
With cuffs
If you're gonna cuff you should always almost have no breaks. Need the weight and extra fabric without the cuff? Cuff it inside.
Cuffs don’t work for me and I don’t think they’re for everybody.
I’m 5’10” but with a long torso and wide shoulders but a 30” pant inseam. Cuffs give me an odd imbalanced appearance, making my legs seem even shorter with an elongated torso.
I paid a price for altering a pair of Ralph Lauren Purple Label trousers, and here's my lesson: DO NOT TAPER IF YOU WANT CUFFS. Also, I'd say if your pair of trousers has pleats, do not taper either. I wish my Italian tailor had told me that instead of saying "whatever you want my friend".
The Izod American chino with cuffs are terrible vs. the Izod Heritage. They have to be fuller and less tapered for sure, good thing I use the American for lazy days and the Heritage for proper dress.
I like cuffed pants because it usually stand out from the crowd. Yes, it looks stylish but not recommended for short men.
Borei Phan basta fare il risvolto più corto
@@alexanderliving4997 Yes, you're right about this.
@@alexanderliving4997 Sono d'accordo. Prendi la proporzione giusta.
I agree. Just get the proportion right.
I really like your style and I am truly learning a lot from your channel Sven. You are actually far better compared to Antonio, Aaron or Jose. I will put you in the same category with Gent's Lounge. Classy but not too flashy.
Although the only pet peeve I see in your style, is that you should taper the bottom of your pants.
Because it just makes you look old like a grandpa dresses himself. Your tops, like jacket, shirts and suits are absolutely stunning. But the pants is a huge let down for me.
A tapered pants is the way to go. I said tapered, not skinny.
The tapering trend is getting ridiculous these days. When they're too tapered it looks silly like upside down cones. Not everybody has the legs for that kind of pant style and guys walk around like they cluelessly don't know that.
@@haraldvandervoort5696 It is ridiculous for people who are doing it wrong. That is why I mentioned tapered not slim fitting.
Just for comparison, Gent's Lounge George and Blake does it perfectly. Now compare that to Alex Costa, who's pants look like they're from his girlfriend, it's not even slim, but skinny and that to me is ridiculous.
Just don’t wear pants, problem solved
I agree. Instead, you should wear 18th century breeches.
Reupload.
cuffs and pleats are dead
That's fine. Us stylish folk will stand out even more this way.
@@SPNKr16
the only thing that is making you stand out is your bitchiness, you literally reply to every comment that you disagree with.
@@ihavewaited90daystochangem51 Hahaha.
Some people would suggest that about white Les Pauls.🤣🤣🤣
@@HeleneLogan Ironically I'm a guitar player.
Avoid "cuffed" trousers for dancing... ladies' heels can get caught in them...
557th View And 58th like... Not that anyone cares
Ummm,"Formal Shorts"⁉️
Really❓
Reeeeeally❓ 😐
I love this channel
But the way he talks makes me so uncomfortable
And you think your voice comes from the sounds of angels?
Eh? All those trousers are too short and far too wide at the hem - they look like something Charlie Chaplin or Al Capone would wear. Ridiculous.
No. Just no. Especially my younger ppl; no.
He's pretty thicc not gonna lie
A few days ago, I went to a different tailor than my usual one, and she said "Why would you want cuffs? They're for old men!" and I just stared at her before going on a speel about classic menswear.
You have to tell them. The ones here have no clue why you would want pants to YOUR chosen length! I think their techniques revolve around doing the same thing for everybody, because whoever visits them don't have a clue what kind of alteration/modification they need for their clothes. It's a shame, I think on the people and not the businesses. That's how far out of touch we are right now with style.
..... it's more work for her , an only a good tailor gets it right , the pressing is very important to set the cuff .
@@SPNKr16 Thank you so much for that reply. It was worth searching through the comments to read it in consideration of to cuff or not. I got a dozen plus very high quality pants to take to tailor for cuffing. I enjoy rocking the style with pleated fine high fabric count trousers.
All my trousers are cuffed except those for formalwear ie funeral, tuxedo, and uniform.
exactly
As it should be!
Some formal wears have changed. Just saw a Tom Ford double breasted tuxedo with cuffed pants, it looked great & I liked the change. I will do this to my db linen tuxedo, time to break the formality a bit. Besides, pants with cuffs have a great drop, specially when the material is thin.
@@jrod7448 i dont think you already make this out as an tuxedo,not even a dinner jacket if the material are the same as the jacket but not black/midnight blue wool
And tom ford is fashion forward and for formal wear especially evening i stick to cuffles,except my houndstooth,glen check gray flannel stroller suit trousers
This video has changed my opinion on cuffed dress pants. I think I like them now 😉
Turnups on jeans have been very popular recently.
Your always a pleasure to watch 🙂 very informative and to the point. Thank you 😊
Thank you so much for the information in your videos. Where’s my wife and daughter have just recently started dressing me in a more gentleman’s wardrobe as opposed to the jeans and T-shirts I used to wear. And I’m finding that dressing as such has given me more confidence in myself and has overall helped to improve my attitude. And it all started with your videos. Thank you so much!
Always prefer cuffs when I can have them. "In style" or not, I like what I like.
The reasons that I was told:
Pleated trousers need cuffs. Strait trousers should NOT have cuffs.
That seems to be the standard brooks brothers goes by.
Same standard I go by and somehow I also arrived at that decision. I also luv my pleated pants for a more refined style.
Great video. I will now be checking out a man's pant cuffs.
Some may construe that as an invitation to start coughing.
Pun most certainly intended.
Cuffed pants is always a good idea, classics never die!
I prefer cuffs.
Agree to disagree on cuffs with jeans. They look great with a good pair of boots.
07:13 Why the different width shoelaces? And why white?
In reverse order: Why not wear white shoelaces? Changing out the color of one's laces is an easy way to make a pair of shoes or boots instantly more unique. You can take a look at our many Fort Belvedere lace offerings, here:
www.gentlemansgazette.com/shop/accessories/shoelaces
And as to why they're different widths: I believe the footage was sourced from an earlier video about laces, illustrating a comparison. To be quite honest, I didn't notice when reviewing the footage! Props on your eagle eye. :)
- Preston
@@gentlemansgazette Well also why not put some asymmetry? 🎩😁
All of my trousers and slacks are flat front and tapered. Modern slim fit. No cuffs please. Thank you.
I definitely buy my corduroy and twill slacks cuffed.
Classic as always
I love cuffs! The size of mine are the same as the hight of the flaps on the jacket.
Thank you for another great presentation. Personally, I find turnups/cuffs greater than 1 1/2" or so in depth look clownish.
I own numerous black lounge ensembles, also known as stresemann suits, and some odd cashmere striped trousers, all from the 1920s, 30s and 40s, and one or two of them have turn ups. This may be because of the informal nature of the black lounge ensemble compared to morning dress, and it would thus add a distinction of the difference in formality.
The days of single breasted, peaked lapel jackets!
I do prefer pants without cuffs, but I enjoy to see it when it is well done.
Congrates from Portugal!
Very nicely done here with the advice and video thank you as always 👈🏾👌🏾👌🏾
Some people put a coin in cuffs for give some weight.
My wardrobe goes 2:1 non-cuffed:cuffed. I really like cuffs on my tweed trousers. The onyx cufflinks look great!
I could take or leave them, i do like the angle cuffs though
Awesome, exquisite total outfit! Definitely cuffs!
Joker outfit
Each time I see morning trousers without cuffs (How they’re meant to be), I think back to the 1936 Fred Astaire an Ginger Rogers movie, Swing Time where to postpone a wedding they convince the groom that his trousers are last years fashion and they need to take them to the tailor which takes up so much time the wedding is cancelled!
Before worrying about cuffs, taper your pants so that they fit better around the leg.
This is presentation is great timing, as designed a suit with patch pockets and cuffs, now know fits the informal attitude was going for (being the rugged archetype). The trouser toile is finished, next is the waistcoat, then coat. 99 percent self taught, by the way. Never liked off the rack, can't afford the quality I want, so why not just make it myself?
Very cool
This is way above my style level
Old enough to have grown up with slacks and suits without cuffs. After cuffs became the norm I adopted the style, today I prefer cuffs and will continue to wear them. I believe they look more stylish with the exception of formal wear.
Turn ups on trousers, look like you bought your trousers to long probably because you are to short for your waist band.
Мне больше нравятся брюки с манжетами. В моём гардеробе их большинство.
It is considered appropriate to cuff jeans when wearing selvedge denim
As an Englishman, my hypothesis on cuffs would be...
Double breasted - Yes
Single breasted - No
Jeans - NEVER!!
Dentist: never!
I was raised on traditional values, so I appreciate cuffs on dress pants. With that being said, I wear cuffs on light colored garments and no cuffs on dark ones.
Those of us in the north know that cuffs are a great way to gather snow
Would make me feel as if I was wearing too long hand me downs.
1:15 wth does that mean?
Also please please make a video on how to make angled cuffs
I'm very traditional and conservative, so I prefer cuffs on all of my dress pants. I also prefer the break in front. Some of the pants featured looked far too short to me.
Was told cuffs are a must with pleated pants (balance).
2:49 That is not the British flag, st Patrick’s cross isn’t cantered, on the real Union flag. It would be like having the stars in a circle on the star spangled banner. Just letting you know in case you put the Union Jack in any other videos.
Centered . In the English language. Next time it will be upside down.
The nobel prize ceremony has just passed and ooh boy that was a shitshow when it came to the clothes.
Someone told me only gangsters wear cuffs...
Time to be an O.G with that view.
I have never cared for cuffed trousers and I don't wear them myself. I prefer the clean look of a non cuffed leg as a cuffed leg makes ones legs look shorter and I'm already short enough already {5'8"). As far as showing my shoes, I prefer cordovan wingtips which in my opinion speak for themselves.
Very informative video and I did enjoy it but I do have to say you are very mistaken about cuffs on jeans. Cuffs on jeans have been around as long as the garment has existed from miners cuffing them to keep them from fraying, to bikers doing it for roughly the same reason, to 50-70s cowboys often doing it as a sort of ash tray for their Marlboro cigarettes. Even today cuffs are popular, especially with the resurgence of selvedge denim so as to show the "selvedge ID" which is a unique edging to the material. Now of course the raw/selvedge denim community, or denim-heads, have been around since the 80/90s you only have seen them really get popular recently. But even in Preppy fashion cuffed jeans have been persistent for years as a style staple. So although I love the videos I do think you miss it when it comes to jeans and their subtle history in fashion, especially Prep fashion.
I've tried cuff pants and they personally just don't work for me, even with pleated pants. They didn't help drape the pants better and they look a bit odd on me. I prefer plain hems even with pleats, I think you can still look good in them.
I have a pair of light weight trousers with a cuff. The cuff gives a good weight to the bottom to help my pants legs from riding up my legs.
Folding the cuffs I find annoying. Plus I have gotten stuff hidden in the cuff that I have dropped and not noticed.