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Is it possible to wear successfully a SC and vest without a tie?

post #1 of 16
9/13/11 at 11:48am
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Fall is nearing and I'm contemplating vests. Is it possible to wear them informally, without a tie?
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post #2 of 16
9/13/11 at 11:50am
imho, you wear the vest without a tie for a real casual look, or you wear a sport coat with a tie and no vest.

I don't think the combination of a vest with a sport coat and alternating color trousers is going to look very good.

A heavier sport coat should keep you warm enough as it is.
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post #3 of 16
9/13/11 at 11:56am
according to GQ you can...
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post #4 of 16
9/13/11 at 1:05pm
Ugh please don't. Vest without a tie just SCREAMS douchebag who saw the look in an Express ad.
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post #5 of 16
9/13/11 at 1:40pm
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To be clear, I'm thinking not so much the waistcoat-type vest with the pointed bottom, but perhaps the flat bottom knitted types, to be worn with a tweed, for instance. I'm a young academic, to give you a sense of the look I am careening towards...not the Express ad type look
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post #6 of 16
9/13/11 at 3:06pm
Wear a sweater or a sweater vest rather than a waistcoat.
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post #7 of 16
9/13/11 at 3:18pm
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Originally Posted by cioni2k View Post

Ugh please don't. Vest without a tie just SCREAMS douchebag who saw the look in an Express ad.

this


Wear a heavier jacket or substitute the waistcoat for a sweater

With a tweed jacket, if a plain or simple design - Fair Isle vest sweater
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post #8 of 16
9/13/11 at 3:27pm
^^^This.
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post #9 of 16
9/13/11 at 5:59pm
Don't deny your inner douche. You know should cater to your audience. Are you wearing it to meet women or to sip brandy with other men?
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post #10 of 16
9/13/11 at 6:06pm
v neck sweater.
no vest.
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post #11 of 16
9/14/11 at 1:47am
Cardigans are nice as an alternative, if its really casual.. otherwise V-neck sweaters are good

Otherwise if you must one look that may work (but a bit of a stretch) is Solid/Pinstripe Navy SC with a White/Ligh Blue Oxford Shirt and a Herringbone Vest. Dark Blue Jeans or matching pants are the only thing that will pull this correctly.
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post #12 of 16
9/14/11 at 6:18am
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Originally Posted by unbelragazzo View Post

Is It Possible To Wear Successfully A SC And Vest Without A Tie?

Yes. Fuck the haters.
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post #13 of 16
9/14/11 at 6:28am
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Originally Posted by Sanguis Mortuum View Post


Yes. Fuck the haters.

examples with pics?
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post #14 of 16
9/14/11 at 10:37am
It doesn't look terrible on the guy in The Mentalist. confused0024.gif
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post #15 of 16
9/14/11 at 11:01am
With a waistcoat, never. With a sweater vest or cardigan (as previously stated), yes, provided that you mind the proportions. The nice thing about vests is that it can beef up a slender frame or provide a slimming effect on a rounder, heavier frame, provided that the overall appearance is neither stiff or sloppy. A happy inbetween is what you would strive for.
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