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Quick advice on formal attire?

post #1 of 11
12/15/11 at 4:53pm
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Rather than advice, I guess it's more of a question.

 

Does a black suit/dress pants/shoes, black dress shirt, black tie, and black vest work out together? or is a bright color somewhere in the mix a must? It's for business.

 

Thank you.

 

 

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post #2 of 11
12/15/11 at 4:56pm
replace everything with a navy suit and white shirt
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post #3 of 11
12/15/11 at 5:46pm
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Originally Posted by MashiPuF View Post

Rather than advice, I guess it's more of a question.

Does a black suit/dress pants/shoes, black dress shirt, black tie, and black vest work out together? or is a bright color somewhere in the mix a must? It's for business.

Thank you.


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post #4 of 11
12/15/11 at 6:51pm
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Originally Posted by MashiPuF View Post

Rather than advice, I guess it's more of a question.

Does a black suit/dress pants/shoes, black dress shirt, black tie, and black vest work out together? or is a bright color somewhere in the mix a must? It's for business.

Thank you.


No. The "classic" definition of formal or evening-wear would be a tuxedo. Black/midnight-blue w/ a white tuxedo shirt would do well.

I have a feeling when you say formal, you mean semi-formal or just "getting dressed up" for business. In that case, no. Please do not go with the Batman super-hero look. You will look ridiculous. I, and most other people on this forum, absolutely hate black dress shirts, its so tacky. If you need to dress for a business dinner or event, stick with a navy, charcoal, or black suit with a bright color (white, blue, etc.) shirt. The key is contrast. DO NOT WEAR ALL BLACK
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post #5 of 11
12/15/11 at 8:14pm
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Mmkay. White dress shirt, navy blue suit, ?? tie?

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post #6 of 11
12/15/11 at 8:31pm
What kind of business are you doing? The black on black thing would be ok if you worked in a night club but would look very very tacky anywhere else.
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post #7 of 11
12/15/11 at 8:42pm
If you are looking for a more formal tie, then make sure it's a dark-ish color with a simple, small-scale pattern.
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post #8 of 11
12/15/11 at 9:26pm
I wouldn't recommend wearing all black, unless the business you speak of is as a funeral director.

All joking aside, wearing nothing but black is much too severe for any business setting. Find yourself a nice grey or navy suit.

If this is a formalwear question, on the other hand, forget the black suit entirely and get a real tux.
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post #9 of 11
12/15/11 at 10:32pm

you can go with the nvy suit, white dress shirt

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post #10 of 11
12/15/11 at 10:53pm
Navy or gray (pick any gray) suit, white or (light!) blue shirt, Tasteful conservative tie- not black, but dark with a pattern. Think "mature adult" here, not "5 year old enamored with how many bright colors I can get to clash".

Start there. You can play around with that much more than you think you can. Once you've mastered that, move on to a wider variety of shirts and suits, adding patterns and textures.

Never, never, never go monochrome. Especially in a business setting.
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post #11 of 11
12/15/11 at 11:45pm
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Originally Posted by cioni2k View Post

No. The "classic" definition of formal or evening-wear would be a tuxedo. Black/midnight-blue w/ a white tuxedo shirt would do well.
I have a feeling when you say formal, you mean semi-formal or just "getting dressed up" for business. In that case, no. Please do not go with the Batman super-hero look. You will look ridiculous. I, and most other people on this forum, absolutely hate black dress shirts, its so tacky. If you need to dress for a business dinner or event, stick with a navy, charcoal, or black suit with a bright color (white, blue, etc.) shirt. The key is contrast. DO NOT WEAR ALL BLACK

False. Traditionally or classically, a tailcoat and white-tie is formal attire. A dinner jacket is semi-formal.
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