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Is only wearing double breasted suits awkward?

Poll Results: What do you think of wearing DB Suits everyday?

This is a multiple choice poll
  • 46% (12)
    Would stand out negative
  • 15% (4)
    Would stand out, but in a neutral way
  • 11% (3)
    Would stand out positive
  • 26% (7)
    I wouldn't notice and if i would not give a f*ck
26 Total Votes  
post #1 of 14
12/19/11 at 11:29am
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Edited by Simon. - 12/21/11 at 10:14am
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post #2 of 14
12/19/11 at 1:05pm
It seems kind of affected, as though you were a Prince Charles wannabe.

That said, if you're dealing with different people every day (assuming that you're travelling for work) I guess you could pull it off. But if you're going to be in the same place for a while working with the same people, you might want to ease up a notch and swap out 1 or 2 of the double-breasteds if only for the sake of variety.
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post #3 of 14
12/19/11 at 1:10pm

Given the fact that people should wear whatever looks best on their bodies, if double-breasted suits look better than single-breasted on you I'd say go for it. People will get used to it. In fact I wish I saw more double-breasted suits around everyday...

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post #4 of 14
12/19/11 at 1:21pm
If you're 21 and babyfaced, might be a bit odd.

Really, it depends on your circumstance and business.
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post #5 of 14
12/19/11 at 1:26pm
Rock it and it will be legendary icon_gu_b_slayer[1].gif
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post #6 of 14
12/19/11 at 2:32pm
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Edited by Simon. - 12/21/11 at 10:15am
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post #7 of 14
12/19/11 at 3:27pm
I knew a woman who only wore shades purple. She was known as the Purple Lady. You could be known as the DB Guy... Never mind
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post #8 of 14
12/19/11 at 3:31pm
The challenge with DBs is not in their basic form or their social effect, but in the two facts that (1) few good ones exist either RTW or bespoke and (2) they are more complicated to fit well than an SB. They are an unwise choice for a beginner.

How do you know when you're ready for a DB? At a minimum, when you are able to make this decision without asking others.

Few men do an all-DB wardrobe. Those few are often very dapper. That might sound like a paradox but it's not.
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post #9 of 14
12/19/11 at 3:32pm
I think it could be "your look" if done in a way that isn't dandy or precious. Keep accessories, and patterns to a minimum and be sure to have the right shirt collar.

PS-HRH Prince MIchael of Kent wears DB about 95% of the time. It works for him.
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post #10 of 14
12/19/11 at 4:17pm
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Originally Posted by DocHolliday View Post

If you're 21 and babyfaced, might be a bit odd.
Really, it depends on your circumstance and business.

A 21yo babyface can pull off DB without looking weird, but I think the only way is that it has to be really slim in a fashion forward way - and you have to have the right shape.
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post #11 of 14
12/19/11 at 5:11pm
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Edited by Simon. - 12/21/11 at 10:15am
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post #12 of 14
12/19/11 at 5:35pm
I know two men who wear db suits exclusively. I've never seen them in a sb suit, and one commented that people wouldn't recognize him in anything other than a db suit. Both are older gentlemen in very high leadership positions.
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post #13 of 14
12/19/11 at 6:35pm

I personally believe you should have some miles on you and be gray at the temples, or it would be a tough look to pull-off successfully.  It could also become your trademark or schtick, which could be good, or not-so-good.  I work with a guy who is a tie freak, and not only does he wear inappropriate ties for our trade(funeral and cemetery) he also is not taken seriously because of his affectation...that, and he's a real a**hole.

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post #14 of 14
12/19/11 at 6:44pm
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Originally Posted by F. Corbera View Post

The challenge with DBs is not in their basic form or their social effect, but in the two facts that (1) few good ones exist either RTW or bespoke and (2) they are more complicated to fit well than an SB. They are an unwise choice for a beginner.
How do you know when you're ready for a DB? At a minimum, when you are able to make this decision without asking others.
Few men do an all-DB wardrobe. Those few are often very dapper. That might sound like a paradox but it's not.

Not a DB fan myself, but the bolded text should be concerning to people, considering FC happens to have a few well executed DBs.
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