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Koaxke · Aug 8, 2012

dah328 said:
Those are definitely suit shoes.

Actually, are these better, or still suit shoes?

http://www.markowski-chausseur.fr/hugues-forme-195-noir-p13300-fr.html

2942 · Aug 8, 2012

Quick question:

Is wearing wingtips to a wedding a sartorial suicide?
The wedding's an evening event and I have a pair of medium brown longwings that I believe would go well with my dark gray suit.

Thanks in advance!

PureInc · Aug 8, 2012

Could anyone please identify this rain jacket Daniel Craig wore in the film Layer Cake? Or something similar? Thank you.

Gauss17 · Aug 8, 2012

PureInc said:
Could anyone please identify this rain jacket Daniel Craig wore in the film Layer Cake? Or something similar? Thank you.

Looks a lot like a mac coat. I can't tell if it is black or navy from the picture.

Some examples:

http://www.ctshirts.com/men's-outer...k-rainmac?q=usddefault||RC020BLK|||||||||||||

http://www.jcrew.com/mens_category/outerwear/jcrewingoodcompany/PRDOVR~98960/98960.jsp

Van Veen · Aug 8, 2012

2942 said:
Quick question:

Is wearing wingtips to a wedding a sartorial suicide?
The wedding's an evening event and I have a pair of medium brown longwings that I believe would go well with my dark gray suit.

Thanks in advance!

No, unless most of the guests will be in black tie.

skinny · Aug 9, 2012

Dark Navy suit, white shirt, dark brown belt and shoes. What color(s) tie works best?

ellsbebc · Aug 9, 2012

skinny said:
Dark Navy suit, white shirt, dark brown belt and shoes. What color(s) tie works best?

Take your pick. That's as classic as it gets

cbfn · Aug 9, 2012

To quote Manton and Put This On:

On the contrary, he writes, white dress shirts are citified, business, “upper class” shirts. They show dirt easily, are hard to clean, and used to be the mark of money. They shouldn’t be worn under tweeds or country clothing. They also shouldn’t be thought of as a “blank canvas” for just any tie. Yellow and purple, for example, look terrible against white, and many colors, such as burgundy, generally look better when paired with light blue.

So what does work with a white dress shirt? Suits in blue or gray, mostly, but in certain contexts, brown can also be used if done masterfully. Ties should be kept to navy, black, grey, silver, or combinations thereof. A dark suit, white shirt, and dark tie make for a nice formal evening look. For the day, if the suit is dark, the tie should be a shade lighter; if the suit is light, the tie should be kept dark. This keeps things in balance and makes things a bit more visually interesting.

jbernard · Aug 9, 2012

cosmic said:
I'm looking to get a bespoke suit in grey, it needs to be conservative enough for business meetings and potentially job interviews in future i.e. it should be the most conservative suit in my wardrobe, and I want to stick to details that won't go out of style in 10-20 years. I'd be going 2 button single-breasted, notch lapels, twin vents, 2 flap pockets. I want to get opinions on:

1 - colour. Should I stick with charcoal grey, or is mid-grey formal enough?
2 - pattern. Other than pure solid, what patterns would still be acceptable for a business/interview suit? For example, would the pattern in the photo below still be conservative enough? I work in London and want something that won't make me stand out as too casual when I have to deal with uber-conservative lawyers, bankers etc.
3 - trousers. I've mostly had unpleated flat-fronts that sit closer to the hips, and I'll be ordering two sets of trousers with the suit. So, I thought I would try one pair tailored to sit at the natural waist, with turn-ups (cuffs) and pleats. Any suggestions on what details to go for?

What is acceptable for a job interview and business are bet similar but separated by a fine line. It does depend on the office. But at a lot of offices a herringbone and some pinstripes are acceptable. A chalkstripe suit probably wouldn't be acceptable. It it's a pretty strait consensus that unless your really bold it should be a solid pattern for a job interview, usually
Navy blue, charcoal or a darker grey.

skinny · Aug 9, 2012

Christian B said:
To quote Manton and Put This On:
On the contrary, he writes, white dress shirts are citified, business, “upper class” shirts. They show dirt easily, are hard to clean, and used to be the mark of money. They shouldn’t be worn under tweeds or country clothing. They also shouldn’t be thought of as a “blank canvas” for just any tie. Yellow and purple, for example, look terrible against white, and many colors, such as burgundy, generally look better when paired with light blue.
So what does work with a white dress shirt? Suits in blue or gray, mostly, but in certain contexts, brown can also be used if done masterfully. Ties should be kept to navy, black, grey, silver, or combinations thereof. A dark suit, white shirt, and dark tie make for a nice formal evening look. For the day, if the suit is dark, the tie should be a shade lighter; if the suit is light, the tie should be kept dark. This keeps things in balance and makes things a bit more visually interesting.

Yes, and this is why I was asking. He also goes on to say that, "White shirts nearly always demand black shoes."

[FONT=verdana, tahoma, arial, sans-serif]So in my case, with brown belt/shoes and not black per Manton, I'm trying to figure out the best tie color. Would dark brown work? I don't think any color goes with brown shoes. With black yes, but more limited with brown.[/FONT]

skinny · Aug 9, 2012

ellsbebc said:
Take your pick. That's as classic as it gets

I think with black shoes, you can pick a lot more. With brown shoes and a white shirt, it's not so easy.

TM79 · Aug 9, 2012

skinny said:
Dark Navy suit, white shirt, dark brown belt and shoes. What color(s) tie works best?

Like someone else said, take your pick because it's so versatile. I tend to avoid solid/solid/solid, though. You could go with a geometeric print tie.

cosmic · Aug 9, 2012

jbernard said:
What is acceptable for a job interview and business are bet similar but separated by a fine line. It does depend on the office. But at a lot of offices a herringbone and some pinstripes are acceptable. A chalkstripe suit probably wouldn't be acceptable. It it's a pretty strait consensus that unless your really bold it should be a solid pattern for a job interview, usually
Navy blue, charcoal or a darker grey.

Ok, so grey solid seems best (I have a navy suit already). Would this grey be dark enough, do you think?

DocHolliday · Aug 9, 2012

There really is no best. I don't wear purple ties, some folks love 'em. To each his own. At a certain point, you have to take all the contradictory advice you see here and decide what you like.

Before we start splitting frog hairs over white shirts, we should focus on the fact that 95 percent of all patterned ties are terribly ugly.

TM79 · Aug 9, 2012

Ha, very true about patterned ties. I still have such a hard time buying them.

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