elegant or gaudy? Shirt, tie, square combo...

[TBSDSpaniard]

Just a quick pic of an outfit I am considering here for...I think the shirt is a little ostentatious...my lady friend thinks its elegant... what do you think, and why? Spaniard

close up of the shirt cuff - the piece I'm thinking of getting rid of.

 

[emmanuel]

Ummm I cant vote because uninspired is not an option. Really everything is ok but I dont like the pocket square. At least pick a square with a design. The plain tie and plain pocket square makes the outfit look bland. Or you can add a color to the otherwise simple color palette with the pocket square.

 

[acidboy]

yeah, I say the combination's not bad- but if it was me I'd put in a white linen PS with a TV fold.

 

[TBSDSpaniard]

I have a linen with lavendar trim shown below with the same square in my breast pocket in the pic above...just wanted more pop on the square...i was more concerned with the shirt.

 

[emmanuel]

Shirt is fine. The pocket square doesnt pop because it just blends with the shirt and its a subdued tone. Lavender is not a powerful color. Like acidic said white pocket square with tv fold is the obvious and best choice.

 

[SkinnyGoomba]

you dont have to use all of one color.


Way too matchy matchy.

swap the tie out for a navy pindot, and the square for a solid white TV fold in linen.

 

[Philip1978]

I think it looks quite good, everything flows.

 

[TBSDSpaniard]

Originally Posted by DrCool1978

I think it looks quite good, everything flows.
except the nasty jacket...still it's functional!

 

[Atlantic herring]

I agree the. The pocket square is the biggest issue. Otherwise I think it looks alright.

 

[embowafa]

+1 on killing the PS.

 

[VolsVolsVols]

It is neither elegant nor gaudy, meaning you can safely wear it anywhere without turning heads one way or another. Congratulations!

 

[David Watts]

Originally Posted by SkinnyGoomba

swap the tie out for a navy pindot, and the square for a solid white TV fold in linen.

+100

 

[TBSDSpaniard]

thanks guys....i see it now... i understand matchy-matchy

 

[TheFoo]

Way too much purple. And non-cream solid color silk squares almost always look bad.

 

[gdl203]

The shirt is the only thing that looks alright to me here.