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Grey suit - shirt query

tacartwright

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Hi

I have just ordered a light grey suit white white lapel and buttons, this is for the evening of a wedding i am attending
http://www.asos.com/ASOS-Grey-Suit/p...rt=-1&clr=Grey

usually if i was to wear a light grey suit i would go for a white shirt and a white pocket hankiechief

Do you think this will be to much as the suit has the white lapel, if so what other colour shirts do you think may go?

Thanks
Tom
 

Sanguis Mortuum

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Ugh, that's a really odd coat; though the 'Carrot Fit' (wtf?) trousers are even worse. I cannot imagine this to be wearable in any way other than casually like it is illustrated on the website, and I would certainly not wear it to a wedding.
 

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I second what Sanquis (above ) said. And add that, that suit is down right fugly. I wish I hadn't seen this post and clicked the link. How am I now, going to eat breakfast and keep it down.
 

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50% Nylon, 50% cotton
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tacartwright

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i didnt order the carrot trousers, just standard flat front trousers, i know its not the best quality, but could anybody recommend anywhere then where i could get a suit thats a little different from the norm....

Cheers
 

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If you want to stand out, do 'the norm' impeccably well.

Perfect fit, quality materials and good contrast of colours in the tie, square and shirt.

Your not going to look good in the linked suit which appears to be a bastardisation of a dinner jacket with the contrast lapels and jacket that stops an inch below your belt.

Suits should ideally be made from wool (linen and cotton also fine) and should never contain manmade materials. The fit should also be classic, (read: not fashion forward, no carrot fit trousers) the jacket should cover your behind.
 

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Originally Posted by inimitable
If you want to stand out, do 'the norm' impeccably well.
+1 +1 +1 Even a decent fitting, inexpensive, fused wool suit from the middle to lower bar manufacturers, tailored well, will get the OP all the "stand out" attention he needs at someone else's wedding and for the right reasons. Heck, get a JosABank -anything- and it'll be better than this. Don't be the guy that people remark on, years later in pictures, as the trendy doofus with the white "look at me!" lapels. Do be the guy that people remark on, years later in pictures, as the one who looked great for the occasion. I'll cut the OP some slack if everyone else in the event are going to dress like nutty, alternative clowns too. Otherwise, my prev comments stand.
 

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Jesus H. I wish I hadn't clicked on that link. That is one ugly jacket.

You could try pairing it with the FNB Simpson's shirt.
 

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That jacket just screams "trying too hard."

Trying, but not succeeding.
 

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Sorry OP, the jacket you posted is a waste of cloth.

If you want to stand out, do 'the norm' impeccably well.

Perfect fit, quality materials and good contrast of colours in the tie, square and shirt.

Your not going to look good in the linked suit which appears to be a bastardisation of a dinner jacket with the contrast lapels and jacket that stops an inch below your belt.

Suits should ideally be made from wool (linen and cotton also fine) and should never contain manmade materials. The fit should also be classic, (read: not fashion forward, no carrot fit trousers) the jacket should cover your behind.

This is good advice.
 

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What the hell is wrong with those pants? I've never heard of "carrot fit" before. Is this something designed for hunchbacks?
 

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Originally Posted by harvey_birdman
What the hell is wrong with those pants? I've never heard of "carrot fit" before. Is this something designed for hunchbacks?
I think it's another name for "Clown Pants"
 

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