Is black suit an acceptable business attire?

[Ivan Kipling]

Black doesn't bother me, at all. I love it. Black flatters any skin tone. It's classic. It's elegant. But anything black, must be of high quality; its emphatic silhouette will emphasize even the most minuscule mistakes. Also, no denying that black, can be WARM. On the right days, though, and when you're up to wearing black, I see absolutely no reason, not to do so.

 

[Manton]

Originally Posted by lakewolf

... but your avatar is not wearing a black suit ???
No, he is wearing an academic gown, in black and red velvet. And that picture was painted around 1502.

 

[DocHolliday]

Originally Posted by Ivan Kipling

Black flatters any skin tone.

Regardless of what one thinks of the black suit, I think this simply isn't true. Guys with pale skin and dark hair should avoid it, at the least. I know black looks terrible on me in the daytime. (And I'm not even pale.) Same with a lot of navy.

 

[kitonbrioni]

Just as today's NYT on the street pictures shows men in all black head to toe, black is a fashion and style choice. For some reason the all black outfit seem better than the all brown one.
http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/20...eet_ready.html

 

[grimslade]

Why, oh why, is this the subject that just won't die? I practically defines the beating the dead horse "smiley."

 

[Matt]

I believe it should be locked on the day Manton commissions his first black suit from Frank Shattuck

 

[dah328]

Originally Posted by kitonbrioni

Just as today's NYT on the street pictures shows men in all black head to toe, black is a fashion and style choice. For some reason the all black outfit seem better than the all brown one.
http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/20...eet_ready.html
A bad choice, yes. They all look like they want to be well-dressed but can't come up with anything more sophisticated than black on black.

 

[Manton]

Originally Posted by m@T

I believe it should be locked on the day Manton commissions his first black suit from Frank Shattuck
It's almost worth flushing four large just to get this thread locked.

 

[Matt]

commission one from Ravi

 

[grimslade]

Originally Posted by Manton

It's almost worth flushing four large just to get this thread locked.


This reminds me of a joke about Italian engineers...

Manton, instead of wasting that money, I have a proposal. Give half of it to me. I'll make sure the thread gets locked.

 

[j]

Originally Posted by grimslade

This reminds me of a joke about Italian engineers...

Manton, instead of wasting that money, I have a proposal. Give half of it to me. I'll make sure the thread gets locked.

I bid $1000 to lock it.

 

[grimslade]

Originally Posted by j

I bid $1000 to lock it.

Shh.

J, if he gives me two Gs, you'll still get your grand.

 

[lakewolf]

Originally Posted by kitonbrioni

Just as today's NYT on the street pictures shows men in all black head to toe, black is a fashion and style choice. For some reason the all black outfit seem better than the all brown one.
http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/20...eet_ready.html

Personally I like more the girls in black than the guys in the picture... OK, OK I confess... subconcious motivations....

 

[mensimageconsultant]

As a rule, all black looks better than all brown (dark brown). Maybe it's a subconscious association of brown with filth.

 

[EL72]

Originally Posted by mensimageconsultant

Maybe it's a subconscious association of brown with filth.

...or with agricultural engineers.