Navy Blazer and trouser, but avoiding security guard look?

[Farmgate]

Originally Posted by niidawg3

lol .. good thing i am bored at home and randomly popped into this thread.

yes - 15 miles on the bike every lunch hour ... down 40lbs since March. trying to lose 10 more hopefully ... but its become really hard.

anyway, back to foxx's question - i think the quality of shoes, a dashing tie and a ps will dispel any notions. most security guards i see wear ill fitting jackets anyways, so as long as the jacket fits well, you are half way there.

btw - sounds like you have the perfect recipe for a perfect blazer ... this one here has all that except it has a single vent .. drives me nuts sometimes, but the patch pockets, natural shoulder and fit makes up for it. i might get one done with side vents sometime next year.

sorry what is a "Ps"??

 

[deadly7]

Originally Posted by Farmgate

sorry what is a "Ps"??

Pocketsquare.

 

[lasbar]

Originally Posted by Farmgate

sorry what is a "Ps"??

What.....................?

 

[woolymammoth]

 

[jrd617]

NECRO BUMP!!!!!!

This was a great thread.



Things to avoid:

Poor fitting jacket/shirt/pants
Gold buttons
Tacky neck ties (polyester material, geometric designs, etc)
Black shoes (reserve these for dark suits)
Flap pockets
Blue shirts are slightly preferred




Stereotypical security guard/page wear: Kenneth the Page and Guillermo from Kimmel

Also, stock image that came up in Google:

 

[jrd617]

iGent Navy and blue blazers:

 

[jrd617]

Are charcoal pants less security guard-ish? Niidawg is wearing charcoal in the original post.

I've worn this combination before and had people come up to me and say "nice suit."

 

[jrd617]

Connery as one of Her Majesty's Security Guards