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Next suit – Navy, Grey or Brown?

JeffsWood

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After dropping some weight, I am currently in wardrobe re-building phase. I dropped enough weight that it called for all new suits, trousers, belts and shirts. As I wear some form of "dress clothes" daily (jacket and tie or suit and tie) I have had to attack this project on two fronts - 1. go after a "b" list of items picked up off STP (and other discounters), and the B & S. These items were bought to add some variety and volume to my wardrobe, at a cheap or decent price. So far this has worked out well and a few of these online orders have even made it to the "a" list. The second front is buying near full price items to make up the "a" list as I found that buying in person usually works out better for me, and these are the item that are bought with out compromise, albeit at a much higher price.

With fall here, I really need to dial in another suit - with it primary function to wear to dinners and other evening functions. For reference sake, I am on the west coast of Canada - a place where people tend to dress a bit more casual, though I tend not to follow that trend.

Right now my collection of suits in my current size is limited to: a Navy pinstripe, a Grey pinstripe, a Brown plaid suit, and a Navy window pane suit (very faint blue window pane). I also have 4 SJ and 8 od trouser in the rotartion.

I obviously need to add a solid suit and here are my choices:

1.\tNavy - Can't go wrong here, and I will get a solid Navy suit, but should it be the next one, given I have two navy suits already?
2.\tGrey - I like Grey allot - but it is a little less formal then Navy for evening wear - of course that would not be an issue at the events I attend
3.\tBrown Plaid - I don't need it, it doesn't fill a hole in my wardrobe, and I already have one - but dam I saw one today I really like - of course logic tells me to buy option 1 or 2 and wait to this one goes on sale.

Of course you may suggest I just buy two right now, that is an option, but I like to "get to know" one suit, before I go buy another one. I find it takes me month or so with a suit to tell if I like and want duplicate it or try something else.
 

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Originally Posted by JeffsWood
After dropping some weight, I am currently in wardrobe...
You will need both the navy and grey solid. I would get the navy solid next.
 

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Originally Posted by JeffsWood
After dropping some weight,

Hello,

and congrats for loosing weight.

Originally Posted by JeffsWood
... as I found that buying in person usually works out better for me, and these are the item that are bought with out compromise, albeit at a much higher price.

Buying is person is better. That's the truth. But are all clothes with a much higher price better?

Originally Posted by JeffsWood
I obviously need to add a solid suit and here are my choices:

1.\tNavy - Can't go wrong here, and I will get a solid Navy suit, but should it be the next one, given I have two navy suits already?
2.\tGrey - I like Grey allot - but it is a little less formal then Navy for evening wear - of course that would not be an issue at the events I attend
3.\tBrown Plaid - I don't need it, it doesn't fill a hole in my wardrobe, and I already have one - but dam I saw one today I really like - of course logic tells me to buy option 1 or 2 and wait to this one goes on sale.

Of course you may suggest I just buy two right now, that is an option, but I like to "get to know" one suit, before I go buy another one. I find it takes me month or so with a suit to tell if I like and want duplicate it or try something else.


IMO you should buy a suit which looks best on you. If it is the brown one buy the brown one.
 

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Solid charcoal. It's dark enough to look quite formal and stiff and does not overlap with your current wardrobe. I mean, you already have 2 navy suits and 1 gray suit, it makes sense to add a lil bit of diversity by going charcoal (which looks dark enough to be black under evening lighting anyway).
 

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Golf_Nerd;1318956 said:
Buying is person is better. That's the truth. But are all clothes with a much higher price better?



Of course not, it just that where I am located buying in person will mean I spend more then buying on the net - fo the same product. With shoes, I can try them in person and then find them cheaper on the net. With suits it rarely works that way, as it tough to find the same model etc.
 

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Originally Posted by vitaminc
Solid charcoal. It's dark enough to look quite formal and stiff and does not overlap with your current wardrobe. I mean, you already have 2 navy suits and 1 gray suit, it makes sense to add a lil bit of diversity by going charcoal (which looks dark enough to be black under evening lighting anyway).

That was my thinking too- a good dark charcoal.
 

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I'd lean to charcoal. Navy and charcoal are about equal, but given your slight reservations about having 3 blue suits, that tips it for me. But only for me... you've gotta do what you really want to do.
 

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Originally Posted by vitaminc
Solid charcoal. It's dark enough to look quite formal and stiff and does not overlap with your current wardrobe. I mean, you already have 2 navy suits and 1 gray suit, it makes sense to add a lil bit of diversity by going charcoal (which looks dark enough to be black under evening lighting anyway).

+1

Charcoal solid is just as formal as (maybe even a bit more formal, but certainly not any amount less formal) than navy solid for evening wear.
 

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Originally Posted by Cary Grant
That was my thinking too- a good dark charcoal.

Just to be clear we are talking about the order that I purchase these items as all three will follow me home within a year.
 

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Originally Posted by JeffsWood
Just to be clear we are talking about the order that I purchase these items as all three will follow me home within a year.

not sure what that means in this context... I'd say a charcoal gray suit should be a mainstay in any wardrobe.
 

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Originally Posted by OxxfordSJLINY
+1

Charcoal solid is just as formal as (maybe even a bit more formal, but certainly not any amount less formal) than navy solid for evening wear.


I've always thought as navy being a social colour and navy a more business, but true enough.
 

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I think charcoal gray with the right accessories can look great at night.

But, as someone else said, buy the best-fitting 1 of your 3 projected suits now.
 

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Originally Posted by Cary Grant
ot sure what that means in this context... I'd say a charcoal gray suit should be a mainstay in any wardrobe.


Sorry I mean that both with be added so I not an issue of which one is more formal ect. just what is the best to add next.
 

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I voted for the solid navy. There is a guy that posted in the what are you wearing today thread that just rocked the solid navy suit look. It is a classic.

Whatever decision you make, please post pictures. I'll be particularly interested as you are purchasing locally.
 

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