Prom.....

[themidship22]

Here I am. 20 years old and I have to go to Prom with my girlfriend.

I was wondering where I can get a good fitting Tuxedo.
I don't know if I'm an odd size or I'm just picky, but I have never worn a Tuxedo that looked any better than me wearing a box.

I don't want to spend a ridiculous amount. Maybe a max of $400. I don't even know if I can rent a good tuxedo for this price.

 

[Lysol]

Originally Posted by themidship22

20 years old and I have to go to Prom with my girlfriend.

God bless you.

 

[TheDroog]

At your age I would rent, which means you're going to get a boxy tuxedo. Sorry, no way around it. Just get something that fits well around the shoulders; salesmen tend to overestimate people's shoulder sizes.

If you want to buy at ~$400, you're in luck. J.Crew, Express, H&M, and Banana Republic are all selling inexpensive tuxedos right now, so check their websites. As they are fashion brands, they should be well fitting.

And if you're willing to bust your budget, there's a list of slim fit tuxedos I posted in this thread.

Also, if you do a search of this site, you'll find 50+ similar threads with additional advice.

 

[robbie]

date girls your own age, then you won't have to rent a tux.

 

[Lel]

If you can't afford to buy a nice fitting tux, then buy a nice fitting suit instead. Rental tuxedos are the worst.

 

[brohymn]

The best advice you'll get here is don't go to prom just go to the afterparties.

Also hahaha you're 20 and have a girlfriend in high school you're pathetic.

 

[ctrlaltelite]

you can get plenty of nice tuxes at a deep discount due to the ****** economy. i saw one on sale at topman, and a rag and bone tux at forwardforward.com, also the B&S threads -- like TheDroog said -- are a good bet.

 

[tatet]

Wear a suit. most high-school kids don't even know the difference and you'll look ten times better than anyone else with a simple h&m suit

 

[themidship22]

I'm 20 girlfriend 18? Huge age gap eh?
Iwas thinking maybe a TaT suit. I need a good suit anyways

 

[toothsomesound]

Originally Posted by tatet

Wear a suit. most high-school kids don't even know the difference and you'll look ten times better than anyone else with a simple h&m suit

This is what I did for prom back in the day. Works quite well.

 

[michaeljkrell]

Yeah, I would go with a suit.

 

[theom-]

Black suit + Black tie. Everyone else is gonna be wearing a tacky tux. I feel bad for you though.

 

[TyCooN]

The question is will you be better dressed than your girlfriend?

 

[oneeightyseven]

Originally Posted by TyCooN

The question is will you be better dressed than your girlfriend?

or better yet, will you be "embarassed of your partner's taste"?

 

[TyCooN]

Originally Posted by oneeightyseven

or better yet, will you be "embarassed of your partner's taste"?