Purple Velvet blazer Urgent!!! Help!!!

[ciroc]

I just bought a purple velvet blazer. I am in law school and intended to wear it to our annual banquet. However, at a loss on what to color of pants/tie/pocket square/shoes to pair it with.

My original idea was: black pants, a white or sunset orange shirt with a golden brown patterned ascot or a bow tie. But developing cold feet. lol!

I am not sure if purple velvet is appropriate but I dont want to look like everyone else in white shirts /black suits. Blue shirt / red tie.

PLEASE HELP! event is next week.

Thanks.

 

[luftvier]

Originally Posted by ciroc

I just bought a purple velvet blazer. I am in law school and intended to wear it to our annual banquet. However, at a loss on what to color of pants/tie/pocket square/shoes to pair it with. My original idea was: black pants, a white or sunset orange shirt with a golden brown patterned ascot or a bow tie. But developing cold feet. lol! I am not sure if purple velvet is appropriate but I dont want to look like everyone else in white shirts /black suits. Blue shirt / red tie. PLEASE HELP! event is next week. Thanks.
Return the blazer. You are not

 

[SpooPoker]

^ Are you now edmorel?

Wear it with a midnight navy pant and white shirt. DO NOT wear orange with it or you will look like the joker.

 

[hypostatic]

Black or midnight navy pants with a white shirt (and ONLY white). Open collar or black or navy ascot. Make sure the blazer fits perfectly.

 

[voxsartoria]

Short mini-kilt and saddle shoes.

- B

 

[Lord-Barrington]

Return it unless you're taking the piss. You're going to look like a buffoon.

Of course, since most of your classmates will probably be jobless and covered in a mountain of debt pretty soon, you might want to wear it with orange pants to drive home the point that the Joke(r) is on all of you.

Har har.

 

[SpooPoker]

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

Short mini-kilt and saddle shoes.

- B

No Tam Tam hat?

 

[MyOtherLife]

Originally Posted by SpooPoker

^ Are you now edmorel?

Wear it with a midnight navy pant and white shirt.
This ^, add a dark quiet tie of some sort, and have fun.

 

[Srynerson]

Originally Posted by SpooPoker

Wear it with a midnight navy pant and white shirt. DO NOT wear orange with it or you will look like the joker.

Probably want to avoid green for the same reason.

 

[Master Squirrel]

Originally Posted by SpooPoker

^ Are you now edmorel?

Wear it with a midnight navy pant and white shirt. DO NOT wear orange with it or you will look like the joker.

This. I have one and it will be fine. Wear it as you would a navy blazer. Have fun.

 

[pendragon]

If you're going to wear purple velvet, you might as well go the whole hog. Orange shirt FTW.

 

[luftvier]

Originally Posted by SpooPoker

^ Are you now edmorel?

Wear it with a midnight navy pant and white shirt. DO NOT wear orange with it or you will look like the joker.

I would not wear a purple velvet coat to a law school event. I myself have dressed rather outlandishly to my law school events, but never purple velvet coat. It's just too pimp/Austin Powers for a young guy to pull off.

Now, if you're in your 50s+ with a touch of grey hair and it's a dinner jacket, then that's another matter altogether.

Black and navy velvet are ok by me. Hell, even burgundy or deep green are ok. But purple's not a color I'd recommend.

 

[Harold falcon]

Purple velvet is not appropriate for a law school related event.

You should be able to get some useful wear out of it, after all Halloween is tomorrow.

 

[ciroc]

Originally Posted by luftvier

Return the blazer. You are not

Luftvier, what does that sign mean?

 

[ciroc]

Originally Posted by SpooPoker

^ Are you now edmorel?

Wear it with a midnight navy pant and white shirt. DO NOT wear orange with it or you will look like the joker.
Thanks. Will take a picture and see how I look before I take the plunge.