Shoes w/ a tan/khaki poplin suit

[tw1928]

Which go better with a tan/khaki cotton poplin suit--brown or tannish shoes?

 

[lawyerdad]

Originally Posted by tw1928

Which goes better with a tan/khaki cotton poplin suit--brown or tan shoes?

Either could work, but all else being equal I'd go for the contrast of the darker brown.

 

[EL72]

Tan poplin suit + brown suede shoes =

 

[Manton]

It also depends on what shirt and tie you are wearing. If they have any orange/red tones, then something like EG Chestnut also works well.

 

[stickonatree]

i'd prefer brown over tan. some variety is always good.

 

[tw1928]

Leaning towards a white shirt with a navy pink polka dot tie; at least I hope it's pink; matching clothes, especially ties, isn't easy when you're color blind.

 

[lawyerdad]

Originally Posted by tw1928

Leaning towards a white shirt with a navy pink polka dot tie; at least I hope it's pink; matching clothes, especially ties, isn't easy when you're color blind.

Well then our shoe recommendations are going to be pretty useless, no?

Except maybe EL72's, you can do his by feel.

 

[Thurston]

Dark brown looks good.
http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4...andsmoking.jpg

 

[lawyerdad]

Originally Posted by Thurston

Dark brown looks good.
http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4...andsmoking.jpg

Yeah, but wear socks.

 

[tw1928]

Blue or white shirt?

 

[Manton]

Blue is almost always better with tan.

 

[lakewolf]

I wore my golden khaki suit on monday with tan shoes.
Today I am wearing it with chocolate brown.

I prefer the chocolate brown, it gives a nice contrast.

 

[Gherkins]

I'd even go for black shoes.

 

[kitonbrioni]

Brown, medium brown, and tan all can work with khaki suit. Maybe you should post a picture of the suit and shoes, and let's see what the forum says.

 

[tw1928]

Don't have a photo, but you can see it here (Doesn't look well fit in the pic.):

http://www.brooksbrothers.com/IWCatP...&Parent_Id=305


I have the English tan.

Back to shoes; would penny loafers (Allen Edmonds burgundy) work? Or should I go for a lace up? Since I'm already dropping one level in formality with the lighter suit, I figure the loafers should be all right.