Staple charcoal suit

[nycwallst]

I'm going to have one made. I tend to like slightly louder styles, while remaining traditional (e.g., hacking pockets on sport coats, ticket pockets, peak lapels, etc.). I am a tech media entrepreneur, so I work with plenty of creatives, but am originally an investment banker. I still do plenty of business with conservative finance folk (e.g., my investors are investment banker CEOs--as traditional as they come).

I was considering doing a ticket and/or peak lapel on the charcoal staple suit. What're your thoughts on this considering where I am (creative entrepreneur, who sometimes finds himself in conservative settings). I want it to be versatile, while reflecting my style.

Thanks!

 

[nycwallst]

Anyone?

 

[Hard2Fit]

Ticket is OK.
If its a staple I'd rethink the peak lapels though.
May I suggest a 3 piece and an extra pair of pants?
Good luck.

 

[ter1413]

sounds fine to me..

 

[dragon8]

Ticket is good but go with notch lapels.

 

[SkinnyGoomba]

No ticket, Notch lapels.

 

[Manton]

For a staple charcoal suit, I would go as simple as possible. Then again, I never get flapped or ticket pockets on anything any more.

 

[lasbar]

Originally Posted by Manton

For a staple charcoal suit, I would go as simple as possible. Then again, I never get flapped or ticket pockets on anything any more.

Really? No flapped pockets?

 

[sw20]

Would prob opt for a conservative cut /detailing for max versatility for mtgs w/stodgy NYC private equity guys

Don't know NYC new media sartorial culture, but VCs or hedgies or techies in SiliconValley view ties and suits as Luddite wear of NYC private equity guys and investment bankers (even CS/GS/MS tech M&A and corp fin bankers in MenloPk/SF have been tieless for ~15yrs)

Well-dressed financiers and tech execs in SV tend to have a "uniform" of a MTM/bespoke suit jacket (conservative style, not loud sportscoat-like patterns), FC MTM/bespoke dress shirt and MTM dress pants...prob not unlike that of many well-dressed hedgies in NYC/Greenwich

 

[Manton]

Originally Posted by lasbar

Really? No flapped pockets?

I meant slanted, sorry.

 

[Bartolo]

What about a charcoal double-breasted?

Frankly, no one is going to notice a ticket pocket and say "oooh that guy is edgy."

Originally Posted by nycwallst

I'm going to have one made. I tend to like slightly louder styles, while remaining traditional (e.g., hacking pockets on sport coats, ticket pockets, peak lapels, etc.). I am a tech media entrepreneur, so I work with plenty of creatives, but am originally an investment banker. I still do plenty of business with conservative finance folk (e.g., my investors are investment banker CEOs--as traditional as they come).

I was considering doing a ticket and/or peak lapel on the charcoal staple suit. What're your thoughts on this considering where I am (creative entrepreneur, who sometimes finds himself in conservative settings). I want it to be versatile, while reflecting my style.

Thanks!

 

[lasbar]

Originally Posted by Bartolo

What about a charcoal double-breasted?

Frankly, no one is going to notice a ticket pocket and say "oooh that guy is edgy."

I have a few good examples of great db with ticket pockets.

 

[Hard2Fit]

I don't recommend a DB for a 'staple' suit.

 

[voxsartoria]

Originally Posted by nycwallst

I am a tech media entrepreneur, so I work with plenty of creatives, but am originally an investment banker.

I imagine that the key thing for anyone in the online Appreciation business is to skip the necktie with any suit, including charcoal ones.

For you: I would go with notch lapels, one button, with slanted hip besom pockets, no ticket pocket. If your tailor is good, get the pockets as flapped hacking, but keep them tucked in most of the time.

- B

 

[softbakedgoods]

tech media = digital advertising? Anything that has to do with tech/media will have a younger demographic. So if you come into the office with a suit on everyday while your associates are wearing lime green shirts with lime green ties that are half tied up, it will seem a bit awkward.

But assuming that you will meet with your investors probably only once a month, not to mention they're CEO's the ideal approach would to be as conservative as possible and forget the hacking pockets and the ticket pocket. BTW, have you considered single breasted? or is the double breasted a personal preference?