Summer Jacket with Denim

[AllInquiry]

Just got a Linen Jacket (off-white) from Banana republic and was thinking of pairing it with a pair of Levi's 501s and black wing-tips. Would that look good?

 

[Sanguis Mortuum]

Originally Posted by AllInquiry

Would that look good?

Probably not.

 

[radiation]

I'm not sure I would wear black wing tips with jeans period, regardless of what I was wearing up top. Adding linen makes it worse- linen is better paired with earth tones in my experience (btw, "off-white" in BR terms is probably closer to a light beige).

I'd try suede chukkas, personally, but that's just my opinion.

 

[AllInquiry]

Would these shoes work?

http://imgur.com/PnkO6.jpg

 

[anginaprinzmetal]

Those shoes are aweful. I'd stay away from Rockport, Cole Haan, Kenneth Cole, Aldo, and the like.

I'd like to see a pic of the jacket and jeans. There are different jean washes and this can make world of difference.

Sperry (SF Approved) makes some nice boat shoes or alternatively a brown oiled leather oxford that, I guess, would look nice. You can always wear dirty bucks too.

 

[bourbonbasted]



Those shoes are aweful. I'd stay away from Rockport, Cole Haan, Kenneth Cole, Aldo, and the like.

I'd like to see a pic of the jacket and jeans. There are different jean washes and this can make world of difference.

+1

And PLEASE burn those shoes.

 

[Mr.K]

I am not a fan of black shoes for any time, and not with jeans. I would go with something brown or tan.

 

[Fuuma]

I am a fan of black shoes and boots. However I would not pair them with a beige/off-white jacket and some light blue jeans. When wearing dress shoes casually it's better to stick to ankle boots at first so just get a nice, sleek pair in either brown or tan suede or similar colours in calf.