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Black tie with navy blazer?

BruceWayne

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Is it acceptable to wear a black tie with a navy blazer or a navy suit?
 

emmanuel

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not easily. if you are a traditionalist then it is impossible.
 

James Bond

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Literary James Bond typically wore a navy suit, white shirt, and black tie.
 

BruceWayne

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I don't know why but for some reason a black tie with a navy jacket doesn't seem as bad to me as a navy tie with a black jacket.
 

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With navy suit, yes. With navy blazer with gold buttons, I can't imagine how.
 

MetroStyles

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I think it looks fantastic with a navy suit.
 

emmanuel

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I would like to see some good examples of a navy suit with a black tie...
 

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Everything looks great if the picture was in black & white but the picture is in color. I see the black with the blue and am not convinced. I wouldnt...
 

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Suit, yes.

Blazer, no.
 

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