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Re: Let's have a fashion advice thread. - B
look out! Ninjas!:
Absolutely nothing wrong with renting a suit for the wedding. You'll get something nicer and more formal for less.
calenlass:
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i haven't showered yet. it's a lightweight water-proof wind+rain jacket. pit vents, taped seams blahblahblah. more outdoors stuff i guess.
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So, an anorak, then.
A Wet Helmet:
Hey, I like the suit. Men's warehouse has made more money off of me than I care to admit. I agree though that it's not a "wedding" suit if you're going to be the guy standing up front next to the lady everyone is looking at. Those wedding photos are going to be around for a looooooong time.
My two cents: Dark suit, not black. Black is too stark. I know you said no navy or charcoal, but I think it's the right suit for what you're going to do. Pin stripes are ok, but don't get the big fat chalk lines. They make you look like a pimp. The suit you're wearing in the photo is edging toward that. I've recently become a big fan of the subtle plaids/window pane patterns. There are lots of other subtle patterns out there too. They're nice Then, dress it up on the cheap. Get a spread or a semi-spread collar and put on a good tie with a windsor knot instead of that four-in-hand knot in the picture. Wear a pocket square. Make sure your tie is about the same width as your lapels.
For shoes I'm all over some cap-toed lace-up oxfords. It's a wedding for goodness sake. Square toed and brown doesn't really tell me enough to say if that's a good suit idea or not. Especially if they're light with a wide square toe, they'll look dumb if you follow my advice on the dark suit. I know this because I recently spent all day looking at my coworkers thinking how dorky he looked for doing exactly that, while at the same time cringing because I had a pair of shoes that looked almost identical that I loved. I haven't worn them to work since.
Shirt: go with white or blue. Again I caution about the longevity of wedding photos. How many dudes that are in their 50s today are cringing at having to look at the photos of the blue ruffle tux they chose to wear in '79? All of them, that's how many. I love wearing colored shirts with suits, but I don't do it if I have something really formal to go to. Get something classic, get french cuffs, wear non-novelty cuff links. If you actually walk into men's warehouse to buy your suit, they'll lay out a bunch of different shirt and tie combos under the jacket to show you how they look. Buy the tie and the socks, don't buy the shirt. You can get that somewhere else because it will be about $80.
Final piece of advice (damn, I'm verbose for having not even had coffee yet...) If you know your measurements, look on ebay. I just picked up an amazing Brooks Brothers suit for $100. That's about 10% of what it cost when it walked out of the store.
nekowafer:
I do think that matching it to the bridal party's colors is important, at least to some degree. Also, a charcoal suit is something you can wear anywhere from a funeral to a wedding to a formal work meeting. It will match with any color (though brown does that too, I just think charcoal looks better), and go with all sorts of different shoes.
Personally, I like the look of a charcoal suit, black shirt, and bright tie, with black shoes. I realize that's kind of dark though.
If you get a brown suit, you should look for a darker brown. Maybe like these:
http://www.menswearhouse.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay_10051_10558_10601_249226_-1_10558_BROWN%20MULTISTRIPE_10051_?cm_vc=40159
http://www.menswearhouse.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay_10051_10558_10601_168081_-1_10558_BROWN_10051_?cm_vc=40159
With light hair and pale skin you definitely don't want a lighter brown suit. I agree with the pocket square, it's an easy way to add style and color.
Also, see if you can find info on What Not To Wear's tips on buying suits. They tell you how to pick out the right fit and shape for your body. It's a little old, as they haven't had men on their show in forever, but it's still very relevant.
Lines:
If you like the idea of a brown suit, go for more of a chocolate brown. It won't wash you out and it'd look really nice with a light blue shirt and/or a white/cream one. Actually, really, if you get the right brown, it can go with any color and you could match your bride's colors if you want! And if you get shoes, I don't really know if brown would be too matchy or if you should go with black. I am not up on men's dress shoes other than that oxfords look nice.
But really, it's your wedding. If this is a suit you're going to want to wear elsewhere, then just make sure it's a suit you like. Go shopping with your fiance and some guy friends and they can help you out.
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