Business Suit Style?

**spanky** · 07-13-2007, 09:15 PM

Speaking of not paying retail - Saks (at least the one in NYC) just started a huge 50% off ticketed price sale on boatloads of clothes - pretty much everything in the store. Lots of steals to be had for any NYC area folk.

**Steven S. Dallas** · 07-13-2007, 09:27 PM

Hmm, I should check that out. Thanks mang.

**Spats** · 07-31-2007, 01:50 PM

Originally Posted by alpinedad

Red ties... not so much these days. Very 80s.

Tone on tone (closely matched variant of the same color) still appears to be the most stylish way to go these days. A light blue shirt with a slightly darker, tightly patterned blue tie is a winner. Etc.

Contrasting ties and red striped repps are coming back. Take a tour around Nordstrom or Macy's...you might be surprised.

Those 80's pastel foulards are still right out, though, even if you do see pink Polo knits with popped collars in the casual department.

**snowsprite** · 07-31-2007, 02:21 PM

Maybe I'm the only woman alive who feels this way...but I really really dislike suits on men. I mean it.

I can deal with khakis and t-shirt or jeans & a lumberjack shirt if the occasion really merits that. Or a kilt for those men with sexy legs.

But in reality I prefer a tiny loincloth and a big sharktooth necklace.

Sprite

**pappag** · 07-31-2007, 02:22 PM

Originally Posted by Spats

Contrasting ties and red striped repps are coming back. Take a tour around Nordstrom or Macy's...you might be surprised.

Just because they are showcasing it, doesn't make it right.

Many people follow the heard, and it's not always the best choice.

**snowsprite** · 07-31-2007, 02:23 PM

Ughhh! Ties!!! Ugggh!!!!

Sprite

**runethechamp** · 07-31-2007, 02:57 PM

Originally Posted by Nick Pappagiorgio

Just because they are showcasing it, doesn't make it right.

Many people follow the heard, and it's not always the best choice.

This certainly applies to tone on tone as well. You gotta be very careful what you do if you go that route.

**runethechamp** · 07-31-2007, 02:59 PM

Originally Posted by BeanDip4All

quiet you, or i shall get Jack to "baaaah" at you a second time!

No, please, no.

**dn4989** · 07-31-2007, 04:04 PM

I am troubed by all of the above reponces. How the fuck do you ski in your suit???

Maybe you should be posting your suit questions here. These people might give a fuck!

**runethechamp** · 07-31-2007, 04:14 PM

Originally Posted by dn4989

I am troubed by all of the above reponces. How the fuck do you ski in your suit???

Maybe you should be posting your suit questions here. These people might give a fuck!

Now I get it, you're not allowed to ski if you wear a suit to work.

**dn4989** · 07-31-2007, 04:19 PM

Originally Posted by runethechamp

Now I get it, you're not allowed to ski if you wear a suit to work.

Oh, my mistake, I guess I am in the wrong forum, I was looking for a skiing related forum, my bad, continue on with your haute fashion.

**runethechamp** · 07-31-2007, 04:30 PM

Originally Posted by dn4989

Oh, my mistake, I guess I am in the wrong forum, I was looking for a skiing related forum, my bad, continue on with your haute fashion.

Yes you are in the wrong forum. Go to ski/snowboard if you want to talk about skiing. JONG!

Originally Posted by tgr

The Padded Room
A place for you to dump stuff that doesn't fit anywhere else...

**cj001f** · 08-01-2007, 01:06 AM

Originally Posted by dn4989

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nope, you are in the right forum mentality

**sea2ski** · 08-01-2007, 02:16 AM

Well, I've avoided posting in this thread long enough,

As someone who has been a cubicle slave for the man and been forced to wear a suit at least four days a week for the last ten years I've come to the following conclusions.

- Fit and fabric are the two most important factors in suit if price is not your main concern.

- Darker colors and grays are better if you don't own many suits since they hide stains better. When you are occasionly forced to eat at your desk it is one of Murphy's Laws that you will eventually spill something on yourself.

- More expensive suits last much longer and are generally worth the extra cost if you are going to be wearing them on a daily basis.

- When coordinating your suit/shirt/tie, a good rule of thumb is the suit is darker shade of color than your shirt and the tie is darker shade of color than your shirt. There can always be exceptions to this rule but also remember the tie is really the only way to express yourself in a corporate environment so keep interesting for your own sanity if nothing else.

- Having a lighter weight suit is really important in the summer if you work someplace that gets hot.

- Good tailoring is really important.

Now you may ask yourself why all these things are important? My answer is simple. One night in a bar a pretty smoking hot young lady was showing me her panties within five minutes of me striking up a conversation with her. Why you may ask yourself? I believe it's because as ZZ Top once sang "Every girl's crazy for a sharp dressed man."